REPORTED
SPEECH -
1ST BACH
1.- STATEMENTS – CHANGE INTO REPORTED SPEECH
1) “Mary works in a bank”, Jane said.
2) “I’m staying with some friends”, Jim said.
3) “I’ve never been to Russia”, Mike said.
4) “Tom can’t use a computer”, Ella said.
5) “Everybody must try to do their best”, Jill said.
6) “Jane may move to a new flat”, Rachel said.
7) “I’ll stay at home on Sunday”, Bill said.
8) “I have something to show you”, I said to her.
9) “I’m going away tomorrow”, he said.
10) “I’ve been in London for a month but I haven’t had time to visit the
Tower”,
said Rupert.
11) “I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready, Lucas”, she said.
12) “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work”, they said.
13) “I must go to the dentist tomorrow”, he said.
14)
“I found an old Roman
coin in the garden yesterday and I am going to take it
to the museum this
afternoon”, he said.
15) “I’ll see you tomorrow”, she said.
16) “I saw her today”, he said.
17) “I don’t like this film”, she said.
18) She said, “We went swimming today.”
19) “I met her about three months ago”, he said.
20) “I’ll see Mary on Sunday”, she said.
21) “Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow”, she said.
22) “Stephen’s bringing some records to the party tomorrow”, she said.
23) “I really like this furniture”, she said.
24) “My parents are arriving tomorrow”, she said.
25) “We visited her this morning” they said.
26) “We’ll see her next summer” they said.
27) “They were here three months ago”, he said.
28) “I’m meeting them at four o’clock today”, he said.
29) “I can see you tomorrow”, she said.
30) “I must go home to make dinner”, he said.
2.- QUESTIONS – REPORTED SPEECH
1) “What’s your name?”, he said
2) “Do you like Robert Pattinson?”, she said
3) “How old are you?”, she said.
4) “When does the train leave?”, I said .
5) “Are you enjoying yourself?”, he said
6) “How are you?”, he said
7) “Does your father work here?”, she said
8) “Do you live near your father?”, he said
9) “Who did you see at the meeting?”, my mother said
10) “Why did you take my wallet?”, he said
11) “How did you get to school?”, she said
12) “Are you a foreigner?”, she said
13) “Where do you live?”, the boy said
14) “Have you met Danny before?”, he said
15) “Are you hungry?”, he said
16) “Why wasn’t Judy at the party?”, she said
17) “Why didn’t you telephone?”, my father said
18) “Did you borrow my dictionary?”, he said
19) “Why are you so late?”, the teacher said
20) “Have you finished your exams?”, she said
21) “Did you invite Judy and Mitch?”, he said
22) “Does your brother live in London?”, she said
23) “Why didn’t the police report the crime?”, the judge said
24) “Do you know who broke the window?”, he said
25) “Why you won’t let me in?”, he said
3.- IMPERATIVE – CHANGE INTO REPORTED SPEECH
1) “Make some coffee, Bob”, Carol said.
2) “Do the homework soon, Jane”, she said.
3) “Remember to buy a map, Ann”
he said.
4) “See a doctor, Mrs Clark”, he
said.
5) “Keep all the windows closed, Bill” they said.
6) “Go home, Paul”, Francis said.
7) “Please stay for supper, Bob”, he said.
8) “Don’t try to be funny.” She said
9) “Wait here till I come.” Susan said
10) “Go to bed and don’t get up till you’re called.” His mother said
11) “Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes.” Her mother said
12) “Watch the milk and don’t let it boil over.” I said
13) “Don’t take your coat off, children.” Said she
14) “Don’t forget to thank Mrs Jones when you’re saying good bye to
her.” said he
15)
“Stop that dog.” said
they
15)
16)
“Sit down, Mary.” he
said
17)
“Don’t go near the sea,
children.” the children’s mother said
18)
“Don’t be late, Tim.”
Tim’s father said
19)
“Be quiet, children.”
the librarian said
20)
“Have your tickets
ready,” the inspector told us
20)
4.- MIXED REPORTED SPEECH
1) “I have to phone my cousin now” he said
2) “I don’t want to go to school today” my brother said
3) 'Do you want to eat now or do you prefer to wait for Henry?' she
asked me.
4) 'When will you pay back the money your father lent you?' asked Peter
5) He said, 'don't walk on the ice; it isn't safe.'
6) 'Remember to write to your mother,' I said to them
7) 'I must go out to post a letter,' she said.
8) 'Whose telephone number are you looking up?' my secretary asked.
9) “don't drink any more,' said his wife. 'Don't forget that we have to
drive home.'
10) 'I'm going fishing with mother this afternoon” said the small boy,
'and we are going into the garden now to dig for worms.'
11) 'I've missed my train,' said Bill. 'Now I'll be late for work and my
boss will be furious.
12) 'Come in and look round. There's no obligation to buy,' said the
shopkeeper
13) 'Don't believe everything you hear,' he warned me.
14) 'Which of these films have you seen?' my friend said.
15) 'Did you lend them your camera?' he asked.
16) “Buy me the paper if you’re going out”, Alice said to her brother
17) 'If you lend me the
chainsaw,' said Mary, 'I'll bring it back the day after tomorrow.'
18) Michael said: “Why do I do this every day?”
19) A farmer said: “If the situation goes on like this, we will lose the
consumers’ confidence for ever”
20) “Don’t sunbathe if it is very sunny and windy” he said
21)
“Do you understand me
now?” she said
