Exercise 26. Use an appropriate introductory verb to report the following.

1. “I wasn’t the one who broke your window with the ball”, said Mark.

2. “May I borrow your car tonight, if you aren’t going to use it, Mom?” Sean asked.

3. “Alright, I will not keep anything back from you ever again,” said her son.

4. “The report must be ready by the next week,” the boss said to his secretary.

5. “Please, please let me stay up at least for another hour,” the child asked his parents.

6. “Yes, it was me who burgled that house,” he said.

7. “I’m sorry I offended you by those unfair words”, he said to his fiancée.

8. “Don’t forget to get some milk and bread at the supermarket”, the wife said.

9. “You should take a break from work and rest for a while,” the doctor said.

10. “They are always teasing me at school”, the girl said.

11. “Shall I help you with that work you’re doing?” she said.

12. “No, I certainly will not lie to help you out,” Tom said to his friend.

13. “You stole my purse when I was talking to the shop-assistant!” said the woman.

14. “Get down to work or you will be grounded for several days,” the mother said.

15. “Why don’t we invite them to our wedding anniversary?” he said.

16. “I skipped classes last week because I was ill,” she said to the teacher.

17. “You’re right, they are as like as two peas,” his aunt said.

18. “Shall I do the washing up?” the husband asked his wife.

19. “Will you have dinner with me tonight?” he asked the girl.

20. “I’m the most beautiful girl in my class,” she said to her friends.

Exercise 27. Report the following questions, observing the rules of the sequence of tenses.

1. “How long have you been working here?”

2. “What is the name of the man who has just turned the corner?”

3. “Do you know where the nearest post office is?”

4. “Did you have a chance to talk to him when he returned form his business trip?”

5. “Have you received any messages from them since they left for Britain?”

6. “Will you be using your car tonight?”

7. “Where would you go if you could choose any place in the world?”

8. “How many letters have you already typed since you came here this morning?”

9. “What time does the train arrive in London?”

10. “Were you already living here when those people moved in?”

11. “If you were a member of the Royal Family, would you enjoy it?”

12. “Need I provide you with any additional documentation?”

13. “Who made that sculpture which has just been sold by auction?”

14. “Do you wish you owned this castle in Scotland?”

15. “How shall I tell him that his sister has just passed away?”

16. “Will your father be angry with you if he finds out that you failed your exam?”

17. “Didn’t he specifically tell you that you must be back by 10 p.m.?”

18. “Do you hope that you’ll come to this very place next year?”

19. “Can’t you see that I’m exhausted because I have been running for 30 minutes?”

20. “Did you have a nice time here when you visited us last Saturday?”

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