Reported speech
Report the following sentences. Pay attention to the verb tenses and other changes.
1. “I work at this factory, but I have never met this new boss.”
The man said _
2. “We think he will visit us next week.”
The men said_
3. “Did they work long hours in these conditions?”
They asked _
4. “Get ready to work and don’t be lazy!”
The boss ordered him _
5. “Yesterday I didn’t do my homework.”
Paul told Susan _
6. “I will buy a new car next year”.
Mary said _
7. “Have you read this book?”
Peter asked Jenny _
8. “Don’t buy tickets for us, because we’re not going to the cinema this evening.”
They told Frank _
9. “How many records have you bought?”
He asked her _
10. “How many cakes did Susan eat?”
He asked me _
11. “ I will be working on a movie next year.”
The actress admitted _
12. “ I worked at a restaurant and at a store selling shoes some years ago.”
She stated _
13. “ Clean the bird cage today, Sally.”
Mrs. Jones told Sally _
14. “Children should eat vegetables at meals.”
The doctor advised _
15. “Why don’t you phone the editor?”
She asked me _
16. “A woman and two children refused to enter the Immigrants’ Centre yesterday.”
The journalist reported _
17. “You shall have the computer back by the end of the week.”
They assured _
18. “Please don’t tell anyone what happened.”
Ann told me _
19. “Are you going to leave me alone?”
She asked him angrily _
20. “You have made very good progress this semester.”
The teacher informed us_
21. “I was going to the cinema when I saw the thief last night.”
She declared _
22. “Do you smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day?”
The doctor asked his patients _
23. “I will resign even if it is against everybody’s opinion.”
He threatened _
24. “I might have to go away this week.”
She stated _
25. “I have taken my exams this week and tomorrow I will go to the Algarve.”
She told me _
26. “You may have fever.”
The doctor told me _
27. “Carol wasn’t invited to the party.” They said _
28. Did you buy anything for me?”
She asked me _