1) Rewrite the following sentences into reporting passive.

Do not use “say” or “

tell”

People believe that the dolphins have died due to water pollution.

People say she is in Wales.

The police say that he is hiding in the city.

People say the suspect is dealing with drugs.

People say the government had spent too much.

2) Write the following sentences into reported speech replacing the verbs “say”
and “tell” with any other reporting verb and do not repeat any of them.

“I have something to show you”, I said to her.

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“I’m going away tomorrow”, he said.

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“I’ve been in London for a month but I haven’t had time to visit the Tower”, said
Rupert.
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“I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready”, she replied.

“We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work”, they said.
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“I must go to the dentist tomorrow”, he said.

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“I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday and I am going to take it to the
museum this afternoon”, he said.
3) Rewrite these sentences using the Passive voice

a) Many people begin new projects in January

b) You must wash that shirt for tonight’s party.

c) Mum is going to prepare the food.

d) They make shoes in that factory.

e) We will have to examine you again.

4) Express regrets (3) and criticisms (3) . Do not repeat structures

a) I got really badly sunburnt on the beach yesterday because I forgot my sun-
cream.

b) I lent John my tennis racket and he broke it.

c) He is always breaking my things

d) The plane was delayed because there was a strike at the airport

e) She never locked her car and it was robbed.

f) TV programmes are always the same.