Change these direct questions into reported speech: 3.

The referee asked:”How many players do you

1. "Where is he?" want to substitute?” The referee asked
She asked me ___________________ _________________________________________
2. "What are you doing?" ______________________
She asked me _______________________
3. "Why did you go out last night?" 4. He asked:”What would you do if you were a
She asked me ____________ celebrity?” He asked me
4. "Who was that beautiful woman _________________________________________
She asked me ____ __________________________
5. "How is your mother?" 5. She wondered:” how much pay can I expect?”
She asked me _______ She wondered
6. "What are you going to do at the weekend?" _________________________________________
She asked me _____ _________________________
7. "Where will you live after graduation?"
She asked me ____________ 6. The captain asked:”When will we get to the
8. "What were you doing when I saw you?" coast, guide?” The captain asked
She asked me ___________ _________________________________________
9. "How was the journey?" ______________________
She asked me _________
10. "How often do you go to the cinema?" 7. The gardener inquired:”Why didn’t you buy a
She asked me ___________ new shovel?” The gardener inquired
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11. "Do you live in London?"
She asked me ________ 8. They wanted to know:”Who’s that woman?” They
12. "Did he arrive on time?" wanted to know
She asked me __________ _________________________________________
13. "Have you been to Paris?" ____________________
She asked _______ 9. The zookeeper asked:”How much food did the
14. "Can you help me?" lions eat last week? The zookeeper asked
She asked me _________ _________________________________________
15. "Are you working tonight?" ____________________
She asked me _______
16. "Will you come later?" 10. The rock star asked:”Would you sing the song
She asked me _________ with me?” The rock star asked me
17. "Do you like coffee?" _________________________________________
She asked me ________ __________________
18. "Is this the road to the station?"
She asked me _______ 11. He wanted to know:”How long has Peter had
19. "Did you do your homework?" his sports car?” He wanted to know
She asked me ______ _________________________________________
20. "Have you studied reported speech before?" ______________________
She asked me ______
12. The coach asked:”What is he doing now?” The
. coach asked
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REPORTED SPEECH RS 3
Change to reported questions! 13. The teacher asked:” Who were they travelling
1. He asked:”Where have you been Tom?” He with yesterday?” The teacher asked
asked me _________________________________________
_________________________________________ ______________________
__________________________
14. The helper asked:”What time are you going to
2. The teacher wanted to know:”Who discovered finish tomorrow?” The helper asked
America?” The teacher wanted to know _________________________________________
_________________________________________ _______________________
_______________
15. The people asked:”Where would he go if he The man asked
had the money.” The people asked us ......................................................................... round
_________________________________________ the corner.
_______________________ "How long has Liz been attending the Spanish school?"
he wanted to know.
16. The hired works asked:”When will we be paid?” He wanted to
The hired workers asked know .................................................................................
_________________________________________ .......... 1 ‘Don’t use my mobile phone.’
_________________ Terry / Brian
2 ‘Eat more vegetables.’
17. The fireman asked:”When is the fire engine The doctor / Sandra
going to be ready?” The fireman asked 3 ‘Open the window, please.’
_________________________________________ Anne / her daughter
______________________ 4 ‘Don’t run in the corridor.’
The teacher / the students
18. The player wondered:”How many goals will we 5 ‘Get up!’
score this week?” The player wondered My sister / me
6 ‘Text me tonight.’
_________________________________________
Ted / Jenny
____________________ 7 ‘Don’t tell Karen about the party.’
Fred / Bill
19. Brother to sister: “Who are you going out with 8 ‘Don’t smoke here.’
Jane?” Jane’s Brother asked her Eddie / his brother
_________________________________________ 9 ‘Be quite.’
_________________ Mum / the children
10 ‘Don’t go to bed late.’
20. They wanted to know:”Why weren’t we allowed Clive / his sister
to park here last month?” They wanted to know 6 Volgi i comandi in Direct speech.
_________________________________________ 1 The robber told the customers to put their hands up.
____________________ 2 Sandra told Jack to write to her every day.
www.english-grammar.at 3 Nick told Sally not to interrupt her.
4 Simon told Liz not to go out without her keys.
"What do you want for breakfast?" she wondered. 5 Lucy told her daughter to do her coat up.
She wondered .................................................... for 6 The teacher told the students not to bring food into
the language lab.
breakfast. 7 Chris invited Sonia to come to his party.
"Do you need your dictionary?" Joe asked me. 8 The doctor told Jason not to work too hard.
Joe asked 9 Mum told the children not to forget to brush their
me ..................................................................................... teeth.
...... . 10 Mr Burns told me to sit down.
"Where did you work?" he wanted to know. 7 Completa le frasi usando nel Reported speech le
He wanted to espressioni date.
know ............................................................. . Please help, me! Hurry up!
"Where are you staying?" she asked me. Don’t switch the computer off. Don’t go to bed late.
Join a gym. Don’t close the window.
Sarah asked Speak more slowly, please. Don’t make so much noise.
me ............................................................................... . 1 It was very hot in the room so I asked Brian
"What will you order?" the waiter wanted to know. 2 We were late for our train so I told my brother
The waiter wanted to 3 Mary wanted to check her emails so she told me
know ....................................................... . 4 The old lady couldn’t lift her heavy suitcase so she
"Are you leaving soon?" he asked me. asked me
He asked me ............................................................ soon. 5 I had an important exam the following day so my
mum told me
"May I ask you for help?" the lady wanted to know. 6 The man was speaking very fast so I asked him
The lady wanted to 7 Grandma had a bad headache so she asked the
know ................................................................... for help. children
"Have you bought the new phone?" my friend asked me. 8 I told the doctor I wanted to lose weight and he told me
My friend asked
me ................................................................ the new
phone.
"Was the hotel round the corner?" the man asked us.