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Reported Speech Practice

This document contains a test paper with 20 sentences in direct speech that need to be rewritten in reported speech. The student is asked to rewrite each sentence by changing the verb tenses and pronouns as needed according to the rules of reported speech. For example, the first sentence "I hated dusting the furniture" said Anthony would become "Anthony said that he hated dusting the furniture".

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Reported Speech Practice

This document contains a test paper with 20 sentences in direct speech that need to be rewritten in reported speech. The student is asked to rewrite each sentence by changing the verb tenses and pronouns as needed according to the rules of reported speech. For example, the first sentence "I hated dusting the furniture" said Anthony would become "Anthony said that he hated dusting the furniture".

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NAME_____________________ DATE THE 10TH OF OCTOBER 2016

TEST PAPER
Rewrite the sentences into Reported Speech:

1.- I hated dusting the furniture said Anthony.


Anthony said
2.- We are selling our house in the country My mom said.
My mom said
3.- My uncle works at the hospital Sarah said.
Sarah said .
4.- You have to grow some vegetables John told me.
John to me
5.- Barcelona football team is one of the best Ivan said.
Ivan said
6.- I want to marry you Sonia told her boyfriend.
Sonia told her boyfriend
7.- Yolanda has been living in London for ten years Tom said.
Tom said .
8.- Im sorry but I forgot to bring my dictionary Mary said.
Mary said .
9.- Can I borrow your newspaper? Mr Holster asked me.
Mr Holster asked me
10.- My secretary has already sent all the letters Tom said.
Tom said .
11.- Im going to study Medicine next year Alice said.
Alice said
12.-I love meeting new people at university Louis said.
Louis said .
13.- Will you clean and go shopping this morning? My mom asked me

14.- How long have you spent in Brighton? Miranda asked Peter
.
15.- What time do you usually go to bed? The doctor asked Jennifer

16.- My brother has just come back from Ireland Kate said.
Kate said .
17.- The plane is leaving in half an hour My father said.
My father said
18.- Why dont you come with me to the cinema? Alan asked me
..
19.-My husband is reading an interesting novel at the moment Nancy said

20.- My girlfriend is inviting me to dinner tonight


George said

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