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The reported speech

Complete the sentences using the correct form of say or tell.

Example:

I'll tell you all about my holiday when I see you.

1 Could you me how to get to Paris?4 They

2 Do you think she's us the truth?

3 Have you goodbye to everyone?

_the plane was going to be late.

5 Did he you that he could play chess?

6 Why didn't you what you wanted?

Put in tell or say.

? All the experts say the earth is getting warmer.

? Did you tell Mark and Sarah how to find our house?

1 The Sales Manager is going to..................... everyone about the meeting.

2 Vicky, why don't you just…………… what the matter is?

3 They……………. they're going to build a new Disney World here.

4 What did Natasha……………. about her holiday plans?

5 Could you………….. me the way to the train station, please?

6 The company should……………. its employees what's going on.

7 You shouldn't……………..lies, you know, Matthew.

8 Did you …………… anything to Melanie about the barbecue?

Put these statements into reported speech,as in the examples.

Examples:

'I'm tired,'she said.She said (that)she was tired.

'I need to borrow some money,'my brother told me.My brother told me (that)he

needed to borrow some money.

1 'I can't swim very well,'I told her.

2 'Mr Mason has gone out,'the secretary told me.

3 'I don't want to go swimming,'Andrew said.

4 'We're leaving on Friday,'we said.

5 'We had lunch in Luigi's restaurant,'they said.

6 Til phone you later,'Sarah told Simon.

Changes in reported speech (A-B)

Read what each person says and then complete the sentences.

► Vicky: Daniel told me on Friday that he'd had a job interview the previous day. Daniel had a job interview on Thursday.

1 Trevor: Laura tells me I need a haircut.

………………………………….. needs a haircut.

2 Claire: My brother told me in 1997 that he expected to become Manager the following year.
Claire's brother expected that he would become Manager in ...........

3 Alice: I wanted to see Mark in April, but he said he was very busy that month.
Mark was very busy in …………………………………………………………

4 Harriet: I saw Nick last week. He said he'd given up smoking the week before.
Nick gave up smoking ................... ago.

Changes of place and time (A-B)

Put in here, that day, the day before, the next day, the week before. ► Rachel (a week ago): I'm taking my driving test tomorrow.

You (today): When I saw Rachel, she said she was taking her driving test the next day

1 Emma (two days ago): I've only had this new computer since yesterday.
You (today): Emma said she'd only had the new computer since

2 Matthew (a week ago): I'm meeting a friend at the station later today.

You (today): Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later

3 Mark (in the street): I'll see you in the office.
You (in the office): Mark said he would see me

4 Sarah (a month ago): The conference was last week.

You (today): Sarah told me the conference had taken place

When do we change the tense? (A)

Put in is or was. Sometimes both are possible.

? I heard today that the house is for sale. I wonder who will buy it.

? I saw David yesterday. He said he was on his way to visit his sister.

1 This wallet is made of plastic not leather. Why did you tell me it…………….leather?

2 We had to hurry yesterday morning. Just as we arrived at the station, we heard an announcement that
the train............... about to leave.

3 I saw Emma just now. She said her tooth ............... still aching.

4 I'm surprised Matthew lost. I thought he ………….. much better at tennis than Daniel.

5 When he spoke to reporters yesterday, Mr Douglas said that Zedco …………… now in a much better
financial position.

2 The tense change (B)

Complete the replies. The second speaker is surprised at what he or she hears.

► Matthew: Emma and I are getting married.

Rachel: Really? But you said last week you weren't getting married.

► Rita: I like pop music more than classical music.
Laura: I'm sure you told me you liked classical music best.

1 Vicky: I haven't finished my project.

Emma: Haven't you? I thought you said .......................................................

! Rachel: I'm on a diet.

Natasha: But you told me..................................................................... ……

i Andrew: I enjoy parties.

Daniel: Surely I remember you saying ..........................................................

1 Matthew: I'm applying for the job.

Rachel: I thought you told me....................................................................

3 The tense change (B-C)

A comedy show called 'Don't Look Now!' has just closed after five years in London's West End. Here's what the critics said when it opened five years ago.

? 'It's a marvellous show.' The Daily Mail 4 'You must see it.' The Evening Standard

? 'You'll love it.' The Guardian 5 'It will be a great success.' The Telegraph

1 'The production is brilliant.' The Sunday Times 6 'You might die laughing.' The Express

2 '1 can't remember a funnier show.' Edward Devine 1 'It's the funniest show I've ever seen.' Susan Proctor

3 'It made me laugh.' Robert Walsh 8 'You shouldn't miss it.' Time Out

Now report what the critics said.

? The Daily Mail said it was a marvellous show.

? The Guardian said people would love it.

Thi>is what some people said to Sally today:

The manager of the bank where Sally works:'You'll get a pay rise later in the year.'

An optician:'There is nothing wrong with your eyes.You don't need to wear

glasses.'

Sally's boyfriend,Peter:'I'd like a big family.I want at least five children.'

Sally's father:'I've done the shopping.I'll be home at about seven.'

Sally's driving instructor:'You drove very well.You're making good progress.'

A man who works in a dry-cleaner's:'Your skirt will be ready on Saturday.'

It is evening now and Sally is telling her mother about her day.Complete what

Sally says using reported speech.

Sally:I went to the dry-cleaner's at lunchtime.The man there said my skirt would

be ready on Saturday.

Mother:And what about the optician?What did she say?

Sally:Oh,she told me _1 _eyes and that I _2 _glasses.

Mother:Oh,that's good.And what about your driving lesson?How did that go?

Sally:Oh,fine.My instructor told me that I _3 _and that I _4 _progress.

Mother:That's very good.And what about Peter?Did you see him today?

Sally:No,but he phoned me at work.He made me laugh.He said he _5 _and

that he _6 _children.

Mother:Five!Well,I hope you can afford them.

Sally:Oh,yes.That reminds me.I was speaking to the manager at work and she

said that I _7 _.

Mother:Oh,that's good.

Sally:Yes.Oh,and before I forget.Dad phoned.He said he )8

and that he seven.

Asking for information (D)

You need information. Ask for it using Could you tell me ... ? or Do you know ...?

► Where are the toilets? (tell) Could you tell me where the toilets are?

1 Can I park here? (know)

2 How long does the film last? (tell)

3 How often do the buses run? (know)

4 Are we allowed to smoke? (know)

5 What time is the flight? (tell)

6 How much does a ticket cost? (tell)

The tense change (E)

Barry Douglas, Zedco Chief Executive, is talking to a reporter about his business career. He can still remember his first job interview after leaving school.

Interviewer: ? 'Where do you live?' ? 'Have you worked before?' 1 'Why do you want the job?' 2 'How did you hear about it?' 3 'Are you fit?' 4 'Can you work on Saturdays?' 5 'How will you travel to work?' 6 'Have you got a bicycle?' 7 'How much do you hope to earn?' 8 'When can you start?'

Barry:

The interviewer asked me where I lived. She asked me if I had worked before. She wanted to know I remember she asked

She wondered...............

Then she asked me She wanted to know And she asked me She also asked And finally she asked

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