English Grammar Exercises: Reported Speech 2

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Exercise 1 

Here are some things that Sarah said to you:

I've never been to the United States.

I don't have any brothers or sisters.

I can’t drive.

I don’t like fish.

Jane has a very well-paid job.

I'm working tomorrow evening.

Jane is a friend of mine.

Dave is lazy.

But later Sarah says something different to you. What do you say?

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2   But you said you didn't like fish.

3   But you said you couldn't drive.

4   But you said she had a very well-paid job.

5   But you said you didn't have any brothers or sisters.

6   But you said you'd / you had never been to the United States.

7   But you said you were working tomorrow evening.

8   But you said she was a friend of yours.

Exercise 2 

Complete the sentences with say or tell (in the correct form). Use only one word each time.

1) Ann ________ goodbye to me and left.

2) _____ us about your holiday. Did you have a nice time?

3) Don’t just stand there! ________ something!

4) I wonder where Sue is. She ________ she would be here at 8 o'clock.

5) Dan ________ me that he was bored with his job.

6) The doctor ________ that I should rest for at least a week.

7) Don't ________ anybody what I ________ it's a secret just between us.

8) 'Did she ________ you what happened?' 'No, she didn't ________ anything to me.'

9) Gary couldn't help me. He ________ me to ask Chris.

10) Gary couldn't help me. He ________ to ask Chris.

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1   said

2   Tell   7   tell … said

3   Say   8   tell … say

4   said   9   told

5   told   10   said

6   said

Exercise 3 

The following sentences are direct speech:

Don’t wait for me if I’m late.

Mind your own business.

Don’t worry, Sue.

Please slow down!

Can you open your bag, please?

Could you get me a paper?

Hurry up!

Will you marry me?

Do you think you could give me a hand, Tom?

Now choose one of these to complete each of the sentences below. Use reported speech.

1) Will was taking a long time to get ready, so I ________

2) Sarah was driving too fast, so I asked ________

3) Sue was nervous about the situation. I told ________

4) I couldn't move the piano alone, so I ________

5) The security guard looked at me suspiciously and ________

6) Tom was going to the shop, so I ________

7) The man started asking me personal questions, so I ________

8) John was in love with Marianne, so he ________

9) I didn't want to delay Helen, so I ________

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1   told him to hurry up

2   her to slow down

3   her not to worry

4   asked Tom to give me a hand or … to help me

5   asked me to open bag

6   asked him to get (me) a paper

7   told him to mind his own business

8   asked her to marry him

9   told her not to wait (for me) if I was

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Sarah

You

1)

Dave works very hard.

But you said he was lazy.

2)

Let's have fish for dinner.

But ________

3)

I'm going to buy a car.

________

4)

Jane is always short of money.

________

5)

sister lives in Paris.

________

6)

I think New York is a great place.

________

7)

Let's go out tomorrow evening.

________

8)

I've never spoken to Jane.

________