Reported Speech

EXERCISE A | Yesterday you ran into a friend of yours, Helen. She told you a lot of things. Here are some of the things she said to you: | | |
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7. | I'm thinking of going to live in France.
My father is in the hospital.
Sue and Jim are getting married next month.
I haven't seen Bill for a while.
I've been playing tennis a lot lately.
Barbara has had a baby.I don't know what Fred is doing. | 8.
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13. | I hardly ever go out these days.
I work 14 hours a day.
I'll tell Jim I saw you.
You can come and stay with me if you are ever in Toronto.
Tom had an accident last week, but he wasn't injured.
I saw Jack at a party a few months ago, and he seemed fine. |

Later that day you tell another friend what Helen said. Use reportedspeech. |

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EXERCISE B | In this exercise someone says something to you that is the opposite of what they said before. You have to answer I THOUGHT YOU SAID ... | | |
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Examples:  "That restaurant is expensive." "I thought you said it wasn't expensive." |

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1. | "Ann is coming to the party."  "I thought you said that she ." |
2. | "Bill passed his exam."  "Ithought you said  ." |
3. | "Ann likes Bill."  "I thought ." |
4. | "I've got many friends."  "I thought you said you ." |
5. | "Jack and Karen are going to be married."  
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6. | "Tom works very hard."  
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7. | "I want to be rich and famous."  
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8. | "I'll be here next week."  
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9. | "I can afford a vacation this year."  
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Dentista

1. "What did thedentist tell you to do?", my husband asked me.

2. "Did you take photographs during your trip?", my friend asked me.

3. "What do the bags contain?", Alice's brother asked.

4. "Will you visit your mother?", my wife asked me.

5. "Where have you been hiding?", Brian's father asked him impatiently.

6. "When will the results be announced?", the pupils asked.

7. "Did hegive you the money at once?", my friend asked me.

8. "Where has Mrs. Hawkins opened her third bakery?", Susan's mother asked me.

9. "Where is your father now?", I asked Peter.

10. "What will you do next year?", the teacher asked Tom.

Piano
1. "Who damaged the piano?", my grandfather asked my brother.

2. "When will the workers go on strike?", the journalist asked theleader.

3. "Where did you go on Christmas' Eve?", the neighbour asked my mother.

4. "What is the lady's name?", Mr. James asked the secretary.

5. "How far away is your house?", the taxidriver asked me.

6. "Have you finished the exercises?", the teacher asked the pupils.

7. "How many miles did you walk yesterday?", the coach asked me.

8. "What did the secretaryasked you?", Peter asked John.

9. "Why did you say that you was busy?", Jenifer asked Susan.

10. "Where did the plane from Paris arrive?", the lady asked the stewardess.

Answer- exercises A
1. Helen said that she was thinking of going to live in France.
2. | Helen said that her father was in the hospital. |
3. | She said (that) Sue and Jim were getting married next month. |
4.| She said (that) she hadn't seen Bill for a while.  |
5. | She said (that) she had been playing tennis a lot lately. |
6. | She said (that) Barbara had had a baby.  |
7. | She said (that) she didn't know what Fred was doing. |
8. | She said (that) she hardly ever went out these days. |
9. | She said (that) she worked 14 hours a day. |
10. | She said (that) she would tell Jim she hadseen me or she saw me. |
11. | She said (that) I could come and stay with her if I was ever in Toronto. |
12. | She said (that) Tom had had an accident last week but he hadn't been injured or Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured. |
13. | She said (that) she had seen Jack at a party a few months ago and he had seemed fine or she saw Jack ... and he seemed fine. |
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