WRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH

1. “I was watching TV last night."

2. “I saw the accident at the corner of High Street."
3. “We had a wonderful time at Peter’s party."
4. “I didn’t see her."
5. “We were very happy about the present."
6. “As a young boy I collected stickers."
7. “We played a lot of tennis last year."
8. “I have a headache."
9. “We drove right down to Athens last summer."
10. “I’m watching the late night show."
11. “They were interested in other countries."
12. “Get up soon!”
13. “I take my medicine regularly."
14. “I don’t feel better now."
15. “My father takes me to school every day."
16. “I’m a farmer in Cornwell."
17. “My sister works in Manchester."
18. “I feel terrible."
19. “Don’t make any noise!”
20. “We don’t know the way to the police station."
21. “I hear strange noises in my garden every night."
22. “I meet my friend on the way to school."
23. “My children like fish and chips."
24. “Let’s study!”
25. “The tickets for the show are very expensive."
26. “Mr O’Connor sells the best meat around here."
27. “We can watch TV every Saturday night."
28. “I must help my mother in the kitchen every evening."
29. “I am looking for my key."
30. “She likes something to drink."
31. ”Our car makes such a noise."
32. ”I am visiting her next Monday."
33. ”He doesn't invite her to the party."
34. “Why don’t we spend the weekend in Warwick?”
35. "I like ice cream."
36. "We are on time."
37. "He is sitting on the table."
38. "Bill always goes to bed early."
39. "I often drive to London."
40. "I’m going to answer the phone."
41. "I' m not doing my homework now."
42. "I always sell all my flowers."
43. “Shall we have a party”
44. "You can help me with the dishes."
45. "I meet him every Friday."
46. "I leave tonight."
47. "I'm watching TV."
48. "She likes roast beef."
49. “We buy a newspaper every day."
50. "We are flying to New York."
51. "I'm looking forward to my holidays."
52. “How about going to the city?”
53. "We had a day away at the beach."
54. "My mum took us to an alligator farm."
55. "There is a big pool with lots of alligators."
56. "I don't like alligator meat."
57. "We have never seen such a beautiful view."
58. "My dad works in town."
59. “Shut up!”
60. "We spend our holidays on a farm every year."
61. "We went for a picnic."
62. "My brother came home late."
63. "I'm looking for my key."
64. "They bought a farmhouse in the country."
65. "I have been to the top of the Empire State Building."
66. "I forgot to give him my address."
67. “Study more!”
68. "I like science fiction books."
69. “Why don’t we go on a trip next month?”
70. “Shall we visit Tom tomorrow?”
71. "I have known the telephone number of my friend Jim but I can’t remember it now."
72. "I will spend my holidays in Paris next year."
73. "I went to a birthday party last night."
74. “Don’t waste so much time!”
75. "I am learning for the history test."
76. "We have just returned from London."
77. "I read this book last month."
78. "I will stay at home next weekend."
79. “Let’s make a cake!”"We have been dancing all the time."
81. "Have you seen my daughter?"
82. "Who has cleaned the pool?"
83. "I always eat cornflakes in the morning."
84. “I have something to show you,” I said to her.
85. “Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun,” she said.
86. “I’m going away tomorrow, mother,” he said.
87. “I’ve been in London for a month but so far I haven’t had time to visit the Tower,” said Rupert.
88. “It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday,” I remarked.
89. “The new underpass is being officially opened the day after tomorrow,” said the BBC announcer.
90. “We have moved into our new flat. We don’t like it nearly so much as our last one,” said aunty.
91. “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work,” they said.
92. “From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower,” he said.
93. “I’ve no idea what the time is but I’ll dial 8081 and find out, ”said his daughter.
94. He said, “ My wife has just been made a judge.”
95. “I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” she replied.
96. “I have a German lesson this afternoon and I haven’t done my homework yet,” said the small
boy.
97. “If you let the iron get too hot you will scorch your clothes,” I warned her.
98. “You haven’t given me quite enough. The bill is for £14 and you’ve paid me only £13,” he
pointed out.
99. Ann said, “Englishmen make good husbands because they are nearly always willing to help in
the house.”
100. Mary answered, “I like them to be useful but I don’t like them to be domesticated. I prefer them
to keep out of the kitchen altogether. Men look silly in apron anyway.”
101. Motoring report: The new Rolls Royce runs so quickly that all you can hear is the ticking of the
clock.
Managing director of the Rolls Royce company: In that case we’ll have to do something about the clock.
102. “I don’t know what to with all my plums. I suppose I’ll have to make some jam. The trouble is
that none of us eats jam,” she said.
103. “We like working on Sundays because we get double pay,” explained the builders.
104. He said, “ I am quite a good cook and I do all my own washing and mending too”
105. “You can keep that one if you like, Joan,” he said. “I’ve got plenty of others.”
106. “I’m going fishing with mother this afternoon,” said the small boy, “and we are going into the
garden now to dig for worms.”
107. “You’ve got my umbrella,” I said crossly. “Yours is in your bedroom.”
108. “I know exactly what they said,” the private detective explained to his client,” because I bugged
their phone.”
109. “I’ll sit up till she comes in, but I hope she won’t be late,” he said.
110. If you give me some wire, I’ll hang the picture for you,” said my cousin.
111. “I have a Turkish bath occasionally, but it doesn’t seem to make any difference to my weight,”
she said.
112. “This is quite a good model, madam. I use one of these myself,” said the salesman.
113. “My new house is supposed to be haunted, but so far I haven’t seen any ghosts,” she said.
114. “The advertisement said, “If you answer the questions correctly you may win £100.”
115. “If I press my ear against the wall, I can hear what the people in the next flat are saying,” he
said.
116. ‘What happened to Mr. Budd?’ said one of them.
117. ‘Which of his sons inherited his estate?’ asked another.
118. ‘Who is going to live in the big house?’ enquired a third.
119. ‘What will happen to his racehorses?’ asked someone else.
120. ‘Which team has won?’ asked Ann.
121. ‘Which team has won the previous match? said Bill.
122. ‘Who is playing next week?’ he asked.
123. ‘Who will be umpiring that match?’ asked Tom.
124. ‘Who wants a lift home?’ said Ann.
125. ‘Who has just dropped a £10 note?’ I asked.
126. ‘Where is the ticket office?’ asked Mrs. Jones.
127. ‘What shall I do with my heavy luggage?’ she said (Use should)
128. ‘What platform does the train leave from?’ asked Bill.
129. ‘When does it arrive in York?’ he asked.
130. ‘When was the timetable changed?’ I asked.
131. ‘Why has the 2.30 train has been cancelled?’ said Ann.
132. ‘How much does a day return to Bath cost?’ Mrs. Jones asked.
133. ‘Why does the price go up so often?’ she wondered.
134. ‘How can I get from the station to the airport?’ said Bill.
135. ‘When are you coming back?’ I asked him.
136. ‘Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?’ said my aunt.
137. ‘Do puppies travel free?’ asked a dog owner.
138. ‘Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me? 'she asked.
139. ‘Does this train stop at York?’ asked Bill.
140. ‘Can you phone from inter-city trains?’ said the businessman.
141. ‘Does the 2.40 have a restaurant car?’ he enquired.
142. ‘Can you get coffee on the train?’ asked my aunt.
143. ‘Do they bring it round on a trolley?’ she said.
144. ‘Are there smoking compartments?’ said the man with the pipe.
145. ‘Have you reserved a seat?’ I asked him.
146. ‘Why are you looking through the keyhole?’ I said.
147. ‘Who put salt in my coffee?’ he asked.
148. ‘Which of you knows how to make Irish stew?’ said the chief cook.
149. ‘Why do you travel first class?’ I asked him.
150. ‘How can I run in high-heeled shoes?’ she enquired.
151. ‘What is your new house like?’ I asked them.
152. He said. ‘Where am I supposed to go now?’ (Omit now)
153. ‘Whose car did you borrow last night?’ I said to him.
154. ‘What was she wearing when you saw her last?’ the policeman asked me.
155. ‘Who owns this revolver?’ said the detective.
156. ‘Where were you last night, Mr. Jones?’ he said.
157. ‘What else did you see?’ I asked the boy.
158. ‘Have done this sort of work before?’ said his new employer.
159. ‘Can you read the last line on the chart?’ the oculist asked her.
160. ‘Did they understand what you said to them?’ he asked me.
161. ‘Are you being attended to, sir?’ said the shop assistant.
162. ‘Will you go on strike when the others do?’ the shop steward asked him.
163. ‘Do you see what I see, Mary?’ said the young man.
164. ‘Who left the banana skin on the front doorstep?’ said my mother.
165. ‘Have you gone completely mad?’ I asked. ‘Do you want to blow us all up?’
166. ‘Why is your house so full of antiques?’ she asked. ‘Was your father a collector?’
167. ‘Are you leaving today or tomorrow morning?’ said his secretary.
168. ‘How far is it?’ I said, ‘and how long will it take me to get there?’
169. ‘Could I speak to Mrs Pitt?’ said the caller.
‘I’m afraid she’s out,’ said the au pair girl. ‘Could I take a message?’
170. ‘Are you sorry for what you did?’ the mother asked the little boy.
171. ‘Are you going to see him off at the station?’ I asked her.
172. ‘Would you mind if I looked inside your bag, Madam?’ said the policeman.
173. ‘If someone fell at your feet foaming at the mouth would you know what to do?’ said the
instructor in First Aid.
174. ‘Why do you think it may be dangerous?’ he asked her.
175. ‘Do you know that the shoes you are wearing aren’t a pair?’ I asked him.
1 ‘Make good use of your time. You won’t get such an opportunity again,’ he said to us.
2 ‘Don’t wait till tomorrow,’ said the advertisement, ‘post the coupon at once.’
3 ‘Be very careful crossing roads,’ she said,’ and remember to drive on the right.’
4 ‘I can’t open it. You have a try, Peter,’ he said.
5 ‘Go and get me a paper, and come straight back,’ he said to me.
6 ‘Someone’s coming. Get into the cupboard,’ she said.
7 ‘Give way to traffic approaching from your right,’ the road sign warned us.
8 ‘Please, please send whatever you can spare,’ said the secretary of the disaster fund.
9 ‘Wear a wig if you don’t want to be recognized,’ I advised him.
10 ‘Don’t bathe when the red flag is flying,’ said the lifeguard.
11 ‘Don’t forget to thank Mrs Jones when you are saying goodbye to her,’ said his mother.
12 ‘Watch the milk and don’t let it boil over,’ he said.
13 ‘Don’t shelter under a tree in a thunderstorm,’ he said. ‘The tree might be struck by lightning.’
14 ‘Put the message into a bottle and throw it into the sea,’ he said.
15 ‘Read it for yourself if you don’t believe what I say,’ he told me.
16 ‘Don’t forget to use your indicators,’ said the driving instructor.
17 ‘Don’t drive too fast or the bay will be sick,’ she said to her husband.
18 ‘Do make the coffee a bit stronger,’ I begged. ‘It was terribly weak last night.’
19 ‘Beware of pickpockets,’ said a huge notice.
20 ‘Smell this. Do you think it has gone bad.?’ she said.
21 ‘Don’t take your coat off. We are going out again in a moment,’ she told him.
22 ‘Stand by the window and tell me if anyone goes into the house opposite,’ he said.
23 ‘Don’t move till the policeman waves you on,’ said the driving instructor.
24 ‘Don’t touch it. You will only make it worse,’ he told me.
25 ‘Be careful; the steps are very slippery,’ I warned him.
26 ‘Ask your boss to ring me back,’ I said. ‘My number is 1234567.’Could you repeat that, please?’
said the girl.
27 ‘Don’t work too fast,’ said the foreman. ‘If we finish before six we shan’t get any overtime.’
28 ‘Prepare to meet your doom. The end of the world is at hand,’ said the placard.
29 ‘Remember to put the brake on,’ the instructor said.
30 ‘Would you please take off your shoes?’ Keiko said to him.
Put the following into indirect speech using ask, advise, invite, offer, remind, tell, warn.
1 ‘Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?’ he said to me.
2 “Would you like a cigarette?’ said one of the guests.
3 Would you mind not smoking between courses?’ said their hostess.
4 ‘Take these letters to the post, will you? And shut the door as you go out,’said the boss.
5 “Will you help me, please?’ she said. ‘I can’t reach the top shelf.’
6 ‘This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?’ he said.
7 ‘If I were you I’d try to get a room on the top floor,’ he said.
8 ‘I’ll wait for you if you like,’ she said.
9 ‘Remember to switch off when you’ve finished,’ he said.
10 ‘You might check these figures for me,’ he said.
11 ‘You’d better apologize for being late,’ said my mother.
12 ‘Could you check the oil, please?’ I asked the mechanic.
13 ‘I wish you’d sit still!’ said the artist.’ ‘How do you expect me to paint you when you keep jerking
your head?’
14 ‘Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving,’ I said.
15 Hotel notice: Will guests please not play radios loudly after midnight?
16 ‘Would you like to wait here?’ said the receptionist, showing me into the waiting room.
17 ‘You must see this exhibition!’ said all my friends.
18 ‘I should plant daffodils, if I were you,’ I said to them.
19 ‘If you’d just sign the back of the cheque,’ said the bank clerk.
20 ‘I’d be very grateful if you’d forward my letters while I am away,’ he said.
21 Police announcement: Will anyone who saw this accident please get in touch with the nearest
police station?
22 ‘Don’t leave your room at night,’ he said.’ Our host’s dogs might mistake you for a burglar.’
23 ‘Answer this letter for me, will you? he said. ‘And remember to keep a copy.’
24 ‘Would you mind moving your car?’ he said.’ It’s blocking my gate.’
25 (in a letter) ‘Perhaps you’d let me know when your new stock comes in’ (Mrs Jones…)
26 Notice on a board: The first team will report to the gymnasium for weight-training. (The coach…)
27 ‘Could you sew on this button for me?’ Tom asked Ann.
‘You’d better sew it on yourself,’ said Mary. ‘Buttons sewn on by Ann usually come off the next day.’
28 ‘If you will kindly sit down the fortune-teller will be with you in a moment,’ the girl said.