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Rewriting and Reported Speech exercises




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Worksheet: Simple Present or Present Continuous?
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A. Rewrite the sentences using the words given without changing their meaning:

1. He applied for the job a few moments ago. (just)

.

2.� We arrived two hours after the teacher. (wait)

.

3. My sister visited France once before. (second)

.

4. Will this be your first job as a waiter? (ever)

?

5. They started painting the room one hour ago and they are still painting. (for)

.

6. Yesterday, I had the second meeting with the new teacher. (so far)

.

7. The school year finishes at the end�of June. (by)

.

8. I will go to the library at 8 in order to �study for two hours. (between)

.

9. Although the job was interesting, I didn�t apply for it. (spite)

.

10. Despite the teacher�s advise to work harder, she hasn�t studied for the exam. (although)

.

B. Write the sentences in direct speech.

1. I asked him where he was going for his Christmas holidays.

�"?", I asked him.

2. Our friend told us that he had finished the Hunger Games book the day before.

"", our friend told us.�

3. The teacher ordered the students to finish writing the essay by 10 o�clock."�

�"!", the teacher ordered the students.


4. My mother asked me whether I was going to do my homework that night.

�"?", my mother asked me.

C. Complete the sentences in reported speech.

1. �Don�t look at your mates� exams�, the teacher said to the students.

The teacher told .

2. �I haven�t seen your brother since 2012�, Ann said to me.

Ann told . � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

3. �The school team has been playing since this morning�, my friends told me.

My friends said . � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ��

4. �Why don�t we go to the cinema?�, Brian suggested.

Brian suggested .