Question

1 Underline the correct item.

1 I was disappointed when Ben asked/said/told me the results of last night’s match.

2 Kathryn said she would join the gym tomorrow/the following day/next day.

3 He asked/told/said me whether I had a good time on holiday.

4 Ann said that she had injured herself earlier today/that day/this week.

5 Eric said/told/asked that London is a beautiful city.



2 Turn the sentences into reported speech.

1 ‘Why didn’t you tell me about Saturday’s training session?’ George asked.



2 ‘I haven’t spoken to Michael since last week,’ said Robert.



3 ‘Pandas live in China,’ the teacher said.



4 ‘Don’t go near the oven!’ Dad told us.



5 ‘I was studying all day yesterday,’ he said to her.





3 Turn the following into indirect questions using the verbs in brackets.



1 ‘When did you first start doing gymnastics?’
(I want to know)



2 ‘How does it feel to be crowned champions?’
(I’d like to know)



3 ‘What are the most popular TV series?’
(Have you any idea)



4 ‘Who broke the window?’ (I wonder)



5 ‘How long will it be before the stadium doors open?’ (Could you tell me)



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4 Fill in the gaps with the introductory verbs from the list in the correct form.

· complain · warn · boast · inform · allow



1 ‘Don’t play with matches!’ he told us.

He …………………. us not to play with matches.

2 ‘You can use my laptop,’ Mary said.

Mary …………………. me to use her laptop.

3 ‘This book is boring,’ she said to her friends.

She ………………..…………. to her friends that the book was boring.

4 ‘Football practice has been cancelled today.’ Ken said to me.

Danny …………………. me that the football practice had been cancelled that day.

5 ‘I’m the best player in the team,’ Henry said.

Henry …………………. about being the best player in the team.



5 Complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold.



1 ‘Yes, I’ll come for a jog with you,’ Hattie said to me. (AGREED)

Hattie ............................................... with me.



2 ‘I’ll come to all your matches,’ Danny’s father told him. (PROMISED)

Danny’s father ................................................
his matches.



3 ‘I didn’t borrow the tennis racket, I swear,’ said Freddy. (DENIED)

Freddy ...........................................................
the tennis racket.



4 ‘I’ve been practising every day for the past month,’ said Sally. (CLAIMED)

Sally ..............................................................
for the past month.



5 ‘We think you should try a less dangerous sport,’ my sister said to me. (ADVISED)

My sister ........................................................
a less dangerous sport.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Told

2.the next day

3.asked

4.that day

5. told

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