Exercise 9. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.

1. ‘Don’t be late tonight, ’ said Dad. ‘You have to get up early tomorrow.’

Dad asked us not to be late, explaining that we had to get up early the following day…

2. ‘Let’s go out tonight, ’ he said. ‘We haven’t been out for ages.’

3. ‘I’m exhausted, ’ he said. ‘I’ve been working hard all week.’

4. ‘You’re late, ’ she said to Tom. ‘I was about to go home.’

5. ‘Are you busy? ’ he asked me. ‘I need to talk to you.’

6. ‘Have you had your hair cut? ’ he asked Jessie. ‘It looks great.’

7. ‘I’m bored, ’ Peter said. ‘This film is horrible.’

8. ‘I’m going shopping, ’ Linda said. ‘I’ll be back in an hour.’

9. ‘Bill wants to talk to you, ’ Tina said to the boss. ‘He’s waiting outside.’

10. ‘Are you ready? ’ Mother said to the children. ‘It’s time to go.’

11. ‘I’m going to bed, ’ Emma said. ‘I’m tired.’

12. ‘Wait for me, ’ I said. ‘I’m coming with you.’

13. ‘Open the window, ’ he said. ‘It’s hot here.’

14. ‘Go away, ’ she said to them. ‘I want to be alone.’

15. ‘What time is it? ’ Bob asked. ‘My watch has stopped.’

16. ‘Are you leaving now? ’ Sam said. ‘I’ll give you a lift.’

17. ‘I’m sorry I’m late. I lost my way, ’ she said to us.

18. ‘Who’s there? ’ she asked. ‘Come in.’

19. ‘Did you miss the buss? ’ he said. ‘You’re late.’

20. ‘Have you got an umbrella? ’ Liz asked. ‘It’s raining.’

21. Ben: I’ve joined a gym. I want to get fit.

Tom: Which gym have you joined?

Ben: The star Gym. It’s close to my house.

22. George: Tim isn’t here. He’s playing football.

John: Where is he playing?

George: At the school. I’m going there now.

23. Eric: Are you busy? I need some help.

Sonia: What’s wrong?

Eric: There’s a problem with my computer, I can’t get it to work.

Exercise 10. Listening. a) Listen to an interview with the writer Carmen Day, who wrote One Short Hot Summer.