change into reported speech
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CHANGE INTO REPORTED SPEECH
1. “Open the door,” he said to them.
-He told them..............................................................................................................
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
-He asked her where...................................................................................................
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
-He asked.....................................................................................................................
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.
-I told...........................................................................................................................
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.
-She told......................................................................................................................
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
-I asked her..................................................................................................................
7. “He’s not at home”, she said.
-She said that...............................................................................................................
8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
-The girl wanted to know............................................................................................
9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.
-Tom told Ann............................................................................................................
10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.
-He asked.....................................................................................................................
11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
-Thomas asked Jean....................................................................................................
12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said.
-I told Mary.................................................................................................................
13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.
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She said that................................................................................................................
14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said.
-She said that...............................................................................................................
15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.
- She asked us.............................................................................................................
16. “I’ll phone you next Tuesday,” he told Jack.
-He told Jack that........................................................................................................
17. “Can I sit beside you at present, Jean?” Tom asked.
-Tom asked Jean..........................................................................................................
18. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.
-He said that.................................................................................................................
19. “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us.
-He told us...................................................................................................................
20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.
-I asked him how long.................................................................................................
21. He asked her what she had been doing the day before.
- “What .......................................................................................................................
22. The conductor asked them not to smoke in that bus.
- “Please......................................................................................................................
23. She said that she had lost her key.
-She said, “I................................................................................................................
24. “Are you going by train?” she asked me.
-She wanted to know...................................................................................................
25. “Don’t use too much hot water,” she said to us.
-She asked us...............................................................................................................
26. “Will you come to my party?” she said to me.
-She asked me.............................................................................................................
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27. “Don’t do it again,” she said to them.
She told them..............................................................................................................
28. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes a long time ago?” she asked.
-She asked...................................................................................................................
29. “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,” she said.
-She told......................................................................................................................
30. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Gwen asked.
-Gwen asked................................................................................................................
31. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
-“Please........................................................................................................................
32. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.
- Bill doubted..............................................................................................................
33. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
-“How..........................................................................................................................
34. John asked if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted.
-
“Which.........................................................................................................................
35. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Mary?” said John.
- John suggested..........................................................................................................
36. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
- Peter asked if ............................................................................................................
37. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
-He suggested..............................................................................................................
38. “Bring you swimming things in case it is sunny”
-He told me..................................................................................................................
39. “Keep away from this area,” said the security guard when we approached the
fence.
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-The security guard told...............................................................................................
40. “why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
-The office manager wondered...................................................................................
41.You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.
-John advised Elizabeth..............................................................................................
42. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.
-John accused..............................................................................................................
43. “why don’t you meet them to discuss the pay offer?” I asked him.
-I suggested.................................................................................................................
44. “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary.
-Mary accused.............................................................................................................
45. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs Bingley.
-The nurse asked Mrs Bingley.....................................................................................
46. “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said.
- My father told me.....................................................................................................
47. “Where is the station car park?” Mrs Smith asked.
Mrs Smith asked..........................................................................................................
48. Philip asked Olive if she could remember where she had put the camera.
-Philip said, “Olive......................................................................................................
49. “You’d better go to the doctor’s if you have got a pain in your back, Anna”,
Henry said.
-Henry suggested.........................................................................................................
50. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well.
-Peter said, “I...............................................................................................................
51. “You should take more exercise, Mr Robert,” the doctor said, “if you want to
lose weight”.
-The doctor
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advised.........................................................................................................................
52. “Will I ever find ajob?”, Tim said to himself.
-Tim wondered............................................................................................................
53. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.
-Paul apologised..........................................................................................................
54. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
- Martha asked Peter when..........................................................................................
55. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.
-Anna asked.................................................................................................................
56. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said.
- William’s mother told...............................................................................................
57. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs Rogers to her son.
-Mrs Rogers told.........................................................................................................
58. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.
-George said................................................................................................................
59. “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car.
-Martin apologised......................................................................................................
60. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.
-The landlady asked....................................................................................................
61. “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary.
-Mary asked.................................................................................................................
62. “Would you mind waiting for a few minutes?”
-We were asked...........................................................................................................
63. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice.
-The notice said that....................................................................................................
64. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs in your town?”
-I asked........................................................................................................................
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65. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow”
- She reminded me ......................................................................................................
66. “Give us our money back or we’ll take you to court”
- We threatened............................................................................................................
67. “There is a strong current so be careful not to swim out too far”
-He warned..................................................................................................................
68. “Why don’t we go and look at the cathedral?”
- He suggested.............................................................................................................
69. The receptionist promised to give us an early call tomorrow morning.
- “I will........................................................................................................................
70. The travel agent advised us not to go by plane that day.
- “If I............................................................................................................................
71. They told me how lovely their holiday had been.
- “We .........................................................................................................................
72. “If Brain doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the
manager.
- The manager threatened............................................................................................
73. “Our correspondent in Paris sent this report some days ago” said the editor - in -
chief.
-The editor- in - chief told ..........................................................................................
74. “How long have you been waiting here?” the girl asked me.
-The girl asked me .....................................................................................................
75. “Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys.
-The teacher told the boys...........................................................................................
76. “Take your place in the queue”, said the nurse to the old man.
-The nurse asked .........................................................................................................
77. “How many jobs have you had since you left school?” the interviewer asked
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Mr Simpson.
- The interviewer asked ..............................................................................................
78. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked
the frightened witness.
- The officer wanted to know......................................................................................
79. “Why hasn’t Peter phoned?” she wondered.
- She wondered ...........................................................................................................
80. “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Peter” she told John.
- She advised ..............................................................................................................
81. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.
- Peter apologised .......................................................................................................
82. “You were cheating,” said Carol to him.
- Carol accused ...........................................................................................................
83. “I think you should go by train” he told us.
He advised ..................................................................................................................
84. “Don’t forget to phone the office”, she told him.
- She reminded ............................................................................................................
85. “Where are you spending your holidays?” Janet asked us.
- Janet asked ................................................................................................................
86. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter” said William.
-William suggested .....................................................................................................
87. “I was not there at the time,” he said.
- He denied .................................................................................................................
88. “Who does that suitcase belong to?”, the policeman asked us.
-The policeman asked us whose .................................................................................
89. “Please don’t make such a mess in your room,” his mother said.
-His mother asked ......................................................................................................
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90. He said, “You must walk faster, you are too slow”.
-He told her..................................................................................................................
91.”If I were you,I wouldn’t buy this car”
He
advised................................................
.......................................................
........
92.”Shall I carry your suicase,Lan?”said Nam.
Nam
offered................................................
.......................................................
......
93.”Yes,all right,I’ll share the food with you,Dave.”
Ann
agreed.................................................
.......................................................
......
94.”Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?”
Paul
reminded...............................................
.......................................................
....
95.”Don’t touch anything in this room”,the man said to
the children.
The man
ordered................................................
......................................................
96.”I must go home to make the dinner”,said Mary.
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Mary..................................................
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97.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom
asked me.
Tom
asked..................................................
.......................................................
.......
98.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked.
Mom askedif.....................................................
......................................................
99.She said to me:”I can’t do it by myself”
She told me that…………………………………………………………………
100.”Does your brother live in London,Nam?”Lan asked.
Lan wanted to knowif.....................................................
........................................
101.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.”his father warned
him.
His father warned
him....................................................
.........................................
102.”Give me a smile,”The photographer said to me.
The...................................................
.......................................................
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103.”Don’t leave these book on the table” ,the
librarian said to the students
The librarian told the
students...............................................
..................................
104.”Have you travelled abroad much?”he asked me.
He....................................................
.......................................................
..................
105.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the
secretary.
The boss
asked..................................................
.......................................................
106.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,”my
friend said to me.
My friend told
me.....................................................
...............................................
107.”This story happened long ago”he said.
He
said...................................................
.......................................................
...........
108. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
→ She asked ………………………………………………………………………
109. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
→ Martin asked us …………………………………………………………………..
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110. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
→ He asked …………………………………………………………………………
111. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
→ The mother asked her daughter …………………………………………………
112. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
→ She asked her boyfriend …………………………………………………………
113. "What are they doing?" she asked.
→ She wanted to know ……………………………………………………………..
114. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.
→ He wanted to know ……………………………………………………………...
115. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
→ The teacher wanted to know……………………………………………………..
116. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
→ She asked me …………………………………………………………………….
117. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
→ My friend asked …………………………………………………………………
118. "What's the time?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know ………………………………………………………………
119. "When will we meet again?" she asked me.
→ She asked me …………………………………………………………………….
120. "Are you crazy?" she asked him.
→ She asked him ……………………………………………………………………
121. "Where did they live?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know ………………………………………………………………
122. "Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
→ He asked her ……………………………………………………………………..
123. "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.
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→ She asked me …………………………………………………………………….
124. "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
→ The teacher wanted to know……………………………………………………..
125. "Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
→ She wanted to know …………………………………………………………......
126. "Did you see that car?" he asked me.
→ He asked me ……………………………………………………………………..
127. "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins ……………………………………………………..
128. He said, "I like this song."
→ He said…………………………………………………………………………..
129. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me …………………………………………………………………….
130. "I don't speak Italian," she said.
→ She said ………………………………………………………………………….
131. "Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me …………………………………………………………………..
132. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said …………………………………………………………………………...