EXERCISE 15:

Mixed Reported Speech 1 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders)

Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of ‘ask’, ‘say’

or ‘tell’:

1.  “Don’t do it!”

She ____________told me not to do it__________________________________________________

2.  “I’m leaving tomorrow”

She said that she was leaving the next day______________________________________________________________

3.  “Please get me a cup of tea”

She _________________asked me to get her a cup of tea_____________________________________________

4.  “She got married last year”

She _____________________said that she had got married last year_________________________________________

5.  “Be quick!”

She _______________told me to be quick_______________________________________________

6.  “Could you explain number four, please?”

She ____________________asked me to explain number four__________________________________________

7.  “Where do you live?”

She ____________________asked me where I lived.__________________________________________

8.  “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant”

She ______________said that they had gone to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant________________________________________________

9.  “I’ll come and help you at twelve”

She ________________said that she would come and help me at twelve______________________________________________

10.  “What are you doing tomorrow?”

She ________________asked me what I was doing the day after______________________________________________

11.  “Don’t go!”

She _______________told me not to go_______________________________________________

12.  “Do you work in London?”

She _________________asked me if I worked in London_____________________________________________

13.  “Could you tell me where the post office is?”

She ____________________asked me to tell her where the post office was__________________________________________

14.  “Come here!”

She __________________told me to come there____________________________________________

15.  “I’ve never been to Wales”

She ___________said that she had never been to Wales___________________________________________________

16.  “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”

She _____________asked me if I had ever seen Lord of the Rings_________________________________________________

17.  “I don't like mushrooms”

She __________said that she didn't like mushrooms____________________________________________________

18.  “Don't be silly!”

She _______________told me not to be silly_______________________________________________

19.  “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”

She ________________asked me to wait a moment______________________________________________

20.  “How often do you play sport?”

She ____________________asked me how often I played sport__________________________________________

1. He said he would visit Ha Long Bay the next day.

2. She said she was very tired then.

He said that he would visit Ha Long Bay the next day.

She said that she was very tired then

1. ‘You can leave your things in this wardrobe if you like,’ Derek said.
..........Derek said I could leave my things in that wardrobe if I liked..................................................................................................................
2. Beth said that they were leaving the following day.
...............Beth said:"We are leaving the following day".............................................................................................................
3. ‘It isn’t far from here to my office, Ted,’ said Bea.
.......Bea told Ted it wasn't far from there to his office.....................................................................................................................
4. Evan told the police officer that he’d seen the bank robbery that morning. 
.........Even said to the police officer:"I had seen seen the bank robbery that morning"...................................................................................................................
5. Hannah said, ‘We must be patient.’
.......Hannah said that they had to be patient.....................................................................................................................
6. ‘I’ve been to this restaurant once before,’ said Nanette to Ian.
............Nanette told lan that he had been to that restaurant once before................................................................................................................
7. Miguel told Gloria that he hadn’t liked the film but he’d enjoyed the book.
..........Miguel said to Gloria:"I haven't liked the film but I've enjoyed the book"..................................................................................................................
8. ‘I may have left my bag on the bus this morning,’ Eva said.
.........Eva said that he might have left his bag on the bus that morning...................................................................................................................
9. Alan said that we ought to get some flowers for Penny’s birthday.
...............Alan said:"You ought to get some flowers for Penny's birthday.............................................................................................................
10.‘I won’t be gone long,’ Lydia told her mother.
...........Lydia told her mother tha he would be gone long.................................................................................................................

1. ‘You can leave your things in this wardrobe if you like,’ Derek said.
Derek said that I could leave my things in that wardrobe if I liked.

2. Beth said that they were leaving the following day.
"We are leaving tomorrow." Beth said.
3. ‘It isn’t far from here to my office, Ted,’ said Bea.
Bea said to Ted that it wasn't far from here to her/his office.
4. Evan told the police officer that he’d seen the bank robbery that morning.
"I have seen the bank robbery this morning." Evan told the police officer.
5. Hannah said, ‘We must be patient.’
Hannah said that they had to be patient.
6. ‘I’ve been to this restaurant once before,’ said Nanette to Ian.
Nanette said to Lan that he/she had been to that restaurant once before.
7. Miguel told Gloria that he hadn’t liked the film but he’d enjoyed the book.
"I didn't like the film but I enjoyed the book." Miguel told Gloria.
8. ‘I may have left my bag on the bus this morning,’ Eva said.
Eva said that she might had left her bag on the bus that morning.
9. Alan said that we ought to get some flowers for Penny’s birthday.
" We ought to get some flowers for Penny’s birthday." Alan said.
10.‘I won’t be gone long,’ Lydia told her mother.
Lydia told her mother that she wouldn't be gone long.

1.She asked me to help her carry that.

2.She asked me to come early.

3.She asked me to buy some milk.

4.She asked me if I could open the window.

5.She asked me if I could bring the book that night.

6.She asked me if I could help her with her homework.

7.She asked me if I would bring her a cup of coffee.

8.She asked me if I would mind passing the salt.

9.She asked me if I would mind lending her a pencil.

10.She asked me if I could possibly tell her the time.

11.She told me to do my homework.

12.She told me to go to bed.

13.She told me not to be late.

14.She told me not to smoke.

15.She told me to tidy my room.

16.She told me to wait there.

17.She told me not to do that.

18.She told me to eat my dinner.

19.She told me not to make a mess.

20.She told me to do the washing-up.

1. “You should practice speaking English,” said my teacher. (reported speech)

→ My teacher said ………that I should practice speaking E……………………………………………..

2. “Turn off the radio” He said to me (reported speech)

→He told me .........to turn off the radio...................................................................................

3.  The boy isn’t strong. He can’t lift this box. (enough)         

→The boy isn’t strong....enough to lift this box..........................................................................

4. I want to invite my friends to my birthday party. (be going to)

→I’m....going to invite my friends to my birthday party. ...................................................................................................

c a b b d

11 The dentist advised the children to brush their teeth after meals

12 He invited me to come and have dinner with him the next Sunday

13 The traveler told me to book him a seat in a non-smoker

14 Ann advised Jim to to his homework before he went to school

15 The shop-assistant told the customer to pay at the cash desk

16 His mother advised me to write to my mother when I had free time

17 She told the children not to go near the water

18 I asked the mechanic to check the oil for me after he had filled the petrol tank

19 She told her parents her father worked 12 hours a day

20 He told the children to save water and not to waste electricity

6 ..... that she worked in a hospital

7 ........ that he was busy the following day

8 ....... that they had finished their homework

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10....me that I was making a big mistake.

11...... that some students hadn't done much revision

12.....that she had never told a lie

13 .........him to stay at home

14 ...... that their teacher could be quite strict

15........him that they had already seen that film

16 ...... that he would report him to the police for making very loud noise at night

17 ........if he had cleaned his shoes

18 ....... if I could  swim

19........what he was listening to

20 ...... what we would do with the prize  money

21 ....... if I had a bicycle

22.......what sports he played

23 ........ whether he was in a hurry

24 ......where she had parked her car

25 ......... when they would get home.

26 ...... if I had finished my homework

27 ........ what time the train left

28 ..... if I was watching the news

29 ..... whether I had seen the newspaper

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1. “I am a member of the IT club.”

Minh said that he __was_ a member of the IT club.

2. “Mai will take an online course to improve her speaking.”

Nam said Mai _would take_ an online course to improve her speaking.

3. “I am talking to Phong on the phone.”

Tom said he __was talking_ to Phong on the phone.

4. “They are going to send me an email.”

He said they __were going_ to send him an email.

5. “I don't have an iPod to listen to music.”

She said that she __didn't have__ an iPod to listen to music.