EXERCISE: Change the following sentences into Indirect Reported Speech or vice-versa

1. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.

“You.

2. “I’m sorry I broke the glass”, said Peter.

Peter apologized.…

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

“How

4. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”, he asked.

He suggeste

5. “Keep away from this area”, said the security guard when we approached the fence.

The security guard told…

6. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert!”.

Isabel………

7. She asked John to repeat what he had said.

Please……………

8. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.

The film star objected…..………

9. “If I were you, I’d look for another job”, said one of my friends.

One of my friends…………

10. She wanted to know if he had studied French.

She asked him, “……………

11. “Bring your umbrella in case it rains”, he said to me.

He told………

12. “Why don’t you ask her yourself?”, I said to my brother.

I

13. “You should take science appreciation courses at school”, she said.

She

14. “If I were you, I would take more exercise”, said his doctor.

His doctor…

15. “Don’t forget to phone me when you get to London”, said my mom.

My mom…

16. “You should have waited for us, Bill”, said the coach.

The coach…....…

17. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.

The film star objected

18. “It’s true that I broke your old vase”, she said in tears.

She admitted..

19. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot”, said the bank robber to the clerk.

The bank robber threatened.…

20. “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she told him.

She reminded

21. “Don’t swim out too far, boys”, said the coach.

The coach

22. “It’s you that have parted my family”, she said angrily to him.

She

23. “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?” asked Mary.

Mary wanted to know

24. “Shall we walk round for a change this evening?” she said.

She suggested.

25. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill.

Bill doubted

26. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?”, said George.

George suggested

27. “Why didn’t I get a computer before? , thought the officer manager.

The officer manager wondered

28. “Jack, why don’t we help Old Tom?”, said Jackie.

Jackie suggested.

29. “Would you like to come to my house for a chat tonight?”, he said.

He

30. She asked me what I had been doing at three the previous afternoon.

“What

31. “I wasn’t there at that time”, he said.

He denied

32. The policeman charged him with stealing that bicycle.

“You

33. “Where has he been?”, she doesn’t know that.

She doesn’t.

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

Anna asked.

35. “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrew.

Andrew

36. He said, “I wish I knew the answer”.

He said that.

37. “Please don’t drive so fast”, Ann begged her boyfriend.

Ann pleaded.

38. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill.

Bill doubted.

39. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary.

Mary asked

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

Mrs. wanted

41. His English is not good, and he got a bad mark in his test last week

If……..….....……………………………………………………………………………

42. “I don’t love you any more”, said Eric to his girlfriend.

Eric told

43. “I must see the manager”, she cried.

She insisted

44. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda”, said William.

William

45. “How old is your little boy?”, said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.

The nurse

46. “Do you want to insure your luggage or not?”, said the travel agent.

The travel

47. “You are cheating me”, said Carol to June.

Carol

48. “Where is the nearest tube?”, she asked.

She enquired

49. “It wasn’t me who took your car”, said Bob.

Bob

50. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack”, he said.

He advised

51. “When it stops snowing, we must start digging ourselves out”, he said.

He said

Put the following commands and requests into reported speech.
23."Shut the door but don't lock it." he said to us.
=>He told
24."Could you open the door,Linh?"
=>He asked Linh
25.Peter said,"Can you help me,Juan?"
=>Peter asked Juan
26.Mr.Brown told Ann,"Please give me some food!"
=>Mr.Brown asked
27.The tiger said to the farmer,"Show me your wisdom!"
=>The tiger asked
28.They said to me,"Don't drive too fast,please."
=>They told
29.John said to me,"Please wait for me out sidemy office."
=>John asked
30."Please turn off the radio,Tam" Ba said
=>Ba told Tam
31.I said to him:"Stay at home."
=>I said
32.The teacher told us "Don't put your legs on the table."
=>The teacher ordered
33.I said to her,"Don't make noise in class!" 
=>I told

Put the following commands and requests into reported speech.
23."Shut the door but don't lock it." he said to us.
=>He told
24."Could you open the door,Linh?"
=>He asked Linh
25.Peter said,"Can you help me,Juan?"
=>Peter asked Juan
26.Mr.Brown told Ann,"Please give me some food!"
=>Mr.Brown asked
27.The tiger said to the farmer,"Show me your wisdom!"
=>The tiger asked
28.They said to me,"Don't drive too fast,please."
=>They told
29.John said to me,"Please wait for me out sidemy office."
=>John asked
30."Please turn off the radio,Tam" Ba said
=>Ba told Tam
31.I said to him:"Stay at home."
=>I said
32.The teacher told us "Don't put your legs on the table."
=>The teacher ordered
33.I said to her,"Don't make noise in class!" 
=>I told

Put the following commands and requests into reported speech.
23."Shut the door but don't lock it." he said to us.
=>He told
24."Could you open the door,Linh?"
=>He asked Linh
25.Peter said,"Can you help me,Juan?"
=>Peter asked Juan
26.Mr.Brown told Ann,"Please give me some food!"
=>Mr.Brown asked
27.The tiger said to the farmer,"Show me your wisdom!"
=>The tiger asked
28.They said to me,"Don't drive too fast,please."
=>They told
29.John said to me,"Please wait for me out sidemy office."
=>John asked
30."Please turn off the radio,Tam" Ba said
=>Ba told Tam
31.I said to him:"Stay at home."
=>I said
32.The teacher told us "Don't put your legs on the table."
=>The teacher ordered
33.I said to her,"Don't make noise in class!" 
=>I told

Exercise 1: Change each of the following sentences into reported speech. 1) John said, “I want to attend a famous university.” à John said that he wanted to ​ 2) “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter. à Mary told Peter that she was looking for the book that he had given her the week before 3) Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.” à Alfred ​ 4) "I will get myself a drink," she said. à She said ​ 5) "I cannot drive them home," he said. à He said ​ 6) "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she said. à She ​ 7) "The film began at seven o'clock," he said. à He said ​ 8) The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.” à The father 9) “My brother will get married next month,” James said. à James ​ 10) Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.” à Henry told ​

Exercise 1: Change each of the following sentences into reported speech. 1) John said, “I want to attend a famous university.” à John said that he wanted to ​ 2) “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter. à Mary told Peter that she was looking for the book that he had given her the week before 3) Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.” à Alfred ​ 4) "I will get myself a drink," she said. à She said ​ 5) "I cannot drive them home," he said. à He said ​ 6) "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she said. à She ​ 7) "The film began at seven o'clock," he said. à He said ​ 8) The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.” à The father 9) “My brother will get married next month,” James said. à James ​ 10) Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.” à Henry told ​

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