Reported speech angiekski 7

7 Reported Speech

13    “What a wonderful new outfit you’re wearing!" she said.

exclaimed    She ...........................................................................................a wonderful new outfit.

14    “You mustn’t forget to buy a Father’s Day card this year,” she told me.

reminded She ................................................................................a Father’s Day card that year.

15    “Nobody must find out where l’m hidden,” he said.

found    Fle said that it was    vital .............................................................where he was hidden.

16    ‘Tm the greatest footballer of all time,” he said.

boasted He.............................................................................the greatest footballer of all time.

17    ‘Tli never forget the way we met,” he said.

would    He ..............................................................................................the way they had met.

18    “Tidy your room before you go out,” she said to me.

on    She ....................................................................................my room before I went out.

19    “Let’s go for a walk,” she said to them.

go    She................................................................................................................for a walk.

20    “Do your shoelaces up or you’ll fali over,” she said.

me    She ....................................................................my shoelaces, otherwise l’d fali over.

21    “I don’t like this settlement," he said.

complained He...................................................................................................like that settlement.

22    “Where’s Sally going on holiday?” asked Jane.

was    Jane .............................................................................................................on holiday.

23    “Don’t touch that saucepan because it’s hot,” she said to me.

not    She .........................................................................the saucepan because it was hot.

24    ‘Tm sorry I missed the appointment,” he said.

apologised He.......................................................................................................the appointment.

25    “You need to leave now,” he said to me.

necessary He told me that it was ......................................................................................at once.

26    “Please, please don’t go Suzie,” she cried.

begged    She ...........................................................................................................................go.

27    “You broke that window Tom," said Mr Smith.

of    Mr Smith...........................................................................................................window.

28    “Oh, you look so beautiful,” he said to her.

remarked    He............................................................................................................very beautiful.

29    “You needn’t come tomorrow,” said Grandma to me.

have    Grandma said .................................................................................to go the next day.

30    “You shouldn’t stay in the sun for longer than fifteen minutes,” the doctor told us.

advised The doctor..................................................in the sun for longer than fifteen minutes.

31    “You must not enter the room without permission,” he said to us.

to    He...................................................................................the room without permission.

32    “Do try and practise a bit morę,” she said to us.

urged    She...............................................................................................................a bit morę.

33    “I would like you to be there by 6 o’clock,” she said to them.

wanted    She ..................................................................................................there by 6 o’clock.

34    “OK, I II wait a little longer,” she said.

to    She ..........................................................................................................a little longer.

35    “Of course I didn’t take your wallet,” she said.

denied    She ................................................................................................................his wallet.

36    “Yes, I think it is the best option,” she said.

that    She ............................................................................................................. best option.

37    “Leave this building immediately!" he said to us.

ordered He .........................................................................................the building immediately.

38    “You mustn’t get out of the car,” my mother said to us.

forbade    My mother.....................................................................................................of the car.

39    “Will I ever see them again?” he asked himself.

whether He ................................................................................................ever see them again.

40    “You might book a room before you go,” she said to us.

a room before we went

suggested She..........................................................................................

Reported Speech

Find the word which should not be in the sentence.

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1    The boss said about we were going to be given a few days off.

2    Sophie told to me she was looking for a better job.

3    He wanted to know if I did went to that party last night.

4    The reporter he asked the Prime Minister to comment on the election results.

5    Tony asked me if I was wanted to play golf with him that afternoon.

6    They wanted to know if that they were allowed to keep pets in the fiat.

7    Celia asked Jim what time he was being leaving for the airport.

8    The student asked the teacher for to repeat what he had said.

9    The shop assistant told us do not to touch any of the items on display.

10    My mother said that I had better to leave early.

11    She told me she was leaving and explaining that she was too tired.

12    He asked me if I could do the ironing and I said I could so.

13    Nicki promised that to pay me back as soon as possible.

14    She denied that she had been taken any money from them.

15    Fiona suggested that he would talk to the manager in person.

16    He wondered what had to do to set the situation right.

17    They threatened to will dismiss him if he didn’t change his attitude.

18    He asked me that what I intended to do when the term was over.

19    It is important that he should be told them the truth.

20    The doctor recommended that he should to stay at home for a few days.

Orał Development 11

In pairs, students look at the first picture and make up a short dialogue according to the situation given. Next, a pair of students act out the dialogue while the rest of the dass takes notes. Then students report the conversation. Do the same with the other picture.

Yesterday Nicki and Rob, who are col-leagues, spent their lunch hour together for the first time. What could they have been talking about?

Last week Pamela ran into an old school friend, Louise, while shopping. They had coffee together. What could they have been saying?

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