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    Reported Speech

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    The document provides examples of reported speech, including statements, questions, orders, advice and suggestions. It shows how direct speech is changed to reported or indirect speech, including changes to pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs. For example, "I don't feel very well" becomes "Rowena said that she didn't feel very well". "Why are you waiting here?" becomes "We asked the photographers why they were waiting there". "Don't drink this can of beer" becomes "She warned me not to drink that can of beer".

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    Reported Speech

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    The document provides examples of reported speech, including statements, questions, orders, advice and suggestions. It shows how direct speech is changed to reported or indirect speech, including changes to pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs. For example, "I don't feel very well" becomes "Rowena said that she didn't feel very well". "Why are you waiting here?" becomes "We asked the photographers why they were waiting there". "Don't drink this can of beer" becomes "She warned me not to drink that can of beer".

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    Ejercicios Reported speech 2º bachillerato

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    The document provides examples of reported speech, including statements, questions, orders, advice and suggestions. It shows how direct speech is changed to reported or indirect speech, including changes to pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs. For example, "I don't feel very well" becomes "Rowena said that she didn't feel very well". "Why are you waiting here?" becomes "We asked the photographers why they were waiting there". "Don't drink this can of beer" becomes "She warned me not to drink that can of beer".

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    Reported Speech

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    The document provides examples of reported speech, including statements, questions, orders, advice and suggestions. It shows how direct speech is changed to reported or indirect speech, including changes to pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs. For example, "I don't feel very well" becomes "Rowena said that she didn't feel very well". "Why are you waiting here?" becomes "We asked the photographers why they were waiting there". "Don't drink this can of beer" becomes "She warned me not to drink that can of beer".

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    Reported Speech

    1-"Wouldn't it be a good idea to apply for a job with the local paper? Jack said to
    me

    Jack suggested...

    2-"Drop in and see me tomorrow" Peter said to Ann

    Peter told...

    3-"I'm so sorry I broke the printer" Tom said to Helen

    Tom apologized...

    4-"Can I bring a friend along to the party?" John asked me

    John asked me....

    5-"What has happened to your knee?" Paul's mother asked him

    Paul's mother asked him....

    C)Reported Speech
    He said: "Bob often reads a book." He...

    My mother said to me: "When did the girls help in the house." My mother...

    Jim said to his wife: "Must I do the shopping?" Jim...

    Mrs Smith said to my mother: "I will be 50 years old next week." Mrs Smith...

    He said to his friend: "I was ill." He...

    Tom said to the teacher: "I didn't have time to do my homework." Tom...

    REPORTED SPEECH
    Practice:
    Statements:
    6. We visited her this morning, they said

    They said

    7. They were here three months ago, he said.

    He said
    8. I havent been waiting long, she said

    She said

    9. I can see you tomorrow, he told him

    He told

    10.I spoke to Jane last week, Susan said.

    Susan

    Questions:
    1. When are you coming back?, I asked them

    I asked them

    2. Have you finished your exams? she asked me

    She asked

    3. When was the timetable changed? I asked

    I asked

    4. Where were you last night, her father asked her

    Her father asked

    5. Do you know who broke the window? he asked

    He asked if I knew who had broken the window

    6. When did you start learning Spanish? she asked me

    She asked me

    7. Did you telephone my mother? Tom asked her.

    Tom asked her

    8. Does this bus stop in Manchester? she asked me

    She asked me

    9. Why didnt you telephone? my mother asked me


    My mother asked me

    10.Are you wearing your new dress this evening, Sam asked her.

    Sam asked

    Relative clauses
    43-Sheila speaks good American English. She was born in Washington D.C

    Sheila, ...

    44-A shop assistant spoke to me. She was very helpful

    The shop assistant......

    TotalRevision
    Report the statements:

    -I dont feel very well Rowena said

    Rowena said.

    -Im going to go home at lunchtime He said

    He said..

    -We cant repair your motorbike this afternoon The mechanic said

    The mechanic told me

    -Our bus didnt come until half past nine The students explained

    The students explained that.

    Report the questions:


    -Why are you waiting here? We asked the photographers

    We asked the photographers.

    -Which restaurant did you go to with your cousins? My father asked me and my
    sister

    My father asked
    us
    -Has the press ever published untrue stories about you? The interviewer asked the
    actress

    The interviewer asked the


    actress.

    Report the orders, advice.:

    -Dont drink this can of beer She warned

    She warned me

    -Get to the concert early I advised Paul

    I advised Paul

    -We should catch this train tomorrow morning My father insisted

    My father insisted.
    -I arrived at the Language lesson late He apologised to the form teacher

    He apologised..

    Suggestion:
    -Why dont we meet at the Expo Pavilion?

    How about.

    Invitations:
    -Would you like to go to a party next weekend?

    How

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