Say tell ask underline the correct word

Say — Tell Ask

Say — Tell Ask 1 Underline the correct word, as in the example.1
Dont forget to ask / say the Johnsons to come to our Halloween
party, Kate told / said to me.2 Mum tells / says us a story every
night before we go to bed.

3 Tina said / told that she had failed her test.

4 Can I ask / tell you a question, please ?

5 Dean told / said nothing about his decision to leave.

6 Anna and Lucy are identical twins. You cant tell / say the
difference between them.

7 Mike said / asked me how old Sharon is.

8 I said/asked someone on the street to tell / say me the way to
the train station.

9 You mustnt say / tell lies, Dad said / told.

10 A: I should have taken your advice and stayed in bed.

B: Well, I said / told you so.Reported Statements 2 Tick the
correct item.1 Joe said he would lend me the money I needed. . . .
. . . . a I would lend you the money you need. b He will lend you
the money you need. c I will lend you the money you need.

2 Ellen offered to do the washing-up. . . . . . . . a Shall I do
the washing-up ? b Must I do the washing-up ? c I wont do the
washing-up. 3 Kim said that she was sleeping when the robbery took
place. . . . . . . . a I am sleeping when the robbery took place. b
I was sleeping when the robbery took place. c I had been sleeping
when the robbery took place.4 He said he would be able to see me at
10:30. . . . . . . . a I will see you at 10:30. b I may see you at
10:30. c l can see you at 10:30.

5 She said she had seen Paul the day before. . . . . . . . a I
saw Paul yesterday. b I saw Paul the day before. c I have seen Paul
yesterday.

6 She told me she wouldnt have forgotten the address if she had
written it down. . . . . . . . a I wont forget the address if I
write it down. b I wouldnt forget the address it I wrote it
down.

c I wouldnt have forgotten the address it I had written it down.
3 Turn the following into reported speech.1 You must hand in your
homework tomorrow morning, our teacher said to us. . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . .2 I dont want to go to school today, Sammy said to
his mother. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 I will buy some milk
on my way home from work, said John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.4 Tommy hasnt finished eating his dinner, Lucy said to Roy. . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . .5 My mother can look after the children
next week, Sue said to Harry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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was practising the clarinet last night, his father said. . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . .7 The last time I saw Jean was two months ago,
Diane said. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Mr. White comes to my
caf for a cup of coffee every morning, Don said. . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . .9 Eric has just opened his new shop, Ian said to Ben.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 You must pay the bills on Monday,
Clare said to Alan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Turn the sentences into reported speech. In which of them do
the tenses change ? In which do they not change ? Why ?

1 The recipe says, The cake needs three eggs.

Ex. The recipe says (that) the cake needs three eggs. The tense
does not changeintroductory verb in the present tense.2 Mum says,
Dinner is ready. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 I should have
called her to apologise, she said.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The memo says, A meeting has been arranged for Tuesday morning.. .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Mrs. Dunn says, You neednt come to
work this Saturday.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 If I were you,
I would save some money, she said to me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. .7 I can meet you outside the Fine Arts Museum, he told him.. . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . .8 I will never speak to him again, Paula
has just told us.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Kangaroos live
in Australia, she told them.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hanks says, My daughter is getting married next summer.. . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . .11 The instructions say, Put the base on a flat
surface.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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attic on Sunday, Karen said to Joe.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Reported Questions 5 Turn the following questions into reported
speech.1 Did you go to Bills party last night ? asked Mark.. . . .
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.2 Have you ever been to Italy ? she asked me.. . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Will you
drive me to work today ? Carla asked Richard.. . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Do you like reading the cartoons section of the newspaper ?
Brad asked Susan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Where does she live ? he wondered.. .
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. . .6 When did you graduate from university ? Laura asked Tanya..
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. . . .7 Do you know how to use the Internet ? our teacher asked
us.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . .8 Can I go to the cinema this weekend ? she asked her
mother.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . .9 Why is he so late for our appointment ? Sara
wondered.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . .10 How old were you when you first travelled on
an airplane ? Sally asked me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Will you take the dog for
a walk ? asked Fred.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Where did you go on Saturday night
? Paul asked Tina.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Last night Barbara interviewed a
famous writer. She asked her the following questions. Turn them
into reported speech, as in the example.

1 Do you enjoy being a writer ?

Ex. Barbara asked her if she enjoyed being a writer….2 What
was your first book about ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .3 How many books have you written ?. . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Have any of your books been bestsellers
?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Do you do a
lot of research for your books ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . .6 Have you travelled to many exotic places ?. . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Who is your favourite
author ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Which
actors would you like to star in a film based on one of your books
?

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 What is your
latest book called ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Reported Commands / Requests / Suggestions 7 You have just
started a job in a shop. First read, then report what the shop
manageress told you. 1 Dont be rude to the customers. 2 Take your
lunch break at one oclock. 3 Clean the shop every morning.

4 Please keep your coat in the cloakroom. 5 Count the customers
change before you give it to them. 6 Dont forget to keep the
shelves tidy.

1 Ex. She told me not to be rude to the customers.

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8 Look at the speech bubbles, then complete the sentences below
using reported speech, as in the example.

1. Go away, Mark ! 2. Will you draw me a map, Colin ? 3. Can you
give me a lift, please, Dad ?

4. Im leaving now. 5. Lets go drive. 1 I was in a hurry, so I
asked my Dad if he could give me a lift.2 Tom was bored, so he . .
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3 Liz wanted to be alone, so she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Alice didnt know where Cohns house was, so she . . . . . . . .
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5 Helen didnt want to stay, so she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introductory Verbs 9 Match the direct speech sentences in column
A with the appropriate introductory verbs in column B. Then, turn
the sentences into reported speech, as in the example. Column
A.

1 Im sorry I didnt follow the instructions.

2 You should see a doctor right away.

3 Ill look after your plants while youre away.

4 Stay away from the cliff.

5 Would you like to go on a picnic with us ?

6 No, I wont lend you my bicycle.

7 Lets meet for lunch at the Bistro.

8 Ill call the police if you dont turn down the music.

9 Dont forget to lock the kitchen door.

10 Could you tell us whats on todays menu ? Column B A threaten
B invite C refuse D ask E apologise F advise G warn H remind I
promise J suggest1 Ex. He / She apologised for not following the
instructions.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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10 Use the introductory verbs below to turn the following
sentences into reported speech. accuse, claim, deny, admit,
complain, insist on, forbid, boast, encourage, demand1 You should
enter the poetry competition, Ellen said to me.. . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 No, I
didnt take your credit card, Rick said to Kim.. . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 I have
noisy dogs in my neighbourhood, George said.. . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 You cheated
in the maths test, Mr. Nichols said to Mike.. . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 You must
clean your room tomorrow, Mum said to me.. . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Im the fastest
runner of all, Carl said.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Tell me why you didnt do your
homework, Mrs. Reese said to Cindy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 I saw a tall man
with blond hair break into the shop, Mr. Parker said.. . . . . . .
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You mustnt drive my car without asking me first, Dad said to me.. .
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. . .10 Yes, I used your mobile phone, Max said to Donna.. . . . .
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11 Using appropriate introductory verbs, turn the following into
reported speech.1 You should tell your teacher what really
happened, my friend said to me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2 Why dont we play chess ? Jill said.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3 You must visit the Eiffel Tower when you are in Paris, Jack
said to me.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 Put your gun down, the policeman said to the robber.. . . . .
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5 You used my computer without asking me, Tom said to Lisa.. . .
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6 My daughter is the cleverest child in her class, Mr. Stevenson
said.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7 Would you like me to make you something to eat ? Mum said to
Rachel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8 I saw a customer steal a jumper, the assistant said to her
boss.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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9 Dont forget to wipe your feet when you come in from the
garden, Mum said to us.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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10 Lets go to the circus on Saturday, said Bill to the
children.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11 Give me all the money from the till, the man said.. . . . . .
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.

12 You mustnt leave the door unlocked at night, the policeman
said.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .

Reporting a dialogue / conversation 12 Turn the following into
reported speech.

1 Im tired, he said. I didnt sleep properly last night.

Ex. He said that tie was tired, explaining that he hadnt slept
properly the night before.2 Its cold in here, she said. Shall I
light a fire ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Ann: I must go. Im late. Dave: Whats the hurry ? Ann: Ive got
an important meeting. It starts in twenty minutes.. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Have you finished your report ? she said. The boss wants it
now.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .

5 Sam: Can you help me ? Im lost. Gill: Where do you want to go
?

Sam: Ive got a meeting at the Town Hall. Its on Regency Road.. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .

6 Im bored, said Kate. Shall we go for a walk ?. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 Tom: I havent got time to have lunch today. Peter: Why not ?
Tom: Ive got a lot of work to do for the presentation. It starts at
3 oclock.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .

8 Phil: Im hungry. Shall we order a pizza ? Anne: Thats a good
idea. Im hungry, too.

Phil: Ill phone the Pizza Palace now. They make excellent food..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .

Punctuation in Direct Speech 13 Punctuate the following, making
any other necessary changes.1 Ex. shall we rent a video this
weekend Tom asked Shall we rent a video this weekend ? Tom asked.2
Im sorry Im late she said I missed the bus.. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 the teacher said sit down and open your books.. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Lisa said answer the phone please.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 what are you laughing at he asked Kate.. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 Alison said I think Ill make a cake today.. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 would you like some more coffee she asked me.. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 I dont like rap music he said I prefer jazz.. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9 who turned off the lights last night the manager asked.. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.

10 Ive invited the Smiths to the party said Emily but not the
Browns.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .11 the professor said the exam lasts for 3 hours..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .

12 who were you talking to on the phone asked Dad.. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13 what time does the train leave asked Amy.. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use of English / Key Word Transformation 14 Complete each
sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.1 No, I
wont tell him, he said. refused He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . him.

2 You stole the money from my bag, she said to Mark. accused She
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . the money from her bag.3 Did you enjoy yourself at the party
? he said. if He asked me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at the party.

4 Yes, I broke the vase, he said. admitted He . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
vase.

5 Would you like me to open the door for you ? he asked. offered
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . the door for me.

6 Ill wash the dishes later, she said. promised She . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
dishes later.

7 Could you pass me those books ? she said to him. asked She her
the books.

8 Dont touch the wet paint, he said to them. warned He . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
wet paint.

9 Im sorry I shouted at you, he said. apologized. He . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at
me.

10 Where did you put my jacket ? she said to me. had She asked
me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . jacket.

11 Stop fighting or Ill take you to the headmaster, the teacher
said to them. threatened The teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the headmaster if
they didnt stop fighting.

12 I have a headache, Mum said. complained Mum . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a
headache.13 You should exercise regularly, the doctor said to him.
advised The doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . regularly.

14 No, I didnt read your diary, Chris said. denied Chris . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . my
diary.

15 Can I see the manager? he said. whether He asked . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
manager.

16 Dont forget to pay the bills, she said to Tom. reminded She .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. the bills.

17 Lets bake a cake at the weekend, she said. suggested She . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
at the weekend.

18 Stand up! the general said to the soldier. ordered The
general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . stand up. Phrasal verbs

get away: 1) go on holiday, 2) avoid capture get away with:
escape without being punished

get by: survive

get down to: start doing sth seriously

get on with: 1) have a good relationship with, get along with,
2) continue after an interruption

get over: 1) recover from, 2) overcome

get round: (news) spread15 Fill in the correct particle(s).1 He
got . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the crime
because there were no witnesses.

2 After I put down the phone I got . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . my work.

3 They earn just enough money to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .

4 Hes got some problems, but Im sure he can get . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . them.

5 Id love to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
to an exotic country for a while.

6 We get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . our
neighbours very well.

7 It took Sharon two months to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . her illness.

8 The thieves got . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. even though the police had surrounded the building.

9 Ill have to get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. work soon Ive got lots to do.

10 The news of the party got . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . the office very quickly. Prepositionsblame sb for
sth

married to sb

blame sth on sb / sth

occur to sb

bored with sb / sth

on the train

fall in love with sb

put the blame on sb / sth

fed up with sb / sth

typical of sb

head for

unsure of sth

in disbelief16 Fill in the correct preposition.1 Tracey is bored
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . her job, so shes looking
for another one.

2 It didnt occur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me to
look under the bed.

3 Sam shook his head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
disbelief when he saw the mess.

4 They blamed Darren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
breaking the window.

5 I usually read a magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . the train in the mornings.

6 Susie fell in love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
man who lived next door to her.

7 It is typical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . him to
arrive late.

8 They were heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
shore when the storm began.

9 He blamed the problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
the computer breakdown.

10 Shes unsure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . what to
wear for the wedding.

11 Simon is married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a
very creative woman.

12 Im fed up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . staying in
every night. Lets go out.

13 Dont put the blame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me
when something goes wrong. 17 Complete each sentence with two to
five words, including the word In bold. La pag 6 mdi1 Im tired of
living in a flat I want to buy a house. fed Im . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . in a flat I want to buy a house.

2 Do you have a good relationship with your colleagues at work ?
on Do you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . your colleagues at
work ?

3 The thieves escaped without being punished for the robbery.
with The thieves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the robbery.4
I didnt think about asking for an explanation. occur It didnt . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ask for an explanation.

5 The news about the takeover spread quickly. got The news about
the takeover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . quickly. 6 Its time
for John to start revising for the exam. down Its time for John to
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . revising for the exam.

7 Have you recovered from your operation ? got Have you . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . operation ? 18 Complete each sentence
with two to five words, including the word in bold.1 Please, please
dont leave me, she said to him. begged She . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . leave her.

2 The burglar escaped even though the police chased him. got The
burglar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . the police chased him.

3 After the man left my office, I continued typing the reports.
with After the man left my office, I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . typing the reports.

4 You can watch the late film on TV, they said. allowed They . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
late film on TV.

5 Did you buy anything in town? she said. if She asked . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . me anything
in town.

6 They had financial problems last year, but they have overcome
them now. got They had financial problems last year, but . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . them
now.

7 Could you help me ? she said to him. asked She. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . her8 They said
it was Robs fault for breaking the computer. blame They . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for breaking
the computer.

9 Would you like me to give you directions ? she said to us.
offered She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . directions.

10 Can I come with you ? she said. whether She asked . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . come with me.
Error Correction 19 Cross out the unnecessary word.1 I must ask to
you some questions.

2 Mum told us do not to play football in the house.

3 Tina asked me that what I wanted to buy.

4 He said me that we couldnt meet at the station.

5 I wonder why do they always argue.

6 The manager wanted to know how long I had I been in
England.

7 Greg promised that to send me a card from Egypt.

8 Paul asked me if where I came from.

9 Mike wondered about whether he should resign or not.

10 Dad asked me where did I put his newspaper.

11 Mark denied of having lied to his parents.

12 I explained her that I was not a traffic warden. Word
Formation

re- = again

eg. rebuildsemi- = half

eg. semi-detachedsub- = under, less

eg. subtitlesuper- = big, more

eg. superstartrans- = (travel) from one eg. transatlantic side,
group, etc. to another

under- = not enough

eg. Underestimate 20 Add the correct prefixes to the words in
bold.1 This airline provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . continental flights at reasonable prices.

2 Toby decided to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
write his essay before he handed it in.

3 They arranged the chairs in a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . -circle for the meeting.

4 The north of the country was hit by. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . -zero temperatures this week.

5 That dog is very thin it looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . fed.

6 The man seemed to have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . human strength.AK

Say — Tell Ask 1 Underline the correct word, as in the example.1
Dont forget to ask / say the Johnsons to come to our Halloween
party, Kate told / said to me.2 Mum tells / says us a story every
night before we go to bed.

3 Tina said / told that she had failed her test.

4 Can I ask / tell you a question, please ?

5 Dean told / said nothing about his decision to leave.

6 Anna and Lucy are identical twins. You cant tell / say the
difference between them.

7 Mike said / asked me how old Sharon is.

8 I said / asked someone on the street to tell / say me the way
to the train station.

9 You mustnt say / tell lies, Dad said / told.

10 A: I should have taken your advice and stayed in bed.

B: Well, I said / told you so.Reported Statements 2 Tick the
correct item.1 Joe said he would lend me the money I needed. . . .
. . . . a I would lend you the money you need. b He will lend you
the money you need.

c I will lend you the money you need.

2 Ellen offered to do the washing-up. . . . . . . . a Shall I do
the washing-up ? b Must I do the washing-up ? c I wont do the
washing-up. 3 Kim said that she was sleeping when the robbery took
place. . . . . . . . a I am sleeping when the robbery took place. b
I was sleeping when the robbery took place.

c I had been sleeping when the robbery took place.4 He said he
would be able to see me at 10:30. . . . . . . . a I will see you at
10:30. b I may see you at 10:30. c l can see you at 10:30.

5 She said she had seen Paul the day before. . . . . . . . a I
saw Paul yesterday. b I saw Paul the day before. c I have seen Paul
yesterday.

6 She told me she wouldnt have forgotten the address if she had
written it down. . . . . . . . a I wont forget the address if I
write it down. b I wouldnt forget the address it I wrote it
down.

c I wouldnt have forgotten the address it I had written it
down.

3 Turn the following into reported speech.1 You must hand in
your homework tomorrow morning, our teacher said to us. Our teacher
said / told us (that) we must / had to hand in our homework the
following / next morning.

2 I dont want to go to school today, Sammy said to his mother.
Sammy told his mother (that) he didnt want to go to school that
day.

3 I will buy some milk on my way home from work, said John. John
said (that) he would buy some milk on his way home from work.

4 Tommy hasnt finished eating his dinner, Lucy said to Roy. Lucy
told Roy (that) Tommy hadnt finished eating his dinner.

5 My mother can look after the children next week, Sue said to
Harry. Sue told Harry (that) her mother could/would be able to look
after the children the following/next week.

6 Tony was practising the clarinet last night, his father said.
His father said (that) Tony was/had been practising the clarinet
the previous night/the night before.

7 The last time I saw Jean was two months ago, Diane said. Diane
said (that) the last time she had seen Jean was two months
before.

8 Mr. White comes to my caf for a cup of coffee every morning,
Don said. Don said (that) Mr. White went to his caf for a cup of
coffee every morning.

9 Eric has just opened his new shop, Ian said to Ben. lan told
Ben (that) Eric had just opened his new shop.

10 You must pay the bills on Monday, Clare said to Alan. Clare
told Alan (that) he must/had to pay the bills on Monday.

4 Turn the sentences into reported speech. In which of them do
the tenses change ? In which do they not change ? Why ?

1 The recipe says, The cake needs three eggs.

The recipe says (that) the cake needs three eggs. The tense does
not changeintroductory verb in the present tense.2 Mum says, Dinner
is ready. Mum says (that) dinner is ready. The tense does not
change — introductory verb in the present tense.

3 I should have called her to apologise, she said. She said
(that) she should have called her to apologise.

The tense does not change — should does not change in reported
speech.

4 The memo says, A meeting has been arranged for Tuesday
morning. The memo says (that) a meeting has been arranged for
Tuesday morning.

The tense does not change — introductory verb is in the present
tense.

5 Mrs. Dunn says, You neednt come to work this Saturday. Mrs.
Dunn says (that) I/we neednt come to work this Saturday.

The tense does not change — introductory verb in the present
tense.

6 If I were you, I would save some money, she said to me. She
told to me (that) if she were me shed save some money for her
trip.

The tense does not change — type 2 conditional.7 I can meet you
outside the Fine Arts Museum, he told him. He told him (that) he
could meet him outside the Fine Arts Museum.

The tense changes — introductory verb in the past tense

8 I will never speak to him again, Paula has just told us. Paula
has just told us (that) she will never speak to him again.

The tense does not change — introductory verb in the present
perfect.

9 Kangaroos live in Australia, she told them. She told them
(that) kangaroos live / lived in Australia.

The tense may change or remain the same — sentence expresses a
general truth / law of nature.

10 Mr. Hanks says, My daughter is getting married next summer.
Mr. Hanks says (that) his daughter is getting married next
summer.

The tense does not change — introductory verb in the present
tense.

11 The instructions say, Put the base on a flat surface. The
instructions say (to) put the base on a flat surface.

The tense does not change introductory verb in the present
tense.

12 I can help you tidy the attic on Sunday, Karen said to Joe.
Karen told Joe (that) she could help him tidy the attic on
Sunday.

The tense changes introductory verb in the past tense.Reported
Questions 5 Turn the following questions into reported speech.1 Did
you go to Bills party last night ? asked Mark. Mark asked
if/whether I / we had gone to Bills party the previous night/the
night before.

2 Have you ever been to Italy ? she asked me. She asked me
if/whether I / we had ever been to Italy.

3 Will you drive me to work today ? Carla asked Richard. Carla
asked Richard if / whether he would drive her to work that day.

4 Do you like reading the cartoons section of the newspaper ?
Brad asked Susan. Brad asked Susan if / whether she liked reading
the cartoons section of the newspaper.

5 Where does she live ? he wondered. He wondered where she
lived.

6 When did you graduate from university ? Laura asked Tanya.
Laura asked Tanya when she graduated / had graduated from
university.

7 Do you know how to use the Internet ? our teacher asked us.
Our teacher asked us if / whether we knew how to use the
Internet.

8 Can I go to the cinema this weekend ? she asked her mother.
She asked her mother if / whether she could go to the cinema that
weekend.9 Why is he so late for our appointment ? Sara wondered.
Sara wondered why he was so late for their appointment.

10 How old were you when you first travelled on an airplane ?
Sally asked me. Sally asked me how old I was / had been when I
first travelled on an airplane.11 Will you take the dog for a walk
? asked Fred. Fred asked if / whether I would take the dog for a
walk.

12 Where did you go on Saturday night ? Paul asked Tina. Paul
asked Tina where she had been / went on Saturday night.

6 Last night Barbara interviewed a famous writer. She asked her
the following questions. Turn them into reported speech, as in the
example.

1 Do you enjoy being a writer ?

Ex. Barbara asked her if she enjoyed being a writer.

2 What was your first book about ? Barbara asked her what her
first book was / had been about.

3 How many books have you written ? Barbara asked her how many
books she had written.

4 Have any of your books been bestsellers ? Barbara asked her if
/ whether any of her books had been bestsellers.

5 Do you do a lot of research for your books ? Barbara asked her
if / whether she did a lot of research for her books.

6 Have you travelled to many exotic places ? Barbara asked her
if / whether she had travelled to many exotic places.

7 Who is your favourite author ? Barbara asked her who her
favourite author was.8 Which actors would you like to star in a
film based on one of your books ?

Barbara asked her which actor she would like to star in a film
based on one of her books.

9 What is your latest book called ? Barbara asked her what her
latest book was called.

Reported Commands / Requests / Suggestions 7 You have just
started a job in a shop. First read, then report what the shop
manageress told you. 1 Dont be rude to the customers. 2 Take your
lunch break at one oclock. 3 Clean the shop every morning.

4 Please keep your coat in the cloakroom. 5 Count the customers
change before you give it to them. 6 Dont forget to keep the
shelves tidy.

1 Ex. She told me not to be rude to the customers.2 She told me
to take my lunch break at one oclock.

3 She told me to clean the shop every morning.

4 She told me to keep my coat in the cloakroom.

5 She told me to count the customers change before I give/gave
it back to them.

6 She told me not to forget to keep the shelves tidy.

8 Look at the speech bubbles, then complete the sentences below
using reported speech, as in the example.

1. Go away, Mark ! 2. Will you draw me a map, Colin ? 3. Can you
give me a lift, please, Dad ?

4. Im leaving now. 5. Lets go drive.

1 I was in a hurry, so I asked my Dad if he could give me a
lift.2 Tom was bored, so he suggested going for a drive.3 Liz
wanted to be alone, so she told Mark to go away.

4 Alice didnt know where Cohns house was, so she asked Cohn to
draw her a map.

5 Helen didnt want to stay, so she said she was leaving
(immediately).

Introductory Verbs 9 Match the direct speech sentences in column
A with the appropriate introductory verbs in column B. Then, turn
the sentences into reported speech, as in the example. Column
A.

1 Im sorry I didnt follow the instructions.

2 You should see a doctor right away.

3 Ill look after your plants while youre away.

4 Stay away from the cliff.

5 Would you like to go on a picnic with us ?

6 No, I wont lend you my bicycle.

7 Lets meet for lunch at the Bistro.

8 Ill call the police if you dont turn down the music.

9 Dont forget to lock the kitchen door.

10 Could you tell us whats on todays menu ? Column B A threaten
B invite C refuse D ask E apologise F advise G warn H remind I
promise J suggest1 = E He / She apologised for not following the
instructions.2 = F He / She advised me to see a doctor right
away.

3 = I He / She promised to look after my/our plants while
Im/was/we are/were away.

4 = G He / She warned me/us to stay away from the cliff.

5 = B He / She invited me/us to go on a picnic with them.

6 = C He / She refused to lend me his / her bicycle.

7 = J He / She suggested meeting for lunch at the Bistro.8 = A
He / She threatened to call the police if I / we didnt turn down
the music.9 = H He / She reminded me to lock the kitchen door.10 =
D They asked him / her to tell them what was on that days menu. 10
Use the introductory verbs below to turn the following sentences
into reported speech. accuse, claim, deny, admit, complain, insist
on, forbid, boast, encourage, demand1 You should enter the poetry
competition, Ellen said to me. Ellen encouraged me to enter the
poetry competition

2 No, I didnt take your credit card, Rick said to Kim. Rick
denied taking/having taken Kims credit card.

3 I have noisy dogs in my neighbourhood, George said. George
complained of having noisy dogs in his neighbourhood/George
complained that he had noisy dogs in his

neighbourhood.

4 You cheated in the Maths test, Mr. Nichols said to Mike. Mr.
Nichols accused Mike of cheating/having cheated in the Maths
test.

5 You must clean your room tomorrow, Mum said to me. Mum
insisted on me / my cleaning my room the following / next day / Mum
insisted that I must / had to clean my room

the following / next day.

6 Im the fastest runner of all, Carl said. Carl boasted about /
of being the fastest runner of all / Carl boasted that he was the
fastest runner of all.

7 Tell me why you didnt do your homework, Mrs. Reese said to
Cindy. Mrs. Reese demanded to know why Cindy hadnt done her
homework / Mrs Reese demanded that Cindy should tell her why she
hadnt done her homework.

8 I saw a tall man with blond hair break into the shop, Mr.
Parker said. Mr. Parker claimed to have seen a tall man with blond
hair break into the shop / Mr. Parker claimed that he had seen a
tall man with blond hair break into the shop.9 You mustnt drive my
car without asking me first, Dad said to me. Dad forbade me to
drive his car without asking him first.

10 Yes, I used your mobile phone, Max said to Donna. Max
admitted (to) using / having used Donnas mobile phone / Max
admitted that he used / had used Donnas mobile phone.

11 Using appropriate introductory verbs, turn the following into
reported speech.1 You should tell your teacher what really
happened, my friend said to me. My friend advised me to tell my
teacher what (had) really happened.

2 Why dont we play chess ? Jill said. Jill suggested playing
chess / that we play chess.

3 You must visit the Eiffel Tower when you are in Paris, Jack
said to me. Jack insisted on me/my visiting the Eiffel Tower when I
am / was in Paris / that I must/had to visit the Eiffel Tower when
I am / was in Paris.

4 Put your gun down, the policeman said to the robber.

The policeman ordered the robber to put his gun down.

5 You used my computer without asking me, Tom said to Lisa. Tom
accused Lisa of using / having used his computer without asking
him.

6 My daughter is the cleverest child in her class, Mr. Stevenson
said. Mr. Stevenson boasted about / of his daughter being the
cleverest child in her class / that his daughter is / was the
cleverest child in her class.

7 Would you like me to make you something to eat ? Mum said to
Rachel. Mum offered to make Rachel something to eat.

8 I saw a customer steal a jumper, the assistant said to her
boss. The assistant informed her boss that she saw / had seen a
customer steal a jumper.

9 Dont forget to wipe your feet when you come in from the
garden, Mum said to us. Mum reminded us to wipe our feet when we
came in from the garden.

10 Lets go to the circus on Saturday, said Bill to the children.
Bill suggested (to the children) going / (that) they go to the
circus on Saturday.

11 Give me all the money from the till, the man said. The man
ordered me to give him all the money from the till.

12 You mustnt leave the door unlocked at night, the policeman
said. The policemen warned them not to leave the door unlocked at
night.

Reporting a dialogue / conversation 12 Turn the following into
reported speech. (Suggested answers)

1 Im tired, he said. I didnt sleep properly last night.

Ex. He said that tie was tired, explaining that he hadnt slept
properly the night before.

2 Its cold in here, she said. Shall I light a fire ? She said
that it was cold in there and offered to light a fire.

3 Ann: I must go. Im late. Dave: Whats the hurry ? Ann: Ive got
an important meeting. It starts in twenty minutes. Ann told Dave
that she had to go, explaining that she was late. Dave asked what
the hurry was and Ann replied that she had an important meeting,
adding that it started in twenty minutes.

4 Have you finished your report ? she said. The boss wants it
now. She asked him if he had finished his report and added that the
boss wanted it then/immediately.

5 Sam: Can you help me ? Im lost. Gill: Where do you want to go
?

Sam: Ive got a meeting at the Town Hall. Its on Regency Road.
Sam asked Gill if she could help him, explaining that he was lost.
Gill asked him where he wanted to go. Sam replied

that he had a meeting at the Town Hall and went on to say that
it was on Regency Road.

6 Im bored, said Kate. Shall we go for a walk ? Kate said that
she was bored and suggested going / (that) they go for a walk.

7 Tom: I havent got time to have lunch today. Peter: Why not ?
Tom: Ive got a lot of work to do for the presentation. It starts at
3 oclock. Tom said that he didnt have / hadnt got time for lunch
that day. Peter asked him why not and Tom replied /

explained (that) he had (got) a lot of work to do for the
presentation, adding that it started at 3 o clock

8 Phil: Im hungry. Shall we order a pizza ? Anne: Thats a good
idea. Im hungry, too. Phil: Ill phone the Pizza Palace now. They
make excellent food. Phil said that he was hungry and suggested
going / (that) they go for a pizza. Anne said (that) it was a good
idea,

adding that she was hungry too. Phil said (that) he would phone
Pizza Palace immediately and added that they made excellent food.
Punctuation in Direct Speech 13 Punctuate the following, making any
other necessary changes.1 Ex. shall we rent a video this weekend
Tom asked Shall we rent a video this weekend ? Tom asked.

2 Im sorry Im late she said I missed the bus.

Im sorry Im late, she said. I missed the bus.

3 the teacher said sit down and open your books.

The teacher said, Sit down and open your books.

4 Lisa said answer the phone please.

Lisa said, Answer the phone, please.

5 what are you laughing at he asked Kate.

What are you laughing at ? he asked Kate.

6 Alison said I think Ill make a cake today.

Alison said, I think Ill make a cake today.

7 would you like some more coffee she asked me.

Would you like some more coffee ? she asked me.8 I dont like rap
music he said I prefer jazz.

I dont like rap music, he said. I prefer jazz.

9 who turned off the lights last night the manager asked.

Who turned off the lights last night ? the manager asked.

10 Ive invited the Smiths to the party said Emily but not the
Browns.

Ive invited the Smiths to the party, said Emily, but not the
Browns.

11 the professor said the exam lasts for 3 hours.

The professor said, The exam lasts for 3 hours.

12 who were you talking to on the phone asked Dad.

Who were you talking to on the phone? asked Dad.

13 what time does the train leave asked Amy. What time does the
train leave? asked Amy.

Use of English / Key Word Transformation 14 Complete each
sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.1 No, I
wont tell him, he said. refused He refused to tell him.

2 You stole the money from my bag, she said to Mark. accused She
accused Mark of stealing / having stolen. the money from her bag.3
Did you enjoy yourself at the party ? he said. if He asked me if I
(had) enjoyed myself at the party.

4 Yes, I broke the vase, he said. admitted He admitted (to)
breaking / having broken the vase.

5 Would you like me to open the door for you ? he asked.
offered

He offered to open the door for me.

6 Ill wash the dishes later, she said. promised She promised to
wash the dishes later.

7 Could you pass me those books ? she said to him. asked She
asked him to pass her the books.

8 Dont touch the wet paint, he said to them. warned He warned
them not to touch the wet paint.

9 Im sorry I shouted at you, he said. apologized. He apologised
for shouting at me.

10 Where did you put my jacket ? she said to me. had She asked
me where I had put her jacket.

11 Stop fighting or Ill take you to the headmaster, the teacher
said to them. threatened The teacher threatened to take them to the
headmaster if they didnt stop fighting.

12 I have a headache, Mum said. complained Mum complained of
having a headache.13 You should exercise regularly, the doctor said
to him. advised The doctor advised him to exercise regularly.

14 No, I didnt read your diary, Chris said. denied Chris denied
reading / having read my diary.

15 Can I see the manager? he said. whether He asked whether he
could see the manager.

16 Dont forget to pay the bills, she said to Tom. reminded She
reminded Tom to pay the bills.

17 Lets bake a cake at the weekend, she said. suggested She
suggested baking/that we bake a cake at the weekend.

18 Stand up! the general said to the soldier. ordered The
general ordered the soldier to stand up. Phrasal verbs

get away: 1) go on holiday, 2) avoid capture get away with:
escape without being punished

get by: survive

get down to: start doing sth seriously

get on with: 1) have a good relationship with, get along with,
2) continue after an interruption

get over: 1) recover from, 2) overcome

get round: (news) spread

15 Fill in the correct particle(s).1 He got away with the crime
because there were no witnesses.

2 After I put down the phone I got on with my work.

3 They earn just enough money to get by.4 Hes got some problems,
but Im sure he can get over them.

5 Id love to get away to an exotic country for a while.

6 We get on with our neighbours very well.

7 It took Sharon two months to get over her illness.

8 The thieves got away even though the police had surrounded the
building.

9 Ill have to get down to work soon Ive got lots to do.

10 The news of the party got round the office very quickly.
Prepositionsblame sb for sth

married to sb

blame sth on sb / sth

occur to sb

bored with sb / sth

on the train

fall in love with sb

put the blame on sb / sth

fed up with sb / sth

typical of sb

head for

unsure of sth

in disbelief16 Fill in the correct preposition.1 Tracey is bored
with her job, so shes looking for another one.

2 It didnt occur to me to look under the bed.

3 Sam shook his head in disbelief when he saw the mess.

4 They blamed Darren for breaking the window.

5 I usually read a magazine on the train in the mornings.

6 Susie fell in love with the man who lived next door to
her.

7 It is typical of him to arrive late.

8 They were heading for shore when the storm began.

9 He blamed the problem on the computer breakdown.

10 Shes unsure of what to wear for the wedding.

11 Simon is married to a very creative woman.

12 Im fed up with staying in every night. Lets go out.

13 Dont put the blame on me when something goes wrong. 17
Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word
In bold. La pag 6 mdi1 Im tired of living in a flat I want to buy a
house. fed Im fed up with living in a flat I want to buy a
house.

2 Do you have a good relationship with your colleagues at work ?
on Do you get on with your colleagues at work ?

3 The thieves escaped without being punished for the robbery.
with The thieves got away with the robbery.4 I didnt think about
asking for an explanation. occur It didnt occur to me to ask for an
explanation.

5 The news about the takeover spread quickly. got The news about
the takeover got round quickly. 6 Its time for John to start
revising for the exam. down Its time for John to get down to
revising for the exam.

7 Have you recovered from your operation ? got Have you got over
your operation ? 18 Complete each sentence with two to five words,
including the word in bold.1 Please, please dont leave me, she said
to him. begged She begged him not to leave her.

2 The burglar escaped even though the police chased him. got The
burglar got away even though the police chased him.

3 After the man left my office, I continued typing the reports.
with After the man left my office, I got on with typing the
reports.

4 You can watch the late film on TV, they said. allowed They
allowed me / us to watch the late film on TV.

5 Did you buy anything in town? she said. if

She asked if I (had) bought me anything in town.

6 They had financial problems last year, but they have overcome
them now. got They had financial problems last year, but they have
got over them now.

7 Could you help me ? she said to him. asked She asked him to
help her

8 They said it was Robs fault for breaking the computer. blame
They put the blame on Rob for breaking the computer.

9 Would you like me to give you directions ? she said to us.
offered She offered to give us directions.

10 Can I come with you ? she said. whether She asked whether she
could come with me. Error Correction 19 Cross out the unnecessary
word.1 I must ask to you some questions.

2 Mum told us do not to play football in the house.

3 Tina asked me that what I wanted to buy.

4 He said me that we couldnt meet at the station.

5 I wonder why do they always argue.

6 The manager wanted to know how long I had I been in
England.

7 Greg promised that to send me a card from Egypt.

8 Paul asked me if where I came from.

9 Mike wondered about whether he should resign or not.

10 Dad asked me where did I put his newspaper.

11 Mark denied of having lied to his parents.

12 I explained her that I was not a traffic warden. Word
Formation

re- = again

eg. rebuildsemi- = half

eg. semi-detachedsub- = under, less

eg. subtitlesuper- = big, more

eg. superstartrans- = (travel) from one eg. transatlantic side,
group, etc. to another

under- = not enough

eg. Underestimate 20 Add the correct prefixes to the words in
bold.1 This airline provides trans continental flights at
reasonable prices.

2 Toby decided to re write his essay before he handed it in.

3 They arranged the chairs in a semi circle for the meeting.

4 The north of the country was hit by sub zero temperatures this
week.

5 That dog is very thin it looks under fed.

6 The man seemed to have super human strength.


Inverted
commas are omitted in Reported Speech.

«I’m
going out,» he said. He said (that) he was going out.

 When
the reporting verb (said, told etc) is in the past, all the
following verbs usually change into a past form too.
«I
enjoy
dancing,» she said. She said

she
enjoyed
dancing.

However,
the tenses do not change in Reported Speech when:

a) the
reporting verb (said, told etc) is in the Present, Future or
Present Perfect

tense.

«The
station is
far from here,» he says.
He says
the station is
far from here.

b)
the
speaker expresses general truths, permanent states and
conditions.
«Water
turns
into
ice,» he said. He said water turns
into
ice. (permanent

truth)

c) the
speaker is reporting something immediately after it was said (up
to date).

«I
will
call you back,» he said. He said he will
call me back. (immediate reporting — up to date)

«I
will
call you back,» he said. He said he would
call me back, (later

reporting
— out of date)

 If
the speaker expresses something which is believed to be true, the
tenses

may
change or remain unchanged. If something untrue is expressed,
then the

tenses
definitely change.

«She
likes
strawberries very much,» he said, (true) He said she
likes/liked
strawberries very much.

«Canada
is
a poor country,» he said, (untrue) He said Canada
was
a poor country.

 The
Past Perfect and the Past Continuous usually remain the same in

Reported
Speech.
“I
was
watching
TV while Ann was
reading
a book.» He

said
he was
watching TV
while Ann was
reading
a book.

 If
the reported sentence deals with unreal past, conditionals type
2/type 3 or wishes, the tenses remain the same.
«It’s
time we went,»
he said. He said it

was
time they went.
«If I were
you, I would
apologise,»
he said. He said that

if
he were
me, he would
apologise.
 Personal
pronouns and possessive adjectives change according to the
context.

“I
will show you
my
new dress,» she said. She said she
would show me
her

new
dress.

 Certain
words change as follows depending on the context.

Direct
Speech: this/these here «Put
that box down over here,»
she said.

Reported
Speech: that/those there She
told me to put that box down over there.

 Time
words and tenses can change or remain the same depending on the
time reference. If the reported sentence is out of date, the
tenses change. If the reported sentence is up to date, the
tenses can remain the same.

«They
are
leaving next
week,»
he said. He said they were
leaving the following
week.
(speech reported after they had left -out of date) «They are

leaving
next
week,»
he said. He said they are
leaving next
week.
(speech

reported
before they have left — up to date)

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What’s the difference between say, tell and ask?

Say

We say: hello and goodbye, please and thank you, happy birthday and congratulations.

Say hello to your sister for me.
We said goodbye at the airport.
Did you say thank you to Mrs Anderson?

We use say to ask about language:
How do you say ‘car’ in Portuguese? ‘Carro’.

We use say to report someone’s words:
He said «I love you».
She said she loved him.

Tell

Tell is usually followed immediately by a person. Said is not:
He told me where to go. (NOT He said me…)

We use tell in indirect questions:
Can you tell me where the bus station is? (NOT Can you say me…)
Can you tell me who owns that red car?

We use tell with some wh- words. You can tell someone where something is, why something happened, when we want to do something:
She told me where to go.
Tell me why you’ re so angry.

You can tell a story or a joke:
Please tell Tony that joke you told me. It was so funny!

Ask

Ask is used for questions:

What is your name?
Can I ask you a question?

You can ask someone to do something/for something:

I asked Carol to meet me at the café.
He asked for directions.

Lesson by Nasreen, teacher at EC Cape Town English School

Complete the sentences with the correct form of say, tell or ask:

• 1. «Where’s the park?» she ___.
  
• 2. He didn’t know so I ___ him where to get the train.
  
• 3. Please ___ me how to use the dishwasher.
  
• 4. Peter ___ me to go to the cinema with him.
  
• 5. Sarah ___ she’d be coming at 5pm.
  
• 6. Did you ___ «Happy birthday» to Cedric?
  
• 7. «I’m so tired!» ___ Angela.
  
• 8. Why don’t you ___ Louella to help you?
  
• 9. They ___ us they’d be late.
  
• 10. He ___ her: «Come with me».
  

Reported speech.

1. Yesterday you
met a friend of yours, Carol. Here are some of the

things
Carol said to you.

1. We
are staying at a comfortable campsite ten minutes from the beach.

2. My
mum doesn’t stand flying.

3. I
want to go on holiday but I can’t afford it.

4. You
will enjoy very much if you see this part of the city.

5.
There is a restaurant on the campsite.

6. You
can come and stay at my flat if you are ever in London.

7. I
don’t know what place to visit next year.

8. We
are both feeling a bit tired now.

9. I
have never seen such a marvelous castle before.

10.
They managed to see a lot of sights.

Later
that day you tell another friend what Carol said. Use reported speech.

Carol
said to me (that) they were staying at a comfortable campsite ten

minutes
from the beach.

2.
Make a new sentence from the question in brackets.

1.
(Why is tourism very important to your country?) Do you know why tourism is
very important to your country?

2.
(What makes this city special?) Can you tell me what?

3.
(How many tourists came to explore the various sights of Tasmania?) Have you
got any idea how many ?

4. (Is
it enjoyable to visit areas rich in wildlife?) Can you tell me ?

5.
(Are there many destinations to explore in the Czech Republic?) Do you know ?

6.
(What facilities does the country offer the tourists?) Could you tell me?

7. (Is
there a limit on th?e number of hotel tickets?) Do you know

8.
(Where does t?h e trip finish?) Could you tell me where

9.
(Can I hire a car to see this beautiful and interesting island?) Do you know ?

10.
(Where will we find other reasonably-priced accommodation?) Could you tell us
where ?

3.
Underline the correct word, as in the example.

1.
«Could you say/tell me the time,» asked/told the old
lady.

2.
«Are you seeing Steve?» Jane told/asked Mary.

3.
«Will you go with me?» John told/said to me.

4. She
told/said that it would take over an hour to tour the cathedral tower.

5.
Fiona told/said to me a few words about her comfortable modern villa.

6.
They were looking at each other saying/telling nothing.

7. Who
can tell/say me a story about famous travellers?

8. If
you are lost, the policemen can say/tell you the way.

9. If
you want to know more information about the tour, you may say/ask the
guide about it.

10.
Don’t say/tell so! In spite of the delay you are lucky!

4.
Turn the following into reported speech.

1.
«The capital has attracted a great number of tourists,» said the
governor.

2.
«I don’t want to go on a long holiday this summer,» Sammy said to his
mother.

3.
«Tourism will benefit the country’s economy,» he said.

4.
«There are too many traffic jams in Tasmania,» the guide informed the
tourists.

5.
«You have to pay the full price on the day you book, » the clerk
explained to the customers.

6.
«If you don’t take a taxi, you will miss the train,» mother said to
Jane.

7.
«The cost covers accommodation and some meals,» the receptionist said
to the guests.

8.
«I’ve just seen them off,» Clare said to Alan.

9.
«I saw a lot of foreign tourists yesterday,» Lucy said to Roy.

10.
«The trip to Ayers Rock ends with a flight,» the guide said to the
tourist group.

5.
Turn the following questions into reported speech.

1.
«Have you ever spent your holiday skiing on the slopes of the
Himalayas?» asked Mark.

2.
«Did you enjoy camping?» she asked me.

3.
«Are you interested in wildlife?» asked the teacher.

4.
«Do you prefer to go on holiday with a large group of people?» my
friend asked me.

5.
«What do you want from a holiday?» he wondered.

6.
«Where did you go on your holiday last summer?» she asked me.

7.
«What’s your idea of a really good holiday?» Brad asked Susan.

8.
«Do you have a favourite holiday destination?» Carla asked Richard.

9.
«Why do you go on package holidays?» she wondered.

10.
«How much money did you spend on flights and accommodation?» Sally
asked me.

6.
Turn the sentences into reported speech. In which of them do

the
tenses change? In which do they not change? Why?

1. Mrs
Dunn says,» We had a marvelous trip.»

Mrs
Dunn says (that) they had a marvelous trip.

The
tense doesn’t change — introductory verb in the present tense.

2. The
clerk said, «We’ve included a full day’s boat trip on the famous
reef.»

3.
«I can meet you at the railway station,» she told him

4. Mr
Hanks says, «My daughter is leaving tomorrow»

5.
«I can help you with your luggage,» Fred said to Sara

6.
«I will drive you to the airport,» Tony said

7.
«I don’t know where she lives,» he told me

8.
«A sightseeing tour and a visit to the famous Opera House will be included,»
the guide said

9. She
says, «The castle was built beside a church.»

10.
«We started by taking a guided tour of the university,» Colin said to
Alice

7.
Cross out the unnecessary word.

1. I
must to ask you some questions.

2. Mum
told us do not to leave the house after 12:00.

3.
Tina asked me that what holiday I wanted to spend.

4. He
told to me that we couldn’t meet at the station.

5.
Could you tell me how far where the booking office was?

6.
Anna promised me that to send a card from Spain.

7.
David asked me if where I came from.

8. The
receptionist asked me why how long I had been in London.

9.
Paul asked me where did I put the brochure.

10.
She suggested to going to the cinema.

8.
Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs. Example:

He
said he had already spoken to the manager. (speak)

She
asked me to take off my shoes. (take off)

He
wanted to know where I had been living for the last few years. (live)

1. I warned
her … too near the cliff edge. (not go)

2. I
asked her if Mrs Brownlow … just … . (leave)

3. I
told them … they were in the right part of the train. (check)

4. He
told me he … for several days. (not eat)

5. We
agreed that I … them a few days later. (see)

6.
They asked me if I … a cup of tea. (like)

7. He
begged her … him some money, but she refused.(give)

8. The
police ordered the crowd … . (stay back)

9. She
wants to know if the manager … tomorrow. (come back)

10.
The expression on his face told me that I . l a t e . (be)

11. We
decided that the computer … switched of. (have to be)

12. We
advised the company … a new factory. (open)

13. I
asked him whether Mr Steadman … yet. (register)

14. He
ordered his soldiers … there. (stay)

15.
Your parents want to know if you … a good time at the moment. (have)

16.
They told me that the train … at that very moment. (leave)

17. I
wanted to know how much money I … in my bank account. (have)

18. Mr
Jones wants to know why you suddenly … to resign last week. (decide)

19.
The other people in the flat asked me … . (not smoke)

20.
The publishers have told me that they . my book. (not going to accept)

21.
She replied that she … the answer. (not know)

22.
They told me I . very polite the previous evening. (not be)

23. He
indicated that he … by nodding his head. (agree)

24.
They shouted that they . cross the river and that they . back to the car.
(cannot/going to go)

25. He asked whether I … to Dr Jones when I was in
hospital. (talk)