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The document provides examples of reported speech by changing direct quotes into indirect speech. It gives sentences in direct speech and blanks to rewrite them in reported speech. It then provides more examples and exercises to change direct questions and commands into indirect questions and commands.

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Reported Speech

The document provides examples of reported speech by changing direct quotes into indirect speech. It gives sentences in direct speech and blanks to rewrite them in reported speech. It then provides more examples and exercises to change direct questions and commands into indirect questions and commands.

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REPORTED SPEECH

Write the sentences in reported speech

1) ‘The plane takes off at 14.30’


She said _________________________________________________________________
2) ‘We won’t be able to pay until next week.’
They said ________________________________________________________________
3) ‘She left the hotel at ten twenty.’
The receptionist said ______________________________________________________
4) ‘I’m taking my holidays in August.’
Kate said ________________________________________________________________
5) ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’
He said _________________________________________________________________
6) ‘You can’t take photos here’
The guide told them _______________________________________________________
7) ‘The lift doesn’t go to the top floor.’
The receptionist said ______________________________________________________
8) You should get to the airport early’
The travel agent told them _________________________________________________
9) ‘Don’t leave your luggage unattended’
They told us _____________________________________________________________
10) ‘Could you open the window, please’
He asked me _____________________________________________________________
11) ‘Fasten your seat belts’
The flight attendant told passengers ___________________________________________
12) ‘Would you mind not smoking?’
He asked us _____________________________________________________________
13) ‘Take the lift to the second floor’
The receptionist told us ___________________________________________________
14) ‘Don’t go there in July or August.’
He told us ______________________________________________________________
REPORTED SPEECH

Finish each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the one above.

1) ‘Now to mend the fuse, first you unscrew this part’


Paul explained…
2) ‘Psst! Guess what? My father’s just won a lot of money!’
Sally whispered…
3) ‘OK. Fine. You’re right. I did it.’
The thief confessed …
4) ‘I’m not going to marry him –so there!’
Rebecca announced …
5) ‘We’re negotiating terms at the moment.’
The President says …
6) ‘I might pop round this evening.’
She said …
7) ‘If I were younger, I would learn how to use a computer.’
He says …
8) ‘Would you mind not smoking in the library?’ the teacher asked the students.
The teacher…
9) ‘Let’s have a barbecue,’ said the students.
The students suggested…
10) ‘Why don’t you have a barbecue?’ said Tim to this mother.
Tim suggested …
11) ‘Honestly, I really did do the homework myself,’ said the student.
The student denied …
12) ‘I am the greatest gymnast evet,’ said the gold medal winner.
The gold medal winner boasted …
REPORTED SPEECH

Change the following questions and commands into indirect questions or commands

1) ‘Who is your top competitor in figure skating?’ the reporters asked Tonya.

______________________________________________________________________________

2) ‘Are you willing to kill someone for $65,000?’ Eckhard asked Rietz.

______________________________________________________________________________

3) ‘Have you ever taken asteroids?’ the testers asked Johnson.

______________________________________________________________________________

4) ‘Are athletes who take drugs deceiving themselves?’ we asked the doctor.

______________________________________________________________________________

5) ‘Where can I get asteroids?’ the athlete asked.

______________________________________________________________________________

6) ‘Don’t take asteroids,’ sport doctors tell athletes.

______________________________________________________________________________

7) ‘Arrest Gilloly and Eckhard,’ the inspector ordered the police officers.

______________________________________________________________________________

8) ‘Strip Ben Johnson of his title,’ the Olympic Committee commanded.

______________________________________________________________________________

9) Don’t use these banned drugs,’ doctors advise athletes.

______________________________________________________________________________

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