Thursday, March 19, 2009

Reported speech.

1- Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "Did John clean the black shoes?"
Peter asked me _________________________________
Answer: Peter asked me if John had cleaned the black shoes.

1) Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me _____________________________________________.

2) Betty: "When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know _____________________________________________.

3) Mark: "Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me ___________________________________________________.

4) Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me __________________________________________________.

5) Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me ________________________________________________.

6) Mandy: "Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know _____________________________________________.

7) Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me __________________________________________________.

8) Justin: "What are you doing?"
Justin asked me ___________________________________________________.

9) Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know _______________________________________________.

10) Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked ________________________________________________________.



2- Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes."
Peter told me that ____________________________
Answer: Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes


1) John: "Mandy is at home."
John said that ________________________________________________.

2) Max: "Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that ______________________________________________.

3) Susan: "I'm watching TV."
Susan said to me that __________________________________________.

4) Simon: "David was ill."
Simon said that ________________________________________________.

5) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."
Peggy told me that _____________________________________________.

6) Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard."
Richard said to me that __________________________________________.

7) Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that ___________________________________.

8) Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that ___________________________________________.

9) Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."
Mrs Jones told me that ___________________________________________.

10) Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that ___________________________________________________.



3- Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "Clean the black shoes!"
Peter told me _________________________
Answer: Peter told me to clean the black shoes.

1) Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me ____________________________________________.

2) Jessica: "Write a text message!"
Jessica told me ______________________________________________.

3) Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me ________________________________________________.

4) Fred: "Wash your hands!"
Fred told me ________________________________________________.

5) Anna: "Open the window!"
Anna told me _______________________________________________.

6) Tom: "Come at 8!"
Tom told me ________________________________________________.

7) Teacher: "Do your homework!"
The teacher told me ___________________________________________.

8) Doris: "Dance with me!"
Doris told me _________________________________________________.

9) Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sandy told me ________________________________________________.

10) Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me _______________________________________________.

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