Carrolin said, “I will be here at noon.” ( Carolin said she would be here at noon) ba. David said , “The plane will probably get in late.”.[r]
(1)1 Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech
a Carrolin said, “I will be here at noon.” ( Carolin said she would be here at noon) b David said , “The plane will probably get in late.”
c The boss said, “I have to finish this report by to night.” d The doctor said, “She’ll get well quickly.”
e The teacher said, “Everyone has to write a three-page paper for tomorrow.” f She said to him, “the lights aren’t working.”
g I said to the waitress, “This bill is wrong.” h The boy said, “I’m only eight years old.” i Henry said, “I can meet them later.”
j Ms.Bremer said, “I don’t business that way.” k He tells me,”You are very kind to me.”
l Mary said to them,”I will give you a hand tomorrow.” m You have stepped on my foot,” he told me
n The police reported ,”The car crashed into a fence at p.m.”
o The speaker announced, “The president will pay a visit to Malaysia next week.” Change the following sentences to imdirected speech
a I asked her, “Where are you going?” (I asked her where she was going.) b Mr.Carter asked me,”How much does it cost?
c Amy asked, “Are you going to eat in the cafeteria?” d Roz asked, “Did you mail that letter for me?”
e Della asked me, “Where are you going on your vacation?” f I asked her, “Do you like my new hat?”
g He asked me, ”How are you today?”
h I asked the storekeeper, “What is the price of the tie? i She asked me, “When will you get back form your trip?” j He asked her, “What time is it?
k The passenger asked ,”When we land?”
l Then he asked , “Does it take longer to go by bus or by train?” m She asked me, “How long have you studied English?”
n Teacher asked him, “Did you your homework?” o The man asked me ,”Can you drive the car?”
p They asked you, “will he send you some photo next month?” q She wonders, “Can I the test tomorrow?”
r He asked me , “Have you seen this film before?”
s They asked her, “Why did I buy that lottery ticket then?” t I sked the policeman, “When can I enter this place?”
u The student asked his teacher , “How can I solve this problem?” v My friend asked me , “What will you give her for her party?” w He asked, “Can Tom speak English?”
(2)z “Can I borrow your typewriter, Mary?” asked Tom aa
3 Choose the correct form
a She asked me where (was I, I was) going b I don’t know what (is his name, his name is.) c Ask him what time (is his name, his name is.)
d The mail carrier wants to know where (she lives, does she lives) e He asked me (How much (did my car cost, my car cost)
f I don’t know where (did he put, he put) those magazines
g I wants to know where (do we have, we have) our English lesson h I wonder what time (it is, is it)
i Ask him how old (is he, he is) j He asked me how old (was I, I was) k Find out where (does she live, she live) l I asked her where ( she lived, did she lived) m We asked her whether (was she, she was) married
n Nathan asked me how long ( had I studied, I had studied) English o He didn’t say where ( he was, was he) going
p Ask him where (is Helen, Helen is) q I forgot where (did I put, I put) it
r I don’t know where (does he live, he lives) s He asked me When (I would , would I ) return t Brooke asked me where ( was I, I was) going u I asked him what time (could he, he could) meet us v The supervisor asked me why ( was I, I was) late for work
4 Finish the cesond sentences so that they will have the same meaning as the preceding Teacher told students, “Do this exercise at home.”
2 The policeman ordered them, “Don’t enter this area.” He invited me, “please drop by my house some time.”
4 The technician directed them, “Turn the machine off when you leave the room.” Mai begged him, “Give me some water, please.”
6 Mary said to Tom, “Open the box for me, please.”
7 Teacher said to Tom, “be careful Think before you answer.” John said, “Read my exercise, Tom, and tell me id it is correct.” Teacher said to Tom, “Write this exercise out carefully.” 10 They told us.“ Keep away from this area”
11 My husband said to me, “ wait for me outside.”
12 The police officer said to us, “Don’t make so much noise.” 13 He told me, “try to come on time.”
14 He begged us , “please send me some money at once 15 He asked us, “Please sit down for a few minutes.”
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