Reported speech 2 (activities)

Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Charlie. Charlie told you a lot of things...

1. I’m thinking of going to live in Canada.

2. My father is in hospital.

3. Nora and Jim are getting married next month.

4. I’ll tell Jim I saw you.

5. I haven’t seen Bill for a while.

6. I’ve been playing tennis a lot recently.

7. I don’t know what Fred is doing.

8. I hardly ever go out these days.

9. Tom had an accident last week but he wasn’t injured.

10. I saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine.

In this exercise someone says something to you which is the opposite of what they said before… You have

to answer : I thought you said…

Example: “That restaurant is expensive.” – “I thought you said it wasn’t expensive.”

1. “Ann is coming to the party.” _ “I thought you said she _________________________________________

2. “Bill passed his examination.” _ “I thought you said ___________________________________________

3. “Ann likes Bill.” _ “I thought you said _______________________________________________________

4. “I’ll be here next week.” _ “I thought you said ________________________________________________

5. “I can afford a holiday this year.” _ “I thought you said _________________________________________

QUESTIONS – exercise:

1. “What caused the explosion?” _ The journalist asked_____________________________________________

2. “Has Bill passed his examination?” _ Tom asked _______________________________________________

3. “Where did you play last Sunday?” _ She asked us _____________________________________________

4. “Will you be here next week?” _ Jim asked Ann ________________________________________________

5. “What are you doing with your mobile?” _ The teacher asked me _________________________________

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ORDERS , REQUESTS , ADVICE (conselhos) – exercise:

1. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, she said to us.

She told ______________________________________________________________________________________________

2. “Will you please tell Sam I miss him?”, Susan asked me.

Susan ______________________________________________________________________________________

3. “Can you please speak more slowly ? I can’t understand what you are saying ”, the foreign girl said to

Jim. _ The foreign girl ____________________________________________________________ , because

4. “Why don’t you make your presentation in power point instead?”, the teacher said to us.

The teacher advised ___________________________________________________

1.     "I have a toothache."
He said that

2.     "I will open the window."He said that

3.     "She has gone on holiday."He said that

4.     "Go away!", he said to me.He

5.     "Where is my hat?", he asked me.He

6.     "We're going to the cinema."He said that

7.     "You have to do your best", he said to us.He said that

8.     "Who will you tell?", he asked me.He

9.     "They should go to the police".He said that

10.  "I don't know."
He said that

11. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.→ The teacher told Joe
12. "Be patient," she said to him.→ She told him
13. "Go to your room," her father said to her.→ Her father told her
14. "Hurry up," she said to us.→ She told us
15. "Give me the key," he told her.→ He asked her
16. "Play it again, Sam," she said.→ She asked Sam
17. "Sit down, Caron" he said.→ He asked Caron
18. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.
    → The receptionist asked the guest
19. "Take off your shoes," she told us.→ She told us
20. "Mind your own business," she told him.→ She told him
21. She said, "Go upstairs."
    → She told me
22. "Close the door behind you," he told me.→ He told me
23. "Don't be late," he advised us.→ He advised us
24. "Stop staring at me," she said.→ She told him
25. "Don't be angry with me," he said.→ He asked her
26. "Leave me alone," she said.→ She told me
27. "Don't drink and drive," she warned us.→ She warned us
28. "John, stop smoking," she said.→ She told John
29. "Don't worry about us," they said.→ They told her
30. "Meet me at the cinema." he said.→ He asked me
31. "I was very tired," she said.→ She said
32. "Be careful, Ben," she said.→ She told Ben
33. "I will get myself a drink," she says.→ She says
34. "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.→ He wondered
35. "I cannot drive them home," he said.→ He said
36. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.→ She asks Peter
37. "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.→ She asked me
38. He said, "Don't go too far."→ He advised her