Exercise 3. Turn into reported speech, using the verbs in brackets.

1. He said to her, “Come to the party. You’ll enjoy it” (persuade)

2. He said to me, “I’ll lend you some money if you like” (offer)

3. He said to us, “Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage?” (invite)

4. “All right. I’ll help you,” Tom said to Joe. (agree)

5. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists. (warn)

6. “You must pay for the damage you’ve done,” she said. (make)

7. “I haven’t done anything wrong,” Tom said. (deny)

8. “No, I won’t talk to the lawyer,” Tom said. (refuse)

9. “Yes, I did drive too fast through the town,” she said. (admit)

10. “You damage my sweater, Tom,” said Ben. (accuse)

11. “Stop speeding or you will get a ticket,” said the traffic warden to the driver. (warn)

12. “Please do go to the movies with me tonight,” said Aunt Fancy. (persuade)

13. “Why don’t we work and keep ourselves from starving?” said Mike. (suggest)

14. “Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer,” she told him. (advise)

15. “Keep out of this room at all time,” she said to them. (warn)

16. “Remember to post those letters,” he said to me. (remind)

17. “If you can’t find anyone else,I’ll drive you you to the airport,” he said to me. (volunteer)

18. “If you don’t give me a pay rise, I’ll resign,” he said to me.(threaten)

19. “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” said Bob. (deny)

20. “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?” Mary said to me. (suggest)

21. “I saw Megan in town,” he said. (mention)

22. “Be careful of malefactors and don’t go out at night alone” (warn)

23. “Nam, you shouldn’t spend so much money on gambling” (advise)

24. “Would you like to have lunch with me today” (invite)

25. “Why don’t you open a bank account” (encourage)

26. “Remember to book a table in advance” (remind)

27. “Fasten your seat belts” (tell)

28. “I’ll offer you some more wine tomorrow” (promise)

29. “Ok, I’ll carry some of these parcels for you” (offer)

30. “Could you possibly give me a lift to the next village” (ask)

1. Change these sentences into reported speech.

1. ‘I didn’t steal the money.’ Jean said. (Denied)

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2. ‘Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?’ Peter said. (Suggested)

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3. ‘I’ve broken your pen. I’m awfully sorry, Jack.’ David said. (Apologized)

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4. ‘Don’t forget to post my letter, will you, Sue?’ Diana said. (Reminded)

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5. ‘Let me carry your suitcase, John,’ said Harry. (Offered)

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6. ‘All right, it’s true. I failed the exam.’ The boy said. (Admitted)

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7. “Don’t tell anyone or you’ll be sorry,” Mary said to her friend. (Warned)

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8. ‘If I were you, Bill, I’d buy a mountain bike.’ Stephen said. (Advised)

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9. ‘You murdered Lord Digby, didn’t you, Colin!’ the inspector said. (Accused)

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Turn these sentences into Reported speech:

16. “Do you like this place?" Hoa asked Tim. “No, I don’t,” Tim said. →………………………………………………

17. “The clock will never work again if you try to repair it,” the man said to Nam. →………………………………………………

18. “Is Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?” the teacher asked Nga. “Yes, it is,” she replied →………………………………………………

19. ‘Are you going to visit Phong Nha Cave?‘ Hoa said to Nga. →………………………………………………

20. ‘Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris,’ Jane said to Tim. →……………………………………............

Change these statements into reported speech

1) She said,''How do you go to the circus?''

2) The traveller asked,''How long does it take to get to London?''

3) Mr. Smith said to me,''Where are you going on your vacation?''

4) William said,''I won't visit heragain''.

5) John said,''I have finished studying my lesson''.

6) ''The clock will never work again if you try to repair it'' , the man said.

7) Marry said,''I can't go to the movies with you , John''.

8) ''Lift up your head , Lan'' said her mother

9) He told me,''Don't call me a champion''.

10) He asked me,''Why didn't you come to class yesterday?''

❖ Change into reported speech :
1. She said, “I don't know why I am so tired today.”

2. He said, “I will give the money back tomorrow.”
3. He told me, “I’ll fix your bike today.”
4. Lan said: “ I am a student”
5. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
6. “Where do you live?” Lan asked Teo
7. “How long have you learnt English?” She asked Lan
8. Hoa asked Ba “How long will you stay in Hue?”
9. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
10. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
11. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
12. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
13. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher
14. “Do you like chicken? “ Lan asked Hoa
15. “ Are you a student?” Lan asked me

❖ Change into reported speech :
1. She said, “I don't know why I am so tired today.”

2. He said, “I will give the money back tomorrow.”
3. He told me, “I’ll fix your bike today.”
4. Lan said: “ I am a student”
5. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
6. “Where do you live?” Lan asked Teo
7. “How long have you learnt English?” She asked Lan
8. Hoa asked Ba “How long will you stay in Hue?”
9. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
10. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
11. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
12. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
13. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher
14. “Do you like chicken? “ Lan asked Hoa
15. “ Are you a student?” Lan asked me

I. Reported speech.

4. “ Why do you want this job ?,” he said to my father.

➔ He asked my father ____________________________

5.“ What time will you meet me tomorrow , Nga ?“

➔ Tuan asked ___________________________

6.“ What is the name of your school ? “ said my pen pal.

➔ My pen pal asked ____________________________

7.“ Do you do your homework every day, daughter ?” said the mother.

➔ The mother asked the daughter __________________________

8.“ Do you live near here ?”, the teacher said to me.

-> The teacher asked _______________________________