Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.
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2. She said to me: “Bring me a book”.
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3. The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.
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4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
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5. The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.
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6. She told her: “Take it and come with me”.
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7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
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8. My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.
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9. He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.
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10. He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.
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11. The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .
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12. She said to me “I have a big house”.
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13. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”
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14. Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”
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Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
1. Julia said that she................. there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be
C. will be D. can be
2. He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
3. She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
4. I................ him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
5. My parents reminded me................ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant
C. to plant D. planting
6. I asked Martha................ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
7. Nam wanted to know what time ...............
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
8. I wondered................ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D. am I doing
9. The scientist said the earth................ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around
C. went around D. was going around 10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he.................................................................................... a lot.
A. is – will travel
B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled
D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert ...............
A. the previous day B. yesterday
C. the last day D. Sunday previously
12. He asked the children................ too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making
C. don’t make D. If they don’t make
13. The man said that money................. the passport to everything.
A. will be B. is C. was D. can be
14. The teacher said Columbus................. America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered
C. was discovering D. would discover 15. John said he ............... her since they......................................................................... school.
A. hasn’t met - left B. hadn’t met - had left
C. hadn’t met left D. didn’t meet - has left
16. The woman asked................ get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
17. Laura said that when she................ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked
C. had been walking D. has been walking
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why................. the final
exam.
A. she took B. did she take
C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken
19. Ba said he................ some good marks the semester before.
A gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got
20. They told their parents that they................. their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
1.She said to him: "Give me another glass of wine".
->She told..him to give her another glass of wine..............................................................
2.She said to me: "Bring me a book".
->She asked............me to bring her a book......................................................................................................
3.The mother said to him: "Open the window please!".
->The mother told......him to open the window................................................................
4.The captain said to them: "Wait here until I come back".
->The captain asked...............them to wait there until she came back....................................................................................
5."Do come and enjoy tea with my family" she said.
->She invited us.......to come and enjoy tea with her family..............................................................................................
6."Why don't we come to visit our teacher today?" he said.
->He suggested.....coming to visit their teacher that day...................................................................................................
7."My advice to you is to do morning exercises" she said.
->She advised me....to do morning exercises...........................................................................................
8."I'm sorry I broke the glass", said Peter.
->Peter apologized.........for breaking the glass.............................
9."Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?" he asked,
->He suggested............that I put my luggage under the seat ...........................................................................................
10."It's true that I broke your old vase", she said in tears.
->She admitted......breaking my old vase.......................................................................................................
11."Don't move or I'll shoot", said the bank robber to the clerk.
->The bank robber threate...to shoot if the clerk moved................................................................................
12."Don't forget to phone the police", she told him.
->She reminded .him to phone the police................................................................................................