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11.2 Classroom Exercises
EXERCISE 2. Reported speech: verb forms in noun clauses. Complete the sentences,
using the information in the dialogue.
Fred asked me, "Can we still get tickets to the game?"
I said, "I've already bought them."
When Fred asked me if we could still get tickets to the game, I told him that I
had already bought them.
Mrs. White said, "Janice, you have to clean up your room before you leave for the
game."
Janice said, "Okay, Mom. I will."
Mrs. White told Janice that she had to clean up her room before she could
leave for the game. Janice promised her mom that she would.
1. I asked the ticket seller, "Is the concert going to be rescheduled?"
The ticket seller said, "I don't know, Ma 'am. I just work here."
When I asked the ticket seller if the concert _______ to be
rescheduled, she told me that she _______ and said that she just
_______ there.
2. I asked Boris, "Where will the next chess match take place?"
Boris replied, "It hasn't been decided yet."
When I asked Boris _______ place, he replied that it _______ yet.
3. I said to Alan, "I'm very discouraged. I don't think I'll ever speak English well."
Alan said, "Your English is getting better every day. In another year, you'll be
speaking English with ease."
I complained that I _______ very discouraged. I said that I _______ I
_______ ever _______ English well. Alan told me that my English
_______ better every day. He assured me that in another year, I
_______ English with ease.
EXERCISE 3. Change these sentences from quoted into reported speech.
1. MAX: I need a holiday. _________________________.
2. TOM: I've had some good news. __________________.
3. LOU: I went home early. ________________________.
4. JAN: I was waiting for you. ______________________.
5. JOE: I had eaten earlier. _________________________.
6. PAT: I had been waiting for you. __________________.
7. TIM: I will see you later. _________________________
8. DOT: I can speak French. ________________________.
9. KIM: I may arrive later. _________________________.
10. TED: I could help you. __________________________.
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11. ANN: I might see him. __________________________.
12. JIM: I would enjoy that. _________________________.
13. DON: I couldn't have said that. ____________________.
14. NED: I needn't have gone there. ___________________.
15. LYN: I ought to have helped her. __________________.
16. LEE: I should go to the dentist's. ___________________.
17. DAN: If I were you I would get legal advice __________.
EXERCISE 4. Change the quoted speech to reported speech.
Example: "My father is a businessman. My mother is an engineer."
He said that his father was a businessman and that his mother was an
engineer
1. “I'm excited about my new job. I've found a nice apartment.”
I got a letter from my sister yesterday. She said _______.
2. “Your Uncle Harry is in the hospital. Your Aunt Sally is very worried about him.”
The last time my mother wrote to me, she said _______
3. “I expect you to be in class every day. Unexcused absences may affect your
grades.”
Our sociology professor said _______
4. “Highway 66 will be closed for two months. Commuters should seek alternate
routes.”
The newspaper said _______
5. “I'm getting good grades, but I have difficulty understanding lectures.”
My brother is a junior at a state university. In his last letter, he wrote _______
6. “Every obstacle is a steppingstone to success. You should view problems in your
life as opportunities to prove yourself.”
My father often told me _______
7. “I'll come to the meeting, but I can't stay for more than an hour.”
Julia told me _______
EXERCISE 5. Change these sentences from direct into reported speech.
1. “Who’s next please?” She wanted to know _______________________.
2. “What makes a noise like that?” He wondered _____________________.
3. “Which of you is waiting to see me next?” The doctor asked __________
4. “Whose composition haven’t we heard yet?” The teacher asked us to tell her
______________________________.
5. “Who left this bag here?” Tell me _______________________________.
6. “What caused the accident?” Can you explain _____________________.
7. “Which newspaper carried the article?” I'd like to know ______________.
8. “Whose painting will win the competition?'” I haven't any idea _________.
9. “Which firms have won prizes for exports?” This article doesn’t say _____.
10. “Which number can be divided by three?” The teacher asked ___________.
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EXERCISE 6. Complete the sentences by reporting the speaker's words.
Alex said, "I will help you." – Alex said (that) he would help me.
"Do you need a pen?" Annie asked. – Annie asked me if I needed a pen.
Jennifer asked, "What do you want?" – Jennifer asked me what I wanted.
1. Inna asked, "Are you hungry?" - Inna wanted to know _______.
2. "I want a sandwich," Elena said. – Elena said _______.
3. "I'm going to move to Ohio," said Bruce. – Bruce informed me _______.
4. "Did you enjoy your trip?" asked Kim. – Kim asked me _______.
5. Oscar asked, "What are you talking about?" – Oscar asked me _______.
6. Maria asked, "Have you seen my grammar book?" – Maria wanted to know
____.
7. Yuko said, "I don't want to go." – Yuko said _______.
8. Sam asked, "Where is Nadia?" – Sam wanted to know _______.
9. "Can you help me with my report?" asked David. – David asked me _______.
10. "I may be late," said Mike. – Mike told me _______.
11. Felix said, "You should work harder." – Felix told me _______.
12. Rosa said, "I have to go downtown." - Rosa said _______.
13. "Why is the sky blue?" my young niece often asks. – My young niece often asks
me _______.
14. My mother asked, "Why are you tired?" – My mother wondered _______.
15. "I will come to the meeting," said Alex. – Alex told me _______.
16. Ms. Adams just asked Ms. Chang, "Will you be in class tomorrow?" – Ms.
Adams wanted to know _______.
17."The sun rises in the east," said Mr. Clark. – Mr. Clark, an elementary school
teacher, explained to his students _______.
18."Someday we'll be in contact with beings from outer space." – The scientist
predicted _______.
19."I think I'll go to the library to study." – Joe said _______.
20."Does Marat know what he's doing?" – I wondered _______.
21."Is what I've heard true?" – I wondered _______.
22."Sentences with reported speech are a little complicated." – Olga thinks ____.
EXERCISE 7. Choose say, tell or ask to complete the sentences.
He often says things like that. (says/tells)
1. She always _____ me her troubles. (says/tells)
2. The children always _____ me if they can go out to play. (tell/ask)
3. They _____ me to leave. (said/asked)
4. 'Don't do that!' she _____ to them. (said/told/asked)
5. 'They've arrived,' she _____ .(said/told/asked)
6. 'How are you both?' she _____ .(told/asked)
7. I _____ that I didn't know what to do. (said/told/asked)
8. She _____ me she didn't know what to do. (said/told/asked)
9. They _____ if I knew what to do. (said/told/asked)
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EXERCISE 8. Report these Yes/No questions.
1. “Are you hungry?” She asked us ______________________________.
2. “Are you enjoying yourself?” He wanted to know ____________________.
3. “Do you always go to church on Sunday?” He wondered ______________.
4. “Have you seen John recently?” She asked me _______________________.
5. “Has Debbie been working here long?” He wanted to know ____________.
6. “Did you study hard for the exam?” She wondered ___________________.
7. “Will Ted and Alice be at the party?” She asked us ___________________.
8. “Will you be coming to the concert or not?” He wanted to know ________.
9. “You like Italian food, don't you?” She asked me ____________________.
10. “You don't like Italian food, do you?” She wanted to know _____________.
EXERCISE 9. Complete the sentences by reporting the speaker’s words.
1. “Who has been using my computer?” said my mother.
2. “Would you like to go with us?” they said.
3. “How much do you think it will cost?” he said.
4. “How did you get into the house?' they asked him.
5. “Have you been here long?” the other students asked him.
6. “Where are you going for your summer holidays?” I asked them.
7. “Have you ever seen a UFO?” said the man.
8. “Where can I park my car?” she asked the policeman.
9. “Would you like a lift?' said Ann. “Which way are you going?” I said.
10. “Does anyone want tickets for the boxing match?” said Charles.
11. “What are you going to do with your old car?” I asked him.
12. “Do you grow your own vegetables?” I asked.
13. “What train are you going to get?” my friend asked.
14. “Did any of you actually see the accident happen?” said the policeman.
EXERCISE 10. Activity: reported speech. Work in groups or as a class.
Speaker A: Ask a question on the given topic—whatever comes into your mind.
Use a question word (when, how, where, what, why, etc.).
Speaker B: Answer the question in a complete sentence.
Speaker C: Report what Speaker A and Speaker В said.
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