Unit

Exercises 47
47.1 You talked to some friends of yours (Paul, Tom, Anna etc.). Read what they said on the le (direct
speech). Later (the same day) you tell another friend what they said (reported speech). Complete
the sentences.
direct speech reported speech
1 : Are you going to work today, Paul? Paul didn’t go to work today. He said
: No, I’m feeling ill. he was feeling ill.

2 : Shall we walk to the station? I wanted to walk to the station, but

: No, it’s too far. Let’s get a taxi. Tom said far.

3 : Have you been invited to the party? Anna has been invited to the party but she
: Yes, but I don’t want to go. told me to go.

4 : When are you going away, Dan? I asked Dan about his travel plans. He said
: I’ll let you know next week. next week.

5 : Do you ever see Rachel these days? I asked Ben about Rachel, but he told me
: I haven’t seen her for a while. for a while.

6 : Where can I borrow a guitar? I needed to borrow a guitar and Kate said
: You can borrow mine. .

7 : How’s your job, Sue? I asked Sue about her job. She said
: I’m not enjoying it very much. very much.

8 : Do you still have your car? I asked James about his car. He told me
: No, I sold it a few months ago. a few months ago.

9 : What’s the name of the cafe we went to? I asked Sarah the name of the cafe we went
: I don’t know. to but she said .

10 : How many students are there in your I asked Amy about her school and she told
class, Amy? me
: Twenty. class.

47.2 Somebody says something to you which is not what you expected. Use your own ideas to complete
your answers.
1 : It’s quite a long way from the hotel to the city centre.
: Is it? The man on the reception desk said it was only five minutes’ walk.
2 : Sue is coming to the party tonight.
: Is she? I saw her a few days ago and she said she .
3 : Sarah gets on fine with Paul.
: Does she? Last week you said each other.
4 : Joe knows lots of people.
: That’s not what he told me. He said anyone.
5 : Jane will be here next week.
: Oh, really? When I spoke to her, she said away.
6 : I’m going out tonight.
: Are you? I thought you said at home.
7 : I speak French quite well.
: Do you? But earlier you said any other languages.
8 : I haven’t seen Ben recently.
: That’s strange. He told me last weekend.

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Exercises 48
48.1 Here are some things that Sarah said to you earlier:

I’ve never been to the United States. I don’t have any brothers or sisters.

I can’t drive. I don’t like fish. Jane has a very well-paid job.

I’m working tomorrow evening. Jane is a friend of mine. Dave is lazy.

But later Sarah says something di erent to you. What do you say?

Sarah You
1 Dave works very hard. But you said he was lazy.
2 Let’s have fish for dinner. But
3 I’m going to buy a car.
4 Jane is always short of money.
5 My sister lives in Paris.
6 I think New York is a great place.
7 Let’s go out tomorrow evening.
8 I’ve never spoken to Jane.

48.2 Complete the sentences with say or tell (in the correct form). Use only one word each time.
1 Anna said goodbye to me and le .
2 us about your holiday. Did you have a nice time?
3 Don’t just stand there! something!
4 I wonder where Sue is. She she would be here at 8 o’clock.
5 Dan me that he was bored with his job.
6 The doctor that I should rest for at least a week.
7 Gary couldn’t help me. He me to ask Chris.
8 Gary couldn’t help me. He to ask Chris.
9 Don’t anybody what I . It’s a secret just between us.
10 ‘Did Kate you what happened?’ ‘No, she didn’t anything to me.’

48.3 The following sentences are direct speech:

Don’t wait for me if I’m late. Mind your own business.

Please slow down! Can you open your bag, please? Don’t worry, Sue.

Hurry up! Will you marry me? Do you think you could give me a hand, Tom?

Now choose one of these to complete each of the sentences below. Use reported speech.
1 Will was taking a long time to get ready, so I told him to hurry up .
2 Sarah was driving too fast, so I asked .
3 Sue was nervous about the situation. I told .
4 I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I .
5 The security guard looked at me suspiciously and .
6 The man started asking me personal questions, so I .
7 Carl was in love with Maria, so he .
8 I didn’t want to delay Helen, so I .

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