reported speech

1. GRAMMAR
PRESENTATION
AND
PRACTICE
UNIT 3
COMPUTERIZED SUPPLEMENT TO upstream 11
ALI SARHAN

2. REPORTED SPEECH
Reported Commands
Reported Requests
Reported Orders
Reported Suggestions

3. Reported Speech
Unit 11/1
Let’s fly the kite.
Pull the strings harder!
Keith suggested flying the kite.
He told Paul to pull the strings harder.

4. Reported Speech
Unit 11/1
Unroll more strings.
Don’t let go of the kite!
He asked Paul to unroll more string.
He also told him not to let go of the kite.

5. EXERCISES
Fill in the gaps with introductory verbs.
Turn the sentences into reported speech.

6. Reported Speech
Exercises 1
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. Be careful of the glass!
The fire-fighter told them to be careful
of the glass.

7. Reported Speech
Exercises 1
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
2. Stand back!
The fire-fighter told / ordered them to stand back.

8. Reported Speech
Exercises 1
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
3. Bring the light nearer!
The fire-fighter told / ordered them to bring
the light nearer.

9. Reported Speech
Exercises 1
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
4. Pass me an axe!
The fire-fighter told / ordered them to pass
him an axe.

10. Reported Speech
Exercises 1
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
5. Go to the other side of the plane!
The fire-fighter told / ordered them to go to the
other side of the plane.

11. Reported Speech
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they
discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
1. Tom: ‘We should advertise on TV.’
Tom suggested advertising on TV.

12. Reported Speech
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they
discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
2. Alison: ‘I’ll help you organise the meeting.’
Alison offered to help organise the meeting.

13. Reported Speech
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they
discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
3. Alex: ‘I can give you copies of the plan.’
Alex offered to give them copies of the plan.

14. Reported Speech
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they
discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
4. Bob: ‘Let’s do some research on the subject.’
Bob suggested doing some research on the
subject.

15. Reported Speech
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they
discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
5. Nick: ‘I’ll give you all the details next week.’
Nick promised to give them all the details the
following week.

16. Reported Speech
Exercises 2
The people in the picture had a meeting yesterday in which they
discussed some business matters.
Read their comments and turn them into reported speech.
6. Diana: ‘Don’t decide until you know the cost.’
Diana warned them not to decide until they
knew the cost.

17. Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 3
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. The doctor said to the patient, ‘Come back to
see me next week.’
the patient to go back and see
The doctor told ________________________
him again the following week/the week after.
____________________________________
2. The guard said to the driver, ‘Stop!’
The guard ordered ______________
the driver to stop.
3. He said, ‘Shall we go for a walk?’
going for a walk.
He suggested ______________
4. She said to him, ‘Please, don’t leave me!’
him not to leave her.
She begged _________________

18. Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 3
Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
5. Jenny said to Dave, ‘Please help me with this.’
Dave to help her with it.
Jenny asked ___________________
6. She said to him, ‘Open the window, please.’
him to open the window.
She asked ____________________
7. Mother said, ‘How about going for a drive?’
going for a drive.
Mother suggested ______________
8. She said, ‘Let’s eat now.’
eating immediately/then.
She suggested ____________________

19. Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 4
Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list below
in the past simple.
agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist,
exclaim, remind, suggest, promise
1. ‘Will you come to the ball?’ he said to her.
invited
He ______ her to go to the ball.
2. ‘I’m the best student in the school,’ he said.
boasted
He _______ about being the best student
in the school.
3. ‘Yes, I’ll lend you some money,’ he said
to Jane.
agree
He ______ to lend Jane some money.

20. Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 4
Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list below
in the past simple.
agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist,
exclaim, remind, suggest, promise
4. ‘What a beautiful dress she has!’ he said.
He exclaimed that she had a beautiful dress.
________
5. ‘He never buys me flowers,’ she said.
She complained that he never bought her
_________
flowers.
6. ‘Let’s go for a picnic,’ he said.
suggested
He _________ going for a picnic.

21. Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 4
Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list below
in the past simple.
agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist,
exclaim, remind, suggest, promise
7. ‘You stole the money,’ Tom said to Jim.
Tom accused Jim of stealing the money.
_______
8. ‘Don’t forget to hang out the washing,’ she
said to me.
reminded
She ________ me to hang out the washing.
9. ‘I promise I’ll write to you,’ she said to him.
promised
She ________ to write to him.

22. Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 4
Fill in the gaps with one of the verbs from the list below
in the past simple.
agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist,
exclaim, remind, suggest, promise
10. ‘You must finish the report,’ she said to him.
insisted
She _______ on him finishing the report.
11. ‘Don’t touch the wet paint,’ Dad said to us.
warned
Dad ______ us not to touch the wet paint.

23. Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 5
Report the sentences using the introductory
verb in brackets.
1. ‘Please, please don’t go.’ (beg)
begged me not to go.
She _________________
2. ‘Yes, I’ll do the shopping.’ (agree)
agreed to do the shopping.
Paul _____________________
3. ‘It was me who took the dictionary,’ (admit)
Mary ______________________________
admitted having taken the dictionary /
__________________________________
admitted that she had taken the dictionary.
4. ‘You broke the window.’ (accuse)
The teacher accused me of breaking / having
__________________________
broken the window.
________________

24. Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 5
Report the sentences using the introductory
verb in brackets.
5. ‘Don’t forget to lock the door.’ (remind)
Dad reminded me to lock the door / reminded
________________________________
me that I should lock the door.
________________________
6. ‘No, I didn’t join the gym.’ (deny)
Sam denied joining the gym / denied that he
(had) joined the gym.
________________________________
_________________
apologised for being late.
7. ‘I’m sorry I’m late.’ (apologise)
Kim ____________________
refused the party.’ (refuse)
8. ‘I won’t go to to go to the party.

25. Reported Commands/Requests/Orders
Exercises 6
Fill in the gaps with the introductory verbs in the list.
order, tell, ask, beg, suggest
1. ‘Visit me in hospital,’ Joan said to Colin. (ask)
aske
Joan ______ Colin to visit her in hospital.
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2. ‘Let’s eat out this evening,’ Paul said to me.
suggeste
Paul _________ eating out that evening.
d
3. ‘Please, please be careful,’ she said to him.
begge
She _______ him to be careful.
d
4. ‘Don’t go near the fire,’ Dad said to us.
told
Dad ____ us not to go near the fire.
5. ‘Be quiet!’ the commander said to the troops.
The commander ordere the troops to be quiet.
______

26. REVIEW OF REPORTED SPEECH
Reported Commands/Requests/ Orders
To report commands, requests and orders we use
introductory verbs followed by a to-infinitive, an
-ing form or a that - clause depending on the
introductory verb:
e.g. promise + to -inf
advise
+ sb + to -inf
suggest + -ing form

27. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK
END OF
UNIT 11