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Rephrasing On Reported Speech

The document provides 20 examples of reported speech, where direct quotes are rewritten in the past tense or as indirect speech. The examples cover a range of sentence types including statements, questions and commands. The speaker changes in each example to demonstrate how to rewrite quotes while attributing them correctly based on who originally said or asked them.

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Rephrasing On Reported Speech

The document provides 20 examples of reported speech, where direct quotes are rewritten in the past tense or as indirect speech. The examples cover a range of sentence types including statements, questions and commands. The speaker changes in each example to demonstrate how to rewrite quotes while attributing them correctly based on who originally said or asked them.

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REPHRASING ON REPORTED SPEECH (1)

Put the following sentences into the reported speech:


1. “I can’t live on my basic salary.”
She said _________________________________________________________________________
2. “I’m going away tomorrow.”
Mark said ________________________________________________________________________
3. “She will drive Mary to the airport tonight.”
He said __________________________________________________________________________
4. “You can keep this coat because I’m not cold.”
Her boyfriend said _________________________________________________________________
5. “I didn’t steal the money.”
The boy said ______________________________________________________________________
6. “We went to the cinema last week.”
Sue said _________________________________________________________________________
7. “The sales are starting tomorrow.”
She said _________________________________________________________________________
8. “I won’t do the essay now.”
She said _________________________________________________________________________
9. “I’ve made a terrible mistake.”
He said __________________________________________________________________________
10. “Why are you so happy?”
I asked __________________________________________________________________________
11. “What are you doing tonight?”
He asked ________________________________________________________________________
12. “How old are you?”
She asked _______________________________________________________________________
13. “Did you see the TV news yesterday?”
Iris asked ________________________________________________________________________
14. “Have you been reading this book?”
She asked ________________________________________________________________________
15. “Do you want to go to the cinema?”
Her boyfriend asked _______________________________________________________________
16. “Will you write to me?”
She asked ________________________________________________________________________
17. “Turn the TV off immediately!”
My father told me _________________________________________________________________
18. “Don’t touch that CD!”
Pam told him _____________________________________________________________________
19. “Put the book on my table!”
The teacher told them ______________________________________________________________
20. “Don’t write on the tables!”
The teacher told the pupils __________________________________________________________

GOOD WORK!!!
REPHRASING ON REPORTED SPEECH (2)
Put the following sentences into the reported speech:
1. “I like my workmates”
Robert said _______________________________________________________________________
2. “I won’t have time to finish the science project today.”
She said _________________________________________________________________________
3. “I can get home on my own.”
He said __________________________________________________________________________
4. “We are doing a good job.”
Mary said ________________________________________________________________________
5. “I will visit New Zealand next year.”
Tim said _________________________________________________________________________
6. “I haven’t seen Paul this morning.”
The girl said ______________________________________________________________________
7. “They must go to the hospital now.”
Brenda said ______________________________________________________________________
8. “We have been here since this morning.”
Brian said ________________________________________________________________________
9. “I have to work next Saturday.”
She said _________________________________________________________________________
10. “Solar energy can improve life on earth.”
He said __________________________________________________________________________
11. “A year ago Nancy and I decided to exchange roles.”
He said __________________________________________________________________________
12. “I now understand my children better and we are getting along quite well.”
Peter said ________________________________________________________________________
13. “Kate is giving a party to all her friends this weekend.”
Mike said ________________________________________________________________________
14. “Are you going to the disco tonight?”
I asked __________________________________________________________________________
15. “Does he always come to this bar?”
Sam asked _______________________________________________________________________
16. “Where did you buy that cool t-shirt?”
Rose asked _______________________________________________________________________
17. “Why do they want the latest mobile phone models?”
The author asked __________________________________________________________________
18. “When do you do your homework?”
His mother asked __________________________________________________________________
19. “Go to your bedroom immediately!”
She told her son ___________________________________________________________________
20. “Don’t leave the door open, please.”
Carol told him ____________________________________________________________________

GOOD WORK!!!

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