Indirect speech-Exercise 2
1. “What happened to your mother?” said Mary’s friend.
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2. “Who is going to live in the big house?” asked she.
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3. “Which team has won?” asked Anna.
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4. “What shall I do with my heavy luggage?” she said.
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5. “How much does a day return to New York cost?” Mrs. Smith asked.
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6. “When does the train arrive in York” asked the man.
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7. “Can I bring my daughter to the party?” asked the woman.
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8. “Switch off the TV,” he said to her.
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9. “Don’t hurry,” I said.
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10. “Open the safe!” the robber ordered the bank clerk.
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11. “Please stay at the desk,” said the assistant.
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12. “Follow the car,” the detective said to the taxi-driver.
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13. “Remember to prune the roses,” said my mum.
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14. “Would you like me to book the hotel room?” said his secretary.
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15. “Why don’t you look for another job?” said my friend.
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16. “Would you like some coffee?” I asked her.
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17. “Would you like to have lunch with me this Sunday?” he said to her.
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18. “Let’s go to the cinema tonight,” said his wife.
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19. “I’ll help you with your homework,” said my friend.
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20. “This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?’ he said to
me.
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1. Mary's friend asked what had happened to her mother.
2. She asked who was going to live in the big house.
3. Anna asked which team had won.
4. She wondered what she should do with her heavy luggage.
5. Mrs. Smith asked how much a day return to New York cost.
6. The man asked when the train arrived in York.
7. The woman asked if she could bring her daughter to the party.
8. He told her to switch off the TV.
9. I advised not to hurry.
10. The robber ordered the bank clerk to open the safe.
11. The assistant requested to stay at the desk.
12. The detective told the taxi-driver to follow the car.
13. My mum reminded to prune the roses.
14. His secretary offered to book the hotel room.
15. My friend suggested looking for another job.
16. I offered her some coffee.
17. He invited her to have lunch with him that Sunday.
18. His wife suggested going to the cinema that night.
19. My friend offered to help with the homework.
20. He suggested that I ask for a better room because the current one was horrible.
1. “What happened to your mother?” said Mary’s friend.
……Mary's friend asked what had happened to her mother………………………………………………………………………………
2. “Who is going to live in the big house?” asked she.
………She asked who was going to live in the big house……………………………………………………………………………
3. “Which team has won?” asked Anna.
………Anna asked which team had won……………………………………………………………………………
4. “What shall I do with my heavy luggage?” she said.
……She asked what she should do with her heavy luggage………………………………………………………………………………
5. “How much does a day return to New York cost?” Mrs. Smith asked.
………Mrs Smith asked how much a day return to New York cost……………………………………………………………………………
6. “When does the train arrive in York” asked the man.
……The man asked when the train arrived in York………………………………………………………………………………
7. “Can I bring my daughter to the party?” asked the woman.
……The woman asked if she could bring her daughter to the party………………………………………………………………………………
8. “Switch off the TV,” he said to her.
………He asked her to switch off the TV……………………………………………………………………………
9. “Don’t hurry,” I said.
……I asked her not to hurry………………………………………………………………………………
10. “Open the safe!” the robber ordered the bank clerk.
………The robber ordered the bank clerk to open the safe……………………………………………………………………………
11. “Please stay at the desk,” said the assistant.
…………The assistant told me to stay at the desk…………………………………………………………………………
12. “Follow the car,” the detective said to the taxi-driver.
……The detective told the taxi-driver to follow the car………………………………………………………………………………
13. “Remember to prune the roses,” said my mum.
…………My mum asked me to remember to prune the roses…………………………………………………………………………
14. “Would you like me to book the hotel room?” said his secretary.
……His secretary offered to book the hotel room………………………………………………………………………………
15. “Why don’t you look for another job?” said my friend.
……My friend advised me to look for another job………………………………………………………………………………
16. “Would you like some coffee?” I asked her.
…I asked her if she would like some coffee…………………………………………………………………………………
17. “Would you like to have lunch with me this Sunday?” he said to her.
………He invited her to have lunch with him that Sunday……………………………………………………………………………
18. “Let’s go to the cinema tonight,” said his wife.
………His wife suggested going to the cinema that night……………………………………………………………………………
19. “I’ll help you with your homework,” said my friend.
……My friend promised to help me with my homework………………………………………………………………………………
20. “This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?’ he said to
me.
…………He suggested that I ask for something better…………………………………………………………………………
1. Mary's friend asked what happened to her mother.
2. She asked who was going to live in the big house.
3. Anna asked which team had won.
4. She asked what she shall do with her haevy luggage.
5. Mrs. Smith asked how much a day return to New York cost.
6. The man asked when the train arrived in York.
7. The woman asked if she could bring her daughter to the party.
8. He told her to switch off the TV.
9. I told not to hurry.
10. The robber ordered the bank clerk to open the safe.
