UNIT

7 Grammar

Reported speech 3 Rewrite the sentences with asked, told,

suggested or offered.
1 Complete the sentences using reported
speech. Remember to change pronouns
and time phrases where necessary.
1 ‘I went to the concert yesterday.’
He said that he had been to the concert
the day before            .
2 ‘She didn’t give me her phone number.’
He said .
3 ‘We went to see my uncle last year.’
She said .
4 ‘We are finishing our project today.’
1 ‘Listen carefully!’
They said .
The teacher told us to listen carefully .
5 ‘I’m going to visit my grandma next
2 ‘I’ll buy the tickets.’
weekend.’
He .
Maria said .
3 ‘Don’t use your phones.’
6 ‘I’ll phone you tomorrow.’
She .
You said .
4 ‘Let’s have lunch.’
2 Read the dialogue. Rewrite it using She .
reported speech.
5 ‘Please can you send me a text.’
1 Lisa: We’re all going ice He .
skating this afternoon. 6 ‘I’ll lend you my calculator.’
He .
Lisa said they were all going ice skating
that afternoon.
Reported questions
2 Mike: I can’t go with you because I 4 Complete the reported questions by
have to go to my guitar lesson today. putting the words in the correct order.
1 She asked me what my name was .
(name / was / what / my)
3 Lisa: OK! We’ll see you
2 She asked me
at the park tomorrow.
.
(could / I / a text / send / her / if)
3 He asked me
4 Mike: Yes! I’ll bring some .
lemonade and some crisps. (studied / what / had / that day / I)
4 She asked me
.
5 Lisa: Good! We’re going to meet (were / we / home/ going / if)
at the fountain at 11:00 am. 5 He asked me
.
(would / meet / when / we / again)

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