Activities On Reported Speech

ACTIVITIES ON REPORTED SPEECH

STATEMENTS


1.CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.
1. I said that I ( don’t/didn’t, wasn’t) think their plan was good.
2. He said that he (would,can, was ) go tosee that play soon.
3. He said that he( had,is,was) worked in Barcelona before he moved there.
4. My teacher said that I ( had to, can, may) do better than that.


1. FILL IN THEBLANKS.
1. “I like English” Michael said that he .....................English
2. “You must stop eating fried food” . the doctor explained that I..................stop eating fried food.
3. “Idon’t want to go to school today”. My brother insisted that he......................want to go to school........
4. “ My sister has lived in Toledo for years”. The man told usthat.......sister....lived in Toledo for years.
5. “ I will be 17 years old next Tuesday”. Brenda reminded us that she.......be 17 years old......Tuesday.


3. WRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN REPORTED SPEECH:1. “ My cousins have often visited France,” Joanna pointed out.
2. “ A lot of gold is mined in South Africa”, the diplomat pointed out.
3.”The children have been studying geography thismorning”, he said.
4. “the minister is preparing his speech now”, the journalist said.
5.”I might go to Amsterdam next year”, Paul said.
6. “We will also work during the summer”, the teenagersagreed.
7. “I had a cold last week”, the worker said.
8. “I forgot to take my suitcase”, Jim said
9. “I want you to take the car to the garage next Friday”, he told his wife.COMMANDS


4.WRITE THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS IN REPORTED SPEECH.
1.“Please don’t leave,” he begged her.
2. “Don’t smoke in the office”, the boss said
3. “Keep quiet!” the nurse said tothe visitors
4.”Give me your papers”, the policeman instructed me
5. “Don’t forget to phone me!” the father said to his son










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