Unit 8 - Macmillan

Grammar in contextReported speech – statements1 Complete the table with the reported speech.Direct speechReported speech‘I listen to the CD a lot.’ He said he listened to the CD a lot.‘I’m listening to the CD.’‘I have listened to the CD.’‘I listened to the CD.’‘I had listened to the CD.’‘I will listen to the CD.’‘I can listen to the CD.’‘I may listen to the CD.’‘I must/have to listen tothe CD.’He said he He said he He said he He said he He said he He said he He said he He said he 2 Complete the sentences with reported speech.1 ‘You have to be careful!’The museum guide told us that we had to be careful.2 ‘I don’t know anything about modern sculpture.’Grandad said that he anything about modern sculpture.3 ‘It may take a while for the paint to dry.’The artist told her that it a while for the paint to dry.4 ‘I can get you some cheap tickets for the gig.’My friend said that he us cheap tickets for the gig.5 ‘Non-musicians did not do so well in the tests.’The researcher told us that non-musicians so well in the tests.3 Complete the reported sentences.1 ‘I’ll be here at ten.’She said she’d be there at ten.2 ‘We saw the exhibition yesterday.’They said they’d seen the exhibition .3 ‘I’ll never forget tonight’s performance.’She said she’d never forget performance.4 ‘I may go to the play next month.’She said she might go to the play .5 ‘We went to the same gallery a week ago.’They told me they’d been to the same gallery .66 Unit 86 ‘I’m having my portrait painted tomorrow.’He said he was having his portrait painted .7 ‘We had a much friendlier audience last year.’They said they’d had a much friendlier audience .4 Rewrite the direct sentences in reported speech.1 ‘I’ve always hated modern art.’She told me (that) 2 ‘We are going to the sculpture park next week.’They said (that) 3 ‘I’m painting a picture just for you.’He told me (that) 4 ‘We’re hoping to make a new album this year.’The band said (that) 5 ‘I can’t sketch any more tonight, because it’s too dark.’She said (that) Grammar extension5 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use the reportingverbs given.1 Don said to me: ‘I’ll carry your suitcases.’Don offered to carry my suitcases.2 Helen asked us: ‘Would you like to come to my party?’Helen 3 Babs said: ‘I won’t wear a coat!’Babs 4 Bernie said to me: ‘Why don’t we go to the cinema together?’Bernie 5 The doctor told me: ‘You should rest your leg for two weeks.’The doctor 6 She said to her son: ‘Don’t forget to feed the cat.’She advise invite offer refuse remind suggestREE SAMPLE FREE SAMPLE