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TURN THESE SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH.

(from New English Grammar for Bachillerato – Burlington)


STATEMENTS
1. “The electricity bill must be paid this week”, he advised us.
2. “I had a bad cold last week”, the worker said.
3. “We are painting our house today”, my friend said
4. “The palace will be open to the public tomorrow”, the official declared.
5. “The boss is examining our work now”, the worker said.
6. “She didn´t leave work early last week”, Tom said.
7. “I forgot to take my briefcase”, Jim said.
8. “The shops weren´t open yesterday afternoon”, the woman said.
9. “Eric was studying all day Thursday”, John said.
10. “I want you to take the car to the garage next Friday”, he told his wife.

ORDERS
11. “Please, don´t leave”, he begged her.
12. “Don´t smoke in my office, please!”, the boss said.
13. “Keep quiet!”, the nurse said to the visitors.
14. “Give me your papers!”, the policeman instructed me.
15. “Don´t forget to phone me!, the father said to his son.
16. “Stand up straight!”, the teacher said to the pupil
17. “Please come over for supper next Friday”, my neighbour asked.
18. “Don´t make a noise!”, the librarian said to the readers.

STATEMENTS & ORDERS


19. “I would like to visit my parents”, Linda said to David.
20. Our teacher told us to try and read that text.
21. “You shouldn´t eat in the living-room”, the mother told her son.
22. “I have to do my homework now”, Penny said to her friend.
23. “The Government will have to make new laws this year”, the politician declared.
24. “Be careful when you drive”, my parents always tell me.
25. “We will have a test tomorrow”, our English teacher told us.

QUESTIONS
26. “Do you understand me?”, the teacher asked us.
27. “Will it rain tomorrow?”, he wants to know.
28. “Do we have to answer all these questions?”, the pupils asked
29. “Have you been ill today?”, my friend wondered.
30. “How are you going to pay now?”, the cashier asked me.
31. “When will my car be ready?”, Mr Green wanted to know.
32. “Who is your favourite actor?”, she asked me.
33. “Are you going to the club now?”, he wanted to know.
34. “Haven´t you ever worked on a laptop before?”, she wanted to know.
35. “Have you ever visited the Tate Gallery in London?”, she wanted to know.
36. “Will the workers be at work next Saturday?”, the manager asked.
37. “Was Don Quixote de la Mancha written by Cervantes?”, he wondered.
38. “Do you read the newspaper every day?”, he asked me.
39. “Can we see him this evening or tomorrow morning?”, the woman wondered.

SUGGESTIONS
40. “Why don´t we play a game of tennis today?”, Sheila said.
41. “Let´s order hamburgers instead of Indian food tonight”, Martin said.
42. “Let´s not jump to any conclusions now”, Denise suggested.
43. “Let´s make some spaghetti sauce now”, he suggested.
44. “How about taking the children to Disneyland next month?”, suggested Tom.
45. “I suggest you take this flight to New York tomorrow”, said Chris.
46. “You should visit this eco-banana plantation tomorrow morning”, the tour guide
recommended us.
47. “Let´s rest here for a while”, Stephen suggested.

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