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Reported Speech Exercises

The document contains examples and exercises for reported speech. Exercise 1 provides direct quotes and their reported equivalents. Exercise 2 gives more reported speech examples requiring a reported verb. Exercise 3 lists reporting verbs and requires selecting the appropriate one to complete reported speech sentences. The exercises focus on changing direct to indirect speech by modifying tense, pronouns, place, and time as needed in reported statements.

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Reported Speech Exercises

The document contains examples and exercises for reported speech. Exercise 1 provides direct quotes and their reported equivalents. Exercise 2 gives more reported speech examples requiring a reported verb. Exercise 3 lists reporting verbs and requires selecting the appropriate one to complete reported speech sentences. The exercises focus on changing direct to indirect speech by modifying tense, pronouns, place, and time as needed in reported statements.

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Reported Speech Exercises

Exercise 1:
1. Martin said, "I am ill." 
     Martin said that __________________ ill. 
2. Martin said, "I've just bought a house."
     Martin said that __________________ a house. 
3. Martin said, "I'm going on holiday tomorrow."
     Martin said that he __________________ on holiday the next day. 
4. Martin said, "I can call her."
     Martin said that he __________________ her. 
5. Martin said, "John doesn't have time tomorrow."
     Martin said that John __________________ time the next day. 
6. Martin said, "It'll be tough."
     Martin said that it __________________ tough, but it wasn't. 
7. Martin said, "I've been looking for you."
     Martin told me that he __________________ for me. 
8. Martin said, "I won't be there."
     Martin said he __________________ there, but he was. 

Exercise 2:

1. 'The police have found the missing girl.' They say that the police __________________ the missi
2. 'Can I borrow you ng girl. r newspaper?' He asked me __________________ my newspaper.

3. 'I don't feel very well.' She says that __________________ very well.

4. 'We had a great time' They say that __________________ a great time.

5. 'Why are you late?' My boss asked me __________________ late.

6. 'It's been hot here.' Mike says that __________________.

7. 'Do you think the Prime Minister will resign?' They asked me if I thought that the Prime Minister
__________________.

8. 'I'd never been to Spain before.' Julie said that __________________ to Spain before.

Exercise 3:
Choose the correct reporting verb and finish the reported speech for each example.
Told Said Advised Warned Suggested Asked Offered Ordered
1. "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you."
Julie __________________________________________.
2. "Can you come and help me with this box?"
John __________________________________________.
3. "This is an exam Mr. Jenkins!! Shut up now!!!"
The headmaster __________________________________________.
4. "That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!"
His mother __________________________________________.
5. "Liverpool won the match last night."
The journalist __________________________________________.
6. "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema."
Bill __________________________________________.
7. "I can come and look after the children tomorrow night."
Jane __________________________________________.
8. "The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening."
The teacher __________________________________________.

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