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Transform these requests and commands into reported speech (start the sentence as suggested.

1. Can you lend me your book? → She asked me


2. Please, help me with my homework → She begged her brother
3. Could you spell your name, please? → She asked him
4. Stand up. → The policeman ordered the criminal
5. Don't be late. → She warned me
6. Please, park your car away from the factory. → The security agent asked her
7. Don't call me anymore. → She asked him
8. Enjoy your stay in Paris → The hotel manager told her
9. Please, keep quiet. → She asked the kids
10. Don't leave me alone. → He told his mom
11. Could you bring your laptops? → The teacher asked the students
12. Be nice to your sister . → He urged his son
13. You must not use the calculator.→ The maths teacher told the students
14. Can you send invitations to all participants? → He asked his secretary
15. You had better exercise regularly. → The doctor advised him

Complete the sentences in reported speech.

1. John said, "I love this town."


John said
2. "I can't drive a lorry," he said.
He said
3. "Be nice to your brother," he said.
He asked me
4. "Don't waste your money" she said.
She told the boys
5. "I always wake up early," he said.
He said
6. "You should revise your lessons," he said.
He advised the students

Reported Statements

Change this direct speech into reported speech:

1. “He works in a bank”She said


___________________________________________________________ 2. “We went
out last night”She told
me________________________________________________________ 3. “I’m
coming!”She said
___________________________________________________________ 4. “I was
waiting for the bus when he arrived”She told me
________________________________________________________ 5. “ I’d never
been there before”She said
___________________________________________________________ 6. “I didn’t go
to the party”She told me
________________________________________________________ 7. “Lucy’ll come
later”She said ___________________________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”She told me
________________________________________________________ 9. “I can help
you tomorrow”She said
___________________________________________________________ 10. “You
should go to bed early”She told me
________________________________________________________

Conditional sentences
1. If they left now, they(be) in London by lunchtime.

2. You(not fail) the exam if you'd studied a bit harder.

3. If we'd brought a map with us, we(not be) lost now.

4. I(not speak) to him again unless he apologises.

5. You can go to the party as long as you(come) home before midnight.

6. Had I known you were bringing your friends, I(prepare) more food.

7. Suppose your car broke down in the middle of nowhere, what(do)?

8. I'd go out tonight if I(not have to) work tomorrow.

1. If I were you, I ............................... him right away.


will dismiss
would dismiss
would have dismissed
2. If I ...................... you, I wouldn't do this.
am
was
were
Either was or were
3. If I had known, I ...................................
will help
would help
would have helped
4. Millions of people will die if they ........................ aid soon.
don't receive
won't receive
wouldn't receive
5. ........................ you to lose your job, how would you feel?
Were
Had
Will
Should
6. If I had been there, I ................................. have helped.
would
could
Either could be used here.
7. If he ....................... in time, he would get the job.
apply
applied
had applied
8. If the boss ........................ now, we will be in trouble.
arrives
arrived
had arrived
9. If I liked it, I ......................... it.
will buy
would buy
would have bought
10. If she is late, we ....................... without her.
will leave
would leave
would have left

A) Decide which of the sentences below is conditional type1, 2 & 3 is:

1. ___________If I were rich, I would travel around the world.


2. _____________She wouldn’t have missed the train if she had woken up
earlier.
3. ____________I’ll call you if I come back early.
B) Put the verbs in the correct tense (conditional 1):

1. If I (finish) __________________early, I will call you.


2. I (catch) ________________the 9:00 train if I hurry up.
3. She will know the answer, if she (try) ____________________________
to understand.
C) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (conditional 2):

1. If I (be)_____________________a star, I would help the needy.


2. He (buy)___________________a house if he had a job.
3. She (be)____________________happy, if she married him.

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