“I don’t do business this way”, Ms. Alice said.
=> Ms. Alice said …
2/ “You have to finish these reports for me by tonight”, the boss said.
=> The boss told…
3/ Mai said “I won’t go to the movies with you, Nam”
=> Mai told…
“I don’t do business this way”, Ms. Alice said.
=> Ms. Alice said …
2/ “You have to finish these reports for me by tonight”, the boss said.
=> The boss told…
3/ Mai said “I won’t go to the movies with you, Nam”
=> Mai told…
“I don’t do business this way”, Ms. Alice said.
=> Ms. Alice said that she didn't do business that way.
2/ “You have to finish these reports for me by tonight”, the boss said.
=> The boss told me that I had to finish those reports for him by that night.
3/ Mai said “I won’t go to the movies with you, Nam”
=> Mai told Nam that she would not to go the movies with him.
1. The crops are ______ risk because it has not rained for several months
1. Today people can listen to the news ________ the radio or watch TV for entertainment
1. The homeless is (A) well looked after (B) at christmas in Britain when (C) they are offered shelter, food and (D) hot showers
2. The (A) house was enough comfortable (B) but not (C) luxurious (D)
3.The condition (A) of mankind has been improvement (B) by (C) recent technological advances (D)
4. An understand (A) of calculus is (B) essential to (C) the study of engineering (D)
1, is => are
2. enough comfortable => comfortable enough
3. improvement => improved
4. An understand => An understanding
Exercise 1: Complete the sentence with the correct form of “say” or “tell”
She ……………….she wanted to have her shoes repaired.
He …………………them it was dangerous to swim there.
Do you think she is ……………….the truth?
If he ………………that again there’ll be trouble.
He …………………ha wasn’t interested in any sports.
Please, …………me what happened.
I think she is ……………….lies.
I didn’t hear: what did he ……………..?
Did you ……………….anything to your parents about your problems at school?
Could you …………………me your name again?
1 said
2 told
3 telling
4 says
5 said
6 tell
7 telling
8 say
9 say
10 tell
1 said
2 told
3 telling
4 says
5 said
6 tell
7 telling
8 say
9 say
10 tell
The computers ______________ by the chldren right now.
Exercise 1: Turn these sentences into Reported Speech.
1. " She comes from Italy ", his wife said.
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2. " He speaks very good English ", said his mother.
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3. " He escaped from prison yesterday ", the policeman said.
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4. " They are buiding a new hospital in the village ", said the Mayor.
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5. " I've just bought a new computer ", said the man.
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6. " I'll help Joe as much as I can ", said the woman.
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7. " I work eight hours a day except when the children are on holiday ", said Mary.
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8. " I haven't seen a film for ages ", said Tom.
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9. " I think I have met you somewhere ", the woman said to the man.
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Exercise 1: Turn these sentences into Reported Speech.
1. " She comes from Italy ", his wife said.
=>.......His wife said she came from Italy...........................................................
2. " He speaks very good English ", said his mother.
=>........His mother said he spoke very good English...........................................................
3. " He escaped from prison yesterday ", the policeman said.
=>.....THe policeman said he had escaped from prison the day before...................................................................
4. " They are buiding a new hospital in the village ", said the Mayor.
=>.......The Mayor said they were building a new hospital in the village.....................................................................
5. " I've just bought a new computer ", said the man.
=>........THe man said he had just bought a new computer.....................................................................
6. " I'll help Joe as much as I can ", said the woman.
=>...........The woman said she would help joe as much as she could..............................................................
7. " I work eight hours a day except when the children are on holiday ", said Mary.
=>......Mary said she worked eight hours a day except when the children were on holiday ........................................................................................
8. " I haven't seen a film for ages ", said Tom.
=>........Tom said he hadn't seen a film for ages...........................................
9. " I think I have met you somewhere ", the woman said to the man.
=>.....The woman told the man that she thought she had met him somewhere.........................................................................................