Practice Reported Speech

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Practice

Reported Speech

Put the following texts into the reported speech with the introducing verbsin the past tense.

1. My name is Arthur Tann. I was born in 1952 and educated at Wallin!ord"rammar School# where I passed !i$e %&le$els. I le!t school in 19'( and

went to wor) !or an insurance company. Then I came to li$e in Middle!ordand ot a *ob at the library. I+$e been there !or about three years but I don+t

thin) I+ll stay there much loner. At the moment I+m li$in in "ladstoneA$enue but I may lea$e soon. I want to do a Manaement course but I can+t

do it until I+$e passed some A&le$els.

2. ,o you )now a irl called Mary who wor)s at the library- Is she doin acourse at the ollee- Will she marry /ruce- ,id you ta)e any A&le$els atschool- 0a$e you bouht those three boo)s yet-

Put the following sentences into reported speech, with the introducingverbs in the past tense:

1. It is cold in here. Is the window open-

2. ,o you thin) it will rain- It is $ery cloudy.

. I must write some letters now. What date is it-

. 0ow do you li)e Maisie+s new dress- I bouht it !or her at a sale.

5. We are oin !or a country wal). Would you li)e to come too-

3. What time is it- My watch has stopped.

'. This is a most interestin boo). 0a$e you e$er read it-

4. What is the matter- ou don+t loo) $ery well.

9. That loo)s di!!icult to do. an I help you-

1(. Are you !ree tomorrow niht- I would li)e you to come to my party.

Put into reported speech.

1. lean it yoursel! .

2. Wrap it up in a piece o! paper .

. ut the corners o!! .


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. 6asten your sa!ety belts .

5. ,on+t sit on my bed .

3. Wait there until I come .

'. ,on+t spea) until you+re spo)en to .

4. 7ea$e it on the piano .

9. ,on+t wipe your dirty !iners on my nice clean tablecloth .

1(. ,on+t try to be !unny .

11. /rush it o!! when it ets dry .

12. ,on+t put your elbow on the table .

1. 7oo) where you are oin .

1. Mind the steps .

15. "et your hair cut .

13. "o to bed and don+t et up until you+re called .

1'. 8at up your dinner at once or I+ll punish you .

14. Write your name clearly at the top and then ta)e down thesepoints as I call them out.

19. /rin in the two accused men and ta)e care they don+t et away. The*ude...:

2(. ,on+t spend all your money on !ood and drin). Sa$e some !or the !uture.

Put the following sentences into reported speech, introducing them with averb in the past tense.

1. I am ill .

2. I met him last year .

. They will be here soon .

. She has !inished now .

5. I am li$in in 7ondon .

3. 0e is oin to /erlin tomorrow .

'. I+$e *ust been to the butcher+s .

4. I can come ne;t wee) .

9. I don+t )now what he+ll say .


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1(. They went away yesterday .

11. I would do the same mysel! i! I were in your place .

12. I tried to ride a bicycle but I !ell o!! three times .

1. I shall e;pect to see you ne;t Wednesday .

1. These apples won+t )eep# they are too so!t .

15. I ha$en+t had enouh time to !inish what I intended to do. I cando some more later on .

13. I e;pect to hear some news tomorrow< I will tell you i! I do sothat you needn+t worry .

1'. ou must lea$e the country at once .

14. =eople mustn+t !ish in this ri$er .

19. ou must decide what you want to do .

2(. ou must do it all aain be!ore ne;t wee)# althouh I mustcon!ess it+s the !irst bad repair you+$e done. ou+ll et a new *obto do when you+$e !inished it .

Put the following sentences into REPORTED PEE!" with the introducingverb in the past tense. #ar$ the introducing verb.

1. Are you en*oyin yoursel!-

2. ,id you see the >in yesterday-

. ,oes she always wear a hat-

. 0a$e you seen my new hat-

5. ,o I loo) all riht-

3. Are the rapes sour-

'. Is it time to o-

4. Will the ta;i be here at eiht o+cloc)-

9. an you hear a noise-

1(. %uht the liht to be on-

11. Are my shoes cleaned yet-

12. ,id the reenrocer ha$e any !resh $eetables-

1. ,oes your car always ma)e a nasty smell-


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1. May I use your telephone-

15. Is it rainin hea$ily-

13. ,o you sleep in the a!ternoons-

1'. Must the door be )ept shut-

14. Was the train $ery !ull-

19. 0a$e the children put away their toys-

2(. ,id /ill i$e you that rin-

Put the following sentences into REPORTED PEE!" with the introducingverb in the P%T tense.

1. What a lo$ely house?

2. 0ello? What do you want-

. My oodness? ou are slim?

. 0a$en+t you e$er been here be!ore- 0e was surprised...:

5. What a dirty !ace you ha$e?

3. %h? I+$e cut mysel!?

'. 0elp me?

4. The house is on !ire?

9. What ha$e you done to your hair-

1(.What on earth has happened-

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