Reported Speech
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Reported Speech 1
Reported Speech 1
Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.
1. Tom asked, “How long does the voyage on the Thames take?”
Tom asked
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2. His friend answered, “It takes almost an hour and a half.”
His friend answered
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3. The boys said, “Does the Thames flow into the North Sea?”
The boys wanted to know
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4. The teacher said to the girls, “Show the Thames on the map!”
The teacher asked the girls
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5. Sue said to Jane, “The Millennium Bridge was reopened two years later.”
Sue
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6. Jim said, "Why was the Flood Barrier built?"
Jim asked
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7. The teacher explained, "They built it to protect the city."
The teacher explained
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8. Mary asked, "Do I have to queue for the boat trip on the Thames?"
Mary wanted to know
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9. Sam said to her, "Boats leave every 15 minutes."
Sam
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10. The teacher said to the students, "Don't close the maps yet!"
The teacher asked
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Used resources:
FCE Expert New Edition Coursebook
by J. Bell et al. Bearson Longman 2008.
http://pc.parnu.ee/~kat3z/
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