UNIT 4_E9_Reported Speech_

Unit 4- 9- Reported Speech
I Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and time expressions where necessary.
1 She said, "I am reading." → She said that  ...........................................
2 They said, "We are busy." → They said that ...........................................
3 He said, "I know a better restaurant." → He said that ...........................................
4 She said, "I woke up early." → She said that ...........................................
5 He said, "I will ring her." → He said that ...........................................
6 They said, "We have just arrived." → They said that ...........................................
7 He said, "I will clean the car." → He said that ...........................................
8 She said, "I did not say that." → She said that ...........................................
9 She said, "I don`t know where my shoes are." → She said that ...........................................
10 He said: "I won`t tell anyone." → He said that ...........................................
II Imagine you want to repeat sentences that you heard two weeks ago in another place. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and expressions of time and place where necessary.
1 They said, "This is our book." → They said ...........................................
2 She said, "I went to the cinema yesterday." → She said ...........................................
3 He said, "I am writing a test tomorrow." → He said ...........................................
4 You said, "I will do this for him." → You said ...........................................
5 She said, "I am not hungry now." → She said ...........................................
6 They said, "We have never been here before." → They said ...........................................
7 They said, "We were in London last week." → They said ...........................................
8 He said, "I will have finished this paper by tomorrow." → He said ...........................................
9 He said, "They won`t sleep." → He said ...........................................
10 She said, "It is very quiet here." → She said ...........................................
III Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.
1 "What`s the time?" he asked. → He wanted to know ...........................................
2 "When will we meet again?" she asked me. → She asked me ...........................................
3 "Are you crazy?" she asked him. → She asked him ...........................................
4 "Where did they live?" he asked. → He wanted to know ...........................................
5 "Will you be at the party?" he asked her. → He asked her ...........................................
6 "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me. → She asked me ...........................................
7 "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked. → The teacher wanted to know ...........................................
8 "Why don`t you help me?" she asked him. → She wanted to know ...........................................
9 "Did you see that car?" he asked me. → He asked me ...........................................
10 "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins. → The mother asked the twins ...........................................
IV Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.
1 She said, "Go upstairs." → She told me ...........................................
2 "Close the door behind you," he told me. → He told me ...........................................
3 "Don`t be late," he advised us. → He advised us ...........................................
4 "Stop staring at me," she said. → She told him ...........................................
5 "Don`t be angry with me," he said. → He asked her ...........................................
6 "Leave me alone," she said. → She told me ...........................................
7 "Don`t drink and drive," she warned us. → She warned us ...........................................
8 "John, stop smoking," she said. → She told John ...........................................
9 "Don`t worry about us," they said. → They told her ...........................................
10 "Meet me at the cinema." he said. → He asked me ...........................................
V Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a question.
1 He said, "I like this song." → He said ...........................................
2 "Where is your sister?" she asked me. → She asked me ...........................................
3 "I don`t speak Italian," she said. → She said ...........................................
4 "Say hello to Jim," they said. → They asked me ...........................................
5 "The film began at seven o`clock," he said. → He said ...........................................
6 "Don`t play on the grass, boys," she said. → She told the boys ...........................................
7 "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him. → She asked him ...........................................
8 "I never make mistakes," he said. → He said ...........................................
9 "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know. → He wanted to know ...........................................
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