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Rephrasing Rep Speech

The document provides examples of reported speech using a variety of reporting verbs for statements, questions, commands, suggestions, requests and other speech acts. It includes 27 examples showing how to rephrase direct speech into reported speech by changing pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs while retaining the original meaning.

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Rephrasing Rep Speech

The document provides examples of reported speech using a variety of reporting verbs for statements, questions, commands, suggestions, requests and other speech acts. It includes 27 examples showing how to rephrase direct speech into reported speech by changing pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs while retaining the original meaning.

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Cosmina Corbeanu
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Rephrasing: group 10

REPORTED SPEECH

Reporting verbs:
- “I can lend you some money”
Sue OFFERED TO LEND ME some money
- “Please, please, don’t hurt me”
He BEGGED me not TO hurt her
- “Thank you very much”
I THANKED the driver
- “I really must have a break”
Jeff INSISTED ON having a break
- “Be careful. The path is slippery”
He WARNED us about the path
- “I’m not going to walk all that way”
Gary REFUSED TO walk all that way
- “You really ought to get some help”
Mary ADVISED us TO get some help
- “Would you like to stay at our house?”
Your friends INVITED me TO stay at their
- “Why don’t we share the cost?”
Someone SUGGESTED sharING the cost
- “I’m afraid I have lost the photo”
Lorna ADMITTED losING the photo
- “I’m sorry I messed up the arrangements”
Rolan APOLOGIZED FOR messING up the arrangements
- “It was your fault. You didn’t tell us”
They BLAMED James FOR not tellING them
- “Shall I open the door?”
He OFFERED TO open the door

Practice:
Statements:
1. “I have something to tell you”, he said to him

He told…

2. “Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow”, she said

She said …

3. “It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday”, Tom said

Tom said …

4. “I must go home to make dinner”, he said

He said …
5. “I’ll see you next Sunday”, she told me

She told ….

6. “We visited her this morning”, they said

They said …

7. “They were here three months ago”, he said.

He said …

8. “I havent’ been waiting long”, she said

She said…

9. “ I can see you tomorrow”, he told him

He told…

10. “I spoke to Jane last week”, Susan said.

Susan …

Questions:
1. “When are you coming back?”, I asked them

I asked them …

2. “Have you finished your exams?” she asked me

She asked …

3. “When was the timetable changed?”, I asked

I asked …

4. “Where were you last night’”, her father asked her

Her father asked …

5. “Do you know who broke the window?” he asked

He asked …

6. “When did you start learning Spanish?”, she asked me

She asked me…

7. “Did you telephone my mother?”, Tom asked her.

Tom asked her …

8. “Does this bus stop in Manchester?”, she asked me

She asked me …

9. “Why didn’t you telephone?”, my mother asked me

My mother asked me …
10. “Are you wearing your new dress this evening’”, Sam asked her.

Sam asked …

Commands:
1. “Don’t watch late-night horror movies” I said to my children.

I told him …

2. “Have your tickets ready, please” the inspector told us.

The inspector told us ….

3. “Don’t go near the water, children”, she said

She …

4. “Read the instructions carefully before you use this machine”, he said to me

He told …

5. “Don’t believe everything you hear”, she said to John

She …

Suggestions:
1. “What about having a party tomorrow?”, Ann said

Ann suggested …

2. “Let’s play cards tonight”, Peter said

Peter suggested …

3. “Why don’t we invite our neighbors”, she said

She suggested …

4. “Let’s wash the car now”, she said

She suggested …

5. “What about studying English this afternoon?” said Sarah

Sarah suggested …

Requests:
1. “Would you turn off the radio, please’” she said to me.

She asked me …

2. “Could you close the window, please?”, I told him

I asked him …

3. “Could you translate this for me, please?” she said to the teacher

She asked …
4. “Would you take the children to school for me?”, he said to his mother

He asked his mother …

5. “Would you pass my cup, please?” Tom said to me

Tom asked me …

Varied REPHRASING:
1. “I’m sorry I didn’t write”, she said

She apologized …

2. “Don’t go near that dog”, she told the children

She warned the children …

3. “I think you should give up smoking”, the doctor said to her

The doctor advised her …

4. After the meal, he said, “Please, don’t argue. I’m going to pay”

He insisted …

5. “Would you like to come round for dinner this evening?”I asked them

I invited them…

6. “My English friend will be here at 9 o’clock tomorrow”, said Susan

Susan told us …

7. “No, I will not give you a pay rise”, the manager told him

The manager refused …

8. “When did you last see your husband, Mrs Jennings?” asked the police officer

The police officer asked …

9. “I’m sorry, I didn’t ask for your permission to use your computer” Alice told me

Alice apologized …

10. “We can save water by using the shower instead of the bath”, he argued

He argued …

11. “Thank you, Mark. I’ve heard you watered my plants while I was away”, she said

She thanked …

12. “Must we show our passports?”, inquired Mr Jones

Mr Jones inquired …

13. “Yes, I broke the camera” said Jim

Jim admitted …
14. “Congratulations, Kate. I’ve heard you’ve had a baby girl” Sheila said

Sheila congratulated …

15. “My father has got a BMW and a Mercedes”, he said

He boasted …

16. “Yes, I will pick you up at the station at 3 tomorrow”, Tom told his sister

Tom promised …

17. “Why don’t we invite Conchita Molina to Brussels?” said Julia Terrón

Julia Terrón suggested …

18. “You shouldn’t use the calculator to solve this problem”, the teacher told us

The teacher advised …

19. “When does the train arrive in York?”, he asked

He asked …

20. “I did not drive your car yesterday”, Lisa told her boyfriend

Lisa denied …

21. “It’s your fault we missed the bus”, she said to her sister

She blamed …

22. “We started this research three years ago”, the scientist said

The scientist informed …

23. “Let’s have pizza for dinner this evening”, my sister said

My sister suggested …

24. “Read it before you sing it”, the manager said to him

The manager …

25. “That pen you are using is mine”, she said

She claimed …

26. “Don’t believe everything you hear” he said to me.

He …

27. “Please, don’t speak Spanish”, Ana told us

Ana begged us …

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