1 Change these reported statements into direct speech R E P O R T E D T O D I R E C T S P E E C H P R A C T I C E The doctor said I had to stay in bed until the following week ………………………………………………………… …………… Carol told Peter she had met Anne that morning ………………………………………………………… ………… My friends commented that they couldn’t come to my party the next Friday as they had to work ………………………………………………………… ………… The candidate pointed out that he was against the law the Congress was going to pass ………………………………………………………… ………… Our father said we had to help that night ………………………………………………………… ………… Meg recognized that she hadn’t read the book ………………………………………………………… …… Mr Brown remarked that he’d change the Change these reported sentences into direct structures: Mum told Pete to take the rubbish out then …………………………………………………… ………… Alan suggested having a party the next Friday …………………………………………………… …………… Dr Jones advised me not to smoke so much …………………………………………………… …… The judge accused the criminal of stealing the car …………………………………………………… ……… Pam refused to help me with the cooking …………………………………………………… ………… The teacher ordered the pupils to copy what she had written on the blackboard …………………………………………………… Change these reported questions into direct ones: Mary wanted to know how old Pete was ………………………………………………………… ……… The teacher asked the students if they had done the homework ………………………………………………………… ………… Dave asked Tim when he was going to go on holiday the next summer ………………………………………………………… ………… My mum asked me what I have been doing that morning ………………………………………………………… ………… Adam was interested in knowing if we liked his new jacket ………………………………………………………… …………… Dr Jones asked me if I slept well ………………………………………………………… …………… The pupils asked Mrs Smith if they had to finish the exercises the following day ………………………………………………………… …………… Are they Right or Wrong? Correct the wrong ones: Paul told that he is at home this morning ………………………………………………………… ………… Ha asked Tom Why you don’t buy this sweater? ………………………………………………………… ………… Liza invited to us for to go out tomorrow ………………………………………………………… ………… The policeman ordered him to move his car ………………………………………………………… …………… He wanted to know if has Paul ever travel in France? ………………………………………………………… …………… Helen asked me when I’ll be ready to leave ………………………………………………………… …………… She asked that if are you coming home the next Saturday? ………………………………………………………… ……………