1. choose the right variant of the reported speech. 1. she says, “who will come to see you tomorrow? ” a) she says who would come to see me tomorrow. b) she asks who will come to see me tomorrow. 2. i said to the girl, “close the window! ” a) i ordered the girl to close the window. b) i ordered the girl closed the window. 3. margaret to john: “can you write a letter to our granny? ” a) margaret told john could he write a letter to their granny. b) margaret asked john if he could write a letter to their granny. 4. “the castle is only open on tuesdays,” explained the tour guide. a) the tour guide explained that the castle is being only open on tuesdays. b) the tour guide explained that the castle was only open on tuesdays. 5. “can you help me with these packages? ” clara asked boris. a) clara asked if boris could help her with those packages. b) clara asked if boris could help her with these packages. 2. choose the right variant of the direct speech. 1. wendy asked if ann told her brother the truth about the money. a) wendy: “ann, did you tell your brother the truth about the money? ” b) wendy: “ann, if you tell your brother the truth about the money? ” 2. stephanie asked me to tell if something was wrong. a) stephanie: “tell me if something is wrong.” b) stephanie: “tell me if something has been wrong.” 3. ben said that jack had promised to check those reports with him. a) ben: “jack promised to check these reports with me.” b) ben: “jack promises to check these reports with me.” 4. fay asked if i was going to stay in the office over lunchtime. a) fay said: “was i going to stay in the office over lunchtime? ” b) fay said: “are you going to stay in the office over lunchtime? ” 5. i asked my friend where he was going. a) i said, “where are you going, my friend? ” b) i said, “where you are going, my friend? ” 3. choose the right answer. 1. she said that she … twenty years old the following friday. a) will be b) would be c) was 2. liz says she … the film. a) already saw b) had already seen c) has already seen 3. mr. green told the children … so much noise. a) don’t make b) not to make c) not make 4. our children said they … school. a) don’t like b) didn’t like c) won’t like 5. she asked me if i … my dinner. a) enjoyed b) enjoy c) have enjoyed
1. She says, “Who will come to see you tomorrow?”
b) She asks who will come to see me tomorrow.
2. I said to the girl, “Close the window!”
a) I ordered the girl to close the window.
3. Margaret to John: “Can you write a letter to our granny?”
b) Margaret asked John if he could write a letter to their granny.
4. “The castle is only open on Tuesdays,” explained the tour guide.
b) The tour guide explained that the castle was only open on Tuesdays.
5. “Can you help me with these packages?” Clara asked Boris.
a) Clara asked if Boris could help her with those packages.
2.
1. Wendy asked if Ann told her brother the truth about the money.
a) Wendy: “Ann, did you tell your brother the truth about the money?”
2. Stephanie asked me to tell if something was wrong.
a) Stephanie: “Tell me if something is wrong.”
3. Ben said that Jack had promised to check those reports with him.
a) Ben: “Jack promised to check these reports with me.”
4. Fay asked if I was going to stay in the office over lunchtime.
b) Fay said: “Are you going to stay in the office over lunchtime?”
5. I asked my friend where he was going.
a) I said, “Where are you going, my friend?”
3.
1. She said that she … twenty years old the following Friday.
b) would be
2. Liz says she … the film.
b) had already seen
3. Mr. Green told the children … so much noise.
b) not to make
4. Our children said they … school.
b) didn’t like
5. She asked me if I … my dinner.
a) enjoyed