REPHRASING: REPORTED

13. “You must finish your homework

before watching TV, children.” (TELL)
Mrs Jones
Use the verbs in bracket to rewrite the ……………………………………………………
sentences into reported speech. ………………………………………………………
……………
1. “Why don’t we phone Mary and have 14. “Would you like to come to Renoir’s
dinner tomorrow?” (SUGGEST) exhibition with me next Saturday,
Alan Donald? (INVITE).
……………………………………………………… Alice
…… ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ……
…………… ………………………………………………………
2. “My parents are travelling to Hawaii on ……………
holiday next summer.” (SAY) 15. “Are you revising for your maths
Susan exam, Mandy?” (WANT TO KNOW).
……………………………………………………… Dad
… ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ……
…………… ………………………………………………………
3. “Candy and I want to have a party to ……………
meet our old schoolmates.” (COMMENT) 16. “Put the CDs away, Tom and lay the
Peter table now. We’re having dinner in ten
……………………………………………………… minutes” (TELL/ ADD)
… Mum
……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
…………… ……
4. “Do you know when the new TV ………………………………………………………
programme starts, Carl?” (ASK) ……………
Sally 17. “We are going to talk to your teacher
……………………………………………………… about your school performance, Sally”
…… (REMARK)
……………………………………………………… Sally’s parents
…………… ………………………………………………
5. “You’d better study harder or you ………………………………………………………
won’t pass your exams, Paul.” (ADVISE) ……………
The teacher 18. “Please, please, post this letter for
………………………………………………… me, Sam”
……………………………………………………… (ASK).
…………… Anne
6. “Don’t lie to me about your school ………………………………………………………
marks, Sam” (TELL) …
Mr Smith 19. “There will be new cuts in your
…………………………………………………… salaries next year” (ANNOUNCE).
……………………………………………………… Our boss
…………… ………………………………………………………
7. “Where did you put the book I ………………………………………………………
borrowed from the library yesterday, ……………
mum?” (WANT TO KNOW) 20. “Turn down the TV or I’ll switch it off,
Alec Mark” (ORDER).
……………………………………………………… Dave
…… ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… …
…………… ………………………………………………………
8. “Keep off the grass! Can’t you read,
1. Alan SUGGESTED PHONING MARY AND
HAVING DINNER THE NEXT DAY.
2. Susan SAID (THAT) HER PARENTS
WERE TRAVELLING TO HAWAII ON
HOLIDAY THE NEXT/FOLLOWING SUMMER.
3. Peter COMMENTED THAT CANDY AND
HE WANTED TO HAVE A PARTY TO MEET
THEIR OLD SCHOOLMATES.
4. Sally ASKED CARL IF SHE KNEW WHEN
THE NEW TV PROGRAMME STARTED.
5. The teacher ADVISED PAUL TO STUDY
HARDER OR HE WOULDN’T PASS HIS
EXAMS.
6. Mr Smith TOLD SAM NOT TO LIE
ABOUT HIS SCHOOL MARKS.
7. Alec WANTED TO KNOW WHERE MUM
HAD PUT THE BOOK HE HAD BORROWED
FROM THE LIBRARY THE PREVIOUS DAY/
THE DAY BEFORE.
8. The policeman ORDERED THE
CHILDREN TO KEEP OFF THE GRASS AND
ASKED IF THEY COULDN’T READ.
9. Paula COMMENTED THAT HER FATHER
WAS NEVER SATISFIED WITH HER
SCHOOL MARKS.
10. Mrs Jones ASKED SAM IF HE WOULD
COME LATE FOR DINNER THAT NIGHT.
11. Mandy APOLOGISED FOR NOT DOING/
NOT BEING ABLE TO DO THE SHOPPING
AFTER WORK THAT DAY.
12. Kate PROMISED TO TEXT DAN AS
SOON AS SHE ARRIVED IN LONDON.
13. Mrs Jones TOLD THE CHILDREN TO
FINISH THEIR HOMEWORK BEFORE
WATCHING TV.
14. Alice INVITED DONALD TO GO TO
RENOIR’S EXHIBITION WITH HER THE
NEXT/FOLLOWING SATURDAY.
15. Dad WANTED TO KNOW IF MANDY
WAS REVISING FOR HER MATHS EXAM.
16. Mum TOLD TOM TO PUT THE CDS
AWAY AND LAY THE TABLE AND SHE
ADDED THAT THEY WERE HAVING
DINNER IN TEN MINUTES.
17. Sally’s parents REMARKED THAT THEY
WERE GOING TO TALK TO HER TEACHER
ABOUT HER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE.
18. Anne ASKED SAM TO POST THAT
LETTER FOR HER.
19. Our boss ANNOUNCED THAT THERE
WOULD BE NEW CUTS IN OUR SALARIES
THE NEXT YEAR.
20. Dave ORDERED MARK TO TURN THE
TV DOWN OR HE WOULD SWITCH IT OFF.
21. John WANTED TO KNOW HOW MANY
PEOPLE WERE COMING TO THE PARTY
THE NEXT/FOLLOWING FRIDAY.
22. I ADVISED JANE TO EXERCISE A BIT
TO BE FITTER.
23. Sam TOLD CAROL (THAT) THEY
COULD GO TO THE CINEMA THE NEXT
WEDNESDAY IF THERE WAS A GOOD FILM
ON AT THE ODEON.
24. Diana OFFERED TO TAKE THE CAR TO
THE GARAGE FOR CHARLES/ ... TAKE
CHARLES’ CAR TO THE GARAGE.