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Reported Speech, Reporting Verbs Practice (Author-Bouabdellah)
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REPORTED SPEECH STATEMENTS (B&W VERSION INCLUDED)
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INDIRECT SPEECH - STATEMENTS
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REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS. RULES & PRACTICE
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Reference sheet –I-B
Reported Speech
Special reporting verbs
Activity:
Choose the suitable verb.
1)
D
irect =
“Why don't we go to the cinema?” he said. Indirect =
Indirect =
He
to the cinema.
a)
suggested going
b)
thanked for going
c)
promised to go
d)
warned against going
2)
D
irect =
“Watch out! The bull looks dangerous,” they said
Indirect =
They
the dangerous bull.
a)
denied going to
b)
warned us against
c)
accused us of coming to
d)
promised not to come
3)
D
irect =
“Daddy, I'm going out with John,” she said.
Indirect =
Sue
with John.
a)
denied going out
b)
confessed that she was going
c)
apologized for going out
d)
regretted going out
4)
D
irect =
“What a pity I didn't see the ceremony,” he said.
Indirect =
He
not seeing the ceremony.
a)
regretted
b)
accused
c)
denied
d)
advised
5)
D
irect =
“You are right. it was a mistake to get up so early,” Chris said.
Indirect =
Chris
early was a mistake.
a)
admitted getting up
b)
begged getting up
c)
denied to get up
d)
advised getting up
6)
D
irect =
“Thank you very much indeed,” he said.
Indirect =
He
Susan.
a)
refused
b)
thanked
c)
promised
d)
explained
7)
D
irect =
“Robert, welcome to our city!” the Lord Mayor said.
Indirect =
The Lord Mayor
Robert.
a)
explained
b)
admitted
c)
thanked
d)
greeted
8)
D
irect =
“Look, he is a thief!” the greengrocer said.
Indirect =
The greengrocer
him of being a thief.
a)
accused
b)
advised
c)
greeted
d)
regretted
9)
D
irect =
“I will help you, Tom, for sure,” the teacher said.
Indirect =
The teacher
to help Tom.
a)
promised
b)
denied
c)
suggested
d)
regretted
10)
D
irect =
“Stay with us until tomorrow, OK. ?
Indirect =
The uncle
on our staying with them for the night.
a)
admitted
b)
explained
c)
begged
d)
insisted
11)
D
irect =
“How about having a swim?” they said.
Indirect =
They
having a swim.
a)
suggested
b)
wam
c)
refused
d)
accused
12)
D
irect =
“Mummy, buy me that toy, please, please,” the kid said.
Indirect =
The kid
her Mum to buy him a toy.
a)
advised
b)
suggested
c)
begged
d)
confessed
13)
D
irect =
“It's a pity we didn't meet the president,” they said.
Indirect =
They
not meeting the president.
a)
warned
b)
promised
c)
regretted
d)
accused
14)
D
irect =
“Look out! Timber!” the foreman said.
Indirect =
The foreman
the other workers against the falling tree.
a)
promised
b)
insisted
c)
suggested
d)
warned
15)
D
irect =
“You'd better start learning for the exam, Roger,” the biology teacher said.
Indirect =
The biology teacher
Roger to start learning for the exam.
a)
promised
b)
advised
c)
suggested
d)
denied