Reported speech - review - 2

Worksheet by Mariya Vokálová
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Change the direct speech into indirect. (Total 27) a) ‘We were waiting for you.’ They told me they had been waiting for me. (3)b) “I’m sure these are our seats.” Frank said he was sure those were their seats. (5)c) “Did it rain yesterday?” Rut asked me if it had rained the day before. (4)d) “Don’t run here.” Our teacher told us not to run there. (2)e) “Whose is this homework?” My teacher asked me whose that homework was. (3)f) “I’ll fly to the USA next year.” Sue said she would fly to the USA the following year. (3)g) ‘Why are you late today?’ Our teacher asked Tom why he was late that day. (4)h) “Where have you just been?” Mel asked Tina and me where we had just been. (3)i) "Copy this link right now !" The teacher said to us to copy that link right then ( 3)j) " Don´t stay up late today!" Mum told me not to stay up late that day (2)k) " Lend me these books, please!" Mary asked me to lend her those books. (3) Change indirect speech into direct one. (Total 16) a) My mother said that she wouldn’t buy me those shoes because they were expensive.My mum said: ‘I won't buy you these shoes because they are expensive.’ (5)b) Paul said he didn’t know where he had left his keys. Paul said: I don't know where I have left my keys. ’ (5)c) Mr. Collins told us to sit there. Mr. Collins said:’ Sit here. ’ (2)d) Dinna asked me if we had bought that umbrella in Italy the previous year. Dinna asked: 'Did you buy this umbrella in Italy last year?' (4)e) Peter asked us to stay there. Peter said " Please, stay here!"f) Mary asked her friend not to talk about the previous night. Mary said: "Please, don´t talk about last night!"

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