REPORTED SPEECH
STATEMENTS
8 'We have a lift but very often it doesn't work,' they said.
THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD A LIFT BUT VERY OFTEN IT DIDN’T WORK
9 'From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower,' he said.
HE SAID THAT FROM ONE OF THE WINDOWS OF HIS FLAT HE COULD SEE THE EIFFEL TOWER
10 “I’ve no idea what the time is but I’ll dial 8081 and find out,' said his daughter.
HIS DAUGHTER SAID THAT SHE HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE TIME WAS BUT SHE WOULD DIAL 8081 AND FIND
OUT
11 He said, 'My wife has just been made a judge.'
HE SAID THAT HIS WIFE HAD JUST BEEN MADE A JUDGE
12 'I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,' she replied.
SHE REPLIED THAT SHE WOULD COME WITH YOU AS SOON AS SHE WAS READY
13 'I have a German lesson this afternoon and I haven't done my homework yet,' said the small boy.
THE SMALL BOY SAID THAT HE HAD A GERMAN LESSON THAT AFTERNOON AND HE HADN’T DONE HIS
HOMEWORK YET
14 'If you let the iron get too hot you will scorch your clothes,' I warned her.
I WARNED HER THAT IF SHE LET THE IRON GET TOO HOT WH WOULD SCORCH HER CLOTHES
15 'You haven't given me quite enough. The bill is for $14 and you've paid me only $13,' he pointed out.
HE POINTED OUT THAT YOU HADN’T GIVEN HIM QUITE ENOUGH. THE BILL WAS FOR $14 AND YOU HAD
PAID HIM ONLY $13
QUESTIONS
15 'When was the timetable changed?' I asked.
I ASKED WHEN THE TIMETABLE HAD BEEN CHANGED
16 'Why has the 2.30 train been cancelled?' said Ann.
ANN ASKED WHY THE 2.30 TRAIN HAD BEEN CANCELLED
17 'How much does a day return to Bath cost?' Mrs Jones asked.
MRS JONES ASKED HOW MUCH A DAY RETURN TO BATH COST
18 'Why does the price go up so often?' she wondered.
SHE WONDERED WHY THE PRICE WENT UP SO OFTEN
19 'How can I get from the station to the airport?' said Bill.
BILL ASKED HOW HE COULD GET FROM THE STATION TO THE AIRPORT
20 'When are you coming back?' I asked them.
I ASKED THEM WHEN THEY WERE COMING BACK
21 'Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?' said my aunt.
MY AUNT ASKED IF A RETURN TICKET WAS TICKET CHEAPER THAN TWO SINGLES
22 'Do puppies travel free?' asked a dog owner .
A DOG OWNER ASKED IF PUPPIES TRAVELLED FREE
23 'Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me?' she asked.
SHE ASKED IF SHE COULD BRING HER DOG INTO THE COMPARTMENT WITH HER
24 'Does this train stop at York?' asked Bill.
BILL ASKED IF THAT TRAIN STOPPED AT YORK
25 'Can you telephone from inter-city trains?' said the businessman.
THE BUSINESSMAN ASKED IF YOU COULD TELEPHONE FROM INTER-CITY TRAINS
26 'Does the 2.40 have a restaurant car?' he enquired.
HE ENQUIRED IF THE 2.40 HAD A RESTAURANT CAR
27 'Can you get coffee on the train?' asked my aunt.
MY AUNT ASKED IF YOU COULD GET COFFEE ON THE TRAIN
28 'Do they bring it round on a trolley?' she said.
SHE ASKED IF THEY BROUGHT IT ROUND ON A TROLLEY
29 'Are there smoking compartments?' said the man with the pipe.
THE MAN WITH THE PIPE ASKED IF THERE WERE SMOKING COMPARTMENTS
30 'Have you reserved a seat?' I asked him:
I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD RESERVED A SEAT
ORDERS
11 'Don't forget to thank Mrs Jones when you are saying goodbye to her,' said his mother.
HIS MOTHER TOLD HIM NOT TO FORGET TO THANK MRS JONES WHEN HE WAS SAYING GOODBYE TO HER
HIS MOTHER TOLD HIM TO REMEMBER TO
12 'Watch the milk and don't let it boil over,' he said.
HE TOLD ME TO WATCH THE MILK AND NOT TO LET IT BOIL OVER
13 'Don't shelter under a tree in a thunderstorm,' he said. 'The tree might be struck by lightning.'
HE WARNED ME NOT TO SHELTER UNDER A TREE IN A THUNDERSTORM AS THE TREE MIGHT BE STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING
14 'Put the message into a bottle and throw it into the sea,' he said.
HE TOLD ME TO PUT THE MESSAGE INTO A BOTTLE AND THROW IT INTO THE SEA
15 'Read it for yourself if you don't believe what I say,' he told me.
HE TOLD ME TO READ IT FOR MYSELF IF I DIDN’T BELIEVE WHAT HE SAID
16 'Don't forget to use your indicators,' said the driving instructor.
THE DRIVING INSTRUCTOR TOLD ME NOT TO FORGET TO USE MY INDICATORS
17 'Don't drive too fast or the baby'll be sick,' she said to her husband.
SHE TOLD HER HUSBAND NOT TO DRIVE TOO FAST OR THE BABY WOULD BE SICK
18 'Do make the coffee a bit stronger,' I begged. 'It was terribly weak last night.'
I BEGGED HIM TO MAKE THE COFFEE A BIT STRONGER BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN TERRIBLY WEAK THE
NIGHT BEFORE
19 'Beware of pickpockets,' said a huge notice.
A HUGE NOTICE WARNED THEM TO BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETS
20 'Smell this. Do you think it has gone bad?' she said.
SHE TOLD ME TO SMELL THAT AND ASKED ME IF I THOUGHT IT HAD GONE BAD