Unit: Our Findings Show Reported speech
Reporting statements
Task 01 : Rewrite sentence « B » so that it means the same as sentence « A »
a- “ I don’t want to write my report now”, my sister said.
b- My sister said ………………………………………………………………
a- “ My father is a teacher ”, I told him.
b- I told him …………………………………………………………….……
a- She told me that she would move to live in a new house the following week..
b- ……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
a- “ I need your help because I may have a party tomorrow”, Ali .
b- Ali told said ………………………………………………………………
a- “ My brother is not here now”, Ahmed says .
b- Ahmed says ………………………………………………………………
a- My mother told me that I had to start revising my lessons before exams.
b- …………………….…………………………………………………………
Reporting requests and commands
Task 03 : Rewrite sentence « B » so that it means the same as sentence « A ». and
say which type of sentences are used in sentences “A”
A- “ Can you help me, please ?” my sister said. (……………………….)
B -My sister asked me ……………………………………………………………
A- “ Stop talking and write ” The teacher said . (……………………….)
B - The teacher orders us ………………………………………………………
A - “Don’t open the window” My mother said. (……………………….)
B - My mother ordered me ………………………………………………………..
A- “Can you let me your phone, please?” I asked my Brother. (………………….)
B- I asked Omar …………………………………………………………………
A- “Don’t be late ?” The director said. (………………….)
B- The director asked
…………………………………………………………………
Level: First year classes
Reporting Questions
Task 01 : Rewrite sentence « B » so that it means the same as sentence « A ». and
mention which type of questions are used in sentences “A”
A- “Where will you go tomorrow?” my sister said. (………………………….)
B -My sister asked me ……………………………………………………………
A- “When can you buy a new phone? ” I told him. (………………………….)
B- My friend asked me ………………………………………………………
A- “Is Asma absent today?” the teacher asked us. (………………………….)
B- …………………………………………………………………………………
A- My friend asked me about my preferable phone brand . (……………………….)
B- …………………………………………………………………………………
A- “Do you want to visit Ahmed next week? ” I asked Omar. (………………..…….)
B- I asked Omar …………………………………………………………………
A- My mother asked me If I could help her. (………………..…….)
B- …………………….…………………………………………………………
A- My mother asked me If I could help her. (………………..…….)
B- …………………….…………………………………………………………
A- “Why do you so tired today?” my friend says. (………………..…….)
B- My friend asks me …………….………………………………………………
Task 04 : Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense
A. My father says that he ………………………… (not like) watching news .
B. My sister asked me if ………………..…………. ( want) to go out then.
C. The reporter ……………………. (ask) the interviewee if he can speak English.
D. She told me that she …………………………… (not have) a computer.
E. The teacher asks me where I ……………………………(Live).
F. Asma said that she …………………………… (not travel) with her family the
following week.
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 Other reporting verbs Summarizing dialogues
Task 05 : Use the suitable verb to report the following sentences: Task 06 : Use some the following words (suggested - invited –warned- accepted
Warn – promise– remind – suggest – apologize – admit – advise- beg – asked – refused – agreed ) to summarize the following dialogue
A- « You should sturdy hard in order to succeed».
Example:
B- My teacher ..............................................................................................
Aisha: I’m bored and I have nothing to do today.
A- « Beware of the car ».
Meriem: Why don’t we revise our lessons.
B- My brother .............................................................................................
Aisha: Yes, it’s a good idea.
A- « Remember you have to do your homework today » .
 Summary:
B- My friend ..............................................................................................
A- « Yes sure, I will never visit it again». Aisha told Meriem that she was bored and had nothing to do that day. Meriem
suggested revising their lessons. Aisha agreed.
B- She ...........................................................................................................
A- « why don’t we revise our lesson this afternoon».
B- His friend ................................................................................................ Asma : My birthday party will be next week, would you join us ?
A- “please, please, please , help me to solve this problem” .
Leila : Sure, it will be my pleasure. What bout inviting Amel ?
B- He ...........................................................................................................
Asma : Yes of course , I will invite her don’t worry.
A- « I’m so sorry for the misunderstood » .
B- He ...........................................................................................................  Summary:

A- «Okay, okay, I took it . It is true. »  Asma...................................................................................................................................

B- Ahmed .................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................

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Task 07: Complete the following table ...................................................................................
Verb Noun Adjective
To report Mother : be careful, don’t do that next time. Otherwise, you will not have your
pocket money.
Questionnaire
Advisable Child : Sorry Mum, I will not do it again.

To refuse  Summary:
Different The mother ......................................................................................................................
Informants ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Accepted / acceptable ……………………………………………………………………………………………