Reported Speech

 

1.  John said, ‘I’m sorry to disturb you, Eliza.’

 

              A John told that he was sorry to disturb Eliza.

              В John told Eliza he was sorry to disturb her.

              С John said to Eliza he had been sorry to disturb her.

 

2.  He said, ‘Where is Jill going?’

 

             A He asked where was Jill going.

             В He asked where Jill is going.

             С He asked where Jill was going.

 

3.  Sally said, ‘I would like to buy it.’

 

A Salty said that she would like to buy it.

ВSally said she would have liked to buy it.

СSally said that she liked to buy it.

 

4.  ‘If I had any instructions, I would know what to do,’ said Mag.

 

                   A Mag said that if she had had any instructions she would have known what to do.

                   В Mag said if she had any instructions she knew what to do.

                   С Mag said that if she had any instructions she would know what to do.

 

5. Robby asked, ‘ Bobby, do you know the Old Barn Hotel? It’s on the Carl Road.’

 

A Robby asked Bobby if he knew the Old Bam Hotel that was on the Carl Road.

В Robby asked Bobby did he know the Old Bam Hotel; it was on Carl Road.

С Robby asked Bobby where the Old Bam Hotel was.

 

6.  The doctor asked, ‘How do you feel?’

 

               A The doctor asked how did I feel.

               В The doctor asked how I felt.

               С The doctor asked how I had felt.

 

7.    ‘Will you be free tomorrow?’ Colin asked Richard.

 

A Richard asked would Colin be free the next day.

В Colin asked Richard if he would be free the following day.

С Colin asked if Richard will be free tomorrow.

 

8.  ‘Don’t open the door or answer the phone,’ said her par­ents.

 

A Her parents said to her not to open the door or answer the phone.

В Her parents told her not to open the door and to answer the phone.

С Her parents told her neither to open the door nor to answer the phone.

 

9.  ‘Why hasn’t he locked the car door?’ the policeman said.

 

A  The policeman asked why he hadn’t locked the car door.

В The policeman asked why hadn’t he locked the car door.

С The policeman asked why he didn’t lock the car door.

 

10.  The students said, ‘We wish our exams were over.’

 

A  The students said they wished their exams had been o\er.

В The students said that they wished their exams have been over.

С The students said they wished their exams were over.

 

11.  Tom said, ‘Jerry has been my best friend since our early childhood.’

 

A Tom told Jerry that he had been his best friend since their early childhood.

В Tom said that Jerry has been my best friend since our early childhood.

С Tom said that Jerry had been his best friend since their early childhood.

 

12.  ‘Where is the nearest bus stop?’ the old man addressed a policeman.

 

                      A The old man asked where was the nearest bus stop.

                      В The old man asked a policeman where the nearest bus stop was.

                     С The old man told a policeman where the nearest bus stop was.

 

13.  The teacher said to us, ‘Be quiet, please.’

 

                     A The teacher asked us be quiet.

                     В The teacher told us to be quiet.

                     С The teacher said to us to be quiet.

 

14.  ‘Could you show me these jeans, please?’ said the boy.

 

A The boy said to show him those jeans.

В The boy asked to show him those jeans.

С The boy asked if the salesgirl could show him these jeans.

 

15.  ‘If I were you, I’d stop smoking,’ Jeff said.

 

A Jeff said that if he were him he would have stopped smoking.

В Jeff said that if he had been him he would stop smoking.

С Jeff advised him to stop smoking.

 

16.  ‘Don’t swim too far, dear,’ asked Dad.

 

A Dad asked her not to swim too far.

В Dad asked her don ’t swim too far.

С Dad asked her if she wouldn’t swim too far.

 

17.  ‘Ann’s sister did nothing except complain,’ remarked Tim.

 

                          A Tim remarked that Ann’s sister had done nothing except complain.

                          В Tim remarked that Ann’s sister did nothing except complain.

                          С Tim remarked Ann’s sister had done nothing except complain.

 

18.  Shop assistant: Wоuld you wait half an hour, please? Customer: All right.

 

A The shop assistant asked whether the customer would wait half an hour. The customer said that it was all right.

В The shop assistant asked if the customer would wait half an hour. The customer agreed to wait.

С The shop assistant asked whether the customer would wait half an hour. The customer said it would be all right.

 

19.  Mrs. Smith said to Mr. Smith, ‘Don’t wear your best trousers in the garden.’

 

A Mrs. Smith told Mr. Smith not to wear his best trousers in the garden.

В Mrs. Smith said to Mr. Smith that he didn’t wear his best trousers in the garden.

С Mrs. Smith told Mr. Smith not to have worn his best trousers in the garden.