Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.
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2. She said to me: “Bring me a book”.
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3. The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.
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4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
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5. The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.
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6. She told her: “Take it and come with me”.
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7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
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8. My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.
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9. He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.
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10. He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.
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11. The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .
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12. She said to me “I have a big house”.
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13. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”
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14. Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”
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Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
1. Julia said that she................. there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be
C. will be D. can be
2. He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
3. She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
4. I................ him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
5. My parents reminded me................ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant
C. to plant D. planting
6. I asked Martha................ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
7. Nam wanted to know what time ...............
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
8. I wondered................ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D. am I doing
9. The scientist said the earth................ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around
C. went around D. was going around 10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he.................................................................................... a lot.
A. is – will travel
B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled
D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert ...............
A. the previous day B. yesterday
C. the last day D. Sunday previously
12. He asked the children................ too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making
C. don’t make D. If they don’t make
13. The man said that money................. the passport to everything.
A. will be B. is C. was D. can be
14. The teacher said Columbus................. America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered
C. was discovering D. would discover 15. John said he ............... her since they......................................................................... school.
A. hasn’t met - left B. hadn’t met - had left
C. hadn’t met left D. didn’t meet - has left
16. The woman asked................ get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
17. Laura said that when she................ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked
C. had been walking D. has been walking
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why................. the final
exam.
A. she took B. did she take
C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken
19. Ba said he................ some good marks the semester before.
A gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got
20. They told their parents that they................. their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
1.'How about going to the cinema tonight?' Kenneth asked me.
-Kenneth...........suggested going to the cinema that night.........................................................................
2.'Can I give you a hand with this report?' said my colleague.
-My colleague....offered to give me a hand with that report....................................................................
3.'If you're good, I'll buy you an ice cream later' said the boy's mother.
-His mother....promises to buy me an ice cream later.........................................................................
4.'I won't take this job even for all the money in the world' said Douglas.
-Douglas.........refused to take this job even for all the money in the world..........................................................................
5.'Please don't forget to pick up bread on your way home from school today' his aunt told him.
-His aunt......reminded him to pick up bread on his way home from school that day..............................................................
6.'It's not a good idea to be checking your personal emails during working hours' said the boss.
-The boss........advised me not to check my personal emails during working hours'.........................................................................
7.'Do you think I should send an email or just call him?' asked Jane.
-Jane.......wondered to send an email or just call him..........................................................
8.'I certainly didn't eat my homework. It was the dog that ate it!' said the student.
-The student................................................................................................