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1. Change these reported statements
into direct speech.

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1. The doctor said I had to stay in bed until
the following week.
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2. Carol told Peter she had met Anne that
morning.
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3. My friends commented that they couldn’t
come to my party the next Friday as they
had to work.
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4. The candidate pointed out that he was
against the law the Congress was going to
pass.
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5. Our father said we had to help that night.
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6. Meg recognized that she hadn’t read the
book.
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7. Mr Brown remarked that he’d change the

3. Change these reported sentences
into direct structures:
1. Mum told Pete to take the rubbish out
then
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2. Alan suggested having a party the
next Friday.
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3. Dr. Jones advised me not to smoke so
much
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4. The judge accused the criminal of
stealing the car.
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5. Pam refused to help me with the
cooking.
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6. The teacher ordered the pupils to
copy what she had written on the
blackboard.
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2. Change these reported questions into
direct ones:
1. Mary wanted to know how old Pete was.

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2. The teacher asked the students if they
had done the homework
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3. Dave asked Tim when he was going to
go on holiday the next summer.
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4. My mum asked me what I have been
doing that morning.
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5. Adam was interested in knowing if we
liked his new jacket.
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6. Dr Jones asked me if I slept well.
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7. The pupils asked Mrs Smith if they had to
finish the exercises the following day.
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4. Are they Right or Wrong? Correct the
wrong ones:
1. Paul told that he is at home this morning.
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2. Ha asked Tom Why you don’t buy this
sweater?
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3. Liza invited to us for to go out tomorrow.
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4. The policeman ordered him to move his
car.
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5. He wanted to know if has Paul ever travel
in France?
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6. Helen asked me when I’ll be ready to
leave.
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7. She asked that if are you coming home
the next Saturday?
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