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I. Complete The Sentences in Reported Speech

The document provides examples of sentences in both direct and reported speech. It contains 20 examples of sentences converted from direct to reported speech. It also contains 20 examples of sentences that need to be converted from direct to reported speech. The document is providing practice exercises for learners to convert between direct and reported speech.

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I. Complete The Sentences in Reported Speech

The document provides examples of sentences in both direct and reported speech. It contains 20 examples of sentences converted from direct to reported speech. It also contains 20 examples of sentences that need to be converted from direct to reported speech. The document is providing practice exercises for learners to convert between direct and reported speech.

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I. Complete the sentences in reported speech.

1. He said, "I like this song."


→ He said ……………………………………………………………………………...............

2. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.


→ She asked me ……………………………………………………………………………..…

3. "I don't speak Italian," she said.


→ She said ……………………………………………………………………………………..

4. "Say hello to Jim," they said.


→ They asked me ……………………………………………………………………………...

5. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.


→ He said ……………………………………………………………………………………...

6. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.


→ She asks Peter……………………………………………………………………………….

7. "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.


→ She asked him ………………………………………………………………………………

8. "I never make mistakes," he said.


→ He said ……………………………………………………………………………………...

9. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.


→ He wanted to know …………………………………………………………………………

10. "Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience ………………………………………………………...

11. "I was very tired," she said.


→ She said …………………………………………………………………………………….

12. "Be careful, Ben," she said.


→ She told Ben………………………………………………………………………………..
13. "I will get myself a drink," she says.
→ She says……………………………………………………………………………………...

14. "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.


→ He wondered………………………………………………………………………………...

15. "I cannot drive them home," he said.


→ He said ……………………………………………………………………………………...

16. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.


→ She told the boys ……………………………………………………………………………

17. "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.
→ She asked me ………………………………………………………………………………..

18. He said, "Don't go too far."


→ He advised her ………………………………………………………………………………

19. "Have you been shopping?" he asked us.


→ He wanted to know …………………………………………………………………………

20. "Don't make so much noise," he says.


→ He asks us …………………………………………………………………………………..

II. Turn the following sentences into reported speech


1 Robin said, “These biscuits taste delicious.”
………………………………………………………………………………………………

2 “I can’t see you this afternoon because I’ve got a lot to do,” Ann told me.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3 Fiona said, “That picture was painted by my great grandmother.”


…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 “The sun goes around the Earth!” Copernicus said.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
“I received a parcel this morning, but I haven’t opened it yet,” Tom said.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5 “Can you speak English?”, she asked
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6 “Is your hotel near here?” , he asked.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7 “Have you visited Buckingham Palace?”, he asked.
………………………………………………………………………………………………......
8 “Close the door.”
He told me ...............................................................................................................................
9 “Don’t do that again!”
He told me …………………………………………………………………………………
10 Tina said,“This meal is delicious.“
......................................................................................................................................................
11 „I‘ve written you a letter,“ she said to her friend.
......................................................................................................................................................
12 Jill said," I’ll go to the gym tomorrow.’
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
13 The teacher told us, “Kangaroos live in Australia”.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
14 She said,”You must do your homework.”
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
15 “Why did you do that?”, she asked.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
16 “Where do you want to go?” he asked.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
17 “Have you seen her?”, he asked.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
18 “Never do that again.”
He told me ……………………………………………………………………………………...
19 “Open your books.”
He told me ……………………………………………………………………………………...
4. Turn the following sentences into reported speech
1. "If you wear my T-shirt again, I'll pinch you very hard," said Maggy. THREATENED
……………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. "I didn't do it," she said. DENIED
...……………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. “Let’s go to picnic,” he said. SUGGESTED
...………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. "We really must go with you," they said. INSISTED
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. “You should see a doctor “ , she said. ADVISED
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6 “I borrowed you favorite jumper,” David said. ADMITTED
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7 “I didn’t leave the garden gate open,” she said. DENIED
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8 "Don't fly kites near electric overhead cables," said my father. WARNED
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9 “ I won’t do that” , he said. REFUSED
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10 “Let’s go for a walk,” he said. SUGGESTED
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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