REPORTED SPEECH: MIXEDFORMS Rewrite the sentences into reportedspeech Use the verbs in brackets “Why don’t we go to Brazil on holiday next summer?! (suggest) Paul ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… “I’m not wearing this dress for the party, definitely!” (refuse) Carol ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………… “The new teacher will start teaching next week.” (announce) The headmaster …………………………………………………………………………………………… “Where are you going so fast, Sally?” (want to know) Dave ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… “Don’t make so much noise, children or the neighbours will phone the police now.” (tell) Dad ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… “Can you make me some coffee please, I’m exhausted.” (ask) Mum ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… “The Smiths have bought a new car this morning.” (say) Alice ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… “I wouldn’t miss my lessons if I were you, Tom.” (advise) Emily ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… “We’re so sorry for being late, but we couldn’t park the car as soon as we expected.” (apologize) They ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… 10 “My sister studies at London University this year.” (comment) Tom ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… 11 Where did you put your iPod, Sue?” (be interested in knowing) Lewis ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………… 12 “OK, Tony, I’ll give you a lift to the airport.” (agree) Paul ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… 13 “You can’t enter the library if you haven’t got your card.” (prohibit) The librarian ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …… 14 “Are you ready to leave now, Andy?” (ask) Mary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… 15 “I’m going to buy a present for my mum this evening.” (say) Alice ……………………………………………………………………………………………… KEY Paul suggested going to Brazil on holiday the next/ following summer Paul suggested that we should go to Brazil on holiday the next/ following summer Carol refused to wear that dress for the party The headmaster announced that the new teacher would start teaching the next/following week 4.Dave wanted to know where Sally was going so fast 5.Dad told the children not to make so much noise or the neighbours would phone the police then 6.Mum asked me to make her some coffee because she was exhausted/ and added that she was exhausted 7.Alice said that the Smiths had bought a new car that morning 8.Emily advised Tom not to miss his lessons They apologized for being late, but they hadn’t been able to park the car as soon as they had expected 10 Tom commented that his sister studied at London University that year 11 Lewis was interested in knowing where Sue had put her iPod 12 Paul agreed to give Tony a lift to the airport 13 The librarian prohibited me to enter the library if I didn’t have my card 14 Mary asked Andy if he was ready to leave then 15 Alice said that she was going to buy a present for her mum that evening