“How old are you, Mrs. Robinson?” the little boy said
à The little boy______________________________________________________________________
He said, “Are you enjoying yourself?”
à He______________________________________________________________________________
“Which book belongs to me?” the boy said.
àThe boy___________________________________________________________________________
She said “You are really a good friend of mine, Billy”
à She______________________________________________________________________________
B. Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.
1) He said to me,”You took the money.”
à He accused ________________________________________________________________________
2) The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary please?”
à The teacher asked ___________________________________________________________________
3) The student said,”I’m sorry I’m late.”
à The student apologized _______________________________________________________________
4) Boddy’s father said to him, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.”
à Boddy’s father reminded ______________________________________________________________
5) “I’ve always wanted to become a doctor,” Helen said
à Helen has always dreamed ____________________________________________________________
6) The nurse said to me, “You should consult a dermatologist.”
à The nurse advised ___________________________________________________________________
7) “Don’t touch the hot plate,” I said to Ann
à I warned ___________________________________________________________________________
8) The fire chief said, “Everyone must leave the building immediate ly.”
à The fire chief ordered ________________________________________________________________
9) The man said to the hunters, “Everyone stopped hunting and killing animals.”
à The man prevented __________________________________________________________________
10) The instructor said to the students, “You’ll have exactly one hour to complete the exam.”
à The instructor warned ________________________________________________________________
11) The boy said to the woman, “I’ve broken the window of your house.”
àThe boy amitted______________________________________________________________________
12) My parents often said to me, “Good for you! It’s good to be independent.”
à My parents encouraged _______________________________________________________________
13) Mrs Smith said, “I would like to meet the president.”
à Mrs Smith looked forward to __________________________________________________________
14) He said to the children, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present.”
à He allowed ________________________________________________________________________
15) “That’s great! I’m going to France in August,” thought Henry.
à Henry was thinking of ________________________________________________________________
16) Laura said to her roommate, “Remember to set your alarm clock for 6:00 am.”
à Laura reminded _____________________________________________________________________
17) “Why don’t we go to Dalat this weekend?,” said Peter.
à Peter suggested _____________________________________________________________________
18) Tom said to you, “It was lind of you to help me. Thank you very much.”
à Tom thanked _______________________________________________________________________
19) “Let me pay for the meal. I insist,” Linda said
à Linda insisted_______________________________________________________________________
20) “I hear you won the lottery. Congratulations!,” John said to us
à John congratulated ___________________________________________________________________
21) Rose said to Gerald, “I’d like you to come to my house Sunday night to meet my parents.”
à Rose invited ________________________________________________________________________
22) I said, “I didn’t steal the money.”
à I denied ___________________________________________________________________________
