1. put the following sentences into indirect speech:
1) jane says, “it’s very cold here.” 2) the guide says, “the house was built in the 17th century.” 3) the child says, “the cake is very sweet.” 4) i say, “i don’t like sweets.” 5) mother says, “it’s too late to go out.” 6) she says, “i’m going to tell you everything.” 7) he says, “we’ll have a test tomorrow.” 8) he says, “my sister is a student.” 9) my boss says, “you’re the most talented employee in the company.” 10) ann says, “i hate liars.” 11) julia says to me, “i like my job.” 12) tom says, “i love my little sister veru much.” 13) he says, “you are the most beautiful girl in the world.” 14) she says, “the lessons begin at 8 o’clock.” 15) she says, “i will buy this dress.” 16) i say, “i don’t feel comfortable here.” 17) he says, “i’m attracted to clever people.” 18) jim says, “i like sport.” 19) mother says, “i’m glad to see you.”
2. change the following general questions into indirect speech:
1) “are the children still skiing? ” she asked. 2) “have you had breakfast yet? ” she asked me. 3) “did she take part in the performance? ” i asked tom. 4) “do you regularly go to the swimming pool? ” he said. 5) “will he be training at 12 o’clock tomorrow? ” i said. 6) “did he learn to play the guitar? ” she asked jane. 7) “has the decision been already taken? ” he asked the woman. 8) “does she know my new address? ” i asked her. 9) “have you known each other for a long time? ” he asked us. 10) “do you understand the question? ” the teacher asked me. 11) “have you done our homework? ” tom asked me. 12) “do we have to write it down? ” i asked the teacher. 13) “are you feeling all right? ” the mother asked her daughter. 14) “do you have a spare pen? ” jane asked her friend alice. 15) “are you sitting here? ” she asked me. 16) “are you hungry? ” she asked us. 17) “have you seen john recently? ” mary asked me. 18) “are you enjoying yourself? ” he asked. 19) “did you study hard for the exam? ” she asked us. 20) “will alice and robert be at the party? ” we asked her. 21) “will you be coming to the concert? ” he asked her. 22) “is it the end of the tale? ” the child asked his grandmother. 23) he asked, “may i come in? ” 24) she asked, “have you seen mary today? ” 25) “have you bought anything for dinner? ” mother asked her daughter. 26) “will you fly or go by train? ” asked she. 27) i asked the doctor, “will you prescribe me anything else? ” 28) “has my car been repaired yet? ” he said. 29) “do you understand what i mean? ” he asked me. 30) “do you work here? ” she asked. 31) “are you a foreigner? ” he asked me. 32) “have you seen david at the party? ” he asked. 33) “does your sister live in london? ” he asked ted. 34) “do you know who broke the window? ” the teacher asked. 35) “have you hurt yourself? ” she asked the boy.
3. rewrite each sentence as reported speech with tense changes:
1) “i saw jane last monday,” she told me. 2) “i’ll phone you from the airport,” helen told her parents. 3) “i can’t speak any foreign languages,” he said. 4) “i don’t like this film,” said maria. 5) “i met her five months ago,” she said. 6) “max is arriving tomorrow,” they said. 7) “i have something to tell you,” he said to her. 8) “i met her for the first time in a restaurant last spring,” he said. 9) “i’m going to call again tomorrow, mum,” i said. 10) “i have left a message for her, but she hasn’t phoned yet,” i said to helen. 11) “i’ve no idea who has done it but i’ll find out,” he said. 12) “we have bought a new flat, and i like it so much as our last one,” my friend said. 13) “i have something to show you,” he said to me. 14) “i’ve been in london for a month but i haven’t had time to visit tower,” said michael. 15) “we have already moved into our new flat,” said my uncle. 16) “i’ll come with you as soon as i’m ready,” she said to julia. 17) “i have a german lesson this morning but i haven’t done my homework,” said the boy. 18) she said, “i am quite a good cook.” 19) “i know exactly what they said,” bob said to jim. 20) “i’m going out now, but i’ll be in by three,” she said. 21) “we’re waiting for sam,” said the children. 22) “i’ve made a terrible mistake,” said tom. 23) “we’ve been here for five years,” said the man. 24) mother said, “you can’t bathe in the river. it’s cold.” 25) “i’m living with my parents at present,” she said, “but i hope to have a flat of my own soon.” 26) “nothing ever happens in our village,” said mary. 27) “we are supposed to be landing at london airport,” i said.
