REPORTED SPEECH
Put the following sentences into Reported Speech.
1.“I have already written that letter,” my friend said. à My friend said
2. Carol said to me, “ I will ask Mr. Harris about that word.” à Carol told
3. He said, “ I don’t understand those two lessons at all.” à He said (that)
4. “I know those girls quite well,” Mary said. à Mary said
5. Charles said to me, “I have to leave the office before 3.00 p.m.” à Charles told
6. “My secretary didn’t finish the work,” Mr. Johnson said. à Mr. Johnson said
7. George said, “ I can’t possibly finish the work by that time.”
8. Mr. Anderson said, “ I have been smoking too much recently.”
9. “ my entire trip cost me two thousand dollars,” Mr. Brown said
10. “Your health will improve very quickly,” the doctor said to me
11. “You must study hard for the test,” the teacher informed us
12. “I have something to show you,” he said to her
13.“You don’t look after yourself properly,” the doctor said to me
14. “You have a temperature,” the doctor said to him
15. “You’ve obviously been ill for several days,” the doctor said to me
16. “You can’t go to work,” the doctor said to her
17. “You’re much too thin,” the doctor said to him
18. “You need to stay in bed,” the doctor said to me
19. “You don’t keep your flat warm enough,” the doctor said to him
20. “You can phone me if you feel worse,” the doctor said to me
21. “He said to me, “My car was stolen a few weeks ago,”
22. “David said to us, “ I’m not enjoying my job very much.”
23. “I’m very busy,” she said
24. “I’ll see you soon,” he said to me
25. She said tome, “ I see the children quite often.”
26. “I’m having a bath,” she said
27. “I must do my homework tonight,” he said to me
28. “I walked home after the party,” he said
29. “I’m going away tomorrow, mother, ” He said
30. “From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower,” he said
1.The weather mny get much worse tomorrow
=> he told us that the weather might get much worse the next day.
2.I think you should cut down on your smoking.
=> the doctor told me to cut down on my smoking.
3.We havent been to the art gallery for ages
=> they said they hadn't been to the gallery for ages.
4.I always eats lots of fresh fruit and salad
=> she said she always ate lots of fresh fruit and salad.
5.I'll see you tomorrow john
=> Peter told me to see him the next day.( something's wrong here?)
6.I like this hotel very much
=> he said he liked that hotel very much.
7.I left my umbrella here two days ago
=> sunsan told them she had left her umbrella 2 days ago.
8.I'm taking FRENCH this semester=>
What are you taking this semester?
9.She's staying there ROR TWO WEEKS=>
How long is she staying there?
10.I like english VERY MUCH=>
How do you like English?
11. she is worried about english SIX YEARS AGO=>
When was she worried about English?
12. they live IN THE CITY CENTRE=>
Where do they live?
13. Last night i WENT TO A DISCO WITH MY FRIEND=>
What did you do last night?
14. mr roberston came to the party alone. (Who)=>
Who did Mr. Roverstom come to the party with?
15. I like red blouse, not the blue one (which)=>
Which blouse do you like, the red or the blue one?
17. She felt better afer she took a nap (how)=>
How did she feel after she took a nap?
18. She talked to him for an hour (how long)=>
How long did she talk to him?