Punctuation in Direct Speech
Exercise 8
Punctuate the following making any other necessary changes.
Shall we play tennis on Saturday she asked.
Colin his mother said is not here.
He said stop it.
Why are you late the teacher asked.
Red is my favourite colour Tom said.
Danny said I play the piano.
Do you prefer basketball or football Peter asked.
Barbara said I wasn’t even there.
Oh that is a very nice sweater she said.
How can I lose weight Alan said.
Yes please Lisa said.
Hello Linda Happy Birthday Roger said Roger giving her some flowers.
Will you leave the keys she asked.
Exercise 9
Put the following into Direct Speech.
Example:
Edith thought for a moment and then said that she had a bright idea.
Edit thought for a moment and then said, “I have a bright idea”.
Jane said that she had to put an advertisement about the lost dog.
Mr. Wingmore said that he could leave his shop almost at once, and that he was willing to study for ten years if necessary.
I told him that if we left we’d catch the train.
He said if he had had a spanner he could ix the tap.
She said I should rest.
They said she might be late.
They said they loved the town.
Sonia told me that she would be late.
They said she was studying art.
The boy said that he could play tennis.
She told me she had got a promotion.
They said he was going to India.
Nobody told me that they were from Egypt.
She said she would be glad to accept their invitation.
Exercise 10
Turn the following into a conversation. Mind the punctuation.
The policemen ordered the driver to step out of his car. The driver agreed, but he wondered what the matter was. The policeman inquired if the driver had been speeding, but the driver denied it. The policeman explained that it was illegal to drive at more than 50 km an hour on this stretch of road. The driver protested that he hadn’t been speeding but the policeman insisted that he had. The policeman explained that he was obliged to give the driver a ticket for speeding.
Example:
“Step out your car!” said the policeman.
Different Sentence Types in Reported (Indirect) Speech Reported (Indirect) Statements
Exercise 11
Put these statements into reported speech, as in the example.
Example:
“I’m tired”, she said.
She said (that) she was tired.
“I need to borrow some money”, my brother told me.
My brother told me (that) he needed to borrow some money.
“I can’t swim very well”, I told her.
“Mr. Mason has gone out”, the secretary told me.
“I don’t want to go swimming”, Andrew said.
“We are leaving on Friday”, we sa0.id.
“We had lunch in Luigi’s restaurant”, they said.
“I’ll phone you later”, Sarah told Simon.
“My parents are very well”, Judy said.
“John has given up his job”, Tom told us.
“I’m going to learn to drive”, Ann said.
“I can’t come to the party on Friday”, Helen told his colleagues.
“I’m going away for a few days. I’ll phone you when I get back”, the boss told his secretary.
“I’m not enjoying my job very much”, the trainee said.
“We haven’t seen Diane recently”, the Smiths told us.
“I don’t know what Fred is doing”, said Charlie.
“Margaret has had a baby”, my friend told them.
Exercise 12
Somebody says something to you which is the opposite of what they said before. Write a suitable answer beginning “I thought you said…”
Example:
A: That restaurant is expensive.
B: Is it? I thought you said it was cheap.
1. A: Ann is coming to the party tonight.
B: Is she? I thought you said she _____.
2. A: Ann likes Paul.
B: Does she? I thought you said she _____.
3. A: I know lots of people.
B: Do you? I thought you said you _____.
4. A: I’ll be here next week.
B: Will you? _______________________.
5. A: I’m going out this evening.
B: Are you? _______________________.
6. A: I can speak a little French
B: Can you? _______________________.
7. A: I haven’t been to the cinema for ages.
B: Haven’t you? _______________________.
8. A: I want to go away for a holiday.
B: Do you? _______________________.
9. A: I’m learning Spanish.
B: Are you? _______________________.
10. A: I have never been to the USA.
B: Haven’t you? _______________________.
11. A: I’ll call later.
B: Will you? _______________________.
12. A: I can’t drive a car.
B: Can’t you? _______________________.
13. A: I’ve just had lunch.
B: Have you? _______________________.
14. A: I know the answer.
B: Do you? _______________________.
15. A: I work in a bank.
B: Do you? _______________________.
Exercise 13
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Gr. p.46, 47
A: Read the dialogue “She said that I was lying” in parts and then together
with Nick, Ben’s friend prove that the boy wasn’t guilty.
B: “It wasn’t Ben”.
Scan Gr.3 p.47
Exercise 14
Complete the sentences using correct form of say or tell. Use only one word each time.
Example:
I’ll _____ you about my holiday when I see you.
I’ll tell you about my holiday when I see you.
Could you _____ me how to get to Paris?
Do you think she’s _____ us the truth?
Have you _____ goodbye to everyone?
They _____ the plane was going to be late.
Did he _____ you that he could play chess?
Why didn’t you _____ what you wanted?
Don’t just stand there! _____ something!
I wonder where Sue is. She _____ she would be here at 8 o’clock.
Jack _____ me that he was fed up with his job.
The doctor _____ that I should rest for at least a week.
Don’t _____ anybody what I _____. It’s a secret just between us.
George couldn’t help me. He _____ me to ask Ann.
George couldn’t help me. He _____ to ask Kate.
Philip _____ it would probably rain tomorrow.
Jim _____ me about the party last night.