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    Reported Speech Test

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    Mary replied that she had been watching a romantic film. She said her young brother wanted to be a tax inspector, but she couldn't think why because none of her family had ever been one. Tom said the ice would soon be hard enough to skate on. Ann said she would look for her skates when she got home. She said she was leaving the following day by the 4.30 from Victoria. We said we would come and see her off. She said she must hurry as her father was always furious if any of them were late for meals.

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    Reported Speech Test

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    Mary replied that she had been watching a romantic film. She said her young brother wanted to be a tax inspector, but she couldn't think why because none of her family had ever been one. Tom said the ice would soon be hard enough to skate on. Ann said she would look for her skates when she got home. She said she was leaving the following day by the 4.30 from Victoria. We said we would come and see her off. She said she must hurry as her father was always furious if any of them were late for meals.

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    Mary replied that she had been watching a romantic film. She said her young brother wanted to be a tax inspector, but she couldn't think why because none of her family had ever been one. Tom said the ice would soon be hard enough to skate on. Ann said she would look for her skates when she got home. She said she was leaving the following day by the 4.30 from Victoria. We said we would come and see her off. She said she must hurry as her father was always furious if any of them were late for meals.

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    Reported Speech Test

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    Mary replied that she had been watching a romantic film. She said her young brother wanted to be a tax inspector, but she couldn't think why because none of her family had ever been one. Tom said the ice would soon be hard enough to skate on. Ann said she would look for her skates when she got home. She said she was leaving the following day by the 4.30 from Victoria. We said we would come and see her off. She said she must hurry as her father was always furious if any of them were late for meals.

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    1) "I have been watching a romantic film," replied Mary.

    Mary replied that

    a romantic film.

    Right: she had been watching

    2) "My young brother wants to be a tax inspector," said Mary. I can't think why. None of my family has
    ever been a tax inspector." / Mary said her young brother ________ .

    Mary said her young brother wanted to be . . . she couldn't think why

    because none of her family had ever been

    3) "The ice will soon be hard enough to skate on," said Tom. I'll look for my skates when I get home,"
    Ann said. /

    Tom said the ice would soon be hard enough to skate on. Ann said she would look for her skates when she
    got home.

    he said the

    ice would soon be . . .

    she said she would look for her skates when she got

    4) "I'm leaving tomorrow," she said, "by the 4.30 from Victoria." "We'll come and see you off," we said.
    / She said she ________ . We said we ________.

    She said she was leaving the following day by the 4.30 from Victoria. We said we would come and see her
    off.

    5) "I must hurry. My father is always furious if any of us are late for meals," she said.

    She said she must hurry as her father was always furious if any of them were late for meals.

    6) "We'll try to find your passport," said the policeman, "but it'll be very difficult because a lot of
    suspicious characters sleep on the beach in summer and any one of them might have robbed you."

    The policeman said they would try to find my passport but it would be very difficult because a lot of
    suspicious characters slept on the beach in summer and any one of them might have robbed me.

    he said they'd try to

    find my passport but it would be . . . slept . . . might have robbed me

    7) "I'm sorry for not having a tie on," said Peter. I didn't know it was going to be a formal party."

    Peter apologized for not having a tie on. He said he didn't know it was going to be a formal party.

    8) (Paul is speaking to Mary on the phone, and Mary is repeating his words to Ann, who is standing
    beside her.) Paul: The plans have been changed. We're going tomorrow now, not on the next day. I
    want you to meet me at Victoria tonight. Mary: Paul says . . .

    Paul says that the plans have been changed. We're going tomorrow now not the next day. He wants us to
    meet him at Victoria tonight.
    9) Mr. Collins says "You needn`t work late this evening."

    Mr. Collins says (that) you needn`t work late this evening.

    The tenses do not change because the introductory verb is in the present simple.

    10) "I`ll pick you up at eight o`clock," she told me.

    She told me (that) she would pick me up at eight o`clock.

    11) They said, "We`ve never travelled by plane before."

    They said (that) they had never travelled by plane before.

    12) The boss asked me, "Have you finished those reports?"

    The boss asked me if/ whether I had finished the reports.

    13) "Can you play the guitar?" he asked her.

    He asked he if/ whether she could play the guitar.

    14) The librarian said to the boys, "Don`t make so much noise."

    The librarian told the boys not to make so much noise.

    15) Father said, "How about going to the beach?"

    Father suggested going to the beach.

    16) "Oh please ! Let me go to the party, mum."/ She ________ mum to ________. (use introductory
    verb)
    She begged mum to let her go to the party.

    17) "I know you can do it . Take the exam again."/ He ________ him ________.

    He encouraged him to take the exam again.

    18) "Shall we spend a quiet evening at home?"/ She ________.

    She suggested spending a quiet evening at home.

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