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Unit 6 Grammar practice Reported speech; reporting verbs

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Complete the reported questions. ‘Do you know who Jamie Oliver is?’ I asked Mona.

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Complete the reported sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the list.

I asked Mona if / whether she knew who Jamie Oliver was. 1

bring ever go never drink never pay not eat slice suffer text

The doctor asked him ______________________________. 2

Tony told me that he hadn’t eaten meat for ages. 1

3 4 5

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She asked me if I ______________________ the vegetables

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the reporting verbs in the list. advise declare explain recommend suggest warn

at that moment. 6 7

They told me that they ______________________ so much

The waiter suggested that we try the special of the day.

money for a meal.

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My mum ___________________ that I buy more apples.

We said that we ______________________ them as soon

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My dad ___________________ my brother that he was

as we arrived. 2

going to burn himself on the stove. 3

Complete the sentences using reported speech. Pay attention to pronouns and time and place expressions.

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‘We’ll go out for a meal tonight,’ Jason told me.

Seamus told us that ____________________________. 3

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‘Don’t waste food!’ she said to her children. (tell) She told her children not to waste food.

____________________________________________.

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‘I’ve never cooked a three-course meal before,’ said Pete.

__________________________________________ 2

‘Would you like to go for a pizza?’ Stan asked Jennifer. (invite)

‘We’re not going to eat out next week,’ said Helen.

__________________________________________ 3

‘He’s worked here for a month,’ Trudy told him.

‘He’s been working hard all this week,’ said Sophie. Sophie said that _______________________________ ____________________________________________.

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‘You should try the prawn cocktail,’ said Kate. (recommend) __________________________________________

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‘We’re eating breakfast now,’ her dad told her. Her dad told her that _____________________________.

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‘I’ll cook the turkey this year,’ said Hans. (offer)

____________________________________________.

Trudy told him that ______________________________. 7

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use the bold reporting verbs.

Sue said that _________________________________

Helen said that _________________________________. 6

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‘My mum bought a new cooker last week,’ said Sue.

Pete said that _________________________________ 5

Her doctor ___________________ her to cut down on chocolate.

Jason told me that _____________________________. ‘Haggis is a Scottish dish,’ Seamus told us.

Tony ___________________ that I had to plug in the computer before I could turn it on.

He said that he could give me the recipe the following day.

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The chef ___________________ loudly that he was the best chef in the world.

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‘I can give you the recipe tomorrow,’ he said to me. 1

‘Are you keen on Indian food?’ Tom asked June. Tom asked June __________________________________.

The waiter said that he ______________________ us our food as soon as it was ready.

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‘Where did you go for dinner?’ Tanya asked him. Tanya asked him __________________________________.

He told us that he ______________________ from food poisoning on holiday last year.

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‘Are these tomatoes Spanish?’ the chef asked her. The chef asked her ________________________________.

Peter said that his dad ______________________ milk in his life.

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‘How many eggs do we need?’ I asked my sister. I asked my sister __________________________________.

Karen asked us if we ______________________ to an Italian restaurant.

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‘Do you eat healthy food?’ the doctor asked him.

‘I’m sorry I broke her bowl,’ said Joey. (apologize for) __________________________________________

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‘You should clean up the kitchen first,’ he told me. (advise) __________________________________________