Reported Speech
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Changes in a Reporting Sentence and Reporting Statements
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Reporting Verbs and Verb Patterns
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Reported Speech 6
Gap-fill exercise
Turn the following sentences from direct into reported speech or vice versa.
1. "What are your plans for the weekend?" he asked her.
He
.
2. Malcolm suggested that they go fishing that afternoon.
"
," Malcolm said.
3. Simon denied having damaged the car.
"
," said Simon.
4. "Could you open the door for me, please?" Kate asked Harry.
.
5. Julia claimed to have met Kevin Costner.
"
," said Julia.
6. "You never listen when I'm talking to you," she said.
She complained
.
7. The instructor said, "This is how you open the parachute."
The instructor demonstrated
.
8. "I promise I won't lose your necklace," she told her friend.
She promised
.
9. Stuart begged his parents to let him go to the disco.
"
," Stuart said to his parents.
10. His father said to him, "No, you can't go to the concert."
Father
.
11. "Yes, you may stay out late on Saturday," said Mum.
Mum agreed
.
12. The man demanded to speak to his lawyer.
"
," said the man.
13. "I'm afraid there are no tickets left," he said to us.
He told us
.
14. "The path is very slipery," the guide said to the climbers.
The guide
.
15. He asked her to write to him while she was away.
"Will you
?" he asked.
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Hint
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