Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."

-> Helen said she thought she would have to find a better job because she couldn't make both ends meet
2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."

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3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."

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4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."

5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."

6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."

7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."

8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."

9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.

10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.

Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."

-> Helen said she thought she would have to find a better job because she couldn't make both ends meet
2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."

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3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."

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4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."

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5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."

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6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."

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7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."

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8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."

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9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.

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10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.
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Exercise 9
1 "Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff," she said to the boys.

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2 "Please, please come to help me with the assignment," my friend said to me.

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3 "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you," my friend said to me.

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4 "Would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor. "It's in the way."

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5 "Could I take out another book, please," I said to the librarian.

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6 "Remember to leave the window open when you're using the gas stove," my mother said to me.

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7 "Wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom." my teacher said to me.

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8 "Would you like to come over to my house for a slide show?" my
friend said to me.

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9 "Show me your driver's licence, will you?" the policeman said to the drunken driver.

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10 "Do come again next weekend," the host said to the visitor.

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Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."
4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."
5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip.

7 she said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."
9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.
10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.

Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
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2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
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3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."
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4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."
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5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
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6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."
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7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
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8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."
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9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.
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10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.
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VI. Rewrite the following sentences, keep the meaning unchanged.

1.    Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."

-       Helen said that ………………………………………………………………………………….

2.    We must keep the environment clean.

-       The environment………………………………………………………………………..

1. Father said, “The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?”
2. Helen said, ‘I think I’ll have to find a better job. I can’t make both ends meet”.
3. ‘You have broken 2 of my glasses, boy” said the old man.
4. “I will punish you if you don’t pay attention to the lesson, pupils” said the teacher (threaten)
5. “Will you have a drink?” he said (invite)
6. “No, we won’t go with him next Friday’ they said (refuse)
7. “I am sorry. I’ve made the house untidy” said the girl. (apologize)
8. ‘Do come and enjoy tea with my family” she said (invite)
9. “Would you like me to look after the house for you?” He said (offer)
10. “Why don’t we come to visit our teacher today?” he said (suggest)
11. “Will you keep your mouth shut? He said (order)
12. ‘Don’t talk anymore.” He said (command)
13. “Don’t swim so far” He said to me (warn somebody to do something)

Change into reported speech:

1. The inspector said to the woman " What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"

2. The passenger said to the taxi driver "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time"

3. Father said " the taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"

4. Helen said" I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet"

5. He said to her " What are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hours already"

1.Fred asked the postman:" Are there any letters for me today?"

2. " These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year" He said

3. John said," I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."

4. The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added " I must be at the station on time"
5. Father said:" The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
6. Helen said, " I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."

7. He said to hẻ" Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."

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1.Fred asked the postman:" Are there any letters for me today?"

2. " These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year" He said

3. John said," I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."

4. The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added " I must be at the station on time"
5. Father said:" The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
6. Helen said, " I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."

7. He said to her" Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."

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