WORKSHEET 27 / SUBJECT : Reported Speech
A) Statements:
Example: The boy said, “My name is Mark.”
The boy said (that) his name was Mark.
Do the same:
- Mary said, “I like Turkish pop music.”
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- The woman said, “It’s not my umbrella, mine is red.”
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- Tom said, “I have a sports car. It is red.”
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- Mr. Brown said, “I don’t drive a car in the rush hour.”
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- Terry said, “I eat toasts for breakfast. They are made by my mother.”
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B) Imperatives:
Examples: * The teacher always says to us, “Study very hard.”
The teacher always tells us TO study hard.
* The teacher says, “Don’t talk in the class.”
The teacher tells us NOT TO talk in the class.
Do the same:
- Woman to the porter: “Carry my suitcases.”
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- Policeman to a man: “Describe your car.”
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- Mother to the boy: “Don’t hurt yourself.”
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- The robber to the man: “Give me your money.”
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- Teacher to the student: “Give me your book.”
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C) Wh- questions:
Examples: * “What is the time?” he asked.
He asked me what the time was.
* “Where do you live?” he asked Mary.
How wanted to know where Mary lived.
Do the same:
- He asked, “How long does it take you to have lunch?”
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- He asked me, “What are you doing at the weekend?”
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- She asked, “Why are you late, Tom?”
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- My mother asked me, “Where is your umbrella?”
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- The secretary asked the man, “Who do you want to see, sir?”
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- The students asked, “What time does the bell ring?”
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- He asked Tom, “What kind of films do you like watching?”
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- The teacher asked the girl, “When do you have to be home?”
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- They always asked, “Why don’t you let my cat in?”
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- The passengers asked, “When did the last train leave?”
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D) Yes / No questions:
Examples: * “Are you busy?” he asked me.
He asked me IF I was busy.
* “Do you like banana?” he asked his friends.
He asked his friends IF they liked banana.
Do the same:
- She asked, “Do you live with your family, Helen?”
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- He asked, “Can I borrow your pen, Linda?”
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- He asked me, “Does your uncle live in England?”
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- Mary asked Lucy, “Will you come to my party tomorrow?”
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- Mark asked, “Did you phone me last night, John?”
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E) Change into INDIRECT SPEECH:
- Bob says, “I want to play tennis this afternoon.”
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- John says, “I haven’t seen my grandmother for a long time.”
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- Cindy says to Alan, “Don’t come in with your dirty shoes.”
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- My father says, “Please, help me in the garden.”
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- “Don’t wipe your dirty fingers on my clean table cloth.” says his mother.
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F) Change into INDIRECT SPEECH:
You can use AND, BUT, BECAUSE, ADD to join the sentences.
- Brenda said to Jimmy, “Please, turn off the TV. The film is boring.”
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- “Wash your face and say GOOD MORNING to everybody.” says his mother.
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- “Do your homework again. There are a lot of mistakes.” says the teacher to Kate.
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- “Don’t waste your time! Finish studying.” says Mrs. Dawson to Barbara.
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- “Brush your teeth. They look very dirty.” Her mother says to her.
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- “Look out! There is a truck coming.” Kevin said to his daughter.
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- Janet told David, “This book looks boring. Give me another, please.”
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- Mrs. Abbot told Jack, “Your hair is very long. Go and have a hair cut.”
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- Mrs. Denman says to her son, “It is very hot. Don’t play in the sun.”
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- Mr. Newman said to Nicky, “Don’t make a lot of noise. I want to listen to the news.”
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