REPORTED SPEECHExercises

EXERCISE I Report the following.1. “Hey come here!!” (A man – me) ____________________________________________2. “Don’t tell anybody about this.” (Mayra – me) ____________________________________________3. “Please don’t leave me alone.” (My daughter – me) ____________________________________________4. “Let’s talk about it.” (Mary) ____________________________________________5. “Relax.” (The doctor – me)

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6. “Please go the supermarket with me.” (My mom – me) _____________________________________________7. “Let’s discuss this before the project.” (My boss) _____________________________________________8. “Let’s go home now.” (My girlfriend) _____________________________________________9. “Be quiet.” (My father – me) _____________________________________________10. “Let’s go dancing tonight.” (Tere – me) _____________________________________________

Exercise IIReport the following.1. “I have to work tonight.” (Mr. Schurer – me)

_____________________________________________2. “I had to work last night.” (The doctor– me)_____________________________________________3. “I’d like to take a nap now.” (Gina – Terrence)_____________________________________________4. “I’d like to be in heavens now.” (The angelito – Miss Chelato)_______________________________________________5. “I’m sleepy.” (Mr. Saenz – Andrea)_____________________________________________

6. “I won’t work on August 5th.” (Mr. Hernández – the doctor)

_____________________________________________7. “I can’t find my keys.” (Miss Leiva – Andrea)_____________________________________________8. “The doctor is at the hospital right now.” (Gina – me) ______________________________________________ 9. “I didn’t sleep at all last night.” (Miss López – Miss Méndez)_____________________________________________10. “The vacation will be very good.” (Isis – Miss Pérez) _____________________________________________

Exercise IIIReport the following.1. “Do you eat meat?” (The chef – me)

_____________________________________2. “Are you the new driver?” (The lady – me)______________________________________3. “Will you be back someday?” (The girl – me)______________________________________4. “Can you call me when you arrive?” (Helen – me)______________________________________5. “Did you finish the report?” (My boss – me)______________________________________

6. “Were you at work when I called?” (The girl – me)______________________________________7. “Do you need help to wash your car?” (The boy – me)______________________________________8. “Is it time to go home?” (A student – me)______________________________________9. “Is there any question about the topic?” (The teacher – me)______________________________________10. “Did you find the book?” (A girl – Alvaro)______________________________________

Exercise IVReport the following.1. “What time is it?” (A student – me)

___________________________________________2. “Where do you go after class?” (A girl – me)___________________________________________3. “Why do you stay here after class?” (A girl – me)___________________________________________4. “Where did you spend your vacation last year?” (A friend – me) __________________________________________5. “How often do you come here?” (A girl – me) _____________________________________________

6. “What time do you go home?” (A girl – me)_____________________________________7. “When will you be back?” (A friend – me)_____________________________________8. “What are doing here?” (My ex-girlfriend – me)_______________________________________9. “Who told you that?” (My boss – me)________________________________________10. “What do you do for a living?” (The man – me)___________________________________________