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

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1.   We arrived too late to see the first film.

      We didn’t________________________________________________________________

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

      Peter apologised__________________________________________________________

3.   I was drowning, but he saved me.

      If he____________________________________________________________________

4.   Sally is the cleverest student in the class.

      Nobody _________________________________________________________________

5.   I have never read such a romantic story.

      This is___________________________________________________________________

6.   We can’t afford to buy the car.

      The car_________________________________________________________________

7.   His parents made him study for his exams.

      He was__________________________________________________________________

8.   We started cooking for the party four hours ago.

      We have________________________________________________________________

9.   He has never behaved so violently before.

      He is behaving____________________________________________________________

10. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.

      The police_______________________________________________________________ 

rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1"I'm sorry that I broke the glass" said jim.

jim apologized ........................................

2 i really think you ought to take some exercises.

it is high time................................................

3 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

no sooner...............................................................................................

4 if we can solve the problem soon it will be better for all concerned.

the sooner.......................................................................

5 the demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

so..............................................................................................................

1. We arrived too late to see the first film
We didn't .
2. " I'm sorry that I broke the glass" said Peter
Peter appologised..
3. I was drowning, but he saved me
If he 
4. Sally is the cleverest student in the class
Nobody
5. I have never read such a romatic story
This is
6. We can't afford to buy the car
The car..
7. His parents made him study for his exams
He was 

8. We started cooking for the party four hours before
We have 
9. He has never behaved so violently before
He is behaving 
10. We couldn't get near because of the police
The police 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

"I am sorry, Jean. I broke your bicycle," said John.

A. John apologized Jean for breaking her bicycle.

B. John apologized Jean for having broken her bicycle.

C. John apologized to Jean to have broken her bicycle.

D. John apologized to Jean for having broken her bicycle.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

"I am sorry, Jean. I broke your bicycle," said John.

A. John apologized Jean for breaking her bicycle

B. John apologized Jean for having broken her bicycle

C. John apologized to Jean to have broken her bicycle

D. John apologized to Jean for having broken her bicycle

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 27: "I am sorry, Jean. I broke your bicycle," said John.

A. John apologized Jean for breaking her bicycle.

B. John apologized Jean for having broken her bicycle.

C. John apologized to Jean to have broken her bicycle.

D. John apologized to Jean for having broken her bicycle.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

“I am sorry, Jean. I broke your vase” said John

A. John apologized Jean for breaking her vase.

B. John apologized Jean for having broken her vase

C. John apologized to Jean to have broken her vase.

D. John apologized to Jean for haing broken her vase.