Reported Speech Guide

INTERMEDIATE APPLIED GRAMMAR TEST 2 PREPARATION
REPORTED SPEECH

I. TRANSFORM THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH. START YOUR SENTENCES WITH HE/SHE SAID… OR HE/SHE TOLD…
1) 'If you parkhere, the police will give you a fine.'
2) 'I'll see you in the entry before the show starts, Helen.'
3) 'I'm taking the 5.30 train tomorrow.'
4) 'I left my umbrella here two days ago.'
5) ‘I’llgive you your money as soon as we get home.'
6) 'We should wear our raincoats because it's raining outside'
7) ‘I’ll be home early tonight, mum.’

II. TRANSFORM THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS INTOREPORTED QUESTIONS.
1) 'What time does the film start, Peter?'
I...........................................................................................................................
2) 'Do you watchtelevision every evening, Chris?'
The interviewer........................................................................................
3) 'Why did you apply for this job?' asked the salesmanager.
The sales manager....................................................................................
4) 'Are you taking much money with you to France?'
My bankmanager………………...................................................................
5) 'When will I know the results of the examination?'
Maria…………………....................................................................................
6) 'Areyou enjoying your flight?'
The flight attendant.....................................................................
7) ‘Do you know where I can buy the Oxford dictionary?’
Thestudent…………………....................................................................................
8) ‘Have they announced the winner of the Pulitzer prize?’
Mymother…………………....................................................................................

III. MAKE THESE QUESTIONS MORE POLITE BY STARTING WITH COULD YOU TELL ME…? OR DO YOU KNOW…?
1. Where are we now?
2. Do Chilean...