Vocabulary
Reported Speech
Change the sentence
Mystery
100

Choose the correct words.

  • The criminal had to pay a murder / fine.
  • Police arrest / commit people when they suspect them of being involved in crime.
  • Harry caught / committed his first crime when he was 14.   
  • The robbers got / broke into the shop at
    2 o’clock in the morning.
  • fine
  • arrest
  • committed
  • broke
100

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1. ‘The museum has been robbed,’ the police said.

The police said that the museum had been robbed. 

100

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

‘I need some peace and quiet.’ (asked)

She _______________ peace and quiet.

She ASKED FOR SOME peace and quiet. 

100

What is so special about the Clink Restaurants? 

See SB page 78

200

Choose the correct words.

  • The man murdered / committed his wife with poison. She was found dead by the police.
  • You will go / arrest to prison if you don’t change your ways.
  • I’ve borrowed some money from work; I hope I don’t go / get into trouble.   
  • Prisoners / Murderers must obey the rules while they are in jail.
  • murdered
  • go
  • get
  • prisoners
200

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1. ‘A masterpiece was stolen,’ the news said.

2. ‘Do you like mystery books?’ (she / ask)

1. The news said that a masterpiece had been stolen.

2. She asked me if I liked mystery books. 

200

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

He said, ‘please let me stay, Dad.’ (begged)

He ________________________ let him stay.

He BEGGED HIS DAD TO let him stay. 

200

What do the following words mean?

Recommend

Claim

Persuade

1. Give advice

2. Say that/mention

3. Try to convince

300

Say seven crimes and the criminals

See SB.


300

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1. He said, ‘I want to see the Mona Lisa.’

2. ‘Has he heard the news yet?’ (she / ask)

1. He said that he wanted to see the Mona Lisa.

2. She asked if he had heard the news. 

300

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

‘Put the gun down!’ he told the thief. (to)

He ___________________ put the gun down.

He TOLD THE THIEF TO put the gun down. 

300

Tell me about one famous prison we read about last time. SB page 80

SB page 80

400

Put the letters in order to make criminals.

  • noc nam          con man
  • bberor   _______________
  • brugrla             _______________
  • oppikkccet       _______________
  • ggumre            _______________
  • medrrure         _______________
  • con man
  • robber
  • burglar
  • pickpocket
  • mugger
  • murderer
400

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1. ‘There will be an international investigation,’ the FBI said.

2. ‘I didn’t see anything.’ (he / claim)

1. The FBI said that there would be an international investigation.

2. He claimed he hadn't seen anything. 

400

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

‘I didn’t do it,’ the boy said. (hadn’t)

The boy claimed______________________it.

The boy claimed HE HADN'T DONE it. 

400

What do you think is a good punishment for pupils who destroy school property? 

A fine

Community service

Why do you think so?

Student's opinion

500

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the list.

claimed | agreed | | offered | explained | refused / encouraged

  • Mrs. Jones __________ to take us to the shopping centre.
  • We all  ____________ not to tell Dad about his birthday surprise.
  • I ____________ that I was too tired to go to the party.
  • My music teacher ___________ me to start learning the guitar.
  • The boy ___________ claimed that he didn’t know how the window had got broken.


  • offered
  • agreed
  • explained
  • encouraged
  • claimed
500

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1. ‘The thieves are asking for a ransom,’ the news said.

 2. ‘You should go out more.’ (he / encourage)

1. He said that the thieves were asking for a ransom.

2. He encouraged me to go out more. 

500

Correct the mistakes

1. She asked when was I going home.

2. They asked whether I can describe the thief.
3. She told me to not lie.

1. She asked me when I was going home. 

2. They asked whether I could describe the thief. 

3. She told me not to lie. 

500

You get 500 points if you have all read the book and written the review. 

Show me the review.