I.Change the following sentences into indirect speech. Exercise 3.Change the following sentences into indirect speech ( questions ) 1“ Do you want me to type this letter for you ? “ he asked me .......................................................................................................... 2.“ Will they tell you when they leave ? “ she said to me .......................................................................................................... 3. “Have you ever seen a flying saucer ? “ She asked.......................................................................................................... 4.He asked her “ When do you get up everyday ? “.......................................................................................................... 5.Fred asked the postman “ Are there any letters for me today ? “.......................................................................................................... 6. “ Where should we leave our coats ? “ the guests told the doorman.......................................................................................... 7.“How do you go to work everyday ? “ She asked me........................................................................................................... 8. “ How many books can I borrow at a time ? “ John asked his friend. .......................................................................................................... 9. “ Can you show me the way to the bank ? “ Liz asked the boy. .......................................................................................................... 10. “ What can we do to help you ? “ the man said to Mr. Linh. .......................................................................................................... 11. “ Where will you go tomorrow ? “ Tom asked me ........................................................................................................... 12“ How can I get from the station to the airport ? “ said Bill........................................................................................................... 13.“ Why are you so late ? “ John said to me. .......................................................................................................... 14.The teacher said to the class “Why are you learning English? “ .......................................................................................................... 15.“ How long does it take to get to London , John ? “ Geogre said. .......................................................................................................... 16.The stranger said to Fred : “ Can you tell me where Mr. Brown lives ? “ .......................................................................................................... 17.John said “Where do you come from ? “.......................................................................................................... 18.Geogre said to the teacher “ Shall I finish my exercise at home ? “ .......................................................................................................... 19.Margaret said : “ What do you say , Ellen ? “.......................................................................................................... 20.Richard said : “ Can you swim , John ? “ ..........................................................................................................

Peported speech:

1. ‘I’ve no idea what the time is but I’ll dial 1080 and find out’ said his daughter.
2. he said, ‘ my wife has just been made a judge.’
3. ‘I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,’ she replied..
4. ‘I have a German lesson this afternoon and I haven’t done my homework yet,’ said the boy.
5. ‘If you let the iron get too hot you will scorch your clothes.’ I warned her.
6. ‘You haven’t given me quite enough. The bill is for $16 and you have paid me only $10’ he pointed out.
7. ‘ Do you play the guitar?’ said Peter.
8. ‘Will you have time to play regularly?’ he said .
9. ‘Did you play for your school team?’ said Bill.
10. “Put your pistol on the table,’ said the director.
11. ‘ Please book me a seat in a non- smoker,’ said the traveller.
12. ‘Don’t forget your sandwiches,’ said his mother.
13. ‘ Don’t go near the water, children,’ she said.
14. ‘Search the house,’ said the police.
15. ‘ Don’t make mountains out of molehills,’ he said.
16. ‘ Put down that gun. It is loaded,’ she ordered.
17. ‘ Can the children get dinner at school, John?’ said Janes.
18. ‘ Is there a bus- stop in your town, James ?’ I wanted to know.
19. ‘ How often does it meet?’ George said to her.
20. ‘ Were your own boys happy here?’ Linda said to Maria.
21. ‘ Open the safe!’ The raiders order the clerk.
22. ‘ Please do as I say’ he begged me.
23. ‘ Don’t make too much noise, children,’ said the mother.
24. ‘ You’d better slow down. There’s a speed limit here,’ she said to me. ( advise)
25. ‘ I could not get into the house because I had lost my keys, so I had to break the door,’ said he.
26. ‘ The mirror is there so that you can see your self when you are dancing,’ she told him.
27. ‘ I wrote to him the day before yesterday. I wonder why he hasn’t rung up,’ she said.
28. ‘ My horse might win,’ said the owner.
29. ‘ You needn’t speak to my sister,’ David said to Janes.
30. ‘ If I were taller, I would climb the door,’ he said.
31. ‘ What happened to you, Linda ?’ I asked.
32. ‘ How long has your son learnt English?,’ I said to Mrs. Kent.
33. ‘ When will you go back?,’ said Susan.
34. ‘ Who have you seen at the meeting?’ We asked the workers.
35. ‘ Where were you last night ?’ she said to Janes
36. ‘ What will you buy the day after tomorrow, Helen?’ said the mother.

Put the following commands and requests into reported speech.
23."Shut the door but don't lock it." he said to us.
=>He told
24."Could you open the door,Linh?"
=>He asked Linh
25.Peter said,"Can you help me,Juan?"
=>Peter asked Juan
26.Mr.Brown told Ann,"Please give me some food!"
=>Mr.Brown asked
27.The tiger said to the farmer,"Show me your wisdom!"
=>The tiger asked
28.They said to me,"Don't drive too fast,please."
=>They told
29.John said to me,"Please wait for me out sidemy office."
=>John asked
30."Please turn off the radio,Tam" Ba said
=>Ba told Tam
31.I said to him:"Stay at home."
=>I said
32.The teacher told us "Don't put your legs on the table."
=>The teacher ordered
33.I said to her,"Don't make noise in class!" 
=>I told

Put the following commands and requests into reported speech.
23."Shut the door but don't lock it." he said to us.
=>He told
24."Could you open the door,Linh?"
=>He asked Linh
25.Peter said,"Can you help me,Juan?"
=>Peter asked Juan
26.Mr.Brown told Ann,"Please give me some food!"
=>Mr.Brown asked
27.The tiger said to the farmer,"Show me your wisdom!"
=>The tiger asked
28.They said to me,"Don't drive too fast,please."
=>They told
29.John said to me,"Please wait for me out sidemy office."
=>John asked
30."Please turn off the radio,Tam" Ba said
=>Ba told Tam
31.I said to him:"Stay at home."
=>I said
32.The teacher told us "Don't put your legs on the table."
=>The teacher ordered
33.I said to her,"Don't make noise in class!" 
=>I told

Put the following commands and requests into reported speech.
23."Shut the door but don't lock it." he said to us.
=>He told
24."Could you open the door,Linh?"
=>He asked Linh
25.Peter said,"Can you help me,Juan?"
=>Peter asked Juan
26.Mr.Brown told Ann,"Please give me some food!"
=>Mr.Brown asked
27.The tiger said to the farmer,"Show me your wisdom!"
=>The tiger asked
28.They said to me,"Don't drive too fast,please."
=>They told
29.John said to me,"Please wait for me out sidemy office."
=>John asked
30."Please turn off the radio,Tam" Ba said
=>Ba told Tam
31.I said to him:"Stay at home."
=>I said
32.The teacher told us "Don't put your legs on the table."
=>The teacher ordered
33.I said to her,"Don't make noise in class!" 
=>I told

Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. “Let’s go out tonight,” he said. “We haven’t been out for ages.”
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2. “I’m exhausted,” he said. “I’ve been working hard all week.”
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3. “You’re late,” she said to Tom. “I was about to go home.”
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4. “Are you busy?” he asked me. “I need to talk to you.”
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5. “Have you had your hair cut?” he asked Jessie. “It looks great.”
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6. “I’m bored,” Peter said. “This film is terrible.”
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7. “I’m going shopping,” Linda said. “I’ll be back in an hour.”
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Put the following sentences into Reported Speech.

 1.“He said to me, “ Do you speak any languages?”

 2 . “Do you like the school?” he said to us

3. “Do you live with your parents?” I said to them

4. “Do you like your job?” he said to me

 5. David asked me, “Do they teach music?”

 6. “Are you going to London next week?” he said to us

7. “Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night?” he said to her

 8. “Have you ever been to Paris?” he said to me

9. “What happened to Mr. Brown?” he said to us

10. “Who is going to live in the big house?” he said to her

11. “What will happen to his racehorses?” she said to us

 12. “Who is playing next week?” he asked me

13. “Which team has won?” asked Ann.

 14. “Who went to the party last night?” he said to me

15. “Where do you work?” he said to me

Put the following sentences into the reported speech: 1."As soon as I get any information,I'll let you know",my friend said to me. 2."Why didn't you come to the conference 2 days ago?"Jane asked me 3."I've run out of petrol,"said the man."Give me a lift to the next village." 4."Concentrate in where you're going,"said the driving instuctor 5."Don't tell him anything."I said to An."He never keeps anything secret" 6."Can you photocopy this report for me?"said the boss to the secretary 7."Let's not tell anyone,"said Tom,"until we are quite certain of the result" 8."Don't ever make the same mistake again,son,"my father said