REVIEW FOR GRADE 8
PRONUNCIATION & REPORTED SPEECH
Exercise 1: Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1.A. top B. chose C. song D. holiday
2 A. causes B. audiences C. bridges D. aunts
3 A. cancer B. ocean C. cinema D. centre
4 A. Chemistry B. which C. choose D. chick
5 A. suggested B. needed C. wanted D. worked
Exercise 2: Turn these sentences into Reported speech.
1. She said ” I can’t find my umbrella”
___________________________________________________________
2. They said “We are learning English now”
___________________________________________________________
3. “ My friend is coming next week” Tom said.
___________________________________________________________
4. “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” she said
___________________________________________________________
5. “Try to overcome this difficulty” they said
___________________________________________________________
6. “ Is your father a doctor here?”, my friend said
___________________________________________________________
7. “Are you going on holiday tomorrow?”, the boy said to his neighbor.
___________________________________________________________
8. “ Why will you have to finish all these exercises before next week?” the teacher said to his students
___________________________________________________________
9. “ I came back here early yesterday,” she said.
___________________________________________________________
10. “ I’ve broken the vase,” she said
___________________________________________________________
11. “ I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.
___________________________________________________________
12. He said to her, “Don’t hurt my friend.”
___________________________________________________________
13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
___________________________________________________________
14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren.
___________________________________________________________
15. Marry said, “My father died a year ago”.
___________________________________________________________
16. John said, “Have you finished studying my lesson?”.
___________________________________________________________
17. Mary said, “I can not go to the movies with you, John”.
___________________________________________________________
18. “Will you expect to see me next Wednesday?” Mary said to her friend.
___________________________________________________________
19. He said, “I don’t know what happened.”
________________________________________________
20. She said, “How did you go to the hospital yesterday?”
________________________________________________
REVIEW FOR GRADE 8
PRONUNCIATION & REPORTED SPEECH
Exercise 1: Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1.A. top B. chose C. song D. holiday
2 A. causes B. audiences C. bridges D. aunts
3 A. cancer B. ocean C. cinema D. centre
4 A. Chemistry B. which C. choose D. chick
5 A. suggested B. needed C. wanted D. worked
Exercise 2: Turn these sentences into Reported speech.
1. She said ” I can’t find my umbrella”
-> She said she couldn't find her umbrella.
2. They said “We are learning English now”
-> They said they were learning English then.
3. “ My friend is coming next week” Tom said.
-> Tom said his friend was coming the following week.
4. “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” she said
-> She said she would help her mum with housework that weekend.
5. “Try to overcome this difficulty” they said
-> They told me to try to overcome that difficulty.
6. “ Is your father a doctor here?”, my friend said
-> My friend asked me if my father was a doctor there.
7. “Are you going on holiday tomorrow?”, the boy said to his neighbor.
-> The boy asked his neighbor if she was going on holiday the following day.
8. “ Why will you have to finish all these exercises before next week?” the teacher said to his students
-> The teacher asked his students why they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week.
9. “ I came back here early yesterday,” she said.
-> She said she had come back there early the previous day.
10. “ I’ve broken the vase,” she said
-> She said she had broken the vase.
11. “ I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.
-> The boy told the girl he would never see her again.
12. He said to her, “Don’t hurt my friend.”
-> He told her not to hurt his friend.
13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
-> Johnny told his mother he didn't know how to do that exercise.
14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren.
-> The children said they were waiting for the school bus.
15. Marry said, “My father died a year ago”.
-> Marry said her father had died a year before.
16. John said, “Have you finished studying my lesson?”.
-> John asked me if I had finished studying his lesson.
17. Mary said, “I can not go to the movies with you, John”.
-> Mary told John she couldn't go to the movies with him.
18. “Will you expect to see me next Wednesday?” Mary said to her friend.
-> Mary asked her friend if he would expect to see her the following Wednesday.
19. He said, “I don’t know what happened.”
-> He said he didn't know what had happened.
20. She said, “How did you go to the hospital yesterday?”
-> She asked me how I had gone to the hospital the previous day.
REVIEW FOR GRADE 8
PRONUNCIATION & REPORTED SPEECH
Exercise 1: Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1.A. top B. chose C. song D. holiday
2 A. causes B. audiences C. bridges D. aunts
3 A. cancer B. ocean C. cinema D. centre
4 A. Chemistry B. which C. choose D. chick
5 A. suggested B. needed C. wanted D. worked
Exercise 2: Turn these sentences into Reported speech.
1. She said ” I can’t find my umbrella”
She said she couldn't find her umbrella
2. They said “We are learning English now”
They said they were learning English then
3. “ My friend is coming next week” Tom said.
Tom said his friend was coming the next week
4. “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” she said
She said she would help her mum with housework
5. “Try to overcome this difficulty” they said
_________They told me to try to overcome this difficulty__________________________________________________
6. “ Is your father a doctor here?”, my friend said
____________My friend said if my father was a doctor there_______________________________________________
7. “Are you going on holiday tomorrow?”, the boy said to his neighbor.
_________The boy asked his neighbor if he was going on holiday the day after __________________________________________________
8. “ Why will you have to finish all these exercises before next week?” the teacher said to his students
______The teacher asked his student why he would have to to finish all these exercises before next week_____________________________________________________
9. “ I came back here early yesterday,” she said.
_________She said she had come back there early the day before__________________________________________________
10. “ I’ve broken the vase,” she said
_________She said she had broken the vase__________________________________________________
11. “ I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.
______The boy told the girl he would never see her again_____________________________________________________
12. He said to her, “Don’t hurt my friend.”
_______He told her not to hurt his friend____________________________________________________
13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
_____Johnny told his mother he didn't know how to do that exercise______________________________________________________
14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren.
________The children said they were waiting for the school bus___________________________________________________
15. Marry said, “My father died a year ago”.
________Marry said her father had died a year before___________________________________________________
16. John said, “Have you finished studying my lesson?”.
_________John asked me if I had finished studying his lesson__________________________________________________
17. Mary said, “I can not go to the movies with you, John”.
_______Mary told John she couldn't go to the movies with him____________________________________________________
18. “Will you expect to see me next Wednesday?” Mary said to her friend.
_____Mary asked her friend if he would expect to see me the next Wednesday______________________________________________________
19. He said, “I don’t know what happened.”
________He said he didn't know what had happened________________________________________
20. She said, “How did you go to the hospital yesterday?”
_______She asked how I had gone to the hospital the day before_________________________________________
