Exercises 1
Assignment 1
Rewrite the following sentences into Indirect
speech according to the instructions given
after each.
1. She said, "I've worked here since I left my
last job.' (Begin : She said that ......
2. You said, 'I will help you!' (Begin : You
said ...........)
3. She asked me, 'When are we going to leave?'
(End : ................ leave)
4. Peter said, 'I may bring someone with me
to the party.' (Begin : Peter said ..
5. My friend said, "I will have finished my
homework by the time you arrive.” (End :
............ arrived.)
6. Mark asked me, “Why do you want to
study Russian?' (End : ............... Russian.)
7. Marcia said, 'I have been waiting for you
for over an hour.' (Begin : Marcia said that
..........
.............)
8. Alison said, 'that he ........ (eat) before they
arrived.' (Use the correct form of 'eat')
Lenny sang, 'I want to get away. I want to
fly away.' (Begin : Lenny sang ............)
Jason asked me, 'Are you coming with me?'
(Begin : Jason asked ............)
The teacher said, "Boys, I will prove now
at the earth is round." (Begin : The teacher
told the boys ..................)
Answers
Answer:
1 she said that she worked there since she left her first job
2. you said that you'll help me
3 she enquired when are we going to leave.
4 peter saud he might bring someone with him in the party
5 my friend said he'll finish his homework by the time i arrived
6 mark inquired of me the reason for me learning Russia
7 marcia said that she had been waiting for me over an hour
8 ate
the teacher told the boys that she'll prove that the earth is round
Answer:
1 - She said that she worked here since she left her last job.
2 - You said that you'll help me
3 - She asked if when we are going to leave.
5 - My friend said that he'll finish his homework by the time arrived.
7 - Marcia said that she has been waiting for me over an hour.
8 - Ate
10 - The teacher told the boys that he will prove now that the earth is round.