Lesson 34 - Reported speech - Grammar (Part 2)

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Exercise 1

Complete the sentences below:

1. She said, “I am so happy!” She said __.
2. Tom said, “I cooked dinner last night”. Tom said __.
3. They said, “We are going to the football match”. They said __.
4. He said, “Kevin is training for the marathon”. He said __.
5. I said, “the shop closes at 7 p.m. tonight”. I said __.
6. The teacher said, “You will have a test tomorrow”. The teacher said __.
7. “She had forgotten her homework,” she said. She said __.
8. “It has been raining all day, today,” he said. He said __.

Exercise 2

Complete the sentences using modal verbs:

1. Jane said, “I can’t go to the party tonight”. Jane said __.
2. He said, “I may move to Canada next year”. He said __.
3. They said, “We should go to the cinema next week”. They said __.
4. She said, “Kate ought to go to the doctor tomorrow”. She said __.
5. “We can drive to the exam centre together,” the students said. The students said __.
6. Gerry said, “I would go to the theatre if I had money”. Gerry said __.
7. “We ought to clean the house before our parents come home,” they said. They said __.
8. He said, “I must check how much the tickets cost” He said __.

Exercise 3

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Exercise 4

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Exercise 5

Transform the following sentences into reported speech.

a. “Don’t try to be funny.”
b. “Wait here till I come.”
c. “Go to bed and don’t get up till you’re called.”
d. “Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes.”
e. “Watch the milk and don’t let it boil over.”
f. “Don’t take your coat off.”
g. “Don’t forget to thank Mrs Jones when you’re saying good bye to her.”
h. “Stop that dog.”

Exercise 6

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