1. Julie ______________ that she would join us after work. 2. She ______________ me that she was going running this evening. 3. John ______________ us that he couldnt come to the party. 4. John ______________ that he had been to the cinema at the weekend. 5. She ______________ them she wanted to quit. 6. David ______________ he was going to arrive at eight. 7. They ______________ that they didnt want to meet us on Tuesday. 8. I ______________ him I wasnt impressed. 9. Lucy ______________ Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday. 10. We ______________ that we were going on holiday the following week. 11. Jack ______________ my mother he would be in Spain this week. 12. I ______________ that I hated mushrooms. 13. She ______________ she loved chocolate. 14. They ______________ they were meeting Luke today. 15. They ______________ us they were going to the museum this afternoon. 16. He ______________ he wouldnt start without us. 17. I ______________ them Id bring pudding. 18. Jonathan ______________ it would rain today. 19. They ______________ us that it was fine to come late. 20. The boss ______________ me that I should do some more work on this report. Exercise 2. Reported Statements: 1. He works in a bank She said ___________________________________________________________
2. We went out last night She told me _______________________________________________
3. Im coming! She said ___________________________________________________________ 4. I was waiting for the bus when he arrived She told me ________________________________ 5. Id never been there before She said ______________________________________________
6. I didnt go to the party She told me _______________________________________________
7. Lucyll come later She said _______________________________________________________ 8. He hasnt eaten breakfast She told me ______________________________________________ 9. I can help you tomorrow She said _____________________________________________________ 10. You should go to bed early She told me _______________________________________________ Exercise 3. Reported Questions 1.Where is he? She asked me ______________________________________________________ 2. What are you doing? She asked me ______________________________________________________ 3. Why did you go out last night? She asked me ______________________________________________________ 4. Who was that beautiful woman? She asked me ______________________________________________________ 5. How is your mother? She asked me ______________________________________________________ 6. What are you going to do at the weekend? She asked me ______________________________________________________ 7. Where will you live after graduation? She asked me ______________________________________________________ 8. What were you doing when I saw you? She asked me ______________________________________________________ 9. How was the journey? She asked me ______________________________________________________ 10. How often do you go to the cinema? She asked me ______________________________________________________ Exercise3.Reported Requests and Orders : 1. Please help me carry this She asked me ______________________________________________________ 2. Please come early She ______________________________________________________________
3. Please buy some milk
She ______________________________________________________________ 4. Could you please open the window? She ______________________________________________________________ 5. Could you bring the book tonight? She ______________________________________________________________ 6. Can you help me with my homework, please? She ______________________________________________________________ 7. Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please? She ______________________________________________________________ 8. Would you mind passing the salt? She ______________________________________________________________ 9. Would you mind lending me a pencil? She ______________________________________________________________ 10. I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time? She ______________________________________________________________ Exercise 4. Yes-No questions in reported speech. 1.Are you a student ?_ She asked me.. 2. Do you feel stressed before the exam ?_ He asked me. 3. Will you go to study at a medicine college ? _I asked her.. 4. Have you decided to choose a job ?_ Her father asked her 5. Did you go out yesterday ?_He asked her. 6. Are you doing your homework?I asked them.. 7.Are there many students in your school?He asked me 8.Do you like meat or fish , Tom ?_She asked.. 9. Can you take me to school now, Peter?I asked. 10. Have you finished your homework , children?_The father wanted to know..