EXERCISE 4. Turn the following into reported speech.

1 "I'm tired," he said. "I didn't sleep properly last night."

Не said that he was tired, explaining that he hadn't slept properly the night

before.

2 "It's cold in here," she said. "Shall I light а fire?"

3 Аnn: I must go. I'm late.

Dave: What's the hurry?

Аnn: I've got аn important meeting. It starts in twenty minutes.

4 "Have you finished your report?" she said. "The boss wants it now."

5 Sam: Саn you help mе? I'm lost.

Gill: Where do you want to go?

Sam: I've got а meeting at the Town Hall. It's оn Regency Road.

6 "I’m bored,” said Kate. "Shall we go for a walk?"

7 Tom: I haven’t got time to have lunch today.

Peter: Why not?

Tom: I’ve got a lot of work to do for the presentation. It starts at 3 o’clock.

EXERCISE 5. Fill in the correct form of say, tell, speak or talk. What other expressions go with say or tell?

1. "Could you……me the time?" ….. the old lady.

2. He ….. me to ….. up because he couldn't hear me.

3. "I'd like to ….. to the manager please," ….. the client.

4. Mr. Lawson ….. he could ….. French and Arabic.

5. I don't ….. to Bob anymore; he is always ….. lies.

6. She ….. us not to ….. anything to her family.

7. The judge ….. the witness to ….. the truth and

8. nothing but the truth.

9. "….. your prayers and go to bed," Mum …...

EXERCISE 6. Rewrite the questions in Reported Speech.

1."Where were you last night at the time of the burglary?" the police inspector asked me. 2. "Was he using the computer to find the secret code?" the manager asked his secretary. 3. "How did the Prince wake Sleeping Beauty up?" Karen asked Grandma. 4. "Has she finally decided to sail from Spain to Australia all alone?" he asked. 5. "Will you tell Harry he's the worst detective you've ever met?" Fred asked Tim.

EXERCISE 7. Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.

1. "Open the door at once!" the policeman said to him. 2. "Call the fire brigade immediately!" he said. 3. "Don't throw litter out of the window!" Mum said to me. 4. "Fasten your seat belt, please," the air steward said to the passenger. 5. "Don't you ever act like that again!" he said to Mike.

EXERCISE 8. Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.

1. She said "I will always trust you." 2. He said "I can't go." 3. He said "I can't come to help next week." 4. She said " I may be late tonight." 5. She asked "Shall I tell her Tom quit?" 6. She asked "What time shall we be back?" 7. She said "You must do your homework." 8. He said "She must have forgotten." 9. He said "You needn't pay now." 10. She said "He needn't leave until tomorrow."

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