Learning about language

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• Learning about language

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Tuesday Aug. 24th Rainy
Another gold medal! I can hardly
calm down when I set down this diary. Up to now,
China has won 23 gold medals. These days, we
Chinese are concerned about the 28th Olympic
Games. We share the happiness of success, but
feel upset when we lose. Anyway, all the
players have gone through great difficulty.
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Direct speech
indirect speech
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1. Whose book is it? he asked.
He asked whose book it was.
Whose book are you reading? Jim asked her.
Jim asked her whose book she was reading.
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He asked, Where are you going? He asked
(us) where we were going. She asked, Who is in
charge here? She asked (me) who was in charge
there. He asked, Which firm makes
these parts? He asked (me) which firm
makes /made those parts.
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He said,Where have you been? He asked
me where I had been. He asked,How are
you getting along? He asked us how we
were getting along.
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2. Have you been to the USA? Jim asked
Tom. Jim asked Tom whether/if he had been
to the USA. He asked me, Do you play
chess? He asked me if/whether I played
chess. She asked, Did you go home? She
asked me if I had gone home.
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Is this room yours or his? He asked me
whether this room was mine or his.
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????whether???
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Let me help!
A ? C He asked you. B . C He said / told
you that.
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??? Jane said, Im very fond of traveling.
that??????? Jane said that she was very fond of
traveling.
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????? Is this your umbrella, Mary? asked John.
whether/if ??????? John asked Mary if that was
her umbrella.
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????? Mary, when will you return me the book? asked John.
wh-???????? John asked Mary when she would return
him the book.
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??? The officer said to him, Dont leave your post.
??? The officer ordered him not to leave his post.
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Lets?????? I said to him, Lets start at once.
that ??????? I suggested to him that we (should)
start at once.
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??? He said How happy I am!
that/what/how??????? He said that he was very
happy. He said how happy he was.
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???????????????? She often says, All men and women are equal under the law.
???????? She often says that all men and women
are equal under the law.
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????? I know it, he said.
????? He said that he knew it.
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????? Im making coffee for you all, she said.
????? She said she was making coffee for us all.
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????? I have seen her before, said he.
????? He said he had seen her before.
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??????? He said, I have been doing it for hours.
??????? He said he had been doing it for hours.
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????? He said he had seen her the previous
Monday.
????? I saw her last Monday, he said.
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????? I was waiting for Jim, she said.
??????? She said she had been waiting for Jim.
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????? Jack asked if I knew Rick had been ill in
bed for many days till he died.
????? Do you know Rick had been ill in bed for
many days till he died? Jack asked.
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?????? ???? ????? ?????????? ??????
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????? He said We shall start tomorrow.
????? He said they would start the next day.
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• 1. ?????
• The teacher said to the students, Water
  freezes when the temperature falls below 0?.
• ? The teacher told the students that water
  freezes when the temperature falls below 0?.

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• 2. ?????
• He said to the doctor, I smoke two packs
  every day.
• ? He told the doctor that he smokes two packs
  every day.

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• 3. ????
• The teacher said, World War ? ended in
  1945.
• ? The teacher said that World War ? ended in
  1945.

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• 4. ??????,?must, ought to, used to, had better?
• She said to me You must hurry up.
• ? She said that I must hurry up.

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????????????,????????????????????
???? ????
this these now ago today tomorrow
that/this those/these then before that
day/today/yesterday (the) next day
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the day after tomorrow yesterday last night the day before yesterday go bring here
in two days time the day before the night
before two days before come/go bring/take there/he
re
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Im going to hide from the Germans. Will we
hide away for long? I find it necessary to have a
friend. Anne said. Why do you choose your
diary? her father asked. I want my diary to be
my best friend, and I shall call my friend
Kitty. she answered.
Use the following to help you 1. said / asked
/ wrote / wondered / wanted to know. 2. , and /
but / so.
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Exercises

• 1. Jack said to me, You look worried today.
• Jack told me that ___ worried ___.
  A. he lookstoday
  B. you looktoday
  C. we
  lookedthat day
  D. I lookedthat day

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• 2. We said to her, Theyre walking through the
  street now.
• We told her that ___ through the street ___.
  
  A. we were walkingthen
  B. you are walkingnow
  C .they were walkingthen
  D. they walkingnow

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• 3. Mr Black said, I have walked a long way this
  week.
• Mr Black said that __ a long way __. A. I
  had walkedlast week
  B. he had walkedthat week
  C. I walkedlast week
  D. he has walkedthis week

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• 4. The man thought, I shall take it back
  tomorrow.
• The man thought that __ take it back ____.
  
  A. I shalltomorrow
  B. I shallthe next day
  C. he
  shouldtomorrow D. he
  would the next day

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• 5. They said to us, Are you afraid to leave this
  house ?
• They asked us ____ afraid to leave _____
  house.
  A. that were wethis
  B. that we werethat
  C. if were we this
  D. if we
  werethat

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• 6. Jane said, What did he hear about a week
  ago?
• Jane asked ____ about _____.
  A. that he hearda week ago
  B. what he had heardthe week before
  C. what he had herd a week ago
  D. if he heardthe week ago

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• 7. She asked, Whose house will he break into
  next time ?
• She asked whose house ____ break into _____.
  
  A. will henext time
  B. would
  hethe next time C. he
  wouldthe next time D.
  he willnext time

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• 8. Jack said to her, Where do you spend your
  holidays?
  Jack asked her where ____ holidays. A.
  she spent her B. you spend your C. she
  spend her D. you spent your

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• 9. Black asked me, Why havent you left here
  yet?
• Black asked me why ____ yet.
  A. I hadnt left there
  B. I havent left here
  C. hadnt I left there
  D. havent I
  left here

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• 10. The teacher asked her, Does the sun rise in
  the east ?
• The teacher asked her ___ the sun ___ in
  the east.
  A. ifrise
  B. ifrises
  
  C. whetherrose
  D. whether
  did rise

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Thank you!