1 It is the first time she has read this book

2 D.H Lawrence, who is a famous novelist, was born 100 years ago

3 I haven't seen him sice I was a student

4 By the time the he got to the station, the train had left

1. It is the first time she has rad this book. 

2. D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist, was born one hundred years ago. 

3. I haven't seen him since i was a student. 

4. By the time he got to the station, the train had left.

1. It is the first time she has read this book. 

2. D.H. Lawrence, who is a famous novelist, was born 100 years ago. 

3. I haven't seen him since I was a student.

4. By the time he got to the station, the train had left.

1. I started working for the company a year ago.
I have been working for the company for a year
2. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist.
D.H Lawrence is the famous novelist who was born one hundred years ago
3. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?
When were Catherine and Henry engaged ?
4. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven’t seen him since i was a student
5. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Alan hasn’t visited his parents for ages
6. We will not see each other again before I go.
This will be the last time we see each other before i go
7. The train left before he got to the station.
By the time he got to the station, the train had left
8. The school was founded ten years ago.
It is ten years since the school was found
9. She hadn’t had a relapse for six months.
It was six months since she had a relapse
10. I haven’t forgone a meal for two years.
The last time i forwent a meal was 2 years ago
11 No-one has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time his authority is challenged
12. I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to.
I hadn’t expected that he was easy to talk to
13. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled subscribing to that magazines for nine months
14. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
When i decided to get up and dance, the band coincidentally decided to stop playing
15. After seeing the film for himself, my father has stopped criticising it.
Since seeing the film for himself, my father has no longer criticised it
16. John hasn’t done any revision since spring term.
The last time John did a revision was spring term

11. I started working for the company a year ago.
I have been ...working for the company for a year
12. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist.
D.H Lawrence ...was born 100 years ago
13. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?
When ...were Catherine and Henry engaged
14. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven’t ...seen him since I was a student
15. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Alan hasn’t ...visited his parents for ages
16. The train left before he got to the station.
By the time ...he got to the station, the train had left
17. The school was founded ten years ago.
It is ten years ...since the school was founded
18. “Why didn’t I get a computer before? “ thought the office manager. 
The office manager wondered ...why he hadn'tgot a computer before
19. “ You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said William.
William accused ...Amanda of stealing his best cassette
20. “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret.
Margaret accused ...John of damaging her bike

1. Where is the nearest tube?, she asked.

=> She enquired where the nearest tube was.
2. Where is the station car-park?, Mrs. Smith asked.

=> Mrs. Smith wanted to know where the station car-park was.

3. Why didn't I get a computer before?, thought the officer manager.
=> The officer manager wondered why he hadn't got a computer before.
4. Where has he been?, she doesn't know that.
=> She doesn't know where he had been.
5. "Why didn't you take the job?" asked my friend.
=> My friend asked me why I hadn't taken the job.
6. Have you finished reading the book, Mike? Alice asked.
=> Alice asked Mike if he had finished reading the book.
7. Why don't you ask her yourself?, I said to my brother.
=> I asked my brother why he didn't ask her himself.
8. How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?, asked Mary.
=> Mary wanted to know how long it had been since Bob left that city.
9. Can I have a new bicycle?, said Anna to her mother.
=> Anna asked her mother if she could have a new bicycle.
10. Do you want to insure your luggage or not?, said the travel agent.
=> The travel agent asked me if i wanted to insure my luggage or not.
11. How old is your little boy?, said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
=> The nurse asked Mrs.Bingley how old her little boy was.

1:Don't call him with that instrulting name.

2:D.H.Lawrence,who was the famous novelist,was born one hundred years ago.

3:You can't have locked the front door.

4:If we don't leave the party now,we will be late to catch the last train.

GOOK LUCK TO YOU!

5:She thought Rome was less interesting than Paris.

" How old is your son ? '' the nurse said to Mrs . Green .

=> The nurse _____asked Mrs.Green how old her son was_____

" How old is your son ? '' the nurse said to Mrs . Green .

=> The nurse asked Mrs . Green how old her son was

Reported speech

1. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o'clock the following morning.

-> "Please wake me up at 8 o'clock next morning.

2. " I don't think John will come," said Bill.

-> Bill doubted John wouldn't come.

3. She asked John how he liked her new dress.

-> " How do you like my new dress?

4. John asked if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted.

-> " Which do you want, the blue or the green one.

5. " Can I borrow your typewriter , Janet?" asked Peter.

-> Peter asked if he could borrow her typewriter.

6. " Bring your swimming things in case it is sunny"

-> He told me to bring my swimming things in case it is sunny.

7. " Keep away from this area" said the security guard when we approached the fence.

-> The security guard told me to keep away from that area.

8. " Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought the office manager.

-> The office manager wondered why he hadn't got a computer before.

9. You had better not lend him any more money , Elizabth," said John.

-> John advised Elizabth not to lend him any more money.

10. " You stole my best cassette, Amanda!" said John

-> John accused Amanda of stealing his best cassette.

11. " When was your little boy born?" said the nurse to Mrs Bingley.

-> The nurse asked Mrs Bingley when her little boy had born.

12. " Never borrow money from friends," my father said.

-> My father told me not to borrow money from friends.

13. " Where is the station car park?" Mrs Smith asked.

-> Mrs Smith asked me where that station car park was.

14. Philip asked Olive if she could remember where she had put the camera.

-> Philip said, " Olive, can you remember where did you put the camera?

15. Peter siad he wasn't feeling well.

-> Peter said, " I am not feeling well.

Reported speech

1. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o'clock the following morning.

-> "Please wake me at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.'' I asked the hotel porter.

2. " I don't think John will come," said Bill.

-> Bill doubted John would come

3. She asked John how he liked her new dress.

-> " How do you like my new dress?'' She asked John.

4. John asked if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted.

-> ''Which one do youwant,the blue or the green?" said John.

5. " Can I borrow your typewriter , Janet?" asked Peter.

-> Peter asked if he could borrow Janet's typewriter.

6. " Bring your swimming things in case it is sunny"

-> He told me to bring my swimming things in case it was sunny.

7. " Keep away from this area" said the security guard when we approached the fence.

-> The security guard told us to keep away from that area when we approache the fence.

8. " Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought the office manager.

-> The office manager wondered why he hadn't got a computer before.

9. You had better not lend him any more money , Elizabth," said John.

-> John advised Elizabth not to lend him anymore money.

10. " You stole my best cassette, Amanda!" said John

-> John accused Amanda of stealing his best cassette.

11. " When was your little boy born?" said the nurse to Mrs Bingley.

-> The nurse asked Mrs Bingley when his little boy had borned.

12. " Never borrow money from friends," my father said.

-> My father told me never to borrow money from friends

13. " Where is the station car park?" Mrs Smith asked.

-> Mrs Smith asked me where the station car-park was.

14. Philip asked Olive if she could remember where she had put the camera.

-> Philippa said, Olive,"Can you remember where did you put the camera?"

15. Peter siad he wasn't feeling well.

-> Peter said, " I am not feeling well.''

1. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.

-> John accused Amanda of stealing his best cassette.

2. “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary.

-> Mary accused John of damaging her bicycle

3. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.

-> The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley where her litle boy had been born.

4. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert,” the doctor said.

-> The doctor advised Mr.Robert to take more exercise.

5. “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself.

-> Tim wondered whether/if he would find a job.

6. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.

-> Paul apologized to Susan to giving her the wrong number.

7. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.

-> Martha asked Peter when the first the of his holiday was.

8. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.

-> Anna asked her mother whether/if she could have a new bicycle.

9.. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said.

-> William’s mother told him not to leave the house until she got back.

10. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs. Rogers to her son.

-> Mrs. Rogers told her son not to bite his nails.

1. -> John accused Amanda of stealing his best cassette.

2. -> Mary accused John of damaging her bicycle

3. -> The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley where her litle boy had been born.

5. -> Tim wondered whether/if he would find a job.

6. -> Paul apologized to Susan to giving her the wrong number.

7. -> Martha asked Peter when the first the of his holiday was.

8. -> Anna asked her mother whether/if she could have a new bicycle.

9.. -> William’s mother told him not to leave the house until she got back.

10. -> Mrs. Rogers told her son not to bite his nails.

21. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.

=> People ........................................say he was in the French foreign legion........................................................

22. “How old is your little boy?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bindley.

=> The nurse asked Mrs. Bindley .............................how old her little boy was...............................

23. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she is in Bristol.

=> It can’t ..........................................have been Mrs. Elton you saw because she is in Bristol.......................................................

24. How long have Catherine and Harry been engaged?

=> When ..........................................did Catherine and Harry engage?........................................................

25. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.

=> Although ................................he is old, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast...........................................................

26. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.

=> I wish .........................................I had taken my doctor’s advice.........................................................

27. The bread is so stale we can’t eat it.

=> The bread isn’t ................................fresh enough for us to eat..................................................

28. Who does this bag belong to?

=> Whose ..........................................is this bag?......................................................

29. “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said.

=> My father told me ................................not to borrow money from friends................................................

30. The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light.

=> If the train driver ................................hadn’t ignored a warning light, the accident wouldn’t have happened.................................................

31. The keepers feed the lions at 3.00 p.m everyday.

=> The lions ................................................are fed by the keepers at 3.00 p.m everyday............................................

32. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.

=> If we ...............................................had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost....................................................

33. “Where is the station car- park?” Mrs. Smith asked.

=> Mrs. Smith asked ................................where the station car – park was...............................................

34. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.

=> I would rather ..................................you delivered the sofa on Friday...................................................

35. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.

=> He regretted .....................................not having said goodbye to her at the airport..................................................

36. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.

=> That old typewriter is not ...........................worth being repaired........................................

37. The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t go under it.

=> It was ...............................................such a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go uder it..................................................

38. I last saw him when I was a student.

=> I haven’t ...............................................seen him since I was a student...............................................

39. That was a silly thing to say.

=> What ..................................................a silly say!.................................................

40. We’ve run out of tea.

=> There ..............................................are not any tea....................................................