EXERCISE 16:

Reported Statements: Past Simple

1.  “I went to the cinema yesterday.”

She said _______________she had gone to the cinema the day before_________________________________________

2.  “Jane left the party early.”

She told me ________________that Jane had left the party early_____________________________________

3.  “I didn't go out at the weekend.”

She said ___________she hadn't gone out at the weekend_____________________________________________

4.  “He didn't like chocolate as a child.”

She said _________he hadn't liked chocolate as a child_______________________________________________

5.  “They visited Japan.”

She said _________they had visited Japan_______________________________________________

6.  “She didn't buy the dress.”

He told me _____________that she hadn't bought the dress________________________________________

7.  “I travelled through India and Pakistan.”

She told me ______________she had travelled through India and Pakistan_______________________________________

8.  “He met his girlfriend in a café.”

She said ______________he had met his girlfriend in a café.__________________________________________

9.  “David didn't arrive until 10 o'clock.”

She said _____________David hadn't arrived until 10 o'clock___________________________________________

10.  “We went to the park to have a picnic.”

She told me _______________they had gone to the park to have a picnic ______________________________________

11.  “We ate Chinese food, then we walked home.”

She told me ________________they had eaten Chinese food, then they had walked home_____________________________________

12.  “She forgot to bring the CDs.”

He told me __________she had forgotten to bring the CDs___________________________________________

13.  “I didn't like the food in the restaurant.”

She said ______________she hadn't liked the food in the restaurant__________________________________________

14.  “He didn't take a shower.”

She said _____________he hadn't taken a shower___________________________________________

15.  “I worked until six.”

She said ___________she had worked until six_____________________________________________

16.  “We went to Paris for the weekend.”

She said ____________they had gone to Paris for the weekend____________________________________________

17.  “The plane left at seven.”

She said ____________the plane had left at seven____________________________________________

18.  “I came to London in 2004.”

She said ________she had come to London in 2004________________________________________________

19.  “Lucy didn't go to university.”

She told me ______________Lucy hadn't gone to university_______________________________________

20.  “John never studied German.”

She said ________________John had never studied German________________________________________

1. " I took my children to the zoo yesterday" he said.

=> He said (that) he had taken his children to the zoo the day before.

2. She said" I went to the cinema yesterday"

=> She said (that) she had gone to the cinema the day before.

3. " You can stay in my house still Sunday" Jim said to me.

=> Jim said (that) I could stay in his house till Sunday.

4. " I didn't go to the party" He told me

=> He told me that he hadn't gone to the party.

1. She said she had gone to the cinema the day before.

2. He said he was writing a test the following day.

3. I said I would do that for him.

4. She said she wasn't hungry then.

5. They said they had never been there before.

6. They said they had been in London the week before.

7. He said he would have finished that paper by the following day.

8. She said she would apply for her visa the following day.

9. Carlos said he had seen María in the supermarket the day before.

10. He said they had lived there for three years.

Use two words from the box in each answer.

advised - asked - me - my - said - she - their - told

42.Question 1. 'The clothes in that shop are not very good value for money. If I were you, I wouldn't shop there.' 

Billy ......advised me......... not to buy clothes from that shop.

43.Question 2. 'Don't put your jumper in the washing machine - you will ruin it!' 

My mum ...told............ me not to wash ...my............ jumper in the washing machine.

44.Question 3. 'When do the sales start? I want to get some bargains.' 

Lucy .....asked.......... me when the sales started so ...she............ could get some bargains.

45.Question 4. 'I like your parents' new car.' 

Barbara .........said...... that she liked ......their......... new car.

. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 

Use two words from the box in each answer.

advised - asked - me - my - said - she - their - told

42.Question 1. 'The clothes in that shop are not very good value for money. If I were you, I wouldn't shop there.' 

Billy advised. not to buy clothes from that shop.

43.Question 2. 'Don't put your jumper in the washing machine - you will ruin it!' 

My mum told me not to wash my jumper in the washing machine.

44.Question 3. 'When do the sales start? I want to get some bargains.' 

Lucy asked me when the sales started so she could get some bargains.

45.Question 4. 'I like your parents' new car.' 

Barbara said that she liked their new car.

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IV. Rewrite the reported speech:

1. He said to me, “ I am a new student in this class”.

He told me he was a new student in that class.

2. She said to me, “ Can I do this work now?”

She asked me to do that work then.

3. “ I am very tired. I want to take a rest.”

My father said he was very tired and he wanted to take a rest.

4. Nancy said : “ I must go to the bank.”

Nancy said she had to go to the bank.

5.  “ My uncle is a taxi- driver”.

Long said that his uncle was a taxi-driver.

6. “ Do Marie and Andy enjoy swimming in your pool?”

Hai  asked me if Marie and Andy enjoyed swimming in your pool.

7. “ Your father is going to Dalat next week”.

My mother said that my father was going to Dalat the following week.

8. Sally said “I’m going to the bookshop.”

-> Sally said she was going to the bookshop.

9. “Does your father work here?” she asked. 

-> She asked me if my father worked there.

10. “Are you a foreigner?” He asked. 

-> He asked me if I was a foreigner.

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1. He told me he was a new stident in that class~

Exercise 2. Reported Statements:

 1. “He works in a bank” She said __he worked in a bank____________________________

2. “We went out last night” She told me ____they had gone out the night before______________________

 3. “I’m coming!” She said ___she was coming______________________

4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me ___she had been waiting for the bus when he had arrived _________________

5. “ I’d never been there before” She said ___she had never been there before____________________

 6. “I didn’t go to the party” She told me _she hadn't gone to the party___________________________

7. “Lucy’ll come later” She said ____Lucy would come later_____________________

8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast” She told me ___he hadn't eaten breakfast_____________________

9. “I can help you tomorrow” She said ____she could help me the day after__________________

10. “You should go to bed early” She told me _____to go to bed early________________________

Exercise3.Reported Requests and Orders :

 1. “Please help me carry this” She asked me _____to help her carry that____________________

2. “Please come early”

She __told me to come early____________________________

She wanted to know if I had done that sort of work before

She wanted to know if I had done this job before

She wanted to know if I had done that sort of work before