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Transform direct speech into indirect speech.
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1. I said, "I’m sure he took the key by mistake."
2. You said to him, "Don’t come until you finish your job.
3. "Are you going to wait for me till tomorrow?" my brother asked me.
4. He fold me not to open the door of the classroom before the lesson was over.
5. "Come and see me when you pass the exams," Susan said to her friends.
6. "Have you bought a new hat?" Jane said to Ann.
7. "Have you shined your shoes?" Bill said to his son.
8. "When will you marry him?" Mary said to Jane.
9. He said that he would do it the next day.
10. My father said to me, "Why did you come home so late yesterday?"
11. The teacher said to me, "You must attend classes twice a week."
12. I said to Mary, "Do you know the way to the airport?"
13. They said to George, "Come and see us tomorrow, please."
14. He asked if he would manage to get there before it started to rain.
15. The old woman said to us, "Did you switch off the light?"
16. He said to me, "I saw John at the meeting yesterday."
17. My brother said to me, "Where are you to meet Nick?"
18. The teacher said to his pupils, "Learn this poem by heart for tomorrow."
19. I asked him if he had made many mistakes in the previous test.
20. Bob asked his brother, "Did you play football yesterday?"
21. I asked my friend, "When is Annie going to arrive?"
22. "I can’t do that if you don’t join me," Roy said to his friend.
23. He said, "Bob, translate the article as soon as you can."
24. I asked Kate why she hadn’t taken the books back to the library yet.
25. "Who told you about his arrival?" Bill said to his friend.
26. "You didn’t invite us to your place last week," my friend said to me.
27. He said to me, "Take these books to the library."
28. John said to her, "Must I give her all your money?"
29. He asked me when I had returned from London.
30. "Why didn’t you come in time?" Kate said to John.
31. My landlady said, "Are you going to pay for the room?"
32. The teacher said to them, "If you want to know languages well, you’ll have to work much."
33. Mother said, "Don’t make so much noise, John."
34. He said that he didn’t know where the boy was.
35. He said, "Did Tom meet you at the airport ten days ago?"
36. "If you aren’t busy I shall invite you to the cinema," John said to me.
37. I asked Ann, "When will you wear your new dress?"
38. He said to me, "Don’t let the children go out if it rains."
39. I asked my son why he had missed so many lessons.
40. Bill said to his brother, "Will you ring her up when you learn about it?"
41. Paul said, "She wants to do all the work herself but I don’t think she can."
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42. He said to her, "What are you going to do next weekend?"
43. Tom said, "You can use my papers if you need."
44. Helen wanted to know how many mistakes John had made in his test.
45. "Do you always have your breakfast in a hurry?" he asked John.
46. The teacher said, "We shall see a new film tomorrow."
47. I said to my friend, "Meet me at six o’clock, please."
48. "How long are you going to keep this book?" John said to Mary.
49. The doctor asked the patient if he had had headache the previous day.
50. My mother asked: "Did you see the Browns last week?"
51. "What are you laughing at, Peter?" John said.
52. "I want something to drink," Jane said to me.
53. "Change the wheel," the driver said to us.
54. My mother told me not to forget to buy ice-cream on my way home.
55. "Have you read many English books this month?" the teacher said to the students.
56. "When did you give him my address?" Kate asked them.
57. "Take me to the best hotel," John said to the driver.
58. "I know they want to go with me," I said to my daughter.
59. He said that he was taking his children to the zoo the next day.
60. He asked his friend, "Where can the students master speech habits?
61. Nick asked, "Do you find English films interesting?"
62. Ann said, "I’m sure all of us are ready to take an active part in the discussion of the book."
63. He said to me. "Give me the papers to check them again.
64. My mother asked why I had stayed at my friends so long.
65. Ann asked, "How many departments are there at your faculty?"
66. He asked Nick, "Can I borrow this book from our library?"
67. "I don’t understand the rules of the game," he said to me.
68. I said to Bob: "Go and fetch some chalk."
69. John said that David hadn’t had lunch.
19. Report the questions:
1. He asked Helen, "How many times a week do you attend your sports society?"
2. Where are you studying?
3. Susan asked where I was studying?
4. Did you go to the airport last week?
5. The porter wanted to know if I had gone to the airport the week before.
6. Have you ever been to Tokyo?
7. How is your nephew now?
8. Haven't you finished reading the novel yet?
9. Has Bob got good marks at school?
10.Why don't you believe me?
11.Why didn't you get up earlier?
12.Can you tell me what the time is?
13.He didn't say anything about it.
14.Did it give you much trouble?
26.Who came to see me?
27.Do you have your meals at home?
28.Is she truly happy with him?
29.Doesn't the roast veal smell good?
30.Is there any space left in your trunk?
31.Who has not finished yet?
32.Do you think it will rain tomorrow?
33.How do you like my new hat?
34.How far is it from London to Coventry?
35.Have you anything else to tell me?
36.What is it?
37.Who can explain that to me?
38.Will this boat be safe enough?
39.Was she able to do it?
40.Why is she so angry?
41.How long will you be away?
20. Report the questions:
For example: He asked, "Shall we need more bricks tomorrow?"
He wondered if they would need more bricks the following day.
1. He asked, "Shall I learn the words?"
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2. He asked if he should learn the words.
3. He asked if he was to learn the words.
4. He asked, "Shall we have some cake on Sunday?"
5.She asked, "Shall I put the new dress on?"
6. She asked, "Shall we travel by air or by sea?"
7. Mary asked, "Shall I marry George?"
8. Fred asked, "Shall we be coming back soon?"
9. He asked, "Shall I take part in the meeting next Monday?"
10.Susan asked, "Shall I help you pack your luggage?"
11.The Frenchman asked, "Shall we have time to visit the Houses of Parliament?"
12.Paul asked Fred, "Shall we buy your sister-in-law a birthday present?"
13. He asked, "Shall we know her answer tomorrow?"
14. George asked his father, "Shall I leave my case in the left luggage office?"
15. She asked, "Shall I go there alone?".
16. Mary asked Dorrit, "Shall I show you how to do it?"
17. Cecil asked, "Do you think I shall understand it?"
18. George asked, "Shall I finish my exercise at home?"
19. Bob asked, "Shall we go to the boxing match?"
20. The painter asked, "Shall I whitewash the kitchen?"
21. Harry asked, "Shall we be back on time?" (= punctually)
22. Anthony asked Bob, "Shall I see you tomorrow at the club?"
23. He asked, "Shall I eat it raw?"
21. Transform the sentences:
For example:
Mr. Smith said, "Leave the room, Bob!" Mr. Smith told Bob to leave the room.
The nurse said, "Go away!" The nurse ordered me to go away.
1. Tom said, "Stop quarrelling!"
2. The manager said, "Work faster!"
3. She said, "Take off your shoes!"
4. The teacher said, "Sit down, children!"
5. He said, "Put on your coat, Charles!"
6. She said, "Eat your dinner up!"
9. Dolly said, "Turn off the light!"
10.The clerk said, "Pay at once!"9. Mary said, "Behave yourself!"
21.Mother said to Dorrit, "Clean your shoes properly!"
22.The lawyer said, "Write your name clearly under the document!"
23.Graham said, "Wait at the main entrance of the university at six o'clock!"
24.Mother said, "Do your buttons up, Bernie!"
25.He said, "Write down these instructions!"
26.Father said, "Mind your backs, please!"
27.Charles said, "You must try again and again!"
28.The bus conductor said, "Hold on tight!"
29.Tom said, "Tear up that letter, Evelyn!"
30.Mary said, "Clear that rubbish away!"
31.He said, "Wake him up!"
22. Transform the sentences:
For example:
Susan said, "Don't be silly, John!" Susan told John not to be silly.
The doorman said, "Don't open the door before six o'clock!" The doorman told Charles not to open the door before six o'clock.
1. He said, "Don't switch on the light!"
2. She said, "Don't forget to set the alarm clock!"
3. Ann said, "Don't put your feet on the table!"
4. The director said, "Don't be late tomorrow!"
5. Ben said, "Don't lose your temper!"
6. Brian said to her, "Don't look round!"
7. He said, "Don't be afraid of her!"
8. Billy said, "Don't use these poor paint-brushes, Lionel!"
9. Grandfather said, "Don't spend all your money on drink and cinema-going, Gerry!"
10. Tom said, "Don't throw the paper away! I haven't read it yet."
11. The chairman said, "Don't miss our meeting next week!"
12. Mary said, "Don't get up until you are called!"
13. She said to him, "Don't fall off the ladder!"
14. Mother said, "Don't spill anything on this new tablecloth!"
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15. Peter said, "Don't go by that train!"
16. I said, "Don't ask me any questions!"
17. I said to them, "Don't be so noisy!"
18. The maid said to the children, "Don't spoil the new carpet with your dirty shoes!"
19. She said to him, "Don't pull up the flowers instead of the weeds!"
20. Brian said, "Don't fold the paper!"
21. She said to them, "Don't whisper!"
22. He said to her, "Don't look at me like that!"
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