A Rewrite these sentences into reported speech:

1. I dont like doing the housework.

Susan
said___________________________________________________________________________________
2. Peter didnt buy the food I asked him.
Mary pointed
out_____________________________________________________________________________
3. The weather will be better next week.
Tom told me
________________________________________________________________________________
4. My dad cant take me to school tomorrow.
Charles
remarked____________________________________________________________________________
5. Im going to the park with my sister.
Alice
said____________________________________________________________________________________
6. The Smiths are going to buy a new house next year.
My father commented
________________________________________________________________________
7. The bus is late, Tim, so Im going to miss my first lesson.
Lucy told
Tim________________________________________________________________________________
8. Im going to marry Candy next June.
Terry announced
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. I have lost my keys this morning.
Grandma
said________________________________________________________________________________
10. Your appointment for the dentist is tomorrow.
My mother
told______________________________________________________________________________
11. A new sports centre is going to be opened in 2012.
The mayor
said_______________________________________________________________________________
12. Sue hasnt written to me since last summer.
Danny told
him______________________________________________________________________________
13. Im really tired of working with you.
Carol
remarked______________________________________________________________________________
14. Ill never forget how nice youve been to me, Sally.

Tony told
Sally.______________________________________________________________________________
15. The international economic crisis will get even worse next year.
The president of the European Central Bank
announced___________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
B Rewrite the sentences into reported speech. Use the verbs in brackets.
1.Why dont we go to Brazil on holiday next summer?! (suggest)
Paul________________________________________________________________________________________
2.Im not wearing this dress for the party, definitely! (refuse)
3.Carol_____________________________________________________________________________________
_
4.The new teacher will start teaching next week. (announce)
The
headmaster______________________________________________________________________________
5.Where are you going so fast, Sally? (want to know)
Dave_______________________________________________________________________________________
_
6.Dont make so much noise, children or the neighbours will phone the police now. (tell)
Dad________________________________________________________________________________________
7.Can you make me some coffee please, Im exhausted. (ask).
Mum_______________________________________________________________________________________
8.The Smiths have bought a new car this morning. (say)
Alice_______________________________________________________________________________________
_
9.I wouldnt miss my lessons if I were you, Tom. (advise)
Emily_______________________________________________________________________________________
10.Were so sorry for being late, but we couldnt park the car as soon as we expected.
(apologize)
They_______________________________________________________________________________________
_
11.My sister studies at London University this year. (comment)
Tom________________________________________________________________________________________
12.Where did you put your iPod, Sue? (be interested in knowing)
Lewis_______________________________________________________________________________________
13.OK, Tony, Ill give you a lift to the airport. (agree)
Paul________________________________________________________________________________________
14.You cant enter the library if you havent got your card. (prohibit)
The
librarian_________________________________________________________________________________

15.Are you ready to leave now, Andy? (ask)

Mary_______________________________________________________________________________________
16.Im going to buy a present for my mum this evening. (say)
Alice_______________________________________________________________________________________
_

KEY A
1. Susan said (that) she didnt like doing the housework.
2. Mary pointed out that Peter hadnt bought the food she had asked him.
3. Tom told me (that) the weather would be the next/following week.
4. Charles remarked that his dad couldnt take him to school the next/ following day.
5. Alice said (that) she was going to the park with her sister.
6. My father commented that The Smiths were going to buy a new house the next/following
year.
7. Lucy told Tim (that) the bus was late, so she was going to miss her first lesson.
8. Terry announced that he was going to marry Candy the next June.
9. Grandma said (that) she had lost her keys that morning.
10. My mother told me (that) my appointment for the dentist was the next/ following day.
11. The mayor said (that) the new sports centre was going to open in 2012.
12. Danny told him (that) Sue hadnt written to him since the previous/ last summer.
13. Carol remarked that she was really tired of working with me.
14. Tony told Sally (that) she would never forget how nice she had been to him.
15. The president of the European Central Bank announced that the international economic
crisis would get even worse the following/ next year.
KEY B
1. Paul suggested going to Brazil on holiday the next/ following summer.
2. Carol refused to wear that dress for the party.
3. The headmaster announced that the new teacher would start teaching the next/following
week.

4. Dave wanted to know where Sally was going so fast.

5. Dad told the children not to make so much noise or the neighbours would phone the
police then.
6. Mum asked me to make her some coffee because she was exhausted/ and added that
she was exhausted.
7. Alice said that the Smiths had bought a new car that morning.
8. Emily advised Tom not to miss his lessons.
9. They apologized for being late, but they hadnt been able to park the car as soon as they
had expected.
10. Tom commented that his sister studied at London University that year.
11. Lewis was interested in knowing where Sue had put her iPod.
12. Paul agreed to give Tony a lift to the airport.
13. The librarian prohibited me to enter the library if I didnt have my card.
14. Mary asked Andy if he was ready to leave then.
15.

Alice said that she was going to buy a present for her mum that evening.