Ex-es 1,2

1. Put the sentences into reported speech.
   1. The girl said, “I have done my homework.”
   The girl said she had done her homework.
   2. Mr Sellers said, “I am going to London tomorrow.”
   Mr Sellers said he was going to London the next day.
   3. She wanted to know, “Does he work for an insurance company?”
   She wanted to know if he worked for an insurance company.
   4. Mr Jones told me, “Don’t put your shoes on the table!”
   Mr Jones told me not to put my shoes on the table.
   5. They told her, “Run as fast as you can!”
   They told her to run as fast as she could.
   6. He asked her, “Do you know my parents?”
   He asked her if she knew his parents.
   7. They asked him, “How long do you have holidays this year?”
   They asked him how long he had holidays that year.
   8. They told us, “We are listening to the radio.”
   They told us they were listening to the radio.
   9. She asked me, “What are you doing tomorrow?”
   She asked me what I was doing the next day.
   10. She asked them, “Did you watch the movie yesterday?”
   She asked them if they had watched the movie the day before.
   11. She told him, “Don’t drive so fast!”
   She told him not to drive so fast.
   12. He shouted, “Give it to me!”
   He shouted to give it to him.
   13. John explained, “Susan will help me.”
   John explained that Susan would help him.
   14. He asked me, “Have you ever read this book?”
   He asked me if I had ever read that book.
   15. Mr Cook told us, “Clean your shoes and come in!”
   Mr Cook told us to clean our shoes and come in.
2. Put the sentences into reported speech.
   1. He said, “I’m looking forward to my holidays.”
   He said (that) he was looking forward to his holidays.
   2. She said, “We had a day away at the beach.”
   She said (that) they had had a day away at the beach.
   3. He said, “My mum took us to an alligator farm.”
   He said (that) his mum had taken them to an alligator farm.
   4. She said, “There is a big pool with lots of alligators.”
   She said (that) there was a big pool with lots of alligators.
   5. She said, “I don’t like alligator meat.”
   She said (that) she didn’t like alligator meat.
   6. He said, “We have never seen such a beautiful view.”
   He said (that) they had never seen such a beautiful view.
   7. She said, “My dad works in town.”
   She said (that) her dad worked in town.
   8. They told us, “We spend our holidays on a farm every year.”
   They told us (that) they spent their holidays on a farm every year.
   9. She said, “We went for a picnic.”
   She said (that) they had gone for a picnic.
   10. He said, “My brother came home late.”
   He said (that) his brother had come home late.
   11. Bill said, “I’m looking for my key.”
   Bill said (that) he was looking for his key.
   12. She said, “They bought a farmhouse in the country.”
   She said (that) they had bought a farmhouse in the country.
   13. He said, “I have been to the top of the Empire State Building.”
   He said (that) he had been to the top of the Empire State Building.
   14. Betty said, “I forgot to give him my address.”
   Betty said (that) she had forgotten to give him her address.
   15. Bobby said, “I like science fiction books.”
   Bobby said (that) he liked science fiction books.