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|REPORTED SPEECH |

1.- STATEMENTS

1 ‘I live in an old house in the country,’ she told me.

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2 ‘We’re living with our parents,’ they said.

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3 ‘I’ve just finished school,’ he said.

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4 ‘I played football last week,’ he told us.

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5 ‘I was having a bath when the lights went out,’ he told me.

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6 ‘It will be cold and wet tomorrow,’ the weather man said.

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7 ‘I must go and have my hair done now,’ she said.

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8 ‘This is the last warning I’m going to give you,’ she said to her sister

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9 ‘I still haven’t read these books,’ she admitted.

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10 ‘I’ll meet you here next week at the same time,’ he said to me

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2.- QUESTIONS

1 ‘Do you like ice cream?’ my aunt asked me.

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2 ‘Where are you from?’ the man asked me.

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3 ‘Why don’t you take up the piano?’ my mum asked us.

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4 ‘Have you ever been to Disneyland?’ she asked me.

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5 ‘When did you last go to the dentist?’ the teacher asked me.

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6 ‘Can you speak any other languages?’ the woman asked us.

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7 ‘Must you leave so soon?’ I asked the girl.

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8 ‘Will we see some paintings by Picasso?’ she asked me.

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9 ‘Why do you wear jeans all the time?’ he asked her.

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10 ‘Did you enjoy the film?’ she asked me.

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11 ‘When are you going to visit us?’ he asked us.

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12 ‘Why is everybody looking at me?’ I asked.

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13 What sports do you do at college?’ Joe asked me.

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14 ‘What has your brother decided to do?’ I asked her.

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15 ‘How did you get to the beach?’ I asked them.

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16 How long have you been here?’ they asked us.

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17 ‘Who won’t be here next week?’ the tennis coach asked.

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18 ‘How much did you pay for your ticket?’ she asked him.

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19 ‘How often do your cousins stay with you?’ I asked her.

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20 ‘Where’s Kate?’ I asked.

3.- COMMANDS

1. ‘Keep to the left.’, the police officer told the cyclist

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2. ‘Please don’t smoke in this area.’ , the waitress asked them

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3. ‘Sit down and be quiet.’, the teacher order the class

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4. ‘Don’t forget to post the letter.’, Jane told her boyfriend

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5. ‘Don’t talk during the exam.’, the examiner told us

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6. ‘Please switch off your mobile phone.’, the air hostess asked him

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7. ‘Don’t open the window, please’, I begged John

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8. “Switch off the TV”, he said to her.

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9. “Lend me your pen for a moment”, she said

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10. “Don´t believe everything you hear” he warned me.

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4.- SUGGESTIONS

1.-‘ Why don´t we go to the theatre?’, Peter suggested.

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2.- ‘Let’s go dancing!’, she proposed.

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3.- ‘What about buying chocolate?, my sister suggested to her boyfriend.

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4.- ‘Let’s go to the studio’, she said.

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5.- ‘Let’s not take part in the show’, he suggested.

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6.- ‘Why don´t we cook now?’, Nick asked me.

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5.- CHANGE THE DIRECT SPEECH INTO REPORTED SPEECH

1. “Switch off the TV”, he ordered her.

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2. “What happened to Mr Budd?” asked one of the men.

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3. “Let’s organize a sponsored cycle race” suggested the children.

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4. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said.” “The bus broke down.”

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5. “Mr Mason has gone out”, the secretary told me.

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6. “Shut the door, Tom”, her mother commanded him

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7. “Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?” asked my aunt.

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8. “I don’t want to go swimming”. Andrew said.

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9. “Let’s leave the washing up till tomorrow.” he suggested.

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10. “Lend me your pen for a moment,” I ordered Mary.

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11. “We’re leaving on Friday,” we said.

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12. “Don’t watch late-night horror movies”, I warned them.

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13. “We had lunch in Luigi’s restaurant,” they said.

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14. “Why don’t you put an advertisement in the local paper?” they suggested to me.

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15. “Who is going to live in the big house?” asked Peter.

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16. “I’ll phone you later,” Sarah told Simon.

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17. “Don’t believe everything you hear,” he warned me.

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18. “I can’t type,” I told them.

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19. “Are you English?” They asked me.

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20. “I should have called you, I’m really sorry.” He apologised.

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21. “Why don’t you take tennis up again? He suggested to me.

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22. “Please fill up this form”, the secretary told me.

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23. “Where are you going?” I asked her.

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24. “We’re going into town,” they said.

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25. “Don’t hurry!” I said.

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26. “I haven’t got any money,” he told me.

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27. “Could you speak more slowly?” he asked her.

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28. “Don’t touch the wire”, he warned us.

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29. “What about giving me a hand with the work?” he suggested to us.

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30. “I was on holiday in July,” she told her.

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31. “What time did you get home?” they asked him.

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32. “Don’t touch that switch, Mary” I said.

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33. “Can you do me a favour? She asked me.

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34. “I’m sorry but we don’t have any room available at the moment.” the receptionist apologised.

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35. “Why don’t you ask Paul to run in the marathon?” he suggested to me.

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36. “We won’t be home late,” we told them.

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37. “Open the safe” the raiders ordered the bank clerk.

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38. “I’ve posted the letters”, I said.

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39. “Which team has won?” asked Ann.

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40. “What about renting a caravan?” her husband suggested to her.

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41. “My sister doesn’t know”, he said.

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42. “Please do as I say”, he begged me.

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43. “My parents had gone to bed”, she said.

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44. “You should go to the doctor”, she told him.

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45. “Do puppies travel free?” asked a dog owner.

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46. “We’ll do the dishes”, they promised.

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47. “Where do you work?” I asked her.

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48. ““I don’t know what to do.” I said.

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49. “I’m sorry but it has been impossible to find the book you requested” The librarian apologised.

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50. “Help you mother, Peter,” Mr Pitt said.

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51. “Can you phone the doctor for me?” she asked him.

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52. “I passed my driving test in 1986”. He told his boss.

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53. “What about going on an adventure holiday this summer?” suggested the father.

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54. “Don’t make too much noise, children”, he said.

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55. “Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me? “She asked.

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56. “I have something to show you,” I said to her.

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57. “Don’t miss your train,” she warned them.

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59. “Who wants a lift home?” said Ann.

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60. “Read it before you sign it, “he said to the client.

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61. “When does it arrive in York?” he asked.

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62. “Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun,” she said.

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63. “Sing it again”, he said.

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64. “Does this train stop at York?” Bill asked.

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65 “It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday”, I remarked.

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66. “Can you get coffee on the train?” asked my aunt.

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67. “Don’t put your hands near the bars,” the zookeeper warned us.

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68. “From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower,” he said.

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69. “Buy a new car”, I advised him.

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70. “Are you interested in acting?” asked Ann.

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71. ‘Do you always tell me the truth when you forget to do your homework?’, Jane asked Peter

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72. ‘Why don’t we eat in this Chinese restaurant?’, Catherine suggested her sons

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73. ‘When did you get up yesterday?’, Tom asked me

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74. ‘I was playing football last week’, he told us

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75. ‘I must go to the hairdresser now’, she said

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76. ‘Don’t take this medicine any more!’, he ordered me

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