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Reported Speech Manchester United

The document provides examples of direct speech and questions and how to rewrite them as reported speech and reported questions. There are 12 examples of direct statements provided along with the template for rewriting them as reported speech. There are also 9 examples of direct questions along with the template for rewriting them as reported questions. The document is about a boy named Sam and his new neighbor Billy, a fan of Manchester United football club, and how Sam's family reacts to their friendship.

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Reported Speech Manchester United

The document provides examples of direct speech and questions and how to rewrite them as reported speech and reported questions. There are 12 examples of direct statements provided along with the template for rewriting them as reported speech. There are also 9 examples of direct questions along with the template for rewriting them as reported questions. The document is about a boy named Sam and his new neighbor Billy, a fan of Manchester United football club, and how Sam's family reacts to their friendship.

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Reported speech, reported question

Kevin Brophy – Manchester United, Pearson Education Ltd., 2001.

- The Red and the Blue

A) Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech.

1) 'We have new neighbours, Sam', said Mrs. Mason.


Mrs. Mason told ____________________________________________ .
2) 'Mum – he looks nice', said Sam.
Sam told ____________________________________________.
3) 'You've moved into the house opposite us' said Sam.
Sam said ____________________________________________ .
4) 'My dad's got a new job here', said Billy.
Billy said ____________________________________________ .
5) 'You can't go out with him – he is a United fan', said a boy.
A boy told Sam ____________________________________________ .
6) 'It's a pity that there's no football tonight' thought Mr. Mason.
Mr. Mason thought ____________________________________________ .
7) 'I'll meet you at your house' said Billy.
Billy told Sam ____________________________________________ .
8) 'Dad will be angry if he finds out' thought Sam.
Sam thought ____________________________________________ .
9) 'Stop shouting! Sam's done nothing wrong' said Mrs. Mason.
Mrs. Mason told Mr. Mason to ____________________________________________ .
10) 'My daughter must not go out with a United fan' said Mr. Mason.
Mr. Mason said ____________________________________________ .
11) 'Tom Lane was a United star twenty years ago – I often saw him play against City' said
Mrs. Mason.
Mrs. Mason said that ____________________________________________ .
12) 'Things are going to be OK' thought Sam.
Sam thought that ____________________________________________ .
B) Rewrite the direct questions as reported questions.

1) 'Why have you come to Manchester?' asked Sam.


Sam asked Billy ____________________________________________ .
2) 'Would you like to come to the shopping centre with us?' asked Sam.
Sam asked Billy ____________________________________________ .
3) 'Why aren't you wearing Manchester City colours?' asked a boy.
A boy wondered why Billy ____________________________________________ .
4) 'Are you going to the shopping centre today?' asked Billy.
Billy wanted to know if Sam ____________________________________________ .
5) 'Are you really a United fan?' asked Sam.
Sam wondered if Billy ____________________________________________.
6) 'What's Sam doing with a United boy?' asked Mr. Mason.
Mr. Mason wondered what ____________________________________________ .
7) 'Where have you been?' asked Mr. Mason.
Mr. Mason wondered where Sam ____________________________________________ .
8) 'Would you like to meet my uncle? asked Billy.
Billy asked if Mr. Mason ____________________________________________ .
9) 'Why don't you stay and have some tea with us, Billy? asked Mr. Mason.
Mr. Mason asked ____________________________________________ .

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