Question

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

1. “I take my little sister to school every day,” little Anthony said.

2. “You may take my textbook,” Nonna said.

3. “They are playing in the gym now,” Nick said.

4. “I don’t like chocolate,” Mary said.

5. “My sister is ready to go” Helen said.

6. “My mother usually goes shopping on Saturday,” the girl said.

7. “The birds build their nests among the trees,” the teacher said.

8. “I am not married,” Jimmy said.

9. “I can't read these books. I don’t like them,” Petra said.

3. Put these statements into Reported Speech.

1. ‘I can’t swim very well’, I said.

2. Andrew said: ’I don’t want to go swimming’.

3. ‘I’ll phone you later’, Sarah said.

4. Annie said:‘I’m hungry’.

5. I told him: ‘I don’t like tea’.

6. Olaf said: ‘My father does a lot of business with England’.

7. The woman said: ‘I will pay you two pounds’.

8. She said to Lilian: ‘You can come with me’

9. He said: ‘I don’t think it will be interesting’.

10. My friend told me: ‘You can go there for a year’.

11. She said: ‘Nothing will make me do it’

12. Mike said: ‘My friend is a painter’.

13. She said: ‘I am good at painting’.

Choose the correct answer.

1) They an accident last night.

1) missed

2) had

3) broke

2) She her flight because of traffic jams.

1) got

2) had

3) missed

3) The children were outside for a long time and sunstroke.

1) got

2) had

3) lost

4) My car on the highway.

1) flat tyre

2) broke down

3) stolen

5) He went to the forest and his way.

1) lost

2) got

3) missed
Choose the correct answer.
1) If the weather gets/has bad, we will stay at home.

2) My father was confused/delighted to see his grandchildren

3) My niece got/missed seasick on the boat.

4) We had a sunstroke/flat tyre and didn’t reach the airport in time.

5) We missed/had the flight because we woke up late.

6) She couldn’t do her homework because she was very frustrated/relieved.

7) They were confused/surprised to have so many guests at their party.

8) He lost/relieved his way in the jungle.

9) I was irritated/relieved to know that their flight landed safe and sound.

10) Eden got/had seasick while sailing.

Match the words.

1) lose a) gets stolen

2) get b) passport

3) miss c) a flat tyre

4) have d) seasick

5) luggage e) the flight