Grammar exercises

I. Use the verb to say or to tell.

1. “You ought to be grateful”, he _____her.

2. He______: “I must talk to your friend.”

3. I______I would write to him tomorrow.

4. Harris ______he thought it was a very fine weather.

5. The man ______he would go and consult his master.

6. Mr. Fox _____me that you were there!

7. She _____ she would _____ us all about it the next time we met.

8. Billy ______to me , “ I am going to the library tomorrow’

II. Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.

1. “It’s the best trip I’ve been on”, Sally said.

2. I thought: “He is a very clever man, he can help me.”

3. The student said: “ I hope to pass the examination.”

4. Kate said: “I have never been to New York”.

5. “My friend is studying law at the university”, she said.

6. “I’ll never forget it” John said to me.

7. “I’ve found my camera” Scott said.

8. “I didn’t enjoy the film very much”, Bob said.

9. “It’s boiling hot outside”, Jean said.

10. “It’s getting colder and colder”, Ann told us.

11. Jack told his father: “I have lost my notebook.”

12. My friend told me: “We have plenty of time to do our work.”

13. She said: “I shall be very glad to see you.”

14. Nelly said: “Yesterday I went to see Paul, but he was not at home.”

15. “He has gone to Paris”, she said.

16. I said to Peter: “Don’t forget your book.”

17. Mary’s mother said to her: “Don’t go out without your coat”

18. I said to Jack: “Please, give me your dictionary.”

19. The teacher said to the lazy student: “Wake up!”

20. The secretary said: “Please, pass me the paper.”

III. Change the following sentences into Reported Speech.

1. “Do you read English?” he asked me.

2. “Where will they go tomorrow?” she asked me.

3. “Did you see him last evening?” I asked them.

4. The boy asked: “Which way has my brother gone?”

5. Sheila asked Jim: “How often do you go there?”

6. “Can I join the club?” Claire asked Jeff.

7. “Who has taken my pen”, David asked.

8. “What did the lawyer say?” she asked Deanne.

9. Tom asked Bob: “Where does your uncle live?”

10. Margaret asked Richard: “Where are you going for your holidays?”

11. I asked her: “Who gave you that watch?”

12. A man asked his friend: “When did you buy your car?”

13. She asked him: “What are you doing?”

14. The hotel manager asked the visitors: “Did you sleep well?”

15. I asked the old gentleman: “Are you feeling tired?”

16. Jane asked her sister: “Are you hungry or thirsty?”

17. I asked my brother: “Did you throw away the newspaper or keep it?”

18. He asked his guest: “Do you like coffee?”

19. Henry asked Tim: “Who did you visit in the hospital?”

20. The little boy asked his farther: “Why does a policeman wear a uniform?”

IV. Translate into English.

1. Вона часто говорила, що хотіла би побачити Чорне море. 2. Професор сказав, що у лабораторії було зроблено багато дослідів. 3. Він мені говорив, що цікавиться цивільним правом. 4. Вона говорила, що книга їй подобається. 5. Він говорив, що візьме участь у роботі конференції. 6. Ми сказали, що повернемося за годину. 7. Ми їм сказали, що не будемо їх чекати. 8. Вона зізналася в тому, що зробила помилку. 9. Ми спитали, де він придбав словник. 10. Вона мене спитала, чи бачила я колись її брата. 11. Вона сказала, що не може поїхати на екскурсію до Києва.