Student’s worksheet Grammar 2 – Consequence of Tenses, Reported Speech Reported Speech in the Present Task 4: say, etc.) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Put the sentences into indirect speech. (Use he says, he asks, they “I am hungry.” “Will you marry me?” “We can’t come to see you.” “Have you ever eaten octopus?” “We lived in Britain three years ago.” “Does she work in an office?” “They didn’t go to the party.” “Have you read this book?” “I don’t know her.” “Don’t shout!” Reported Speech in the Past Task 2: me, etc.) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Put the sentences into idirect speech. (Use he, she they said/told “I am going to the party with my brother.” “I will take you home.” “He wrote me only once.” “I have never meet him.” “She speaks English very well.” “John was playing football on Saturday.” 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) “You can go to England for a year.” “We will have plenty of time to do it.” “He has written me a long letter.” “She promised to come.” “I didn’t receive any letter from my son on Wednesday.” “I can meet her at the cinema at 5 o’clock.” “My parents went out after supper.” “Mr. Green hasn’t been to Bristol yet, I think.” “I believe he won’t behave like that any more.” Task 4: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Put the direct questions into indirect questions. Use various introducing verbs. “How will she get there?” “Why did they move to Paris?” “Do you know Mr. Brown?” “How long have you been living here?” “Shall I close the window?” “Has Mary feed the cat yet?” “Were you at the party last night?” “What do you want, Paul?” “Where will you go on holiday?” “Did you understand me?” Task 6: Put the direct command into the indirect command. 1) “Come here!” 2) “Please, don’t open the window.” 3) “Don’t be late tomorrow.” 4) “Run quickly!” 5) “Please sing at our party, Mary.” 6) “Hurry up!” 7) “Don’t go there! 8) “Don’t waste time!” 9) “Come to see me on Monday.” 10) “Don’t touch it.” Task 7: Put the direct speech into the reported speech. (Use various introducing verbs.) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) “Can Henry speak Spanish?” “Go away!” “I go to my class every day.” “Jack is going to London with his father.” “George has written me a long letter.” ”I will take you to my house.” “This is the book I have been looking for.” “I saw John this morning.” “How did they travel back home?” “Did they all attend the meeting last night?” Task 8: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Put the reported speech into the direct speech. Mary said that her sister spoke French well. Margaret said that her train would arrive in five minutes. He ordered him to do some exercise every day. The little girl asked if the baby had a name yet. The farmer asked the visitors not to leave the gate open. George asked if they had taken his dog for a walk. Richard said he was sorry he was late. Peter promised he would write Betty every day. He asked me why I had come there.