Exercise 1. Сhange into Indirect Speech; choose the right tense forms depending on the

Tense in the main clause.

1. He said, “I’ve lost my watch”.

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2. She says, “I’m very busy today”.

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3. They said, “We can go to the party”.

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4. He says, “I have to go out”.

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5. He says, “I’m learning Spanish”.

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6. They said, “We’ll be home late today”.

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7. She says, “I’ve just come back from holiday”.

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8. She said, “I’m going to buy a computer”.

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9. They said, “We haven’t got a key”.

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10. He said, “I’m enjoying my new job”.

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11. They say, “We’ll send you a postcard”.

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12. She said, “My son didn’t like ice-cream, when he was a child”.

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13. He said, “I can’t find my passport and the tickets”.

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14. They say, “We didn’t like the service in the hotel”.

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15. She said, “I passed my driving test yesterday”.

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16. He said, “You should eat some fruit and vegetables every day”.

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Exercise 2. Сhange the sentences into Indirect Speech.

She said, 1. “He’s my friend”.

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2. “The room looks clean and tidy”.

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3. “We must be there at five”.

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4. “I was there myself”.

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5. “You’ll find everything in the kitchen”.

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6. “I’ll be reading for my first exam tomorrow”.

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7. “He hasn’t seen the film”.

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8. “I’m not like my brother”.

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9. “They were watching TV when it happened”.

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10. “He doesn’t go to work on Mondays”.

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11. “They met me at the station and took me to the hotel”.

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12. “I can’t hear you. The music is too loud”.

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13. “I have broken my car this week”.

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Exercise 3. Use the right tense forms in the following Indirect Statements.

1. “I’m tired.” She said she ________ tired.

2. “You play very well.” He told me I ________ very well.

3. “He can help us.” They thought that I _________ help them.

4. “We’re leaving.” They told us they ___________.

5. “She hasn’t brushed her hair.” I noticed that she _________ her hair.

6. “John’s had an accident.” Pam rang to say that John __________ an accident.

7. “I left school at fifteen.” Her letter said that she ___________ school at fifteen.

8. “She won’t say anything.” I knew she __________ anything.

9. “Nobody will know.” I thought nobody ___________.

10. “This letter has been opened.” I could see that the letter _________.

Exercise 4. Report the following sentences in Indirect Speech. Use any noun or pronoun

For the main clause. See the example.

Example: It’ll be windy tomorrow.

The weather forecast said it would be windy the next day.

1. I’ll do it now if you like.

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2. My brother was here today.

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3. It’s a pity you didn’t come earlier.

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4. There will be an interesting documentary on TV tomorrow.

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5. We came to live in this town four years ago.

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6. I have found this information on the Internet.

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7. We’ll go skiing on Sunday if we have time.

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8. Mother was cooking in the kitchen when I arrived.

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9. I can’t come to your party. I have fallen ill.

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10. My daughter is going to become a doctor.

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11. He is repairing his old car again now.

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12. We had a wonderful holiday by the sea last summer.

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13. There are lots of tourists here at this time of the year.

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