The document provides examples of reported speech using "said" and "told me". It lists 20 sentences showing different constructions for reporting someone's statements, questions, and requests using these verbs. The sentences cover a variety of situations including plans, personal details, opinions, instructions, and questions about experiences.
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The document provides examples of reported speech using "said" and "told me". It lists 20 sentences showing different constructions for reporting someone's statements, questions, and requests using these verbs. The sentences cover a variety of situations including plans, personal details, opinions, instructions, and questions about experiences.
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Answers: Mixed Reported Speech 1
(When I used ‘said’ you can also use ‘told me’)
1. She told me not to do it.
2. She said (that) she was leaving tomorrow (the next day). 3. She asked me to get her a cup of tea. 4. She said (that) she got married last year. 5. She told me to be quick. 6. She asked me to explain number four. 7. She asked me where I lived. 8. She said (that) they went (had been) to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant. 9. She said (that) she would come and help me at twelve. 10. She asked me what I was doing tomorrow (the day after). 11. She told me not to go. 12. She asked me if I worked in London. 13. She asked me to tell her where the post office was. (or: she asked me if I could tell her where the post office was). 14. She told me to come here (there). 15. She said (that) she had never been to Wales. 16. She asked me if I had ever seen ‘The Lord of the Rings’. 17. She said (that) she didn't like mushrooms. 18. She told me not to be silly. 19. She asked me to wait a moment. (or: she asked me if I would mind waiting a moment). 20. She asked me how often I played sport.
Mixed Reported Speech 1 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders) Change The Direct Speech Into Reported Speech. Choose The Past Simple of Ask', Say' or Tell'