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The document provides examples of reported speech, which is used to retell what someone said in indirect rather than direct quotes. It gives the direct quote and then the equivalent reported version. There are two sections, with the first giving examples of simple reported statements and questions. The second section provides more reported speech examples and challenges the reader to convert them from direct to reported form. The document aims to help English language learners practice and understand reported speech.

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Key Report 1

The document provides examples of reported speech, which is used to retell what someone said in indirect rather than direct quotes. It gives the direct quote and then the equivalent reported version. There are two sections, with the first giving examples of simple reported statements and questions. The second section provides more reported speech examples and challenges the reader to convert them from direct to reported form. The document aims to help English language learners practice and understand reported speech.

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BACHILLERATO. www.english4allages.

com REPORTED SPEECH PRACTICE

1.- CHANGE INTO REPORTED SPEECH


- Laura: We will catch the train tomorrow.
LAURA SAID (THAT) THEY WOULD CATCH THE TRAIN THE DAY AFTER/ THE FOLLOWING DAY

- Tom: Hi, John TOM GREETED JOHN - Lucas: Mary, where is your brother? LUCAS ASKED MARY WHERE HER BROTHER WAS - John: Ruben, dont make so much noise Im trying to study.
JOHN ASKED RUBEN NOT TO MAKE SO MUCH NOISE AS/BECAUSE HE WAS TRYING TO STUDY

- Sarah: I went to the supermarket 5 minutes ago SARA SAID SHE HAD GONE TO THE SUPERMARKET 5 MINUTES BEFORE - Linda: Are you coming to the beach with us, Sandra? LINDA ASKED SANDRA IF SHE WAS GOING TO THE BEACH WITH THEM - John: Im sorry for being so rude JOHN APOLOGISED FOR BEING SO RUDE -Pam: I went to the cinema yesterday PAM SAID SHE HAD GONE TO THE CINEMA THE DAY BEFORE/ THE PREVIOUS DAY -Lucy: Listen to this song, Anna!. LUCY TOLD/ASKED ANNA TO LISTEN TO THAT SONG -Frank: What s your job, Mike? FRANK ASKED MIKE WHAT HIS JOB WAS -Jude: My sister is working now JUDE SAID HER SISTER WAS WORKING AT THAT MOMENT -Ralph: Does your husband feel better, Sue? RALPH ASKED SUE IF HER HUSBAND FELT BETTER - Betty: Albert, we saw your brother last Sunday. BETTY TOLD ALBERT THEY HAD SEEN HIS BROTHER THE SUNDAY BEFORE - Louise: Mark, when is your birthday? LOUISE ASKED MARK WHEN HIS BIRTHDAY WAS - Robert: I will have dinner with John tomorrow.
ROBERT SAID HE WOULD HAVE DINNER WITH JOHN THE DAY AFTER/ THE FOLLOWING DAY

- Elisabeth: Stephen, answer the phone ELISABETH ASKED/ TOLD STEPHEN TO ANSWER THE PHONE www.english4allages.com

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2.- REPORTED SPEECH.- Change the following sentences into Reported or Direct Speech. 1.- Tom said: Ralph, you didnt come to work yesterday TOM TOLD RALPH (THAT) HE HADNT GONE TO WORK THE DAY BEFORE 2.- The president said that all his partners had disappointed him. PRESIDENT: ALL MY PARTNERS HAVE DISAPPOINTED ME 3.- The teacher to the students: Bring your homework tomorrow. THE TEACHER TOLD THE STUDENTS TO BRING THEIR HOMEWORK THE FOLLOWING DAY 4.- Mark asked Tim why he thought that way. MARK: TIM, WHY DO YOU THINK THIS WAY? 5.- Mel asked Albert: Are you coming to the party tonight? MEL ASKED ALBERT IF HE WAS GOING TO THE PARTY THAT NIGHT 6.- Robert said that the concert had finished two hours before. ROBERT: THE CONCERT FINISHED TWO HOURS AGO 7.- Mark said to Pit: dont lie to me again. MARK TOLD PIT NOT TO LIE TO HIM AGAIN 8.- They asked us what the police knew about this situation. WHAT DO THE POLICE KNOW ABOUT THIS SITUATION? 9.- Sue said she had to leave before it was dark as her driving could be dangerous at night I MUST LEAVE BEFORE ITS DARK. MY DRIVING CAN BE DANGEROUS AT NIGHT 10.- Liz to her boss: if you dont give me a pay rise, Ill resign LIZ TOLD HER BOSS THAT IF HE/SHE DIDNT GIVE HER A RISE, SHE WOULD RESIGN 11.- My neighbour told me not to smoke in his house because children lived there DONT SMOKE HERE IN MY HOUSE. THERE ARE CHILDREN LIVING HERE 12.- Ferdinand to Pam: Where are your parents now? FERNDINAND ASKED PAM WHERE HER PARENTS WERE AT THAT MOMENT 13.- Sean suggested going to the theatre the following week? SEAN: SHALL WE GO TO THE THEATRE NEXT WEEK? 14.- Dave: If she has studied hard, she will have no problem DAVID SAID THAT IF SHE HAD STUDIED HARD, SHE WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM 15.- My mother asked me why I had made that decision. WHY DID YOU MAKE THAT DECISION? 16.- Mariah asked: What does your father feel about your divorce, Louise? MARIA ASKED LOUISE WHAT HER FATHER FELT ABOUT HER DIVORCE 17.- Gustav promised that he hadnt spoken behind my back some hours before. GUSTAV: I PROMISE I DIDNT SPEAK BEHIND YOUR BACK SOME HOURS AGO 18.- Thomas told Martha: marry me or youll regret it THOMAS TOLD MARTHA THAT IF SHE DIDNT MARRY HIM SHED REGRET IT 19.- Susan: I wont be able to do it, unless you help me, Sarah SUSAN TOLD SARA SHE WOULDNT BE ABLE TO DO IT UNLESS SHE HELPED HER 20.- My parents told me they would lend me all they money I needed. WE WILL LEND YOU ALL THE MONEY YOU NEED

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