Reported Speech Review 6 (30 Items) (Author-Bouabdellah)

 Technicum Si-Tarek Of Relizane

  Third Year Students

  Technological Streams 2003/2004

  Structure Practice: DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

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 Exercise Fourteen: Reported Speech: Write the sentences in the indirect speech using the prompts given.

1.Are you a foreigner?

 She asked

2.Are you doing anything at the weekend?

 Mary asked John

3.Are you enjoying yourself?

 He asked

4.Be quiet, children.

 The librarian told

5.Do you like Marlon Brandon?

 She asked

6.Do you live near your family?

 He asked

7.Does your father work here?

 She asked

8.Don't be late, Tim.

 Tim's father told

9.Don't go near the sea, children.

 The children's mother warned

10.Don't shoot, men.

 The officer ordered

11.How did you get to school?

 He asked

12.I don't like classical music very much.

 John told me

13.I have to go out now.

 John said to her

14.I would like to go out for dinner.

 She said to John

15.I'll phone you later.

 Peter told Mary

16.Michelle has gone out.

 Mary told me

17.Paul used to be a member of the scouts.

 Mary said

18.Sit down Mary.

 He told

19.The academic year will open on September 1st.

 The principal insisted

20.The government will have to resolve the problem of unemployment.

 A councillor argued

21.We can save energy by using solar power.

 The scientist claimed

22.What's your name?

 The woman asked me

23.When does the train leave?

 I asked

24.Where do you live?

 The boy asked

25.Who did you see at the meeting?

 My mother asked

26.Why can't you help me with my homework?

 Mary asked John

27.Why did you take my wallet?

 He asked

28.Would you mind opening the window?

 The waitress asked

29.You shouldn't play with matches.

 The teacher told the pupils

30.Your cousins might have been delayed in traffic.

 My mother told me