Reported Speech:

Use different reporting verbs for each sentence (with the exception of 1 and 3
where you have to use the same reporting verb)

1 “What time does the show start, Mike?”

I ………………………………………………………………………………………….……..

2 “Are you enjoying the show?”

My friend wanted to know………………………………………………………….…………

3 “Where is the bathroom?”

The customer ………………………………………………………………………………….

4 “All right. It’s true. I’m fond of Susan.”

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5” I don’t think Manchester United will win the match.”

John …………………………………………..………………………………………………..

6 “Let me carry your suitcases, Jennifer!”

Howard …………………………………………………………………………………………

7 “Don’t forget to lock the front door, will you, Paul?”

Diana ………………………………………………………………………………..
………………….

8 “You stole the money from the safe, didn’t you, Steve?”

The inspector …………………………………………………………………………………..

9 “I broke your glasses yesterday. I’m very sorry, Amanda.”

Jerry ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

10 “Let’s go to the concert on Saturday, shall we?”

Larry ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. There might be instances of passive
voice

Dear Mary,

How are you? I (not/hear) .............................................................from you for a while. The

most important thing to tell you is that Maggie
(win) .............................................................first prize in a ballet exam last week. She
(have to) .............................................................go to London for the whole day, and this
morning we (get) .............................................................a letter saying that she
(win) ................................................!

We're all delighted, because she (work) .............................................................very hard

for years.

Did you know that Joanna, our eldest daughter,

(be) .............................................................in the Far East for the past six months? She
(go) ........................ to Melbourne last August. She (be) .............................there for two
months when she (offer) ............................................................her a better position in the
firm's headquarters in New Zealand. Of course she
(take) ............................................................that chance! My younger son David,
(travel) .............................................................around the world for ten months now. I think
I begin to miss them!

The last bit of news is that I (break) ........................................my leg! I

(decorate) .............................Maggie's bedroom when I (hear) ..................... the doorbell;
while I (run) ..............................downstairs, I (stumble) .......................................on my dog
Pickles and (fall)..........................down! I (have) .................................my leg in plaster for
a week, but that is not a problem: I (do) ............................................................a lot of work
on my home computer.

I hope you are all well. Write soon.

Love,

Susan