Grammar part

1. Underline the correct item.

1. The doctor said / told, “You’d better stay in bed for two days”. 2. My GP told / said me to eat fruit and vegetables. 3. The patient told / said he had stomachache..4. The doctor said / told me to take more exercises. 5. The mother said / told the doctor (that) the children were in the nursery.6. He said / told ,“Are you ill?” 7.My brother said to / told me ,“Put on your coat if you don’t want to catch a cold.” 8.Tom said / told me he would go to see the doctor the next day. 9. My dentist told / said me to eat less chocolate.10.The girl said / told he was watching her weight.

2. Turn the following sentences into Reported Speech.

1. “Medical treatment is free on the National Health Service”, she said. 2.”I will never eat this again”, he said to us. 3. “I saw him yesterday. He looked tired ”, she said. 4. Tom said, “I’m feeling ill.” 5. “My father is in hospital”, Margaret said. 6. “Mr Smith is on sick leave ”, she said. 7. “Max had an accident last week but he wasn’t injured”, Ann said. 8. My sister said to me, "You look very well, much better than you looked yesterday. I think you have recovered after your illness." 9. The surgeon said, "I’ll try to do all my best to help the patient” .10. The old man said to the doctor “I have pain in my right side.” 11. He said, “I tested his blood pressure and gave him a couple of injections.”

3. Turn the following into indirect questions.

She said / asked :

1. What is the best eye clinic in your city? 2. Can I help you? 3. Are you going to see a doctor? 4. Whose wheel chair is this? 5. What does he complain of ? 6. Is he taking any other medication? 7. How long have you had it? 8. Have you taken penicillin before? 9. Will Eliza be safe on her on? 10. Have you bought any medicines in the last 6 months?

4. Change the following from Direct into Reported Speech.

1. “Take this prescription to the pharmacy”, Dr Flinch said. 2. “Now open your mouth and show me your tongue. Now breathe in deeply, through the nose”, he said. 3. “First of all, stop worrying. Take a long rest, have regular meals, keep to a diet of salads and fruit, and very little meat”, he added. 4. The doctor said to Ksenya: "Don't go for a walk today."5. “'Stay in bed for a few days,” the doctor said to me. 6. “Don’t leave her alone,” the nurse said. 7. “Lie down on the (examination) couch, please,” the doctor said. 8. “Call an ambulance”, Linda said. 9. "Now show me which tooth hurts”, the dentist said. 10. “Be careful when using a syringe”, he said.

5. Rewrite the following conversation in Reported Speech.

a) “How can I lose weight?” Alan said.

“You mustn’t it sweets or oily food. You can eat potatoes, though. You should also get

plenty of exercises”, said the doctor.

“Shall I join the gym?” said Alan.

“You needn’t join a gym. You can go jogging every day”, said the doctor.

b) “How can I get a job as a surgeon?” Jane said.

“You can look through the newspapers at the job advertisements. You can also go to the Job Center. I’m sure they could find you a job”, said Julie.

“Shall I go to a private employment agency?” said Jane.

“You could, but it will cost you a lot of money and you don’t have much”, said Julie.