REPORTED SPEECH

STATEMENTS -.1
.I live in an old house in the country, she told me 1
SHE SAID THAT / SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE LIVED IN AN OLD HOUSE IN THE
COUNTRY
.Were living with our parents, they said 2
.THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE LIVING WITH THEIR PARENTS
.Ive just finished school, he said 3
HE SAID THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED SCHOOL
.I played football last week, he told us 4
.HE TOLD US THAT HE HAD PLAYED FOOTBALL THE WEEK BEFORE
.I was having a bath when the lights went out, he told me 5
.HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS HAVING A BATH WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT
.It will be cold and wet tomorrow, the weather man said 6
THE WEATHER MAN SAID THAT IT WOULD BE COLD AND WET THE
NEXT/FOLLOWING DAY
.I must go and have my hair done now, she said 7
SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD TO GO AND HAD HER HAIR DONE THEN
This is the last warning Im going to give you, she said to her sister 8
a) SHE SAID TO HER SISTER (THAT) THAT WAS THE LAST WARN SHE WAS GOING
.TO GIVE HER
b) SHE WARNED HER SISTER FOR THE LAST TIME
.I still havent read these books, she admitted 9
a) SHE ADMITTED THAT SHE STILL HADNT READ THOSE BOOKS
.b) SHE ADMITTED NOT HAVING READ THOSE BOOKS YET
Ill meet you here next week at the same time, he said to me 10
HE SAID TO ME THAT HE WOULD MEET ME THERE THE NEXT/FOLLOWING WEEK
QUESTIONS -.2
.Do you like ice cream? my aunt asked me 1
MY AUNT ASKED ME IF I LIKED ICE CREAM
.Where are you from? the man asked me 2

THE MAN ASKED ME WHERE I WAS FROM

.Why dont you take up the piano? my mum asked us 3
MY MUM ASKED US WHY WE DIDNT TAKE UP THE PIANO
.Have you ever been to Disneyland? she asked me 4
SHE ASKED ME IF I HAD EVER BEEN TO DISNEYLAND
.When did you last go to the dentist? the teacher asked me 5
THE TEACHER ASKED ME WHEN I HAD LAST GONE TO THE DENTIST
.Can you speak any other languages? the woman asked us 6
THE WOMAN ASKED IF WE COULD SPEAK ANY OTHER LANGUAGES
.Must you leave so soon? I asked the girl 7
I ASKED THE GIRLI IF SHE HAD TO LEAVE SO SOON
.Will we see some paintings by Picasso? she asked me 8
SHE ASKED ME IF WE / THEY WOULD SEE SOME PAINTINGS BY PICASSO
.Why do you wear jeans all the time? he asked her 9
HE ASKED HER WHY SHE WORE JEANS ALL THE TIME
.Did you enjoy the film? she asked me 10
SHE ASKED ME IF I HAD ENJOYED THE FILM
.When are you going to visit us? he asked us 11
HE ASKED US WHEN WE WERE GOING TO VISIT THEM
.Why is everybody looking at me? I asked 12
I ASKED WHY EVERYBODY WAS LOOKING AT ME
.What sports do you do at college? Joe asked me 13
JOE ASKED ME WHAT SPORTS I DID AT COLLEGE
.What has your brother decided to do? I asked her 14
I ASKED HER WHAT HER BROTHER HAD DECIDED TO DO
.How did you get to the beach? I asked them 15
I ASKED THEM HOW THEY HAD GOT TO THE BEACH
.How long have you been here? they asked us 16
THEY ASKED US HOW LONG WE HAD BEEN THERE
.Who wont be here next week? the tennis coach asked 17
THE TENNIS COACH ASKED WHO WOULDNT BE THER THE FOLLOWING / NEXT
WEEK
.How much did you pay for your ticket? she asked him 18

SHE ASKED HIM HOW MUCH HE HAD PAID FOR HIS TICKET
.How often do your cousins stay with you? I asked her 19
I ASKED HER HOW OFTEN HER COUSINS STAYED WITH HER
Wheres Kate? I asked 20
.I ASKED WHERE KATE WAS
COMMANDS -.3
1.

Keep to the left., the police officer told the cyclist

THE POLICE OFFICER TOLD THE CYCLIST TO KEEP TO THE LEFT

2. Please dont smoke in this area. , the waitress said to them

THE WAITRESS ASKED THEM NOT TO SMOKE IN THAT AREA
3. Sit down and be quiet., the teacher ordered the class
THE TEACHER ORDERED / TOLD THE CLASS TO SIT DOWN AND TO BE
QUIET
4. Dont forget to post the letter., Jane told her boyfriend
a) JANE TOLD HER BOYFRIEND NOT TO FORGET TO POST THE LETTER
b) JANE REMINDED HER BOYFRIEND TO POST THE LETTER
5. Dont talk during the exam., the examiner told us
a) THE EXAMINER TOLD US NOT TO TALK DURING THE EXAM
b) THE EXAMINER FORBADE US TO TALK DURING THE EXAM
6. Please switch off your mobile phone., the air hostess asked him
THE AIR HOSTESS ASKED HIM TO SWITCH OFF HIS MOBILE PHONE
7. Dont open the window, please, I begged John
I BEGGED TOM NOT TO OPEN THE WINDOW
8. Switch off the TV, he said to her.
HE TOLD HER TO SWITCH OFF THE TV
9. Lend me your pen for a moment, she said
SHE ASKED ME/HIM/HER TO LEND HER MY/HIS/HER PEN FOR A MOMENT
10. Dont believe everything you hear he warned me.
HE WARNED ME NOT TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING I HEARD
SUGGESTIONS -.4
.Why dont we go to the theatre?, Peter suggested -.1
PETER SUGGESTED GOING TO THE THEATRE
.Lets go dancing!, she proposed -.2

SHE PROPOSED TO GO DANCING

.What about buying chocolate?, my sister suggested to her boyfriend -.3
MY SISTER SUGGESTED HER BOYFRIEND BUYING CHOCOLATE
.Lets go to the studio, she said -.4
a) SHE SUGGESTED GOING TO THE STUDIO
b) SHE PROPOSED TO GO TO THE STUDIO
.Lets not take part in the show, he suggested -.5
HE SUGGESTED NOT TAKING PART IN THE SHOW
.Why dont we cook now?, Nick asked me -.6
NICK ASKED ME WHY WE DIDNT COOK THEN / AT THAT MOMENT
CHANGE THE DIRECT SPEECH INTO REPORTED SPEECH -.5
1.

Switch off the TV, he ordered her.

SHE TOLD / ORDERED HER TO SWITCH OFF THE TV

2. What happened to Mr Budd? asked one of the men.
ONE OF THE MEN ASKED WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO MR BUDD
3. Lets organize a sponsored cycle race suggested the children.
THE CHILDREN SUGGESTED ORGANIZING A CYCLE RACE
4. Im sorry Im late, she said. The bus broke down.
SHE APOLOGIZED FOR BEING LATE
5. Mr Mason has gone out, the secretary told me.
THE SECRETARY SAID TO ME / TOLD ME THAT MR MASON HAD GONE OUT
6. Shut the door, Tom, her mother commanded him
HER MOTHER COMMANDED / TOLD HER TO SHUT THE DOOR
7. Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles? asked my aunt.
MY AUNT ASKED IF A RETURN TICKET WAS CHEAPER THAN TWO TICKETS
8. I dont want to go swimming. Andrew said.
a) ANDREW SAID THAT HE DIDNT WANT TO GO SWIMMING
b) ANDREW DENIED GOING SWIMMING
9. Lets leave the washing up till tomorrow. he suggested.
HE SUGGESTED LEAVING THE WASHING UP TILL THE FOLLOWING / NEXT DAY
10. Lend me your pen for a moment, I ordered Mary.
I TOLD / ORDERED MARY TO LEND ME HER PEN FOR A MOMENT
11. Were leaving on Friday, we said.

WE SAID THAT WE WERE LEAVING ON FRIDAY

12. Dont watch late-night horror movies, I warned them.
I WARNED THEM NOT TO WATCH LATE-NIGHT HORROR MOVIES
13. We had lunch in Luigis restaurant, they said.
THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD HAD LUNCH IN LUIGIS RESTAURANT
14. Why dont you put an advertisement in the local paper? they suggested to me.
THEY SUGGESTED ME PUTTING AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE LOCAL PAPER
15. Who is going to live in the big house? asked Peter.
PETER ASKED WHO WAS GOING TO LIVE IN THE BIG HOUSE
16. Ill phone you later, Sarah told Simon.
SARA SAID TO SIMON / TOLD SIMON THAT SHE WOULD PHONE HIM LATER
17. Dont believe everything you hear, he warned me.
HE WARNED ME NOT TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING I HEARD
18. I cant type, I told them.
I SAID TO THEM / I TOLD THEM THAT I COULDNT TYPE
19. Are you English? They asked me.
THEY ASKED ME IF I WAS ENGLISH
20. I should have called you, Im really sorry. He apologised.
HE APOLOGIZED FOR NOT HAVING CALLED ME/HIM/HER/THEM/US
21. Why dont you take tennis up again? He suggested to me.
HE SUGGESTED ME TAKING TENNIS UP AGAIN
22. Please fill up this form, the secretary told me.
THE SECRETARY ASKED ME TO FILL UP THAT FORM
23. Where are you going? I asked her.
I ASKED HER WHERE SHE WAS GOING
24. Were going into town, they said.
THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING INTO TOWN
25. Dont hurry! I said.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26. I havent got any money, he told me.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27. Could you speak more slowly? he asked her.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28. Dont touch the wire, he warned us.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29. What about giving me a hand with the work? he suggested to us.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30. I was on holiday in July, she told her.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31. What time did you get home? they asked him.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32. Dont touch that switch, Mary I said.
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33. Can you do me a favour? She asked me.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34. Im sorry but we dont have any room available at the moment. the receptionist
apologised.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35. Why dont you ask Paul to run in the marathon? he suggested to me.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------36. We wont be home late, we told them.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37. Open the safe the raiders ordered the bank clerk.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------38. Ive posted the letters, I said.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------39. Which team has won? asked Ann.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40. What about renting a caravan? her husband suggested to her.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41. My sister doesnt know, he said.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42. Please do as I say, he begged me.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43. My parents had gone to bed, she said.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44. You should go to the doctor, she told him.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45. Do puppies travel free? asked a dog owner.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46. Well do the dishes, they promised.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------47. Where do you work? I asked her.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48. I dont know what to do. I said.
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49. Im sorry but it has been impossible to find the book you requested The librarian
apologised.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50. Help you mother, Peter, Mr Pitt said.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------51. Can you phone the doctor for me? she asked him.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52. I passed my driving test in 1986. He told his boss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------53. What about going on an adventure holiday this summer? suggested the father.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54. Dont make too much noise, children, he said.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------55. Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me? She asked.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56. I have something to show you, I said to her.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57. Dont miss your train, she warned them.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.Who wants a lift home? said Ann .59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.Read it before you sign it, he said to the client .60
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.When does it arrive in York? he asked .61
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun, she said

.62

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.Sing it again, he said

.63

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.Does this train stop at York? Bill asked .64

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.It isnt so foggy today as it was yesterday, I remarked 65

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.Can you get coffee on the train? asked my aunt .66

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.Dont put your hands near the bars, the zookeeper warned us

.67

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower, he said

.68

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.Buy a new car, I advised him .69

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.Are you interested in acting? asked Ann .70

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Do you always tell me the truth when you forget to do your homework?, Jane asked .71
Peter
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Why dont we eat in this Chinese restaurant?, Catherine suggested her sons .72
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When did you get up yesterday?, Tom asked me .73
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was playing football last week, he told us .74
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I must go to the hairdresser now, she said .75
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dont take this medicine any more!, he ordered me .76

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