Level 8 Adults Tuesdays / Thursdays

1.    Put the following sentences into reported speech.

a)       “Yes, I broke that window with my ball”, said the boy.

The boy said that he had broken the window with his ball.

b)      “We can  go to the cinema this evening, “said David.

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c)       “Stop crying Anne, or you´ll stay in your bedroom the whole afternoon”, said my father.

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d)      “You can´t take me to prison. I know my rights,” the man said to the police officer.

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e)      “You must come to Sarah´s party with me on Sunday”, said Tom.

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f)        “Well, I´d like you all to know Emma and I are getting married next summer,” James said to his friends.

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g)      “Don´t worry, son, I´ll fix your bike this weekend,” said Mr Turner.

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h)      “The delay occurred because of a mechanical problem,” said the information officer.

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2. Change the following sentences into reported speech. Assume that the time and place are quite different from those of the original statements.

a)      “ I just don´t know what to do now,” Mrs Williams said. _______________________________________________________________________

b)      “I´ve got a job as a computer programmer in London and I´m moving there next month,” David told his girlfriend.

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c)   “Don´t go walking in the fog. It can be dangerous,” the mountain guide warned us. _______________________________________________________________________

d)      “I may be able to give you a lift to Oxford, Sophie, but I won´t know until this evening,” explained Edward.

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e)      “Go away and stop bothering me” ordered my mother.

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f)        “I want to finish this job today,” said the painter.

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