REPORTED SPEECH_______KEY

REPORTED  SPEECH

CHANGE INTO REPORTED SPEECH

1) The spokesman said: “I can’t understand why billiards has been prohibited”

    The spokesman said that he couldn’t understand why billiards had been ......

2) “We have had too many prohibitions” Gihan said

     Gihan said that they had had too many prohibitions

3) “I did not make such a mistake” the young lady said

     The yound lady said that she had not made such a mistake

4) “We’ll go and get some food” she said

     She said that they would go and get some food

5) “I get up at six o’clock every day” Winston Churchill said

     Winston Churchill said that he got up at six every day

6) “This probably won’t happen” he said

      He said that that probably wouldn’t happen

7) “If the situation goes on like this, we will lose the consumers confidence for ever”

     He’s said

     He’s said that if the situation goes on like that, they will lose ......

8) “I watched a documentary about dolphins on TV yesterday” she said

     She said that she had watched a documentary about dolphins on TV the previous day

9) “We are here today to reach consensus” he said

     He said that they were there that day to reach consensus

10) “We will meet our new instructor tomorrow” they said

      They said that they would meet their new instructor the next day

11) “Please, don’t say anything to him” she said

       She begged me not to say anything to him

12) “Don’t talk to me like that” his mother said

       His mother told him not to talk to her like that

13) “Don’t smoke if you want to save money” she said

       She told him not to smoke if he wanted to save money

14) “Buy me the paper if you’re going out” he said

       He told me to buy him the paper if I was going out

15) “Bring your homework tomorrow” the teacher said

       The teacher told them to bring their homework the next day

16) “Don’t bother me when I’m studying” he said to his sister

       He told his sister not to bother him when he was studying

17) “Clean your shoes, now” his father said

       His father told him to clean his shoes then

18) “Don’t forget to do your work” the boss said

      The boss told them not to forget to do their homework

19) “Stop and don’t do stupid things today” she said

       She told him to stop and not to do stupid things that day

20) “Mind on your business, Patrick” she said

       She told Patrick to mind on his business

21) “How often do you play rugby?” he said

       He asked me how often he played rugby

22) “Do you feel this pain in your stomach before meals?” the doctor said

       The doctor asked her if she felt that pain in her stomach before meals

23) “Where did you find these trainers, Hellen?” Michael said

      Michael asked Hellen where she had found those trainers

24) “Why do I do this everyday?” Michael said

       Michael asked himself why he did that everyday

25) “What time did the film start?” she said

       She asked him what time the film started

26) “Why do you want to become a bullfighter?” her parents said

      Her parents asked her why she wanted to become ......

27) “Does he often come home late from school?” she said

      She asked me if he often came home late from school

28) “How long have you known the accused?” the judge said

      The judge asked me how long I had known the accused

29) “Did Max fly to London last month?” he said

      He asked her if Max had flown to London the previous month

30) “Who knows the answer?” she said

      She asked them who knew the answer

2.- TRANSFORM INTO REPORTED SPEECH

1. -"Did you bring all your friends here?", I asked her

      I asked her if she had brought all her friends there

2. -"When will we start the performance?", we asked her

      We asked her when they would start the performance

3. -"Why are you coming so late today?", he asked me

      He asked me why I was coming so late that day

4. -"Write to me as soon as possible", he told them

      He told them to write to him as soon as possible

5. -"Don't smoke in this room", they told us

      They told us not to smoke in that room

6. -"He's just left", she always says

      She always says that he’s just left

7. -"Wait for us outside", they said to her

      They told her to wait for them outside

8. -"Don't call me at this late hour", I said to him

      I told him not to call me at that late hour

9. -"These exercises are too difficult for me", he’s always said

      He’s always said that those exercises are too difficult for him

10. -"Where does that girl live?", he asked me

       He asked me where that girl lived

11. -"How old are you?", the headmaster asked us

      The headmaster asked us how old we were

12. -"What time is it?", he wanted to know

      He wanted to know what time it was

13. -"Do you like studying English?", the teacher asked the pupils

       The teacher asked the pupils if they liked studying English

14. -"Don't be so rude", he told me

        He told me not to be so rude

15. -"We must send them the result next week", they told me

       They told me that they had to send them the result the following week

16. -"Shouldn't you inform the police now?", I asked her

        I asked her if she shouldn’t inform the police then

17. -"It can’t be so expensive!”, she exclaimed

        She  exclaimed that it couldn’t be so expensive

3.- CHOOSE THE SUITABLE VERB

1)    “Why don’t we go to the cinema?” he said             He ..... to the cinema

a) suggested going                     b) thanked going    

c) promised to go                      d) warned against going

2)    “Watch out! The bull looks dangerous” they said

They ...... the dangerous bull

a) denied going to                         b) warned us against

c) accused us of coming to            d) promised not to come

3)    “Daddy, I’m going out with John” she said

Sue ...... with John

a) denied going out                       b) confessed that she was going out

c) apologized for going out            d) regretted going out

4)    “What a pity I didn’t see the ceremony!” he said

He ...... not seeing the ceremony

a) regretted          b) accused          c) denied          d) advised

5)    “You are right. It was a mistake to get up so early” Chris said

Chris ...... up was a mistake

a) admitted getting                         b) begged getting

c) denied to get                              d) advised getting

6)    “Thank you very much indeed” he said               He ...... Susan

a) refused          b) thanked          c) promised          d) explained

7)    “Robert, welcome to our city!” the Lord Major said

The Lord Major ...... Robert

a) admitted          b) explained         c) thanked          d) greeted

8)    “Look, he is the thief!” the greengrocer said

The greengrocer ...... him of being a thief

a) advised         b) greeted         c) accused          d) regretted

9)    “I will help you, John, for sure” the teacher said

The teacher ...... to help Tom

a) denied          b) promised          c) regretted          d) suggested

10)“Stay with us until tomorrow. OK?” the uncle said

       The uncle ...... on our staying with them for the night

      a) admitted          b) explained          c) begged          d) insisted

11)“How about having a swim?” they said

       They ...... having a swim

       a) warned         b) refused          c) suggested          d)accused

12)“Mummy, buy me that toy, please, please” the kid said

       The kid ...... her mother to buy that toy

        a) advised          b) suggested          c) begged          d) confessed

13)“It’s a pity. We didn’t meet Matt Bomer” they said

       They ...... not meeting Matt Bomer

       a) regretted          b) warned          c) promised          d) accused

14)“Look out! Timber” the foreman said

       The foreman ...... the other workers against the falling tree

       a) promised          b) insisted          c) suggested          d) warned

15)“You’d better start learning for the exam, Roger” the Biology teacher said

       The Biology teacher ...... Roger to start learning for the exam

       a) promised          b) advised          c) suggested          d) denied

4.- REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN REPORTED SPEECH USING THE REPORTING VERBS BELOW.

                    Admit, warned, complained, promised, apologised, suggested

1. “I took the coins from your wallet last night”, said my daughter.

     My daughter admitted to have taken the coins from my wallet the previous night

     My daughter admitted that she had taken .......

2. “I’ll pay you back tomorrow. Be sure”, my friend said to me.

     My friend promised to pay me back the next day

3. “Don’t pay attention to these silly adverts. They’re useless”, my mum said.

     My mum warned me not to pay attention to those silly adverts, they were

     useless.

4. “Oh no! Look! The children have made a mess here!” ,John said.

     John complained that the children had made a mess there

5. “Shall we start to save money for our next trip?” ,my father told my mother.

     My father suggested starting to save money for their next trip  

6. “I’m late again! I’m so sorry”, Bettty told her boss.

     Betty apologised to her boss for being late again

REWRITE THE SENTENCES IN REPORTED SPEECH USING THE REPORTING VERBS BELOW.

                 Persuaded, accused, accepted, offered, begged, advised

1. “Ok. I’ll take this present from my former girlfriend”, Bob said

     Bob accepted that present from his former girlfriend

2. Ann: “Oh, please, please, come to my birthday party”

 Bob: “I have to study for an exam”

 Ann: “But you have all the weekend to study…”

 Bob: “OK, I’ll go”

      Ann persuaded Bob to come (go) to her birthday party

3. “You should stay at home today. You are not well yet”, my mother said.

      My mother advised me to stay at home that day

4. “This job is very important for me. Please talk to your father about me. Please

do it”, I told my friend.

      I begged my friend to talk to his father about me

5. “Would you like to visit the city centre today?”, I asked the group .

     I offered the group to visit (a visit to) the city centre that day

6. “I’m sure this is the boy who broke my project” the student told his teacher.

      The student accused that boy of breaking his/her project