Example: tonight
SPEAKER A (Rosa):
What are you going to do tonight?
SPEAKER В (Ann):
I'm going to study.
SPEAKER C (Andrew): Rosa asked Ann what she was going to do tonight, and
Ann replied that she was going to study.
1. tonight
5. book
9. television
2. music
6. this city
10. dinner
3. courses
7. population
11. next year
4. tomorrow
8. last year
12. vacation
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EXERCISE 11. Rewrite the following sentences, changing the direct questions and
statements into reported questions and statements.
“Where did the money come from?” the officials asked him.
The officials asked him where the money had come from.
1. “How much money have you put into the account?” they asked.
They asked him _______.
2 “I don't know”, he told them.
He told the officials _______.
3 “Then we know more about your money than you do”, they said.
The officials said that _______.
4 “What do you mean?” he asked.
He asked them _______.
5 “You'll find out later”, they told him.
They told him _______.
6 “I have nothing to conceal”, he claimed.
He claimed _______.
7 “Everything I've told you has been true”, he insisted.
He insisted that _______.
8 “But perhaps I've forgotten a few things”, he admitted.
He admitted that _______ .
11.3 Homework Exercises
EXERCISE 12. Review: noun clauses. Complete the sentences.
1. I cannot understand why _______.
2. What he said was that _______.
3. One of the students remarked that _______.
4. No one knows who _______.
5. I was not sure whose _______.
6. The instructor announced that _______.
7. What surprised me _______.
8. What I want to know is why _______.
9. That she surprised me _______.
10.What _______ is not important.
11.One of the students stated that _______.
12.We discussed the fact that _______.
13.I could not _______ due to the fact that _______.
14.I wonder whether _______.
EXERCISE 13. SAY vs. TELL. Choose say, tell or ask to complete the sentences.
1. The nurse _____ him whether he needed anything else. (said/told/asked)
2. Did he _____ you where you came from? (say/ask)
3. Did she _____ you where she had put my books? (say/tell)
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4. The policeman _____ us where we were going. (said/told/asked)
5. He didn’t _____ me how long the job would take. (say/tell)
6. “There’s no match on Saturday.” – “Who _____ so?” (says/tells/asks)
7. “You were right. Those curtains look terrible!” – “I _____ you so!”
(said/told/asked)
8. “How much are those bananas?” – “I've got no idea. Go and _____ the price.”
(say/tell/ask)
EXERCISE 14. Complete the sentences into reported speech.
1. “What's the weather like?”
She asked me _________________________.
2. “What does Frank do for a living?”
I wanted to know _________________________.
3. “Why is Maria crying?”
She wondered _________________________.
4. “What kind of holiday has Marco had?”
You wanted to know _________________________.
5. “How long have you both been living here?”
They inquired _________________________.
6. “Where did they go last week?”
She wanted to know _________________________.
7. “Who were you looking for?”
He asked me _________________________.
8. “When will lunch be ready?”
You didn't tell me _________________________.
9. “Which countries will John be visiting?”
You didn't say _________________________.
10. “How can I solve the problem?”
I wanted to know _________________________.
EXERCISE 15. Write reports of the following dialogues:
1. "What are you doing?" Alex asked. "I'm drawing a picture," I said.
2. Ann said, "Do you want to go to a movie Sunday night?" Sue said, "I'd like to, but
I have to study."
3. "How old are you, Mrs. Robinson?" the little boy asked. Mrs. Robinson said, "It's
not polite to ask people their age."
4. "Is there anything you especially want to watch on TV tonight?" my sister asked.
5. "Yes," I replied. "There's a show at eight that I've been waiting to see for a long
time."
6. "What is it?" she asked.
7. "It's a documentary on green sea turtles," I said.
8. "Why do you want to see that?"
9. "I'm doing a research paper on sea turtles. I think I might be able to get some good
information from the documentary. Why don't you watch it with me?"
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10. No, thanks," she said. "I'm not especially interested in green sea turtles."
EXERCISE 16. Complete the sentences by reporting the speaker’s words.
1. “I'm broke,” said Jack.
2. “Shall I lend you some money?” said Peter.
3. “We can't discuss this over the phone. Can we meet in my office tomorrow?” I
said.
4. “I'd rather you came to my office,” he said. “Could you get here in half an hour?”
5. “Fasten your seat belts; there may be a little turbulence,” said the flight attendant.
6. “Could I see your driving license?” said the policeman.
EXERCISE 17. Last week you had lunch with Rachel, a friend you hadn't seen for a
long time. Look at the list of things she said to you, then tell another friend what she
said. Use reported speech.
1. I'm going to work in Spain next year.
2. I work for a small publishing company.
3. I'm their marketing manager.
4. The company has opened an office in Barcelona.
5. It's been very successful.
6. I've been chosen to run a new office in Madrid.
7. I'm studying Spanish in the evenings.
8. I don't have much time to enjoy myself.
9. I haven't had lunch with a friend for ages.
10. I hope my friends will come and visit me in Madrid.
11. I went there last week with my secretary.
12. We didn't have much time for sightseeing.
13. I have to get back to work now.
EXERCISE 18. John had a quarrel with his girlfriend, Julie. His friend Mark tried
to help them get back together, and talked to Julie for John. Complete the
conversation he had later with John.
MARK:
Julie, John's asked me to talk to you.
JULIE:
I don't want to speak to him.
MARK:
Look Julie, John's really upset.
JULIE:
I'm upset, too.
MARK:
Will you just let me tell you his side of the story?
JULIE:
I'm not interested. He promised to meet me at the restaurant, but he
didn't turn up. I don't want to see him again.
MARK:
But, Julie, his car had broken down.
JULIE:
So? There is a telephone in the restaurant.
MARK:
But that's the point. He tried to phone, but he couldn't get through.
JULIE:
I don't believe he tried.
MARK:
Yes, he did. He came to my flat. Do you believe me?
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JULIE:
OK. I'll talk to him. Listen, I'm going to be late for work. I'll meet
him at six o'clock in the square.
MARK:
Thanks, Julie. He'll be really happy. And I promise he'll be there.
JOHN: What did she say?
MARK: She said (1) she didn’t want to speak to you.
JOHN: Well, what did she say when you told her I was really upset?
MARK: She said she (2) _______. too, so I asked her to let me tell her your side of
the story. She said she (3) _______ because you (4) _______ at the
restaurant, but you (5) _______. She said she (6)_______ again.
JOHN: Did you explain about the car?
MARK: Yes, and she was very sarcastic. She said there (7) _______ at the
restaurant. So I told her you (8) _______, but she said she (9) _______
Then I told her you (10) _______ to my flat and asked (11) _______.
She said 'OK' and she said (12) _______.Then she said she (13) _______
so we had to finish. You have to meet her in the square at six o'clock.
JOHN: Thanks, Mark. I really owe you one.
MARK: That's all right. Just don't be late this evening.
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