EXERCISE: Change the following sentences into Indirect Reported Speech or vice-versa
1. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
“You.
2. “I’m sorry I broke the glass”, said Peter.
Peter apologized.…
3. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“How
4. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”, he asked.
He suggeste
5. “Keep away from this area”, said the security guard when we approached the fence.
The security guard told…
6. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert!”.
Isabel………
7. She asked John to repeat what he had said.
Please……………
8. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.
The film star objected…..………
9. “If I were you, I’d look for another job”, said one of my friends.
One of my friends…………
10. She wanted to know if he had studied French.
She asked him, “……………
11. “Bring your umbrella in case it rains”, he said to me.
He told………
12. “Why don’t you ask her yourself?”, I said to my brother.
I
13. “You should take science appreciation courses at school”, she said.
She
14. “If I were you, I would take more exercise”, said his doctor.
His doctor…
15. “Don’t forget to phone me when you get to London”, said my mom.
My mom…
16. “You should have waited for us, Bill”, said the coach.
The coach…....…
17. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.
The film star objected
18. “It’s true that I broke your old vase”, she said in tears.
She admitted..
19. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot”, said the bank robber to the clerk.
The bank robber threatened.…
20. “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she told him.
She reminded
21. “Don’t swim out too far, boys”, said the coach.
The coach
22. “It’s you that have parted my family”, she said angrily to him.
She
23. “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?” asked Mary.
Mary wanted to know
24. “Shall we walk round for a change this evening?” she said.
She suggested.
25. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill.
Bill doubted
26. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?”, said George.
George suggested
27. “Why didn’t I get a computer before? , thought the officer manager.
The officer manager wondered
28. “Jack, why don’t we help Old Tom?”, said Jackie.
Jackie suggested.
29. “Would you like to come to my house for a chat tonight?”, he said.
He
30. She asked me what I had been doing at three the previous afternoon.
“What
31. “I wasn’t there at that time”, he said.
He denied
32. The policeman charged him with stealing that bicycle.
“You
33. “Where has he been?”, she doesn’t know that.
She doesn’t.
34. “Can I have a new bicycle?”, said Anna to her mother.
Anna asked.
35. “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrew.
Andrew
36. He said, “I wish I knew the answer”.
He said that.
37. “Please don’t drive so fast”, Ann begged her boyfriend.
Ann pleaded.
38. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill.
Bill doubted.
39. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary.
Mary asked
40. “Where is the station car-park?”, Mrs. Smith asked.
Mrs. wanted
41. His English is not good, and he got a bad mark in his test last week
If……..….....……………………………………………………………………………
42. “I don’t love you any more”, said Eric to his girlfriend.
Eric told
43. “I must see the manager”, she cried.
She insisted
44. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda”, said William.
William
45. “How old is your little boy?”, said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
The nurse
46. “Do you want to insure your luggage or not?”, said the travel agent.
The travel
47. “You are cheating me”, said Carol to June.
Carol
48. “Where is the nearest tube?”, she asked.
She enquired
49. “It wasn’t me who took your car”, said Bob.
Bob
50. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack”, he said.
He advised
51. “When it stops snowing, we must start digging ourselves out”, he said.
He said
I. Change these sentences into the indirect speech
1. '' Read the question twice'',, said the teacher,'' and don;t write in the margin''
The teacher reminded us to read the question twice and not to write in the margin.
2. '' You'd better not leave your money lying about'' said one of the students
One of the students advised me not to leave my money lying about.
3. '' Why don't you open a bank account ?'' said tom
Tom suggested me opening a bank account
4. '' Would you like too you have lunch with me today?'' said tom.
Tom asked him if he would like to have lunch with him that day.
5. '' I'm afraid I couldn't; I can't leave the office'' said the girl
The girl said that she was afraid she couldn't and she couldn't leave the office.
6. " Don't take more than two of these at once'' said the doctor, handing me a bottle of pills
The doctor advised me not to take more than two of these at once and hand me a bottle of pills.
7. '' I can't sell the cassette player at that price'' he said
He said that he couldn't sell the cassette player at that price
8.'' I'd buy the big tin if I were you'' said the grocer
The grocer said that she would have bought the big tin if she had been me.
9. '' You're being exploited'' said the orther au pair girl. '' You ought to leave your job''
The other au pair girls said that I was being exploited. They advised me to leave my job.
10. '' Fasten your seat belts; there may be a little turbulance'' said the air hostess
The air hostess told us to fasten our seat belts because there might be a little turbulance.
11. '' Don't drive through for with only a fog light on'' he said '' or oncoming drivers may take you for a motoorcycle
He told me not to drive through fog with only a fog light on as oncoming drivers might take you for a motorcycle
12.'' COuld i see your driving lecence ?'' said the policeman
The police asked me if he could see my driving lecence.
13. '' You'd better seeep up broken glass'' i said
I advised him to seep up broken glass.
14. '' The bathroom's empty now'' she said. '' Will you put the light out when you've finished?''
She told him that the bathroom's empty then .Also, she asked him if him would put the light out when he had finished
15. '' Remember to insure your luggage" my father said
My father reminded me to remember to insure my luggage.
16. '' Please don't drink any more'' said his wife. '' DOn't forget that we have to drive home''
His wife told him not to drink any more because they had to drive home.
17. '' why don't you go to a dentist, tom, before your toothache gets any worse'' i said
I advised Tom to go to a dentist before his toothache got any worse.
18. '' Why don't you cut your hair?''' he said. '' You'd find it much easieer to get a job if you looked tidy''
He advised me to cut my hair; I would have found it much easier to get a job if I had looked tidy.
19.'' COuld I have some more puddings, please" said the boyb
The boys asked me if they could have some more puddings.
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