Reported Speech
Complete the reported question:
"Have you seen my new notebook?"
He wanted to know _____________________.
He wanted to know if I had seen his new notebook.
Complete the sentence:
"We wouldn't have arrived late, if there ____________________(NOT BE) a huge traffic jam."
"We wouldn't have arrived late, if there hadn't been a huge traffic jam."
Complete the sentence:
"I'm sorry, I can't _______________________ (AFFORD) out to eat this weekend."
"I'm sorry, I can't afford to go out to eat this weekend."
Rewrite the sentence using the passive voice and have/get:
"A mechanic has already repaired their car"
They _______________________________________.
They have already got/had their car repaired.
Complete the sentence:
"If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have ________________ clothing on."
PROTECT
"If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have protective clothing on."
Transform to reported speech:
"I didn't break the vase," he told her. (DENY)
He denied breaking the vase.
Complete the sentence:
"I'm so sorry, if I ________________ (KNOW) you were coming, I ____________________ (PREPARE) something for you to eat.
"I'm so sorry, if I had known you were coming, I would have prepared something for you to eat.
"Have you ______________________ (MANAGE / GET) ahold of him?"
"Have you managed to get ahold of him?"
Rewrite using the passive voice:
"They are dramatically reducing prices during the sale."
Prices are being dramatically reduced during the sale.
Complete the sentence: "Are you sure you have cleaned the kitchen? There is still a pretty _______________ smell coming from it."
PLEASANT
"Are you sure you have cleaned the kitchen? There is still a pretty unpleasant smell coming from it."
Transform to reported speech: "Are you all going to the conference this weekend?" they asked.
(Keep in mind that this was said weeks later)
They asked if/whether we were going to the conference that weekend.
Complete the sentence:
"If she ___________________ (accept) that job offer in London two years ago, she _________________ (live) in a foreign country right now."
"If she had accepted that job offer in London two years ago, she would be living in a forgeign country right now."
Complete the sentence:
"I would like _________________ (LOVE) by someone."
"I would like to be loved by someone."
Rewrite the sentence using the passive voice:
"Somebody is going to redecorate our living room."
We ____________________________________.
"We are going to have our living room redecorated."
"Easter Island is famous for its ________________ statues (ASTONISH). I recently came to the _____________________ (REALIZE) that they are not just heads; they feature full torsos buried beneath the earth."
"Easter Island is famous for its astonishing statues. I recently came to the realization that they are not just heads; they feature full torsos buried beneath the earth."
Transform to reported speech:
"If I were you, I would accept the job offer," the manager said. (ADVISE)
The manager advised me to accept the job offer.
Rewrite the sentence:
"I will lend you the money, but only on the condition that you pay me back next month."
"I will lend you the money _________________________ (PROVIDED).
"I will lend you the money provided that you pay me back next month."
Complete the sentence:
"It's no use ______________ to escape. This is a maximum security prison."
"It's no use trying/attempting to escape. This is a maximum security prison."
"The woman from the local shop delivers her groceries."
"She ___________________________ by the woman from the local shop."
"She has/gets her groceries delivered by the woman from the local shop."
Complete the sentences:
"Jane has been suffering from headaches ___________. (LATE) She's had this problem since she hit her head a few weeks ago. She hit it so hard that she lost _________________(CONSCIOUS)."
"Jane has been suffering from headaches lately. She's had this problem since she hit her head a few weeks ago. She hit it so hard that she lost consciousness."
Transform to reported speech: "You must finish your assignment by tomorrow," the teacher said to us. (REMIND)
(Keep in mind that this was said on a different day)
The teacher reminded us that we had to finish our assignment by the next day.
Rewrite the sentence without using 'if':
"If I had known about the traffic, I would have taken the train."
"________________________________ about the traffic, I would have taken the train."
"Had I known about the traffic, I would have takem the train."
Complete the sentences:
"I don't mind _______________ (HELP) you with the project, but I strongly suggest __________________ (DO) some research on your own first."
"I don't mind helping you with the project, but I strongly suggest doing some research on your own first."
Transform to the passive voice:
"Hey, just to let you know, they might ask you to speak at the next meeting."
"Hey, just to let you know, you might be asked to speak at the next meeting."
Complete the sentences:
"_________________, the weather was terrible, so the picnic was canceled (FORTUNE). It was a bit ______________ (DISAPPOINT), but it would have been quite _____________________ (COMFORT) to carry on with the event, _____________ the poor weather (CONSIDER)."
"Unfortunately, the weather was terrible, so the picnic was canceled. It was a bit disappointing, but it would have been quite uncomfortable to carry on with the event, considering the poor weather."