Reported Speech

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Reported Speech

• Elena Babina
• EL teacher, Gubkin

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Read and analyse the sentences

• 1. Mike says to his little sister "Kate, give me
  my book back."
• Mike tells Kate to give him his book back.
•  
• 2. Mother says to her son, Tom, don't open that
  box."
• Mother tells Tom not to open that box.
•  
• 3. Mary says to her mother, "Mummy, buy me an
  ice-cream, please."
• Mary asks her mother to buy her an ice-cream.
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• 4. Igor says to his friend, Daniil, don't open
  the window, please."
• Igor asks Daniil not to open the window.
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• 5. Mr Petrov says to his wife, "Please don't be
  late."
• Mr Petrov asks his wife not to be late.

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Remember

• Direct Speech Indirect Speech
•  
• I. "Show me the way Tell (ask) him to
  show
• to the railway station, me the way to
  the (please).
  railway station.
•  
• II. "Don't do that, Mary." Tell (ask) Mary not to
  
• 
  do that.

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Exercise 1

• Read and change into indirect speech, using the
  verbs ask and tell in the Present Indefinite
  tense.
• 1. Father (to his son) "Pass me the sugar,
  please."
• 2. Richard (to his younger brother) "Please
  don't leave the door open."
• 3. Tom (to a small boy) "Don't play in the
  street."
• 4. Policeman (to a man) "Take the third turning
  on the left, sir."
• 5. Mother (to her son) "Don't forget to buy a
  bottle of milk "
  
• 6. Father (to her (laughter) "Post this letter
  in a letter-box on your way to school."
• 7. Old woman (to a girl) "Please tell me how to
  get I to the hospital."
  
• 8. Teacher (to the children) "Stop talking."
  
• 9. Boy (to her mother) "Buy that book for me,
  will you?"
• 10. Girl (to her friend) "Will you help me with
  this exercise?"

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Exercise 2

• Read the sentences and write them in the indirect
  form
• 1. Mrs. Roberts says, "Look after your sister,
  Ann."'
• 2. The parents say to their little daughter,
  "Don't cross the street when the light is red."
• 3. The teacher says, "Please hand in your
  exercise-book."
• 4. The boy says to his friend, "Come to see me on
  Sunday, will you?"
• 5. The mother says to her son, "Write down a list
  of the things you will have to buy."
• 6. The teacher says, "Go on reading, Ann."
• 7. Kate says to her sister, "Open the windows and
  clean the room, please."
• 8. The parents say, "Don't open the door to
  anyone, Alec."

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Read and analyse the sentences

•  
• I (a) "Hurry up, Kate," says Dick.
• Dick tells Kate to hurry up
• (b) "Don't take off your coat in the
  living-room, Bobby," says the mother
• The mother tells her son not to take off
  his coat in the living-room.
• (c) "Help yourself to the cake, please," Mrs
  Jones says to Mrs Garner.
• Mrs Jones asks Mrs Garner to help
  herself to the cake.
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• II (a) "I'm fourteen now," says Jim
• Jim says that he is fourteen now.
• (b) "Is he at home?"
• I wonder if he is at home.
• (c) The man asks the woman at the desk, "Does
  Train 17 arrive at 8 or at 8.25 p.m.?"
• The man wants to know if Train 17 arrives
  at 8 or at 8 25 p. m.
• (d) "How can I get to the Art Gallery?" the
  tourist asks a policeman.
• The tourist asks a policeman how he can
  get to the Art Gallery.
•  
• III (a) "Where are you going, Igor?" asks Tom.
• Tom asks his friend where he is going.

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Exercise 3

• Read the sentences and write them in the
  indirect form
•  
• "Hurry up, Kate," says Sergey.
• "Don't take off your coat in the living-room,
  Igor," says the mother
• "Help yourself to the cake, please," my mother
  says to my friend.
• "I'm fourteen now," says Elena
• "Is he at home?"
• The man asks the woman at the desk, "Does Train
  17 arrive at 8 or at 8.25 p.m.?" "How can I get
  to the Art Gallery?" the tourist asks a
  policeman.
• "Where are you going, Ben?" asks Tom.
• "I'm going to the sports club," answers Ben.

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Read and analyse the sentences

• 1. Alec says, "I have something to tell you."
• Alec says that he has something to tell me.
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• 2. Jane says, "I don't remember his address."
• Jane says she doesn't remember his address.
•  
• 3. Alice says to her brother, "Have you had your
  breakfast, Dan?"
• Alice asks her brother whether he has had
  his breakfast.
•  
• 4. Jim says to his friend, "Shall we go to the
  cinema?"
• Jim asks his friend if they will go to the
  cinema.
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• 5. Mr Pot says to Mr Spot, "Did you spend your
  weekend in town or in the country?"
• Mr Pot asks Mr Spot if he spent his weekend
  in town or in the country.

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Remember
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
III. "I have left my computer at home. She says (that) she has left her umbrella at home.
IV. "Will the weather be fine tomorrow? Tell me if the weather will be fine tomorrow.
V. "Did you have tea or coffee for breakfast? Tell me whether you had tea or coffee for breakfast.
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Read and analyse the sentences

• Read the sentences and explain the use of the
  Present Indefinite and the Future Indefinite
  tense after "if"
• 1. We shall be in time if we hurry up.
• 2. Will you ask him if he will take part in the
  sports competition?
• 3. I wonder if you will be ready by 3 o'clock.
• 4. Will you go to the skating-rink if he asks you
  to?
• 5. What will you do if the weather is fine on
  Sunday?
• 6. He will enjoy the concert if he' goes to the
  club.
• 7. Ask Mum if she will go shopping.
• 8. I want to know if you will come home earlier
  today.
• 9. Ask your friend if he (she) will go to the
  exhibition of modern arts.
• 10. What shall we do if it is snowing tomorrow?

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Exercise 4

• Read the sentences and write them in the indirect
  form
•  
• 1. Kate says to her little brother, "Have you
  washed your face and hands, Jimmy?"
• 2. The mother says to her daughter, "Do you want
  to have tea, Dolly?"
• 3. The man asks a policeman, "Shall I turn to the
  right or to the left to get to the museum,
  officer?"
• 4. Robert says to his friend, "Is the wind
  strong?"
• 5. Mr Smirnov says to his son, "It's raining. Put
  on your raincoat."
• 6. Ann says to her grandmother, "Will you take me
  to my Aunt, Granny?"
• 7. Pete says to his father, "I have never been in
  the mountains "

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Read and analyse the sentences

• 1. Peter says to his brother, "What are you
  looking for?"
• Peter asks his brother what he is looking for.
•  
• 2. Mrs Petrova says to her husband, "When will
  you go to the doctor's?"
• Mrs Petrova asks her husband when he will go
  to the doctor's.
•  
• 3. Aunt Nelly says to Vova, "Where have you been
  all this time?"
• Aunt Nelly asks Vova where he has been all
  this time.
•  
• 4. The teacher says to her class, "Who has
  pen-friends?"
• The teacher asks the class who has
  pen-friends.
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• 5. Robert says to his friend, "What interests you
  most of all?"
• Robert asks Jim what interests him most of
  all.

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Remember
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
VI . "What did you do yesterday? Tell me what you did yesterday.
"When will you come home? Tell me when you will come home.
VII. "Who won the game?" Tell me who won the game.
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Exercise 5

• Read and change into indirect speech using the
  verb to ask in the Present Indefinite tense.
•  
• 1. Daughter (to her parents) "Where shall we go
  for our holidays?"
• 2. Victor (to his friends) "What shall we do if
  Alec does not come in time?"
• 3. Teacher (to the schoolboy) "Why were you
  absent from the lesson?"
• 4. Mary (to Helen) "When did you send your New
  Year wishes?"
• 5. Man (to his family over the telephone) "What
  kind of weather are you having at the seaside?"
• 6. Boy (to the librarian) "Which novel is the
  most interesting?"
• 7. Ann (to Bess) "Who are you waiting for?"
• 8. Mrs Grass (to her husband) "When will you
  send the telegram to your brother, John?"
• 9. Mr Morris (to his wife) "Who has taken my
  magazine, I wonder?"
• 10. Woman (to the shop-assistant) "When will the
  shop open?"

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Exercise 6

• Read the sentences and write them in the indirect
  form.
• 1. Nancy asks her mother, "What is the weather
  going to be, rainy or sunny?"
• 2. The teacher asks her class, "Who will take
  part in the competition?".
• 3. Mary asks her friend, "What did you do during
  your winter holidays?".
• 4. Lucy asks her new friend, "When were you
  born?"
• 5. The tourist asks a policeman, "How can I get
  to the centre of the city?"
• 6. Wife asks her husband, "When will you come
  home from work?"
• 7. The mother asks her children, "Who will help
  me to lay the table?"
• 8. The father asks his little son, "What has
  happened to you?"

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Reported Speech

• Indirect Speech in the Past

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Read and analyse the sentences

• I (a) "Mum, give me some more apples, please,"
  asked the girl.
• The girl asked her mother to give her
  some more apples.
•  
• (b) "Don't stay in the classroom during the
  break," said the teacher.
• The teacher told the children not to stay
  in the classroom during the break.
•  
• II. (a) "Alice, are you busy now?" asked Peter.
• Peter asked Alice whether she was busy
  then.
• "No, I'm not," said Alice.
• Alice answered (that) she was not.
•  
• (b) "Have you got a brother or a sister,
  Lucy?" asked George.
• George asked Lucy if she had a brother or
  a sister.
• Lucy said to George, "I have neither a
  brother nor a sister."
• Lucy told George that she had neither a
  brother nor a sister.
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• (c) "Ed, can you take part in the competition
  today?" asked Mike.
• Mike asked Ed if he could take part in
  the competition that day.
• "No, I can't," answered Ed.

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Read and analyse the sentences

• III (a) "What are you doing. Tony?" asked
  Richard.
• Richard asked his friend what he was
  doing.
• "I'm learning a poem by Byron," said
  Tony.
• Tony answered that he was learning a
  poem by Byron.
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• (b) "Who is going to take part in the excursion?"
  asked the teacher.
• The teacher asked the schoolchildren who
  was going to take part in the excursion.
• "We are," said Alec.
• Alec said that they were.

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Remember
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Present Indefinite Past Indefinite
"I do not want to see this film. He said that he did not want to see that film.
Present Continuous Past Continuous
"I am watching TV." She said she was watching TV.
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Remember
this that
these those
here there
now then
today that day
this week that week
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Exercise 7

• Read and tell your classmate what was said over
  the telephone
•  
• Nick Pete, can I speak to Jane?
• Pete She isn't here, she is out now.
• Dick Have you got any of Burns poems, Jim?
• Jim No, I haven't.
• Mary Are you learning your history for tomorrow?
  
• Cora No, I'm not. I'm writing a letter.
  
• 4. John Do you know Tom's address, Ben?
• Ben Yes, I do.
• Fred How many lessons are there today?
• Ann There are two lessons.
• 6. William What are you going to do today?
• Roger It's raining, and I'm going to stay
  at home.
• 7. Kate Jim, bring back my book, please.
• 8. Mother Don't turn the gas on, Kitty.
• Kitty Don't worry, Mom, I won't.

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Read and analyse the sentences

• I (a) "I have enjoyed the match greatly," said
  Tony.
• Tony said that he had enjoyed the match
  greatly.
•  
• (b) Ben said to Dick, "Have you seen this film?"
  
• Ben asked Dick if he had seen that film.
• Dick said, "No, I have not."
• Dick answered (that) he had not.
•  
• II (a) "We lived in this town two years ago,"
  Jessie said.
• Jessie said that they had lived in that town two
  years before.
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• (b) "Where were you yesterday, Betsy?" asked Ann.
  
• Ann asked Betsy where she had been the day
  before.
• Betsy said, "I was in the country."
• Betsy answered that she bad been in the country.
•  
• (c) But He said, "I was born in 1957."
• He said he was born in 1957.
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Read and analyse the sentences

• III (a) "I had bought all the things by 12
  o'clock," said Mary.
• Mary said that she had bought all the things by
  12 o'clock.
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• (b) Mr Brown said to his wife, "Had the children
  come home before 8 o'clock?"
• Mr Brown asked his wife if the children had come
  home before 8 o'clock.
• "No, they hadn't," said his wife.
• His wife answered that they had not.

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Remember
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Present Perfect Past Perfect
"I have done my exercises. She said she had done her exercises.
Past Indefinite Past Perfect
"I did all my exercises yesterday. He said he had done all his exercises the day before.
Past Perfect Past Perfect
"We had done our work by 6 oclock. They said they had done their work by 6 oclock.
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Remember
the day before yesterday two days before
ago before
yesterday the day before
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Exercise 8

• Read the sentences and write them in the indirect
  form.
•  
• 1. Ralph said, "We have been in the mountains
  this summer."
• 2. "Did you change your plans?" Oscar asked his
  friend.
• 3. "Has the postman brought my newspapers?" Mr
  Morgan asked his wife
• 4. Emily asked her sister, "How did you celebrate
  your friend's birthday?"
• 5. "We were very happy to spend the weekend at
  the seaside," said Donald.
• 6. "We had left the school by that time," said
  the children.
• 7. "In 19911 entered Oxford University," said
  Henry.
• 8. Mrs Simpson asked her husband, "What have you
  decided to do?"

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Exercise 9

• Read and tell your classmate what was said over
  the telephone.
•  
• John Have you packed your things?
• Mary No, I haven't packed them yet.
• Ann Where did you get that novel?
• Jane I took it out from the library.
• Bob How many teams took part in the
  championship?
• Dick Eighteen teams did.
• Alice When were you in the South?
• Rose I was there two years ago.
• 5. Mrs West Have you had your supper, sonny?
• Mike Yes, I have, Mum.
• 6. Kate Who was absent yesterday?
• Sue Nobody was.
• 7. Mr Smart By 10 o'clock I had arrived at the
  station.
• 8. Tom Where were you born?
• Mark I was born in Bristol.

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Read and analyse the sentences

• (a) Peter said, "My sister will come to see us
  tomorrow ".
• Peter said that his sister would come to see them
  the next day.
• "We shall all go on an excursion next week," the
  teacher said.
• The teacher said (that) we should all go on an
  excursion the following week.
•  
• (b) "Where shall we meet next Sunday?" said Ann
  to Alice.
• Ann asked Alice where they would meet the
  following Sunday.
•  
• (c) Alice said, "I shall not go for a walk next
  Sunday I have a lot to do."
• Alice answered that she would not go for a walk
  the following Sunday, she had a lot to do.

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Remember
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Future Indefinite Future in the Past
"I shall see you tomorrow. I said that I should see you the next day.
"Next week the children will go to the theatre " She said that the children would go to the theatre the following week.
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Remember
tomorrow the next day
the day after tomorrow two days later
next week   the following week
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Exercise 10

• Read and tell your classmate what was said over
  the telephone
• Tom What shall we do tomorrow?
• Harry We'll go to the concert.
• Kate Will you take part in the competition next
  month?
• Nelly No, I shan't.
• Alice When will the concert begin?
• Peter It will begin at seven o'clock.
• 4. Robert Where shall we meet?
• William We shall meet at the underground
  station.
• Fred Who will join our group?
• Henry My sister will?
• George Will you come to see us?
• Peter Yes, I shall.

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Exercise 11

• Read the sentences and write them in the indirect
  form
•  
• 1. "Mum, give me some more apples, please," asked
  the girl.
•  
• 2. "Don't stay in the classroom during the
  break," said the teacher.
•  
• 3. "Alice, are you busy now?" asked Peter.
• "No, I'm not," said Alice.
•  
• 4. "Have you got a brother or a sister, Lucy?"
  asked George.
• Lucy said to George, "I have neither a brother
  nor a sister."
•  
• 5. "Ed, can you take part in the competition
  today?" asked Mike.
• "No. I can't," answered Ed.
•  
• 6. The postman asked the boy, "Where do you live,
  boy?"
• The boy said, "I live here."
•  
• 7. "What are you doing, Tony?" asked Richard.

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Exercise 12

• Read the sentences and write them in the indirect
  form
•  
• "I have enjoyed the match greatly," said Tony.
• Ben said to Dick, "Have you seen this film?" -
  Dick said, "No, I have not."
•  "We lived in this town two years ago," Jessie
  said.
•  "Where were you yesterday, Betsy?" asked Ann. -
  Betsy said, "I was in the country."
•  He said, "I was born in 1957."
•  "I had bought all the things by 12 o'clock,"
  said Mary.
• Mr Brown said to his wife, "Had the children come
  home before 8 o'clock? - "No, they hadn't," said
  his wife.
• Peter said, "My sister will come to see us
  tomorrow ".
• "We shall all go on an excursion next week," the
  teacher said.
• "Where shall we meet next Sunday?" said Ann to
  Alice.

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Exercise 13

• ?????????? ????????? ??????????? ? ?????????
  ???????.
• 1. Peter says that he will come to us tomorrow.
• 2. Helen tells us that they are friends.
• 3. Mary says that she wrote a letter to her
  friend.
• 4. Helen says she has just spoken to her teacher.
• 5. He says that they spent most of their time at
  home.
• 6. She says that she is busy.

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Exercise 14

• ???????? ??????????? ????? ???????.
• 1. ?? wants to know what I ___ for mother's
  birthday.
• (a) had bought (b) bought (c) bought
• 2. I knew that he ___ a very talented actor.
• (a) is (b) was (c) had been
• 3. Peter gave all his money to me because he
  _______ me.
• (a) trusted (b) had trusted (c) would trust
• 4. He thought that father ___ his bicycle.
• (a) will repair (b) repairs (c) would repair
• 5. Mother was sure that her child ______
• (a) is sleeping (b) slept (c) was sleeping
• 6. She was glad that her daughter ___ no mistakes
  in her dictation.
• (a) had made (b) has made (c) made
• 7. I knew that my father ___ me at all costs.
• (a) helps (b) would help (c) will help

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Exercise 15

• ???????? ??????????? ????? ???????.
• 1. My parents decided that we ___ my birthday on
  Sunday.
• (a) celebrated b shall celebrate c would
  celebrate
• 2. I was told that Mary ___ to enter the
  institute.
• went (b) was going (c) is going
• 3. Yesterday I found out that Natasha ___ for
  three days.
• (a) has been ill (b) was ill (c) had been ill
• 4. Helen hoped that her friend ___ her with her
  task.
• (a) would help (b) will help (c) helped
• 5. My father asked me who ___the piano in the
  sitting room.
• (a) played (b was playing (c) is playing
• 6. I asked Rita to tell me what film she ___ .
• (a) sees (b) has seen c had seen
• 7. They realized that they ___ money.
• (a) lost (b have lost (c had lost

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Exercise 16

• Change the following sentences into Indirect
  Speech.
• 1. "Every city has its myths and ghosts," he
  said.
• 2. "Have you ever been to St. Petersburg?" Mary
  asked John.
• 3. "When was the last time you talked to Ann?"
  John asked Nelly.
• 4. "What will they discuss within the framework
  of the forum?" asked Mark.
• 5. "Let's discuss a calendar of events," said
  Jim.
• 6. "He's just finished his report," said the
  chairman.
• 7. Mike said to Pete "Let's do this project
  together!" "All right", said Pete.
• 8. "Did it happen last night?" asked the
  policeman.
• 9. "Where were you living at that time?" Jim
  asked Sara.
• 10. "We must wait for Kate", reminded Lisa.
• 11. "What shall I do with these keys?" Anna asked
  her neighbour.

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Reported Speech

• ??????????? ?????? ?? ??????????? ?????
• (??????? ????????)
• ??? ???????? 8-? ??????

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Task 1

• Report the statements
• I dont believe it, mother said.
• My friend has moved to another city this month,
  Nick explained.
• Hell be in time, I believe, Jane said.
• I went to the museum last weekend, Peter said.
• These apples are tasty, granny said

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Task 2

• Report these commands and requests
• Brush your teeth carefully.
• Dont hurry.
• Make a shopping list, please.
• Dont forget to follow the rules.

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Task 3

• Report Janes questions addressed to Nick
• Jane asked __________
• Can you talk to me?
• When will the bus arrive, I wonder?
• Who has made this delicious pie?
• Are you a student?
• Will you teach me to play tennis?
• Did you see a new film on TV last week?

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Key
Reported Speech

• ??????????? ?????? ?? ??????????? ?????
• (??????? ????????)
• ??? ???????? 8-? ??????

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Task 1

•  
• Mother said that she didnt believe it.
• Nick explained that his friend had moved to
  another city that month.
• Jane hoped that he would be in time.
• Peter said that he had gone to the museum the
  weekend before.
• Granny said that those apples were tasty.

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Task 2

• Mother asked her children to brush their teeth
  carefully.
• He advised me not to hurry.
• Mother wanted her daughter to make a shopping
  list.
• The teacher asked the students not forget to
  follow the rules.

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Task 3

1. I asked my friend if she could talk to me.
2. I wondered when the bus would arrive.
3. I asked my friend who had made that delicious
   pie.
4. I wanted to find out whether she was a student.
5. Jane asked Nick if he would teach her to play
   tennis.
6. Jane asked Nick if he had seen a new film on TV
   the week before.

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