Reported Speech PDF

 

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Fill in sa say  y , tell , as ask  k  in the correct form.

1 A: Geor George ge told  me his father is an astronaut. B: Are you sure he was ............. ....................... ............ you the the truth? He does lie quite a bit! 2 A: What did you you .................. ...................... .... Jane that that made her so upset? B: Nothing! I just ........... ..................... .............. .... her the time time and she stormed out of the room without ........................ anything! 3 A: Can I ........... ..................... ............. ... you a favour? favour? B: Sure. .......... .................... .............. .... me me what you need. need. 4 A: Joan ............... .................... ..... you have have the information information about the Royal Observatory. B: I don't. I called to ................ ..................... ..... them them about about cost and opening hours but their line was busy. 5 A: Can you ........... ..................... ............... ..... me the way to the Science Museum, please? B: I can’t ........... ..................... ............ for sure, sure, but I think think it’s it’s two blocks further down.

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Jake missed the school trip to the planetarium yesterday. Read what his classmates said about it and report their words. This has been the been the best school trip ever! (Tom)

2 I’m sure you’ll love it if you go. (Ann)

I saw some amazing things there! (Pam)

4 They always put on fantastic shows. (Sue)

5 Dozens of people were waiting to see the shows. (Ian)

6 I’m looking forward to going again. (Ben)

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1 Tom told him (that) that had been the best school trip ever. 2 .......................................................................... 3 .......................................................................... 4 .......................................................................... 5 .......................................................................... 6 ..........................................................................

Grammar Bank

3 Rewrite the following sentences in reported   speec  sp eec h .

1 “I want to study medicine after I finish school,” Patrick told his parents. Patrick told his parents (that) he wanted to study  medicine after he finished school. 2 “I’m reading an interesting article about the Global Soap Project,” Stan said. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. 3 “John was working on his invention all day yesterday,” Sarah told me. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. 4 “The lecture on nanotechnology will take place next week,” Professor Simpson said. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. 5 “The young inventor gave an interview on TV last night,” she said. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. 6 “Chris has quit the company and works from home,” Boris told Carl. .............................................................................. ..............................................................................

4 Turn the sentences into reported speech. In which of the sentences do the tenses not change? Why? 1 “If I were ambitious,” Lee said. Lee only wished (that)more he were more ambitious. The tense does not change because the sentence expresses a wish. 2 “A computer runs on electricity,” the teacher said. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. 3 “I’ve lost my camera,” Shane told me. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. 4 “Technology is advancing fast,” he says. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. 5 “While I was conducting an experiment, the lab caught fire,” the scientist said. ............. ........................ ........... .............................................................................. 6 “We’re leaving now,” Joe told us. .................... ..........................................................................

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