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Reported statements






Reported statements

(from Grammar and Vocabulary

For First Certificate p.132)

I. Complete each sentence in reported speech.

Example: Let me help you. My friend offered to help me.

1 'Why don't we go for a walk? ' She suggested................................

2 'I wasn't anywhere near the scene of the crime.' The accused claimed.........................

3 'This spot is the best place for a picnic.' My father said........................

4 'The swallows return every spring and fly past my window.' She explained................................

5 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having a shower! ' He asked his son............................

6 'I gave you my homework last week.' The boy insisted..............................

7 'Could you come and pick me up from school today, dad? ' Billy asked....................................

8 'If I were you, I wouldn't drink so much.' He advised his friend........................

9 'I won't help you because you didn't help me.' a Joan said................. b Joan refused...............................

10 I’ll bring it back tomorrow.' a He said....................... b He promised...............................

II. Match the first part (1-10) with an appropriate reporting verb (a-j).

1 'If you do that again, I'll leave, ' a she whispered.

2 'I'm now going to read out the results, ' b he answered.

3 'Could you bring me the wine list? ' с she shouted.

4 'Of course, I'll bring it right away, ' d she threatened.

5 'Our team will easily beat yours, ' e she announced.

6 'Please give me another chance, ' f he claimed.

7 'Shhh! The baby's sleeping, ' g he asked.

8 'I'm innocent of all the charges, ' h she begged.

9 'First of all, you press the button, ' i he boasted.

10 'Careful! The water's deep! ' j he explained.

III. Finish these sentences using the information above. Use reported speech.

1 She threatened........................................... 6 She begged them..,

2 She announced that she............................. 7 She whispered that

3 He asked the waiter.................................... 8 He claimed............

4 The waiter answered.................................. 9 He explained that..

5 He boasted that......................................... 10 She shouted to us.,

IV. Complete the following letter using the correct form of a verb from the list. The first (0) is given as an example.

Be, buy, make, snow, give, miss, send, cost, have, live, plan, go, love, think, enjoy

Dear Rose,

Thanks for your letter. I've got lots of news for you this time. We went to see ‘Titanic’. Everyone had said it was (0) great and that nobody should … (1) it. There has been a lot of publicity on TV about it recently which told us how much it... (2) to make and all that, and Liz and Tony saw it and said they … (3)it. I was a bit disappointed – I didn't think it... (4) up to expectations. Anyway, I suggest you.... (5) and see it and... (6) up your own mind.

Ah, yes, I got a call from your uncle in Canada who said he … (7) you a parcel – have you got it yet? He said it.... (8) there, and everything was white but he added they always... (9) a heavy winter. He also told me they … (10) a new jeep and they... (11) to travel round the States in it in the summer. He said he... (12) us a ride in it if we popped over for a holiday. I replied that we... (13) to go over if he agreed to pay all our expenses! He laughed and said he... (14) about it and let us know.


reported statements

(from Grammar and Vocabulary






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