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REPORTED SPEECH: EXERCISES

1.- INDIRECT SPEECH: STATEMENTS

1. 'I have something to show you,' I said to her.
2. 'Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun,' she said.
3. 'I'm going away tomorrow, mother,' he said.
4. 'I've been in London for a month but so far I haven't had time to visit the Tower,' said Rupert.
5. 'It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday,' I remarked.
6. 'The new underpass is being officially opened the day after tomorrow,' said the BBC announcer.
7. 'We have moved into our new flat. We don't like it nearly so much as our last one,' said my aunt.
8. 'We have a lift but very often it doesn't work,' they said.
9. 'From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower,' he said.
10. 'I've no idea what the time is but I'll dial 8081 and find out,' said his daughter.
11. He said, 'My wife has just been made a judge.'
12. 'I'll come with you as soon as I am ready,' she replied.
13. 'I have a German lesson this afternoon and I haven't done my homework yet,' said the small boy.
14. 'If you let the iron get too hot you will scorch your clothes,' I warned her.
15. 'You haven't given me quite enough. The bill is for £13,' he pointed out.
16. 'Ann said, 'Englishmen make good husbands because they are always willing to help in the house.'
17. 'I'll see Mary on Sunday,' she said.
18. 'I met her about three months ago,' he said.
19. 'If I press my ear against the wall, I can hear what the people in the next flat are saying,' he said.
20. The advertisement said, 'If you answer the questions correctly you may win £100.'
21. 'I'll sit up till she comes in, but I hope she won't be late,' he said.
22. 'Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow,' she said.
23. 'We'll see her next summer,' they said.
24. 'Stephen's bringing some records to the party tonight,' she said.
25. 'I must go out to post a letter,' she said.
26. 'I'm going fishing with mother this afternoon,' said the small boy, 'and we are going into the garden now to dig for worms.'
27. Motoring report: The new Rolls Royce runs so quietly that all you can hear is the ticking of the clock. Managing director of the Rolls Royce company: In that case we'll have to do something about the clock.
28. 'I've missed my train,' said Bill. 'Now I'll be late for work and my boss will be furious.'
29. 'I couldn't get into the house because I had lost my key, so I had to bread a window,' he said.
30. 'They should put traffic lights here, otherwise there'll be more accidents,' she said.
31. 'I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday,' he said, 'and I'm going to take it to the museum this afternoon.'
32. 'I can drive,' she said.
33. 'You may go climbing in the Alps next summer,' he said.
34. 'I shall ring you up as soon as I arrive,' he said to me.
35. 'If you lend me the chainsaw,' said Mary, 'I'll bring it back the day after tomorrow.'
    36. He said, 'If you called on me tomorrow, I could see you for half an hour.'
    37. He said, 'If I had any money, I'd buy you a drink.' 2.- INDIRECT SPEECH: SAY OR TELL? Use the correct form of SAY and TELL in these sentences.
    38. She ...... me she didn't agree.
    39. He ...... 'Have we met before?'
    40. I ...... them I wasn't happy with their work.
    41. She ...... me a story about her parents.
    42. He ...... 'Are you feeling OK?'
    43. She smiled, and ...... to me, 'I'm very pleased to meet you.'
    44. I didn't hear: what did she ......?
    45. Could you ...... me the time, please?
    46. They ...... me they were going to a meeting.
    47. I ...... the policeman my address.
    48. I ...... I wanted to buy a magazine.
    49. He ...... he wasn't interested in politics.
    50. Could you ...... me your name again, please?
    51. Do you think he's ..... the truth?
    52. Would you ...... them to come early tomorrow?
    53. If he ...... that again there'll be trouble.
    54. I ...... them it was dangerous to swim here.
    55. Did you ...... anything to him about your problems at work?
    56. ...... me what happened.
    57. I think he was ...... lies. 3.- REPORTED SPEECH: QUESTIONS. You have come as a new student to a British college and the other students are asking you questions. Imagine that you report these questions later to an English friend.
    58. 'What country do you come from?' said Bill.
    59. 'How long have you been here?' said Ann.
    60. 'Are you working as well as studying?' asked Peter.
    61. 'Have you got a work permit?' Bill wanted to know.
    62. 'What are you going to study?' asked Ann.
    63. Have you enrolled for more than one class?' said Peter.
    64. 'Do you want to buy any second-hand books?' said Bill.
    65. 'Have you seen the library?' asked Ann.
    66. 'Do you play rugby?' said Peter.
    67. 'Will you have time to play regularly?' he went on.
    68. 'Did you play for your school team?' said Bill.
    69. 'Are you interested in acting?' asked Ann.
    70. 'Would you like to join our Drama Group?' she said.
    71. 'What do you think of the canteen coffee?' asked Peter. 4.- REPORTED SPEECH: QUESTIONS.
    72. 'Where has John left his bicycle?' I said.
    73. 'When did David buy his new car?' Peter wanted to know.
    74. 'Where shall we meet on Saturday?' John asked Mary.
    75. 'Do you like Marlon Brando?' she said.
    76. 'What have you bought for Mary's birthday?' I asked mother.
    77. 'Whom did you see at the cinema last night?' she wanted

to know.

7. Are you enjoying yourself?' he asked.
8. 'Whose book has Betty borrowed?' Father said.
9. 'Why haven't you written to us for such a long time?' they asked Mary.
10. 'Does your father work here?' she asked.
11. 'Which of the two boys is the elder son?' said the lawyer.
12. 'Do you live near your family?'he asked.
13. 'When will you pay back the money father lent you?' asked Peter.
14. 'Do you want to eat now or do you prefer to wait for Henry?' she asked me.
15. 'Have you met Danny before?' he asked.
16. 'Are you hungry?' he asked.
17. 'What are you going to prepare for dinner?' he asked the cook.
18. 'Did you borrow my dictionary?' he asked.
19. 'Is she going to get married now or wait?' she asked.
20. 'Have your exams finished?' he asked.
21. 'Whose telephone number are you looking up?' my secretary asked.
22. 'Do you know who broke the window?' he asked.
23. 'Did you lend them your camera?' he asked.
24. 'Will you be able to come or not?' he asked me.
25. 'Which of these films have you seen?' my friend said.
26. 'Why don't you get up earlier in the mornings?' the manager wanted to know.
27. 'How much should we pay for a month in Spain?' they wondered.
28. 'Whose money is that on the table?' Peter wanted to know.
29. 'What happened to Mr Budd?' said one of the men.
30. 'Can you get coffee on the train?' asked my aunt. 5.- INDIRECT SPEECH: COMMANDS, REQUESTS, ADVICE EXPRESSED BY OBJECT + INFINITIVE.
31. 'Switch off the TV,' he said to her.
32. 'Could you shut the door, Tom?' she said.
33. 'Would you mind lending me your pen for a moment? I said to Mary.
34. 'Don't watch late-night horror movies,' I warned them.
35. 'Don't believe everything you hear,' he warned me.
36. 'Don't hurry,' I said.
37. 'You shouldn't touch that switch, Mary,' I said.
38. 'Open the safe!' the raiders ordered the bank clerk.
39. 'Remember to write to your mother,' I said to them.
40. 'Please, please, don't tell my father,' she said to me.
41. 'Why don't you go by train? It's much less tiring than driving,' I said.
42. 'Don't go near the water, children,' she said.
43. 'Would you like to come in?' he said to us.
44. 'Would you take the children to school for me?' she said to her husband.
45. 'Would you move your car, please?, she said.
46. 'Run!' the general ordered the soldiers.
47. 'Don't forget your sandwiches,' said his mother.
48. 'Please don't drink any more,' said his wife.'Don't forget that we have to drive home.'
49. 'You oughtn't to spend so much money on unimportant things,' he said to his wife.
50. 'You'd better begin your homework now,' I told him.
51. 'Go and get me a paper, and come straight back,' he said to me.
52. 'Will you help me, please?' she said. 'I can't reach the top shelf.'
53. 'If I were you I'd try to get a room on the top floor,' he said.
    24. 'Could you sew on this button for me?' Tom asked Ann.
    25. 'Please, daddy, let me stay and see the end of the film,' the little girl said. 6) Reported speech: mixed types. Put the following into indirect speech, avoiding as far as possible the verbs say, ask and tell and choosing instead from the following: accept, accuse, admit, advise, agree, apologize, assure, beg, call (=summon), call (+ noun/pronoun + noun), complain, congratulate, deny, exclaim, explain, give, hope, insist, introduce, invite, offer, point out, promise, protest, refuse, remark, remind, suggest, thank, threaten, warn, wish. 1.- He said, 'don't walk on the ice; it isn't safe.' 2.- 'Miss Brown, this is Miss White. Miss White, Miss Brown,' he said. 3.- 'Here are the car keys. You'd better wait in the car,' he said to her. 4.- 'Please, please, don't tell anyone, she said. 5.- 'Would you like my torch?' I said holding it out. 6.- Tom: I'll pay. Ann: Oh, no, you mustn't! Tom: I insist on paying! 7.- 'Come in and look round. There's no obligation to buy,' said the shopkeeper. 8.- 'If you don't pay the ransom, we'll kill the boy,' said the kidnappers. 9.- 'I won't answer any questions,' said the arrested man. 10.- 'He expects a lot of work for very little money,' complained one of the typists. 'Yes, he does,' agreed the other. 11.- 'I wish it would rain,' she said. 12.- 'You pressed the wrong button,' said the mechanic 'Don't do it again. You might have a nasty accident. 13.- 'Your weight's gone up a lot!' I exclaimed. 'I'm afraid it has,' she said sadly. 14.- 'I hope you'll have a good journey,' he said. 'Don't forget to send a card when you arrive.' 15.- 'Hurrah! I've passed the first exam!' he exclaimed. 'Congratulations!' I said, 'and good luck with the second.' 16.- 'All right, I'll wait a week,' she said. (Omit all right) 17.- 'Many happy returns of your birthday!' we said. 18.- 'You door is the shabbiest in the street,' said the neighbour. 'It is,' I said. 19.- 'Cigarette?' - 'Thanks,' I said. 20.- 'I'll sell the TV set if you keep quarrelling about the programme,' said the mother. 'No, don't do that! We won't quarrel any more,' said the children. 21.- 'I'll give you £500 to keep your mouth shut,' he said to me. 22.- 'I'll wait for you, I promise,' he said to me. 23.- 'I'm sorry I'm late,' she said. 'The bus broke down. 24.- 'You've been leaking information to the Press!, said his colleagues. 'No, I haven't,' he said. 'Liar!' said Tom. 25.- I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,' said the captain.l 26.- 'If the boys do anything clever, you call them your sons,' complained his wife. 'But if they do anything stupid, you call them mine.' 27.- 'Let's have a rest,' said Tom. 'Yes, let's,' said Ann. 28.- 'Ugh! There's a slug in my lettuce. Waiter!' he cried.

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