E8: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE

1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.

->He promised _____________________________________________

2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.

->Tom begged _____________________________________________

3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”

->His mother told __________________________________________

4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

-> He told ____________________________________________________

5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.

->The captain ordered ________________________________________

6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.

->He introduced ___________________________________________

7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

->He asked ________________________________________________

8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.

->My mother told _____________________________________________

9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said

-> I warned___________________________________________

10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.

-> Rosy persuaded _________________________________________

11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.

->She reminded _______________________________________________

12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.

->I advised ___________________________________________________

13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.

->The shopkeeper warned _____________________________________

14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.

->Laura offered ______________________________________________

15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.

->John invited __________________________________________

E7: (REPORTED SPEECH: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES).

1. “If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,” she said to me.

->She told me _____________________________________

2. “If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,” he said.

->He said if ____________________________________________

3. “You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.” my mother said.

->My mother said that if ___________________________________

4. “What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?” Anne asked.

->Anne asked Jane what she __________________________________

5. “If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.

->Matthew said if he _______________________________________

6. “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother.

->She advised ____________________________________________

7. “If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered.

->He wondered what ________________________________________

8. “If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,” she said.

->She said if she _______________________________________

9. “I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,” he said.

->He said he ___________________________________________

10. “If the door is clocked what shall I do?” she asked.

->She asked what she ____________________________________

E8: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE

1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.

->He promised _____________________________________________

2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.

->Tom begged _____________________________________________

3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”

->His mother told __________________________________________

4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

-> He told ____________________________________________________

5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.

->The captain ordered ________________________________________

6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.

->He introduced ___________________________________________

7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

->He asked ________________________________________________

8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.

->My mother told _____________________________________________

9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said

-> I warned___________________________________________

10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.

-> Rosy persuaded _________________________________________

11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.

->She reminded _______________________________________________

12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.

->I advised ___________________________________________________

13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.

->The shopkeeper warned _____________________________________

14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.

->Laura offered ______________________________________________

15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.

->John invited __________________________________________

E9: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND

1. “Shall we go for a swim now?” ->She suggested………… _____________________________________________

2. “I know I’m wrong,” he said. ->He admitted_________________________________________________

3. “I didn’t say that,” He said. -> He denied…………________________________

4. “If only I had told him the true!” -> Jane regrets_............__________________________________

5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. ->The boy apologized………. __________________________________

6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy. ->The man accused ____________________________________________

7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.” ->She insisted on ………………_____________________________

8. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said. ->She dreamt _______________________________________________

9. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said. ->His mother prevented _______________________________________

10. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him. ->She thanked ________________________________________________

11. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.” ->The woman thought ___________________________________________

12. “I feel like going to America soon.” ->She looked forward to_.......................................

13. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists.

->The safeguard warned ________________________________________

14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.

-> My mother accused ______________________________________

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

-> Peter apologized …………___________________________________________

1.Charlie said, "I'm thinking of going to live in Canada".

a. Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada.

b. Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada.

c. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.

d. Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada.

2. Charlie said, "My father is in hospital".

a. Charlie said that my father is in hospital.

b. Charlie said that his father was in hospital.

c. Charlie said that his father is in hospital.

d. Charlie said that my father was in hospital.

3.Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow

a. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow

b. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day.

c. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow.

d. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day.

4.Charlie said, "I haven't seen Bill for a while".

a. He said that he hadn't seen Bill for a while.

b. He said that I haven't seen Bill for a while.

c. He said that he hasn't seen Bill for a while.

d. He said that I hadn't seen Bill for a while.

5.Charlie said, "I've been playing tennis a lot recently"

a. Charlie said that I've been playing tennis recently .

b. Charlie said that he had been playing tennis recently.

c. Charlie said that he had bee playing tennis recetly.

d. Charlie said that I had been playing tennis recently

6.Charlie said, "Margaret has had a baby".

a. Charlie said Margaret has had a baby.

b. Charlie said Margaret had had a baby.

c. Charlie said Margaret had a baby.

d. Charlie said Margaret has a baby.

7.Charlie said, "I don’t know what Fred is doing".

a. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred is doing.

b. He said that he didn’t know what Fred is doing.

c. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred was doing.

d. He said that he didn’t know what Fred was doing.

8.Charlie said, "I hardly ever go out these days".

a. He said that he hardly ever went out these days.

b. He said that I hardly ever go out these days.

c. He said that I hardly ever went out these days.

d. He said that he hardly ever goes out these days.

9.Charlie said, '"I work 14 hours a day".

a. He said that he works 14 hours a day.

b. He said that he worked 14 hours a day.

c. He said that I work 14 hours a day.

d. He said that I worked 14 hours a day.

10.Charlie said, "I'll tell Jim I saw you"

a. He said he'll tell Jim he saw me.

b. He said I would tell Jim I had seen you.

c. He said he would tell Jim he had seen me.

d. He said I would tell Jim he had seen me.

14.Tom said, "New York is bigger than London".

a. He said that New York was bigger than London.

b. He says that New York is bigger than London.

c. He says that New York was bigger than London.

d. He said that New York is bigger than London.

15."Stay in bed for a few days", the doctor said to me.

a. The doctor told me stay in bed for a few a days.

b. The doctor told to me to stay in bed for a few days.

c. The doctor said me to stay in bed for a few days.

d. The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days.

16."Don’t shout", I said to Jim.

a. I told Jim don't shout b. I told to Jim not to shout

c. I told Jim not to shout d. I said to Jim don't shout.

17."Please don’t tell anyone what happened", Ann said to me

a. Ann asked me don't tell anyone what happened.

b. Ann told me don't tell anyone what happened.

c. Ann said to me don't tell anyone what happened.

d. Ann asked me not to tell anyone what happened.

18."Can you open the door for me, Tom?" Ann asked.

a. Ann asked to open the door for her, Tom.

b. Ann asked Tom to open the door for her.

c. Ann asked Tom open the door for her.

d. Ann asked Tom to open the door for me.

19."Listen carefully", he said to us.

a. He told us listen carefully b. He told to us to listen carefully

c. He told us to listen carefully d. He said us to listen carefully

20."Don’t wait for me if I'm late", Ann said.

a. Ann said don't wait for her if she was late.

b. Ann said not to wait for me if I was late.

c. Ann said not to wait for her if she was late.

d. Ann said don't wait for me if I'm late.