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Rewrite each sentence in reported speech, using a verb from the list below.


Date: 2015-10-07; view: 1405.


Complete each question in direct speech, ending as shown.

Complete the second sentence in each example so that it becomes a reported version of the first sentence.

1. "Why has the shop closed already?" he asked the woman.

He asked ... .

2. "You must avoid cigarettes", the doctor said to him.

The doctor told ... .

3. "Peter, open the window, could you, please?" asked the teacher.

The teacher asked ... .

4. "The tennis match hasn't finished yet", said Jennifer.

Jennifer said ... .

5. "Don't go!" they said to me. They tried to persuade (убедить) ... .

They told ...

1. Jack asked me whether I was going out for lunch.

'Are...you going out for lunch?' Jack asked me.

2. Carol asked Ann what she had done the day before.

'........................................................... Ann?' asked Carol.

3. John asked us if we often went to Germany for meetings.

'........................................................... ?' John asked us.

4. Kate asked me how many interviews I'd done that day.

'........................................................... ?' Kate asked me.

5. George asked Sue if she was going to change jobs.

'........................................................... , Sue?' asked George.

6. Alice asked me who I had talked to at the conference.

'........................................................... ?' Alice asked me.

7. The technician asked me if I would be there the next day.

'........................................................... ?' the technician asked me.

8. Mary asked me where our new offices were.

'........................................................... ?' Mary asked me.

9. He asked me if I'd seen Bill recently.

'........................................................... ?' he asked me.

10. He asked me if I'd see Bill at the conference.

'........................................................... ?' he asked me.

advised apologised for congratulated on
invited offered refused suggested

1. 'I'll meet you at the airport, Sue,' said Mike.

Mike promised to meet Sue at the airport.

2. 'Would you like to come to the product launch, Jean?' asked Chris.

Chris......................................................... the product launch.

3. I wouldn't sign the contract if I were you, Dave' said Patsy.

Patsy................................................................ the contract.

4. 'How about getting an alternative quote?' said Nick.

Nick ...................................................... an alternative quote.

5. 'I'm terribly sorry for arriving so late,' said Serena.

Serena ............................................................. so late.

6. 'Shall I give you a lift?' said Mark.

Mark ...................................................... me a lift.

7. 'Well done, you've won the Employee of the Year award!' he said.

He ...................... her ..................... Employee of the Year award.

8. 'No, I can't accept any further delays,' said Pat.

Pat........................................................ any further delays.


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