Exercise 25 Read the statements paying attention to the reporting verbs. Write down what you think the people actually said.

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Exercise 24 Put the words in order to make reported statements.

Exercise 23 Turn these direct questions into reported questions.

Exercise 22 Turn these reported questions into direct questions. Use “you”.

Exercise 21 Rewrite these sentences in reported speech.

1. «I'm going to call him this afternoon», she said.

2. «I'll write to you next week», he said.

3. «He rang me from the airport yesterday», she said.

4. «I won't be home tonight», he said.

5. “He left ten minutes ago», she said.

6. «I'll see him tomorrow», she said.

1. She asked who he was.

‘Who are you?' she asked.

2. He asked me if she read a newspaper.

3. She asked him why he listened to the radio.

4. He asked her if she watched a lot of television.

5. She asked her if she had heard the news.

6. He asked her what she was doing.

1. ‘Do you read a daily newspaper?' she asked.

2. ‘What's your favourite TV programme?' she asked.

3. ‘Is satellite television growing?' she asked.

4. ‘Where do most people listen to the radio in your country?' she said.

5. ‘Do you go out much?' she asked.

6. ‘Have you watched any TV today?' she asked.

1. her she come to along told

2. him she for keep told to it her

3. that she had none replied she

4. asked some money her to give she her

5. she tea invited home for her

6. her she assured she it meant

1. She invited her to sit down in a comfortable chair.

2. She told her not to be frightened.

3. She apologized and said she was going to faint.

4. She told her to come and get warm.

5. She told her not to cry.

6. She offered to look after her.

Exercise 26 Rewrite these direct statements in reported speech using a suitable reporting verb.