Exercise 9: Put the following sentences into Reported speech:

1.The pupils said to their teacher "Please give us better marks"

The pupils asked

2. "Don't come back before one o'clock" advised my brother

My brother advised

3. "Cook it in butter" Mrs. Brown said to her daughter

Mrs. Brown told

4. "Don't forget to send your parents my regards" She said to me

She told me

5. John said "I have finished studying my lesson"

John said

6. Johnny said to his mother: "I don't know how to do this exercise"

Johnny said

7. Mary said " I can not go to the movies with you, John"

The children said

8. "We are waiting for the school bus" said the children

Mary said

9. My friend said "Are you going to leave tomorrow?"

My friend asked

10. "Did you phone me yesterday?" Tom asked Mary

Tom asked

11. I asked the policeman "Do you know how far it is to the station?"

I asked

12. I asked Bill "What time did you go to bed last night?"

I asked


13. The traveller asked "How long does it take to get to London?"

The traveller asked

14. He asked me "Why didn't you come to class yesterday?"

He asked

15. The teacher asked "Which book are you taking, John?

The teacher asked

16. "Can I have a new bicycle?" said Ann to her mother

Ann asked


17. "Where has he been?" She doesn't know that

She doesn't know

18. "I'm sorry that I broke the glass", said Peter

Peter apologised

19. The doctor told him that he worked too hard

"You

20. "Keep away from the sea", said the security guard, when we approached the fence

The security guard told

21. She wanted to know if he had studied French

She asked him:

22. "Bring your swimming things in case it's sunny

He told

23. "You should take science appreciation courses at school"

24 "How many students are there in your class?"

The man asked me

25. "You should take more exercise, Mr Rogerts", the doctor said, "if you want to lose weight"

The doctor advised

26. She asked John how he liked her new dress "How 27. "How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?"

He wanted to know

28. "Why didn't I get a computer before?", thought the officer manager

The officer manager wondered

29. "Please don't drive so fast" Ann begged her boyfriend

Ann pleaded

30. "John, please don't tell anyone my new address", said Mary

Mary asked

31. "Where is the station car-park?" Mrs. Smith asked

Mrs. Smith asked

32. "How old is your little boy?" said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley The nurse asked

33. "I think you should go by train" He told us

He advised us

34. "How many stars are there in the sky?"

No one knows

35. The boy said to his sister "Have you ever read a book on space flights?"

The boy asked

36. "Do you want to insure your luggage or not?

The travel agent asked

37. "Please turn up the volume, Nga" said her grandmother

Nga's grandmother asked

38. "What are you doing?" She asked me

She asked

39. "Can you speak English?" Mr. Brown asked

Mr. Brown asked

40. "What do you usually do in your free time?" the examiner asked

The examiner asked