III. Use an appropriate introductory verb to report the following.

1.     “Yes, OK. I’ll tell her what happened,” he said.

→  ................................................................................................................................

2.     “Please, please let me go to the party,” Sue said to her mother.

→  ................................................................................................................................

3.     “I’ll never be naughty again,” Ted said to his father.

→  ................................................................................................................................

4.     “I didn’t come to school because I was ill,” she said to her teacher.

→  ................................................................................................................................

5.     “Let’s play chess,” he said.

→  ................................................................................................................................

6.     “I’m sorry I forgot to phone you," he said to her.

→  ................................................................................................................................

7.     “Don’t forget to go to the post office,” she said to him.

→  ................................................................................................................................

8.     “You should exercise more,” the doctor said to him.

→  ................................................................................................................................

9.     “Mark is always shouting at me,” she said.

→  ................................................................................................................................

10. “Yes, it is a nice dress," he said.

→  ................................................................................................................................

11. “Shall I carry your bag, Tracy?” he said.

→  ................................................................................................................................

12. “No, I won’t let you copy my homework," said Bill.

→  ................................................................................................................................

13. “You scratched my DVD," she said to him.

→  ................................................................................................................................

.  Write one word in each gap.

SAN FRANCISCO

Tourists to San Francisco are rarely disappointed (34) ................ the famous range of cultural and artistic attractions the city has to offer. But San Francisco is more famous (35) ............... being on the San Andreas fault, a notorious source of earthquakes. Over seven hundred people died in San Francisco in the great earthquake of 1906, and more than 70 perished in another large quake in 1989. It's hard (36) ..... imagine why anyone would want to live in such a dangerous area, but millions of people choose to do so. They are all familiar (37)................  the faultline, and are aware (38) ...................................... the potential danger if there's another powerful quake. Yet nothing, it seems, will prevent people (39) ...................................... building in San Francisco. A quick glance (40) ...................................... a photo of the city shows a large number of modern skyscrapers, many of them completely covered (41) ...................................... glass.

Seismologists are constantly warning residents (42) ...................................... the possibility of “the next big quake”. They expect it (43) ...................................... happen sooner rather than later. But San Franciscans are not short (44) ...................................... courage. Except (45) ...................................... making doubly sure that their buildings are built to the highest safety standards, they carry on with their daily lives as if nothing could ever disrupt them.

II.  Report the following using an appropriate introductory verb from the list below:

0. “You should take more exercise,” the doctor said.

→ ... The doctor advised me to take more exercise....................................................

1.     “I’ve got a sore throat,” he said.

→ ................................................................................................................................

2.     “Please, please let me go out and play, Mum,” she said.

→ ................................................................................................................................

3.     “Shall I open the door?” he said to her.

→ ................................................................................................................................

4.     “Don’t get dirty in the garden,” she said to him.

→ ................................................................................................................................

5.     “I'm not going to tidy Helen’s bedroom," Tim said.

→ ................................................................................................................................

6.     “What a silly thing to say!” she said.

→ ................................................................................................................................

7.     “You broke my CD player,” she said to him.

→ ................................................................................................................................

.   Fill in the gaps with the introductory verbs from the list below in the simple past.

0. “Don’t be afraid,” he said to his son.

→ He ... told ... his son not to be afraid.

1.     “Bring me a glass of water, please,” she said to him.

→ She ........................ him to bring her a glass of water.

2.     “Please, please, don’t tell my parents,” he said to me.

→ He ........................ me not to tell his parents.

3.     “You should always wear your helmet when riding your bike,” her father told her.

→ Her father ........................ her to always helmet when riding her bike.

4.     “Let’s go to the bowling alley,” Jeff said to Tom.

→ Jeff ........................ going to the bowling alley.

5.     “Be quiet!” she said to her students.

→ She ........................ her students to be quiet.

6.     “Slowly add the sugar, butter and flour,” the cook said.

→ The cook ........................ us to slowly add the sugar, butter and flour.

7.     “Get out of the car!” the police officer said to the thieves.

→ The police officer ........................ the thieves to get out of the car.

A. GRAMMAR

I.  Turn the following into reported questions as in the example.

0. “What are you doing?” she asked her son.

.........She asked her son what he was doing..........................................................

1.  “Do you like my new clothes?” she asked her friend.

.....................................................................................................................................

2.  “Where are my keys?" he asked his wife.

.....................................................................................................................................

3.  “Who is your favourite singer?” Mike asked me.

.....................................................................................................................................

4.  “Where were you?” Barbara asked him.

.....................................................................................................................................

5.  “Can you pick me up after school?” she asked her mother.

.....................................................................................................................................

6.  “Have you seen Kim?” David asked Sarah.

.....................................................................................................................................

7.  “When will you return?” Tom asked her.

.....................................................................................................................................

Yesterday, reporter Frank Baxter interviewed a marine biologist at the Paiko Lagoon Wildlife Park in Hawaii. He asked her the following questions. Turn them into reported speech using the verbs provided.

0. “What exactly does a marine biologist do?” (want to know)

.... => ... Frank wanted to know what exactly a marine biologist did. .......................................................................................................

1.  “Why did you choose to become a marine biologist?” (ask)

.... =>.......................................................................................................

2.  “What kind of marine plants and animals do you protect at the park?" (wonder)

.... =>.......................................................................................................

3.  “Do you look after any endangered species?” (ask)

.... => .......................................................................................................

4.  “Are there any interesting observations you have made?” (wonder)

.... => .......................................................................................................

5.  “Have you published any of your research?” (want to know)

.... => .......................................................................................................