REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH

A. Rewrite the following sentences using reported speech:
I said, “ Are you planning to enter law school, Martha?”
( I asked___________________________________________________________________________
“What time does the movie begin?” Ed asked
( Ed_______________________________________________________________________________
Thomas said to us,”How can I help you?”
( Thomas__________________________________________________________________________
The little girl said,” I haven’t done my homework”
( The little girl______________________________________________________________________
The woman said,” I must go home now to make the dinner.”
( The woman_______________________________________________________________________
My father said,” Don’t spend too much money on your holiday.”
( My father_________________________________________________________________________
“I’ll tell your mother I didn’t see you”, Jim said
( Jim______________________________________________________________________________
The doctor said, “Please stay in bed for few days.”
(The doctor_________________________________________________________________________
Helen said to herself, “Am I doing the right thing?”
( Helen____________________________________________________________________________
Nancy asked, “Why didn’t you call me?”
( Nancy____________________________________________________________________________
Peter’s mother said to him, “ Be modest if you have talent.”
( Peter’s mother_____________________________________________________________________
“Please don’t tell anyone what happened,” Tom said.
( Tom_____________________________________________________________________________
Fred asked me, “Can we get tickets to the game?”
( Fred_____________________________________________________________________________
The teacher asked, “Bobby, what is the capital of Australia?”
( The teacher_______________________________________________________________________
The doctor said, “Stay in bed until you stop coughing and sneeezing”
( The doctor________________________________________________________________________
“Come and see us if you want some help,” The old people said to the newcomer.
( The old people_____________________________________________________________________
“How old are you, Mrs. Robinson?” the little boy said
( The little boy______________________________________________________________________
He said, “Are you enjoying yourself?”
( He______________________________________________________________________________
“Which book belongs to me?” the boy said.
(The boy___________________________________________________________________________
She said “You are really a good friend of mine, Billy”
( She______________________________________________________________________________



B. Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.
He said to me,”You took the money.”
( He accused ________________________________________________________________________
The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”
( The teacher asked ___________________________________________________________________
The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”
( The student apologized _______________________________________________________________
Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”
( Boddy’s father reminded ______________________________________________________________
“I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” Helen said
( Helen has always dreamed ____________________________________________________________
The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”
( The nurse advised ___________________________________________________________________
“Don’t touch the hot plate,” I said to Ann
( I warned ___________________________________________________________________________
The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”
( The fire chief ordered ________________________________________________________________
The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”
( The man prevented __________________________________________________________________
The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.”
( The instructor warned ________________________________________________________________
The boy said to the woman, “I’ve broken the window of your house.”
(The boy amitted______________________________________________________________________
My parents often said to me, “Good for you! It’s good to be independent.”
( My parents encouraged _______________________________________________________________
Mrs Smith said, “I would like to meet the president.”
( Mrs Smith looked forward to __________________________________________________________
He said to the children, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present.”
( He allowed ________________________________________________________________________
“That’s great! I’m going to France in August,” thought Henry.
( Henry was thinking of ________________________________________________________________
Laura said to her roommate, “Remember to set your alarm clock for 6:00 am.”
( Laura reminded _____________________________________________________________________
“Why don’t we go to Dalat this weekend?,” said Peter.
( Peter suggested _____________________________________________________________________
Tom said to you, “It was lind of you to help me. Thank you very much.”
( Tom thanked _______________________________________________________________________
“Let me pay for the meal. I insist,” Linda said
( Linda insisted_______________________________________________________________________
“I hear you won the lottery. Congratulations!,” John said to us
( John congratulated ___________________________________________________________________
Rose said to Gerald, “I’d like you to come to my house Sunday night to meet my parents.”
( Rose invited ________________________________________________________________________
I said, “I didn’t steal the money.”
( I denied ___________________________________________________________________________

C. Conditional in reported speech.

He said, “If I catch the plane, I’ll be home by five.”
(
He said, “If I had a permit, I could get a job.”
(
“If she had loved Tom,” he said, “she wouldn’t have left him.”
(
He said, “If you have time what will you do?”
(
She said, “If you want to lose weight, you must eat less bread.”
(
He said, “If I had a map, I would lend it to you.”