Reported statements
1 Match the direct statements 1–6 with the reported ones a–f.
1 ‘We started reporting this story 30 minutes ago’. ____
2 ‘We have three reporters at the scene of the crime’. ____
3 ‘We have received news that the president is going to give more information
shortly’. ____
4 ‘We are going live to the scene of the attack now. ____
5 ‘We can promise that our reporters will report on the attack when we have all
the information. ____
6 ‘Our team will update you with anything new that happens. ____
a She said that they had received news that the president was going to give more
information shortly.
b She said that they could promise that their reporters would report on the attack
when they had all the information.
c She said that their team would update us with anything new that happened.
d The newscaster said that they had started reporting this story 30 minutes
before.
e She said that they were going live to the scene of the attack at that moment.
f She said that they had three reporters at the scene of the crime.
1 ‘I’m tired.’
She said she _______________________________________________ tired.
2 ‘You have written an interesting article.’
The teacher told her she __________________________ an interesting article.
3 ‘We will never see each other again.’
The man said that they ______________________________ each other again.
4 ‘Peter can’t swim very well.’
He told me that Peter ______________________________________ very well.
5 ‘I’m going to the doctor later.’
My father said that he ______________________________ to the doctor later.
6 ‘My sister was really upset yesterday.’
He said that his sister _________________________________ the day before.
7 ‘I was going home when he rang.’
She said that she ________________________________ home when he rang.
8 ‘I won’t be home until late.’
My mum said that she ________________________________ home until late.
Reported questions
3 Rewrite the questions as reported questions.
1 ‘What is your favourite website?’ Karen asked me.
______________________________________________________________
2 ‘Did you watch the tennis match?’ Ella asked John.
______________________________________________________________
3 ‘Will you sign an autograph for me?’ Luke asked Gasol.
______________________________________________________________
4 ‘What can you do with that app?’ Gemma asked Kieran.
______________________________________________________________
5 ‘Who are you texting?’ Mike asked Anita.
______________________________________________________________
6 ‘Do you want to go to the cinema?’ Luis asked Joe.
______________________________________________________________
4 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
1 My mother said / told us to switch off the computer.
2 My cousin offered / suggested that we have pizza for lunch.
3 Jane said / told she wanted to check her email.
4 My grandmother offered / advised to go shopping with me.
5 The celebrity said / told the journalist her life story.
6 The police officer advised / offered me to avoid that street.
5 Complete the sentences in reported speech.
1 ‘Don’t spend so much time on the internet!’
My mum told me _________________________________________________
2 ‘Would you like me to get you credit for your phone.’
My sister offered _________________________________________________
3 ‘Why don’t we see what’s on at the cinema.’
My friend suggested that __________________________________________
4 ‘You should save your photos to the cloud.’
Katie recommended ______________________________________________
6 Rewrite the dialogue in reported speech.
Lisa: 1 Matt, do you have an Instagram account?
Matt: 2 No, I don’t.
Lisa: 3 You should get one. It’s great for sharing photos.
Matt: 4 I prefer Twitter. I use it to follow my friends.
Lisa: 5 I don’t have a Twitter account.
Matt: 6 I can help you set one up. It’s really easy.
Lisa: 7 That would be great.
Matt: 8 First, we should think of a username and a password.
1 ______________________________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________________________
4 ______________________________________________________________
5 ______________________________________________________________
6 ______________________________________________________________
7 ______________________________________________________________
8 ______________________________________________________________
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