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5 Grammar Bank
1 Fill in say, tell, ask in the correct form. 3 Rewrite the following sentences in reported
speech.
1 A: George told me his father is an astronaut.
B: Are you sure he was ........................ you the 1 “I want to study medicine after I finish school,”
truth? He does lie quite a bit! Patrick told his parents.
2 A: What did you ...................... Jane that made Patrick told his parents (that) he wanted to study
her so upset? medicine after he finished school.
B: Nothing! I just ......................... her the time 2 “I’m reading an interesting article about the
and she stormed out of the room without Global Soap Project,” Stan said.
........................ anything! ..............................................................................
3 A: Can I ........................ you a favour? ..............................................................................
B: Sure. ........................ me what you need. 3 “John was working on his invention all day
4 A: Joan .................... you have the information yesterday,” Sarah told me.
about the Royal Observatory. ..............................................................................
B: I don't. I called to ..................... them about ..............................................................................
cost and opening hours but their line was 4 “The lecture on nanotechnology will take place
busy. next week,” Professor Simpson said.
5 A: Can you .......................... me the way to the ..............................................................................
Science Museum, please? ..............................................................................
B: I can’t ...................... for sure, but I think it’s 5 “The young inventor gave an interview on TV
two blocks further down. last night,” she said.
..............................................................................
2 Jake missed the school trip to the ..............................................................................
planetarium yesterday. Read what his 6 “Chris has quit the company and works from
classmates said about it and report their home,” Boris told Carl.
words. ..............................................................................
..............................................................................
1 This has been the 2 I’m sure you’ll
best school trip love it if you go. 4 Turn the sentences into reported speech. In
ever! (Tom) (Ann) which of the sentences do the tenses not
change? Why?

1 “If only I were more ambitious,” Lee said.

3 I saw some 4 They always put Lee wished (that) he were more ambitious. The tense
amazing things on fantastic does not change because the sentence expresses a wish.
there! (Pam) shows. (Sue) 2 “A computer runs on electricity,” the teacher said.
..............................................................................
..............................................................................
5 Dozens of people 6 I’m looking
3 “I’ve lost my camera,” Shane told me.
were waiting to see forward to going
..............................................................................
the shows. (Ian) again. (Ben)
..............................................................................
4 “Technology is advancing fast,” he says.
1 Tom told him (that) that had been the best school trip ..............................................................................
ever. ..............................................................................
2 .......................................................................... 5 “While I was conducting an experiment, the lab
3 .......................................................................... caught fire,” the scientist said. ........................
4 .......................................................................... ..............................................................................
5 .......................................................................... 6 “We’re leaving now,” Joe told us. ....................
6 .......................................................................... ..........................................................................
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