REPORTED SPEECH - EXERCISE 26

REPORTED SPEECH
EXERCISE 2
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words
given.
1. “ Keep quiet,” the teacher said to us.
→ The teacher told us _______________________________________________________ .
2. “ We’ll come back again.”
→ They promised __________________________________________________________ .
3. “ You’d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us.
→ The lifeguard advised _____________________________________________________ .
4. “ Could you close the window?” John siad to Peter.
→ John asked ______________________________________________________________ .
5. “ You should join the football team, Eric,” said the teacher.
→ The teacher encouraged ____________________________________________________ .
6. “ I’ll give it to him tomorrow,” John said.
→ John promised ___________________________________________________________ .
7. “ Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said.
→ My sister reminded _______________________________________________________ .
8. “ You should go home and rest for a while,” said the boss.
→ His boss advised _________________________________________________________ .
9. “ I’d like Lan to become a doctor,” my mum said.
→ My mum wanted _________________________________________________________ .
10. “ Don’t swim out too far, boys,” I said.
→ I warned ________________________________________________________________ .
II. Write the following sentences in reported speech, using the right forms of the words given in the
brackets.
1. “ Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night.” ( WARN)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
2. “ You should not drink too much beer.” ( ADVISE)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
3. “ Come and see me whenever you want.” ( INVITE)

→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
4. “ Please don’t smoke in my car.” ( ASK)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
5. “ Sue, give me your phone number.” ( TELL)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
6. “ Don’t forget to give the book back to Joe.” ( REMIND)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
7. “ I’ll never do it again.” ( PROMISE)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
8. “ All right. I’ll wait for you.” ( AGREE)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
9. “ Please, lend me some money.” (ASK)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
10. “If I were you, I would give up smoking.” (ADVISE)
→ _______________________________________________________________________ .
III. Change direct speech into reported speech.
1. “ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Tom said to you.
→ Tom thanked ____________ for ________________________________ .
2. “ I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations!” John said to us.
→ John congratulated __________ on ______________________________ .
3. “ I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said.
→ Mary apologized for __________________________________________ .
4. “ I’ll drive you to the station. I insist,” Peter said to Linda.
→ Peter insisted on _____________________________________________ .
5. “ You didn’t pay attention to what I said ,” the teacher said to the boy.
→ The teacher accused __________ of ______________________________ .
1. “ I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said.
→ Bob has always dreamed of _____________________________________ .
2. “ Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to Ann.
→ I warned _________ against ____________________________________ .

3. “ Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight,” her mother said to Jane.
→ Her mother prevented _______ from ______________________________ .
9. “ It was nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Miss White said to Jack.
→ Miss White thanked ________ for ________________________________ .
10. “ I must have made a mistake in the calculations.” Mr. Forest said.
→ Mr. Forest admitted ___________________________________________ .
11. “ I’ll pay for the meal.” Sarah said.
→ Sarah insisted on _____________________________________________ .
12. “ It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.” Mike said.
→ Mike thanked ______ for ______________________________________ .
13. “ I’m sorry I couldn’t come to visit you last summer.” John said.
→ John apologized for __________________________________________ .
14. “ I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!” Dane said.
→ Dane congratulated ________ on _______________________________ .
15. “ I can’t let you use the mobile phone.” Her mother said.
→ Her mother prevented __________ from __________________________ .
16. “ I didn’t steal the car”, the boy said. “ I just borrowed it.”
→ The boy denied ____________________ but admitted _______________ .
17. Peter said, “ I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.”
→ Peter regretted ______________________________________________.
18. “ You don’t buy this car” They said.
→ They warned ________ against _________________________________ .
19. “ The man is a spy.” She said.
→ She suspected ________ of ____________________________________ .
20. “ I stole it” He said.
→ He admitted ________________________________________________ .