Level A Unit 5

Reported speech 3
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Complete the sentences with verbs from the box
in the past simple tense.
1 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1 My sister said, ‘John and I are going to get admit agree complain promise
married next year’. suggest insist recommend
My sister said that she and John
1 ‘The soup is cold’, the customer
to the waiter.
2 My neighbour said, ‘My husband had an accident
2 ‘It would be a good idea to study harder’, the
last week but he’s OK now’.
teacher to the student.
My neighbour said that her
3 ‘Okay, I’ll lend you my car’, my elder brother
.
3 My mother said, ‘Your father has been promoted 4 ‘You must come to the party, it will be great’, my
and he is very happy’. friend .
My mother told me that 5 ‘If you pass all your exams, I’ll take you to Paris’,
Juan’s father .
4 Our boss said, ‘I can’t afford to give you a pay
rise, but you’ll get a Christmas bonus’. 4 Rewrite the questions in reported speech.
Our boss told us that 1 Steve said to Jane, ‘Will you marry me?’
Steve asked Jane if
5 The teacher said, ‘If you study hard for the exam,
you will all pass’. 2 The shop assistant said to me, ‘Do you still have
Our teacher told us that the receipt?’
The shop assistant asked me if

2 Rewrite the requests and commands in reported
speech. Use the reporting verbs tell or ask.
1 My brother said to me, ‘ Please help me with my
homework’.
2 The police officer said to us, ‘ Don’t cross the
road without looking’.
3 Our neighbour said to my parents, ‘How long
have you been married?’
Our neighbour asked my parents how long
4 The teacher said to Sam, ‘When did you start
learning French?’
The teacher asked Sam when

3 The doctor said to me, ‘Take this medicine and

stay in bed for a few days’. too/enough
5 Complete the sentences with too or (not) enough.
4 Dave’s wife said, ‘Please look after the kids 1 Lucy wasn’t tall to work
tonight’. as a model.
2 The weather was bad for
5 The coach said to the players, ‘Don’t stay out late us to go sailing.
and don’t drink too much’.
3 The rich man wasn’t generous
to give any money to charity.
4 Many big cities are
dangerous to walk around at night.

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Level B Unit 5

Reported speech 3 Our neighbour said to my parents, ‘How long

have you been married?’
1 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1 The police officer said to us, ‘Don’t cross the 4 The teacher said to Sam, ‘When did you start
road’. learning French?’

2 My neighbour said, ‘My husband had an accident 5 My friend said, ‘Why are you going to the
last week but he’s OK now’. dentist?’

3 My brother said to me, ‘ Please help me with my

homework’.
4 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using
reporting verbs from the box.

4 Our boss said, ‘I can’t afford to give you a pay admit agree complain promise
rise, but you’ll get a Christmas bonus’.
suggest insist recommend

5 The teacher said, ‘If you study hard for the exam, 1 ‘The soup is cold’, the customer said to the
you will all pass’. waiter.

2 ‘It would be a good idea if you went abroad to

2 Rewrite the text in direct speech.
study’, the teacher said to the student.
Janet asked Sue why she was in such a hurry. Sue
replied that she was going on a trip and was afraid 3 ‘Okay, I’ll lend you my car’, my elder brother said.
she would miss her bus. Janet asked what time her
bus was leaving. Sue said that her bus left at 15.30,
4 ‘You must come to the party, it will be great’, my
so Janet told her that she’d better run if she wanted
friend said.
to catch it.

5 ‘The latest James Bond film is really worth

1 Janet asked Sue
seeing’, Juan said to Pedro.

2 Sue replied

too/enough
3 Janet asked
5 Rewrite the sentences using too or (not) enough.
4 Sue answered 1 Lucy wasn’t tall enough to work as a model.

5 Janet said to her 2 The weather was too bad for us to go sailing.

3 The rich man wasn’t generous enough to give

3 Rewrite the questions in reported speech. any money to charity.
1 Steve said to Jane, ‘Will you marry me?’
4 Many big cities are too dangerous to walk
around at night.
2 The shop assistant said to me, ‘Do you still have
the receipt?’
5 Was it too cold to go out without a coat?

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