Second Bach Travelling - Unit 5 Reported Speech

 

Grammar Initative

Direct speech	Reported speech What did Mónica say?
“ I always pack toilet paper”
“ I am still planning my next trip”
“ I can’t stand flying”
“I read Patrick Leigh Fermor’s book”
“ When I was travelling round India”
“I was impossible to buy any”
“ I have only been on a plane once”
“I’ll tell you when I’ve decided”

 

Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech. Make any necessary changes.

Direct speech	Reported speech
“ Ben is going to cycle there this afternoon”	She said ....
“We only went to one museum last year”	Sam said....
“We’ve never been to this restaurant before”	James and Sue said .....
“I’ll take you to the airport tomorrow”	Sarah told John .....
“ You have to visit the Museum of Transport before you go”	Our guide said ....
“David’s writing postcards for his family”	Ann told me .....
“This time last year I was relaxing on a beach”	Tim said ....
“I get really nervous when my dad drives too fast”	Sally told me .....

 

Direct speech	Reported speech What does Mary want to know?
“Are they going to Dubrovnik?”
“Do you go to Bali every year? “
“When will my passport be ready?”
“How long have you lived in Cyprus?”
“Did you enjoy your trip to the States?”
“Can I take two bags on the plane?”

What did  Mary want to know? ( I don't remember!!!)

More questions: 

WH QUESTIONS 

`Who has been using my typewriter?´.- Said my mother. ___________________________________ 

`What do you want to see?´.- Said the guide ___________________________________ 

How much do you think it will cost?´.- He said. ____________________________________ `

How long have you been learning English?´.- The examiner said. ____________________________________ `

What train are you going to get?´.- My friend asked me ____________________________________ 

`Where are you going for your summer holidays?.- I asked them __________________

YES / NO QUESTIONS 

`Are there any letters for me?´.- Said Katy ____________________________________ 

Do you see what I see, Mary?´.- Said the young man. ____________________________________ 

`Are you leaving today or tomorrow morning?´.- Said the secretary _____________________________________ 

Did you sleep well?´.- She asked me _____________________________________ 

Do you want to see the cathedral?´.- Said the guide ___________________________________ 

Does anyone want tickets for the boxing match?´.- Said Charles ___________________________________ 

`Have you been here too long?´.- The other students asked him.

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