Changing direct speech into reported speech: Rewrite each sentence in reported speech.
Exercise B
Fill in the correct pronouns and adverbs of time. Pay attention to who is speaking and who is being talked about.
1 Emma: “I stayed near Bondi Beach last week.”
2 Noah: “We visited the Blue Mountains yesterday.”
3 Chloe: “I saw a kangaroo at the wildlife park.”
4 Lucas and Mia: “We are taking a boat tour today.”
5 Olivia: “I like my hostel near Darling Harbour.”
6 Ethan: “I will take photos of the Harbour Bridge tomorrow.”
7 Zoe and Liam: “We can help you carry your luggage.”
8 Isabella: “I visited my friend at the Sydney Observatory.”
Exercise C
Write a short text reporting what Emma and Tom said. Use reported speech.
Exercise D
Complete the sentences with reported speech: Fill in the gaps using the correct form of the verb, pronouns, or time expressions.
Mr Collins is suspected of having robbed a tourist in Sydney. After his arrest, Ms Taylor from a hostel near Bondi Beach is questioned as a witness. Mr Harris, the police officer in charge, showed the witness a photograph and asked her if she (1) ______ (see) the man before. She answered that she (2) ______ (see) him several times at the hostel. When the officer asked whether she (3) ______ (be) completely sure, Ms Taylor replied that she (4) ______ (not believe) she (5) ______ (be) wrong.
Mr Harris then wanted to know why she (6) ______ (not report) anything suspicious when the man (7) ______ (leave) the hostel late that night. The witness explained that she (8) ______ (not realize) at the time that he (9) ______ (act) strangely. However, she now (10) _______ (remember) that earlier that evening Mr Collins (11) ______ (ask) her where the nearest bus stop (12) _______ (be).
She added that she (13) ______ (not think) much of it then, because many guests (14) _______ (ask) similar questions before. When the officer asked whether she (15) _______ (feel) confident that she (16) ______ (be able to identify) the man from a group of suspects, Ms Taylor replied that she (17) ______ (help) the police in any way she (18) ______ (can).
But she then wanted to know if this (19) ______ (be) possible without being seen herself. The officer assured her that they (20) ______ (put) her in a room with dim lighting so that the man (21) ______ (could not recognize) her.
Exercise E
Correct the Errors: Below are sentences in reported speech. Each sentence contains one or more mistakes. Identify and correct the mistakes. Pay attention to verb tense, pronouns, time expressions, and place references.