This document provides examples of reported speech by rephrasing sentences from direct to indirect speech using verbs provided in brackets. Some examples include Alan suggesting to phone Mary for dinner the next day, Susan saying her parents were traveling to Hawaii the following summer, and the teacher advising Paul to study harder or he wouldn't pass his exams.
This document provides examples of reported speech by rephrasing sentences from direct to indirect speech using verbs provided in brackets. Some examples include Alan suggesting to phone Mary for dinner the next day, Susan saying her parents were traveling to Hawaii the following summer, and the teacher advising Paul to study harder or he wouldn't pass his exams.
This document provides examples of reported speech by rephrasing sentences from direct to indirect speech using verbs provided in brackets. Some examples include Alan suggesting to phone Mary for dinner the next day, Susan saying her parents were traveling to Hawaii the following summer, and the teacher advising Paul to study harder or he wouldn't pass his exams.
This document provides examples of reported speech by rephrasing sentences from direct to indirect speech using verbs provided in brackets. Some examples include Alan suggesting to phone Mary for dinner the next day, Susan saying her parents were traveling to Hawaii the following summer, and the teacher advising Paul to study harder or he wouldn't pass his exams.
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REPHRASING: REPORTED
13. “You must finish your homework
before watching TV, children.” (TELL) Mrs Jones Use the verbs in bracket to rewrite the …………………………………………………… sentences into reported speech. ……………………………………………………… …………… 1. “Why don’t we phone Mary and have 14. “Would you like to come to Renoir’s dinner tomorrow?” (SUGGEST) exhibition with me next Saturday, Alan Donald? (INVITE). ……………………………………………………… Alice …… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… …… …………… ……………………………………………………… 2. “My parents are travelling to Hawaii on …………… holiday next summer.” (SAY) 15. “Are you revising for your maths Susan exam, Mandy?” (WANT TO KNOW). ……………………………………………………… Dad … ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… …… …………… ……………………………………………………… 3. “Candy and I want to have a party to …………… meet our old schoolmates.” (COMMENT) 16. “Put the CDs away, Tom and lay the Peter table now. We’re having dinner in ten ……………………………………………………… minutes” (TELL/ ADD) … Mum ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… …………… …… 4. “Do you know when the new TV ……………………………………………………… programme starts, Carl?” (ASK) …………… Sally 17. “We are going to talk to your teacher ……………………………………………………… about your school performance, Sally” …… (REMARK) ……………………………………………………… Sally’s parents …………… ……………………………………………… 5. “You’d better study harder or you ……………………………………………………… won’t pass your exams, Paul.” (ADVISE) …………… The teacher 18. “Please, please, post this letter for ………………………………………………… me, Sam” ……………………………………………………… (ASK). …………… Anne 6. “Don’t lie to me about your school ……………………………………………………… marks, Sam” (TELL) … Mr Smith 19. “There will be new cuts in your …………………………………………………… salaries next year” (ANNOUNCE). ……………………………………………………… Our boss …………… ……………………………………………………… 7. “Where did you put the book I ……………………………………………………… borrowed from the library yesterday, …………… mum?” (WANT TO KNOW) 20. “Turn down the TV or I’ll switch it off, Alec Mark” (ORDER). ……………………………………………………… Dave …… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… … …………… ……………………………………………………… 8. “Keep off the grass! Can’t you read, 1. Alan SUGGESTED PHONING MARY AND 13. Mrs Jones TOLD THE CHILDREN TO HAVING DINNER THE NEXT DAY. FINISH THEIR HOMEWORK BEFORE WATCHING TV. 2. Susan SAID (THAT) HER PARENTS WERE TRAVELLING TO HAWAII ON 14. Alice INVITED DONALD TO GO TO HOLIDAY THE NEXT/FOLLOWING SUMMER. RENOIR’S EXHIBITION WITH HER THE NEXT/FOLLOWING SATURDAY. 3. Peter COMMENTED THAT CANDY AND HE WANTED TO HAVE A PARTY TO MEET 15. Dad WANTED TO KNOW IF MANDY THEIR OLD SCHOOLMATES. WAS REVISING FOR HER MATHS EXAM.
4. Sally ASKED CARL IF SHE KNEW WHEN 16. Mum TOLD TOM TO PUT THE CDS THE NEW TV PROGRAMME STARTED. AWAY AND LAY THE TABLE AND SHE ADDED THAT THEY WERE HAVING 5. The teacher ADVISED PAUL TO STUDY DINNER IN TEN MINUTES. HARDER OR HE WOULDN’T PASS HIS EXAMS. 17. Sally’s parents REMARKED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TALK TO HER TEACHER 6. Mr Smith TOLD SAM NOT TO LIE ABOUT HER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE. ABOUT HIS SCHOOL MARKS. 18. Anne ASKED SAM TO POST THAT 7. Alec WANTED TO KNOW WHERE MUM LETTER FOR HER. HAD PUT THE BOOK HE HAD BORROWED FROM THE LIBRARY THE PREVIOUS DAY/ 19. Our boss ANNOUNCED THAT THERE THE DAY BEFORE. WOULD BE NEW CUTS IN OUR SALARIES THE NEXT YEAR. 8. The policeman ORDERED THE CHILDREN TO KEEP OFF THE GRASS AND 20. Dave ORDERED MARK TO TURN THE ASKED IF THEY COULDN’T READ. TV DOWN OR HE WOULD SWITCH IT OFF. 21. John WANTED TO KNOW HOW MANY 9. Paula COMMENTED THAT HER FATHER PEOPLE WERE COMING TO THE PARTY WAS NEVER SATISFIED WITH HER THE NEXT/FOLLOWING FRIDAY. SCHOOL MARKS. 22. I ADVISED JANE TO EXERCISE A BIT 10. Mrs Jones ASKED SAM IF HE WOULD TO BE FITTER. COME LATE FOR DINNER THAT NIGHT. 23. Sam TOLD CAROL (THAT) THEY 11. Mandy APOLOGISED FOR NOT DOING/ COULD GO TO THE CINEMA THE NEXT NOT BEING ABLE TO DO THE SHOPPING WEDNESDAY IF THERE WAS A GOOD FILM AFTER WORK THAT DAY. ON AT THE ODEON.
12. Kate PROMISED TO TEXT DAN AS 24. Diana OFFERED TO TAKE THE CAR TO SOON AS SHE ARRIVED IN LONDON. THE GARAGE FOR CHARLES/ ... TAKE CHARLES’ CAR TO THE GARAGE.
