Reporting a dialogue or conversation

In conversations we use a mixture of statements, commands and questions. When we turn them intoReported speech we use and, as, adding that, and he/she added that, explaining that, because, but, since, and then he/she went on to say, while, then, etc. or the introductory verb inpresent participle form. Words or expressions such as Oh, Oh dear, Well etc are omitted inReported speech.

3. Report the following using an appropriate introductory verb from the list bellow

complain advise refuse warn beg suggest agree

deny offer insist apologise threaten accuse prefer

1. " You should take more exercise, " the doctor said. — The doctor advised me to take more exercise.
2. 'This film is so boring, " he said to his mother.
3. " Please, please let me go out to play, Mum, " she said.
4. " Shall I carry your shopping for you? " he said to her.
5. " Don't get dirty in the garden, " she said to Jane.
6. " I'm not going to tidy Helen's bedroom, " Tim said.
7. " I didn't eat the cake, " he said to her.
8. " What a silly thing to say! " she said.
9. " You really must get your hair cut, " she said to him.
10. " You broke my record player, " she said to him.
11. " I'm sorry I didn't write to you, " she said to him.
12. " Let's go to Jamaica for our holiday, " he said to her.
13. " Yes, that is a nice colour, " the sales assistant said to her.
14. " I'd rather watch a film than the news, " she said to her.
15. " How rude he is! " she said to me.
16. " I think you should go on a diet, " she said to him.
17. " I didn't take your dress, " she said to her sister.
18. " What a nice gift! " he said.
19. " I'll kill you if you try to escape, " the kidnapper said to her.
20. " I'm sorry I spoke to you like that, " he said to his mother.

4. Rewrite the following sentences in Reported speech.

1. " What time does the next bus leave? " he said. " I need to get to the station."

Heasked what time the next bus left because he needed to get to the station.

1. " Don't go swimming in the lake, " she said. " The water is filthy."
2. " Let's go shopping tomorrow, " she said. " The sales have started."
3. " Stand up, " the teacher said to the pupils. 'The headmaster is coming."
4. " Please don't take my ring, " she said to him. " It was a present."
5. " It's very late, Martin, " his mother said. " Where have you been? "
6. " Shall I cook the dinner? " he said to her. " You look very tired."
7. " Please stop making that noise! " she said to him. " I can't concentrate."
8. " Yes, I dropped your vase, " she said. " I was cleaning the shelf."
9. " Can I use the car, please? " she said. " I need to run some errands.
10. " I'm sorry I'm late, " he said. " The car wouldn't start."
11. " Why are you teasing your sister? " she asked him. " You know it makes her unhappy.
12. " Why won't you come to the party? " he said to her. " Everyone would love to see you.
13. " It was Rob who broke the window, " he said to her. " He was kicking the football."