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QUESTIONS-
LAS PREGUNTAS
EN ESTILO
INDIRECTO
Y SUGERENCIAS
EN ESTILO INDIRECTO
enquire
wonder
want to know
EXERCISE
EXERCISE
1.
He asked them how (they had spent, had they spent) their money.
2.
I wanted to know whether (she was coming, was she coming) on the trip.
3.
4. Jill asked me (when was her test, when her test was).
5.
6.
We asked him when (would the film start, the film would start).
7.
The doctor asked her how long (she had been, had she been) ill.
was
a. is
2. My teacher asked me
EXERCISE
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sentences in reported
a. to close
3. Daniel
a. told
a. must
a. are leaving
4.
a. could hear
6.
a. hide
8. They asked if we
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a. will want
7.
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9.
He
a. said
8.
c. asked
b. said
go home .
b. had to
c. has to
the building.
b. leave
c. to leave
another story.
b. can hear
c. will hear
her jewellery.
b. is hiding
c. had hidden
c. want
me not to move.
b. wondered
c. will I close
b. close
"15 he sleeping?"
Mother asked .................................................................................................
5.
c. will be
b. leaving
c. ordered
school early that day.
c. leave
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EXERCISE
"How far is the station from our hotel?" the girl wanted to know.
6.
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7.
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2.
3.
"Have you ever visited the Tate Gallery in London?" she wanted to know.
.
8.
6.
"Can we see him this evening or tomorrow morning?" the woman wondered.
1. The teacher
@enquired
b. remarked
2. The policeman
b. enquired
3. The chairman
4. The judge
5. She
6. The passenger
3.
c. explained
EXERCISE
c. insisted
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Complete the sentences below using your own words and ideas .
1. Last lesson the teacher asked me if
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4.
a. wanted to know
b. warned
in reported speech.
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2.
c. told
b . d ec Iare d
a. said
EXERCISE
c. declared
a. said
"Did anyone try to save her life?" the poi ice officer asked.
c. wondered
a. told
7. "00 you read the newspaper every day?" he asked.
c. begged
a. asked
8.
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EXERCISE
5.
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4.
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5.
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EXERCISE
REPORTING
REQUESTS
ANO
PETICIONES
Y SUGERENCIAS
SUGGESTlONSEN
ESTILO
INDIRECTO
PETICIONES
1.
el modal.
1 asked my neighbour if 1 couId use her phone.
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2.
3.
4.
"Would you like to stay for supper?" we asked our son's girlfriend.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
SUGERENCIAS
Denise suggested.
Icdi said.
10.
"Will you let me take the car tonight?" lean asked her father.
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TRANSLATION
the
original
sentence.
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," he said.
?" he asked.
4.
They wondered
"Where
8. He requested
6.
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?" he enquired.
SPOT
8.
11.
4.
My father said that we had to paint the whole house by the following day.
Her mother told her to take that cheque and put it in the bank.
"We
12.
3. We wondered
"Take
)t
"
10.
ERROR
"Please
9.
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EXERCISE
3.
so hard.
b. not working
My mum
be offended.
b. agreed
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EXERCISE
6.
me a lot of
worked in my last job. He
the job. Then I had a chance to ask my own questions. I wondered what the salary
b. is visiting
c. would be visiting
(7)
the stage.
c. can't see
b. couldn't see
(4)
asked (3)
a. is the train leaving
(say) that he
c. suggested
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a. insisted
Her parents pointed out that she had come home very late
a. tonight
4.
4.
c. was wearing
asked good
faster.
c. run
b. running
EXERCISE
Read what Sue says to her friend JiII and report what she said.
EXERCISE
"1 passed my exams and I'm going out this evening to celebrate. My boyfriend will
FiIIin the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.
probably take me for a meal at the new restaurant. I won't be home before
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Linda
(phone) me and
midnight. I'm sorry I can't meet you today. Let's meet tomorrow."
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and
to celebrate.
She suggested
(6)
her
(7)