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Reported Speech, Reporting Verbs Practice (Author-Bouabdellah)
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Reported Speech exercises
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Age:
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REPORTED SPEECH STATEMENTS (B&W VERSION INCLUDED)
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REPORTED SPEECH all you need to know about
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intermediate
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14-17
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INDIRECT SPEECH - STATEMENTS
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11-14
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REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS. RULES & PRACTICE
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Reported Speech or... The Art of Gossip
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Scientific Streams
Reference sheet �I-B
Reported Speech
Special reporting verbs
Activity:
Choose the suitable verb.
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1)
D
irect =
�Why don't we go to the cinema?� he said. Indirect =
�Indirect =
He
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to the cinema.
a)
suggested going
b)
thanked for going
c)
promised to go
d)
warned against going
2)�
D
irect =
�Watch out! The bull looks dangerous,� they said
�Indirect =
They�
�������������������������
the dangerous bull.
a)
�denied going to
b)
�warned us against
c)
�accused us of coming to
d)
�promised not to come
3)�
D
irect =
�Daddy, I'm going out with John,� she said.
�Indirect =
Sue�
�������������������������
with John.
a)
�denied going out
b)
confessed that she was going
c)
�apologized for going out
d)
�regretted going out
4)�
D
irect =
�What a pity I didn't see the ceremony,� he said.
�Indirect =
He�
�������������������������
not seeing the ceremony.
a)
�regretted
b)
�accused
c)
�denied
d)
�advised
5)�
D
irect =
�You are right. it was a mistake to get up so early,� Chris said.
�Indirect =
Chris
�������������������������
early was a mistake.
a)
�admitted getting up
b)
�begged getting up
c)
�denied to get up
d)
�advised getting up
6)�
D
irect =
�Thank you very much indeed,� he said.
�Indirect =
He�
�������������������������
Susan.
a)
�refused
b)
thanked
c)
�promised
d)
�explained
7)�
D
irect =
�Robert, welcome to our city!� the Lord Mayor said.
�Indirect =
The Lord Mayor�
�������������������������
Robert.
a)
�explained
b)
admitted
c)
�thanked
d)
�greeted
8)�
D
irect =
�Look, he is a thief!� the greengrocer said.
�Indirect =
The greengrocer�
�������������������������
him of being a thief.
a)
�accused
b)
�advised
c)
�greeted
d)
�regretted
9)�
D
irect =
�I will help you, Tom, for sure,� the teacher said.
�Indirect =
The teacher�
�������������������������
to help Tom.
a)
�promised
b)�
denied
c)
�suggested
d)
�regretted
10)�
D
irect =
�Stay with us until tomorrow, OK. ?
�Indirect =
The uncle�
�������������������������
on our staying with them for the night.
a)
�admitted
b)
�explained
c)
�begged
d)�
insisted
11)
D
irect =
�
�How about having a swim?�� they said.
�Indirect =
They�
�������������������������
having a swim.
a)
�suggested
b)
�wam
c)
�refused
d)
�accused
12)�
D
irect =
�Mummy, buy me that toy, please, please,� the kid said.
�Indirect =
The kid�
�������������������������
her Mum to buy him a toy.
a)
�advised
b)
�suggested
c)
�begged
d)
�confessed
13)�
D
irect =
�
�It's a pity we didn't meet the president,� they said.
�Indirect =
They�
�������������������������
not meeting the president.
a)
�warned
b)
promised
c)
�regretted
d)
�accused
14)�
D
irect =
�Look out! Timber!� the foreman said.
�Indirect =
The foreman�
�������������������������
the other workers against the falling tree.
a)
�promised
b)
�insisted
c)
�suggested
d)
�warned
15)�
D
irect =
�You'd better start learning for the exam, Roger,� the biology teacher said.
�Indirect =
The biology teacher�
��������������������������
Roger to start learning for the exam.
a)
�promised
b)
advised
c)
�suggested
d)
�denied