Reported Speech

ACTIVITIES

A- Choose the best answer.
1. Helen asked me if I liked visiting ancient buildings.
Helen : “Do you like/did you like visiting ancient buildings?”
2. Bill asked Mary if she had done anything the previous weekend.
Bill: “Have you done anything/Did you do anything last weekend?”
3. The policeman asked me if the car belonged to me.
“Does this car belong / did this car belong to you?” asked the policeman.
4. Fiona asked me if I had seen her umbrella anywhere.
Fiona: “Did you see / Have you seen my umbrella anywhere?”
5. Joe asked Tina when she would get back.
Joe: “When will you get / have you got back?”

B- Rewrite each sentence as direct speech.
1. Graham told Jim he would see him the following day.
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2. Paula told the children their swimming things were not there.
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3. David told me my letter had arrived the day before.
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4. Shirley told Larry she would see him that evening.
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5. Bill told Stephen he hadn’t been at home that morning.
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6. Margaret told John to phone her on the following day.
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7. Tim told Ron he was leaving that afternoon.
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8. Christine told Michael she had lost her lighter the night before.
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C- Rewrite each sentence as indirect speech.
1. “You can’t park here.”
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2. “I’ll see you in the morning.”
Peter .....................................................................................................................
3. “I’m taking the 5.30 train tomorrow evening.”
Janet ............................................................................................................................
4. “The trousers have to be ready this afternoon.”
Paul told the dry-cleaner ..............................................................................................
5. I left my umbrella here two days ago.”
Susan ...........................................................................................................................
6. “I like this mosque very much.”
Diana ..........................................................................................................................
7. “I think it is going to rain tonight.”
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