EXTRA EXERCISES Chapter 23

1. Report what these people said:

E.g.: “They have been together for a long time”. My friend said.
My friend said that they had been together for a long time.
a) “She never arrives before nine”, her mother told me.
Her mother told me (that) ___________________________________________________________________.
She never arrived before nine

b) “He’s coming to see you as soon as possible”, the nurse told her.
The nurse told her (that) _____________________________________________________________________.
He was coming to see you as soon as possible

c) “I go to work by bus”, the headmaster said.

The headmaster said (that) __________________________________________________________________.
He goes to work by bus
d) “They are working at the moment”, the janitor said.
The janitor said (that) ________________________________________________________________________.
They were working at the moment
e) “Anthia, would you like to come over tomorrow?”, Paula asked.
Paula asked Anthia if ________________________________________________________________________.
f) “Well, in the end, I think I’ll take the smart TV instead”, the customer said.
The customer said (that) _____________________________________________________________________.
He think would take the smart tv instead
g) “Don’t worry, I might not be able to come to the meeting and all attention will be focused on
you”, the teacher told me.
The teacher told me (that) ___________________________________________________________________.
He might not be able to come to te meeting and all attention would be focused on me

h) “May I come home late?” asked my sister.

My sister asked if she ________________________________________________________________________.
Might come home late
i) “Oh, come on, you really must stay the night”, Brian said to the girl.
Brian said to the girl that she ________________________________________________________________.
Really must stay the night
j) “Who, me? No, I cannot have taken that book. I was not here last night”, the boy said.
The boy said (that) ___________________________________________________________________________.
He cannot had taken that book. He was not here last night

k) “Don’t forget to bring in the post when you come back,” daddy told me.
Daddy told me ______________________________________________________________________________.
That he doesn’t forgot to bring in the post when I come back

l) “You are not supposed to watch such violent films”, my father warned me.
My father warned me _______________________________________________________________________.
That I’m not supposed to watch such violent films

m) “Linda, make sure they don’t break the rules”, the inspector said.
The inspector said to Linda (that) ____________________________________________________________.
She makes sure they doesn’t break the rules

n) “Don’t stop now, there is someone behind us”, the girl said.
The girl said _________________________________________________________________________________.
That didn’t stop, there is someone behind us

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2. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate verb tense:
E.g.: We have been (be) to Rome before. We traveled (travel) there in 2016.
a) I ______________________________________
Have been (be) to many football matches before we met but she
_________________________________
Is (be) to one yet.
b) Mary __________________________________
Has teach (teach) French before she decided to change careers.
c) As soon as you ________________________
Havefinish (finish) the exercises, please _________________________
Given

(give) the book back to me.

d) She ____________________
Has cooks (cook) when I arrived home.
e) They ____________________
Have watch (watch) the film right now.
f) She ____________________
Has read (read) a book when the lights ____________________
Went (go) out.
g) She loves reading, so she often ____________________
Went (go) to the public library.
h) At the moment they ____________________
Have read (read) an adventure book.
i) You look terrible. I ________________________
Have think (think) you _______________________
Went (go) see a doctor.
j) Remember that nice house on Marquee Place? Would you believe that they
____________________
Tears (tear) it down? It’s not there now.
k) Many people ______________________________
Have complain (complain) about the noise. That’s why that disco
_____________________________
Closes down (close down) last year.

3. Complete the sentences using the reporting verbs below:

ACCUSED – ADMITTED – ORDERED – INFORMED – COMPLAINED – INSISTED – ASKED
a) Jake’s brother accused him of breaking the window.
b) Diana ____________________
Asked on giving me a ride home last night.
c) The students ____________________that
Informed they all cheated on the math test.
d) The police ____________________
Ordered us to evacuate the building.
e) The lady ____________________
Admitted if we had bigger shoes for her son.
f) John ____________________to
Complained the waiter that his order was taking too long.
g) The White House spokesman ____________________that
Insisted the President won’t do a press
conference today.

4. Complete the sentences using SAY or TELL:

E.g.: Jessica told me you were a doctor.
a) Melissa always ________
Say us funny jokes.
b) He ________
Tell me that I must visit London.

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c) My mom always __________
Say I am her favorite child.
d) I _________
Tell you not to do that!
e) _________
Tell me what is your favorite color.
f) You __________
Say you weren’t coming for the party.
g) Could you ________
Tell me what time the train arrives?
h) Don’t ________
Say running a marathon is easy.
i) I _________
Say I was sorry.
j) You didn’t __________
Tell me he was your brother.

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answer keys
1. 2.
a) “She never arrives before nine”, her mother told me. a) I have been (be) to many football matches before we
Her mother told me (that) she never arrived before nine. met but she hasn’t been (be) to one yet.
b) “He’s coming to see you as soon as possible”, the nurse b) Mary has taught (teach) French before she decided to
told her. change careers.
The nurse told her (that) he was coming to see her as c) As soon as you finish (finish) the exercises, please give
soon as possible. (give) the book back to me.
c) “I go to work by bus”, the headmaster said. d) She was cooking (cook) when I arrived home.
The headmaster said (that) she/he went to work by bus. e) They are watching (watch) the film right now.
d) “They are working at the moment”, the janitor said. f) She was reading (read) a book when the lights went
The janitor said (that) they were working at the moment. (go) out.
e) “Anthia, would you like to come over tomorrow?”, g) She loves reading, so she often goes (go) to the public
Paula asked. library.
Paula asked Anthia if she would like to come over h) At the moment they are reading (read) an adventure
tomorrow. book.
f) “Well, in the end, I think I’ll take the smart TV instead”, i) You look terrible. I think (think) you should go (go) see
the customer said. a doctor.
The customer said (that) he/she thought he/she would j) Remember that nice house on Marquee Place? Would
take the smart TV instead. you believe that they torn (tear) it down? It’s not there
g) “Don’t worry, I might not be able to come to the now.
meeting and all attention will be focused on k) Many people had complained (complain) about the
you”, the teacher told me. noise. That’s why that disco closed down (close down)
The teacher told me not to worry because she might not last year.
be able to come to the meeting and all the attention
would be focused on me. 3.
h) “May I come home late?”, asked my sister. b) Diana insisted on giving me a ride home last night.
My sister asked if she might come home late. c) The students admitted that they all cheated on the
i) “Oh, come on, you really must stay the night”, Brian said math test.
to the girl. d) The police ordered to evacuate the building.
Brian said to the girl that she really had to stay the night. e) The lady asked if we had bigger shoes for her son.
j) “Who, me? No, I cannot have taken that book. I was not f) John complained to the waiter that his order was
here last night”, the boy said. taking too long.
The boy said (that) he could not have taken that book. He g) The White House spokesman informed that the
hadn’t been there last night. President won’t do a press conference today.
k) “Don’t forget to bring in the post when you come
back,” daddy told me. 4.
Daddy told me not to forget to bring in the post when I a) Melissa always tells us funny jokes.
came back. b) He told me that I must visit London.
l) “You are not supposed to watch such violent films”, my c) My mom always says I am her favorite child.
father warned me. d) I told you not do to that!
My father warned me (that) I was not supposed to watch e) Tell me what is your favorite color.
such violent films. f) You said you weren’t coming for the party.
m) “Linda, make sure they don’t break the rules”, the g) Could you tell me what time the train arrives?
inspector said. h) Don’t say running a marathon is easy.
The inspector said to Linda to make sure they didn’t i) I said I was sorry.
break the rules. j) You didn’t tell me he was your brother.
n) “Don’t stop now, there is someone behind us”, the girl
said.
The girl said to not stop at that moment because there
was someone behind us.

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