Reported Speech
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Changes in a Reporting Sentence and Reporting Statements
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Reporting Questions and Requests/Commands
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Reporting Verbs and Verb Patterns
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Reported Speech 7
Reported Speech 7
Gap-fill exercise
Turn the following sentences into Reported Speech.
1. She asked Bessie, "Do you need any help?"
She asked Bessie
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2. She asked, "Has my room-mate arrived?"
She asked
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3. I asked Mother, "Why are you talking to Danny?"
I asked Mother
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4. Harry asked Mother, "Why wouldn't he send Daddy back to us?"
Harry asked Mother
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5. The girl asked Bessie, "What is your name?"
The girl asked Bessie
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6. Father asked Mother, "Doesn't the boy ever sleep?"
Father asked Mother
.
7. I asked them, "Are you tired?"
I asked them
.
8. I asked her, "What is it?"
I asked her
.
9. Marion whispered, "Harry, what did you promise?"
Marion asked Harry
.
10. The girl asked us, "Are you coming?"
The girl wanted to know
.
11.My sister asked me, "Will you be back in half an hour?"
My sister asked me
.
12. My classmate asked, "Why don't you see me sometime?"
My classmate asked
.
13. A girl asked the group, "What are we supposed to do now?"
A girl asked the group
.
14. I asked him, "When did you call?"
I asked him
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15. The teacher asked me, "How well can you speak German?"
The teacher asked me
.
16. He asked me, "Have you ever been to Covent Garden?"
He asked me
.
17. I asked them, "Will you have finished the exercise by 2 o'clock?"
I asked them
.
18. I asked them, "How long have you been waiting?"
I wanted to know
.
19. She asked me, "Where were you last night?"
She asked me
.
20. He asked Jane, "How much sugar do you take with your coffee?"
He asked Jane
.
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