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INDIRECT SPEECH 
I. Report the following statements. 
1. “My parents took a trip to New York last week,” she said. 
She said that ___________________________________________________________________ 
2. “The school has prepared for the Halloween party,” said the principal. 
The principal said that ___________________________________________________________ 
3. “I’m going to call you tonight,” Kim said to Molly yesterday. 
Kim said that ___________________________________________________________________ 
4. “I’ve been writing this book for over a year,” the son told his father. 
The son told his father that _______________________________________________________ 
5. “Kenny went to the museum an hour ago,” his mother said to Tom. 
Kenny’s mother said that _________________________________________________________ 
6. “We can raise a fund to help the flood victims,” he said in the gathering last week. 
He said that ____________________________________________________________________ 
7. The doctor said to him, “You have to stay in bed for a week.” 
The doctor said that _____________________________________________________________ 
8. “My house is being built this week,” he told me two months ago. 
He told me that ________________________________________________________________ 
9. “My uncle and aunt will celebrate their anniversary tomorrow,” he told me last week. 
He told me that ________________________________________________________________ 
10. They told me, “We always win when we play your team.” But they lost today. 
They told me that ______________________________________________________________ 
11. “The game has been cancelled because of heavy rain,” the reporter said. 
The reporter said that ___________________________________________________________ 
12. “Fonda is looking for a new job these days,” her mother said when I saw her last month. 
Fonda’s mother said that _________________________________________________________ 
13. “I had stopped my car before I saw the police,” Julia told me. 
Julia told me that _______________________________________________________________ 
14. “We had finished the match before the rain,” Kyle said. 
Kyle said that __________________________________________________________________ 
15. “When we found her, she was lying on the ground,” said the policeman. 
The policeman said that __________________________________________________________ 
16. I tell him, “That movie is ranked number one at the moment.” 
I tell him that __________________________________________________________________ 
17. “If they were here, they would be very disappointed,” said the manager. 
The manager said that ___________________________________________________________ 
18. “If only I had told you about the truth,” he said to me. 
He said to me that ______________________________________________________________ 
19. “What we should do is stop the construction right away,” said the man. 
The man said that ______________________________________________________________ 
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20. My father said to my mother, “It’s high time we retired and went travelling around.” 
My father said to my mother that__________________________________________________ 
II. Report the following questions. 
1. The mayor asked his secretary, “Do we have to comment on this issue?” 
The mayor asked his secretary ____________________________________________________ 
2. “Where can I park my car?” he asked the guard. 
He asked the guard _____________________________________________________________ 
3. “Who did you go to the movie theater yesterday with?” the father asked his daughter. 
The father asked his daughter _____________________________________________________ 
4. Lance asked a friend of his, “She has received my letter of invitation, hasn’t she?” 
Lance asked a friend of his ________________________________________________________ 
5. “How do you know it will rain tomorrow?” they asked me two days ago. 
They asked me _________________________________________________________________ 
6. “Why are you eating that kind of food again and again?” he asked me. 
He asked me ___________________________________________________________________ 
7. John asked his secretary, “Did you happen to see my report anywhere?” 
John asked his secretary __________________________________________________________ 
8. We asked him, “You are going to hold the party yourself, aren’t you?” 
We asked him __________________________________________________________________ 
9. The mother asked her two boys, “Do you want to eat at home or go out?” 
The mother asked her two boys ___________________________________________________ 
10. “When did the bus to Detroit leave?” I asked her. 
I asked her ____________________________________________________________________ 
11. My mother asked me, “Has your friend left for Canada yet?” 
My mother asked me ___________________________________________________________ 
12. “What should I do with this ticket?” he asked me. 
He asked me ___________________________________________________________________ 
13. Alice asked Jimmy, “Will you register for the marathon next week?” 
Alice asked Jimmy _______________________________________________________________ 
14. The student asked, “Is technology being used more and more?” 
The student wanted to know ______________________________________________________ 
15. The professor asked, “Did they give an oral presentation or a written one?” 
 The professor asked_____________________________________________________________ 
III. Report the following commands, requests, or orders. 
1. His mother told him, “Don’t wear those horrible earing again.” 
His mother told him _____________________________________________________________ 
2. The girl said to the man, “Don’t look at me that way.” 
The girl told the man ____________________________________________________________ 
3. The professor said, “You need to search the Internet for these kinds of information.” 
The professor told the students ____________________________________________________ 
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4. “Go to bed soon and take a good sleep,” the doctor told her. 
The doctor told her ______________________________________________________________ 
5. The woman said, “Could you take these suitcases for me?” 
The woman asked the porter ______________________________________________________ 
6. “Never cross the street without looking,” the father told the boy. 
The father told the boy __________________________________________________________ 
7. My friend said, “If I were you, I would ask the teacher for clarification.” 
My friend told me _______________________________________________________________ 
8. The teacher told me, “Please share your book with him.” 
The teacher asked me ____________________________________________________________ 
9. The pilot said, “Please remain seated until the plane comes to a complete stop.” 
The pilot asked the passengers _____________________________________________________ 
10. The mother said to her daughter, “Can you help me cook this dish?” 
The mother asked her daughter ____________________________________________________ 
11. He said, “Will you send this letter for me on your way home?” 
He asked me ___________________________________________________________________ 
12. “Do not talk on the phone all the time,” she told her children. 
She told her children _____________________________________________________________ 
13. He said, “You’d better not walk too far away from the farm.” 
He told me _____________________________________________________________________ 
14. She said, “Please don’t wake the baby up” 
She told the guests_______________________________________________________________ 
15. He said, “I don’t think you should let the children watch TV all day.” 
He told me _____________________________________________________________________ 
IV. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence. 
1. The authority _____________ that there was an economic crisis. 
A. allowed B. denied C. refused D. commanded 
2. Jane ______________ being so rude to me at the wedding last week. 
A. apologized for B. thanked for C. insisted on D. prohibited from 
3. The security guard __________ the swimmers not to swim very far away. 
A. suggested B. begged C. accused D. warned 
4. He _____________ what he should do to persuade her. 
A. allowed B. invited C. wondered D. claimed 
5. The school ___________ that all the classes would be canceled due to the severe storm. 
A. complained B. persuaded C. informed D. accused 
6. The counselors _______________ that the company should invest more in gold market. 
A. confessed B. recommended C. offered D. promised 
7. Mr. Johnson ______________ that he had just bought a new house by the lake. 
A. informed them B. suggested C. threatened D. advised them 
8. They __________ that they couldn’t help me at that time. 
A. demanded B. complained to me C. remarked D. explained to me 
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9. The mass _________ that the most wanted terrorists had been arrested. 
A. reported B. replied C. responded D. requested 
10. He ______________ going to the library to search for the information the professor required. 
A. promised B. suggested C. refused D. agreed 
11. She _____________ her boy to practice the piano regularly. She wanted him to win the contest. 
A. encouraged B. forbade C. invited D. assured 
12. After months of investigation, the police ________ that the billionaire had gone missing. 
A. confessed B. reminded C. concluded D. explained 
13. He ____________ having insulted her and apologized her. 
A. allowed B. admitted C. denied D. suggested 
14. The club _______________that they would lose the championship this season. 
A. ordered B. urged C. permitted D. accepted 
15. He ____________ that he was innocent even though the court had found him guilty. 
A. insisted B. accused C. informed D. objected 
16. I _______________ his new achievement in politics. 
A. thanked him for C. prohibited him from 
B. assured of D. congratulated him on 
17. The president __________ that sales of LCD TV rose remarkably in the last quarter. 
A. urged B. begged C. claimed D. demanded 
18. All the witnesses _______________ the groundless accusation of the court. 
 A. thanked for B. objected to C. congratulated on D. confessed to 
19. Some countries have ___________________ to sign in the environment treaty. 
 A. refused B. denied C. insisted D. reminded 
20. Jim and Jenny _____________ that they were going to get married. 
 A. commented B. rumored C. persuaded D. announced 
V. Report the following sentences, beginning as shown. 
1. “We would be very happy if you could come for dinner tonight.” 
 They invited ___________________________________________________________________ 
2. “I think I’ll stay home tomorrow.” 
 She decided____________________________________________________________________ 
3. “You should try the new Italian restaurant on the corner.” 
 She recommended ______________________________________________________________ 
4. “I’m very sorry, son. I couldn’t come to your match last night.” 
 He apologized to his son _________________________________________________________ 
5. “Don’t forget to bring the tickets, Timmy.” 
 They reminded _________________________________________________________________ 
6. “You should review the lessons very carefully for the test next week.” 
 They advised ___________________________________________________________________ 
7. “You are not allowed to enter this room without any supervision.” 
 The school forbade us ____________________________________________________________ 
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8. “We want to speak with the authority here.” 
 They demanded _________________________________________________________________ 
9. “We will stop the grant if you can’t show us the effectiveness of the investment.” 
 They threatened ________________________________________________________________ 
10. “I will never join the group with that aggressive man.” 
 He refused _____________________________________________________________________ 
11. “Yes. It was me who destroyed all his documents.” 
 She admitted ___________________________________________________________________ 
12. “I think you’d better not play tennis any longer.” 
 The doctor advised ______________________________________________________________ 
13. “We couldn’t sleep at all because you played the drum last night.” 
 They complained to him __________________________________________________________ 
14. “Get out of my house or I’ll call the police.” 
 She threatened _________________________________________________________________ 
15.”Email me all your documents for the assignment.” 
 The professor requested me _______________________________________________________ 
16.”I’ll bring some drinks to the party” 
 He offered______________________________________________________________________ 
17.”OK. I think I’ll take this 3-month course.” 
 She agreed _____________________________________________________________________ 
18.”Please let me go to the airport with you.” 
 The child insisted ________________________________________________________________ 
19. “I will never agree with the construction of the hotel in this area of land.” 
 She objected ___________________________________________________________________ 
20.”Korea is a good place to travel around.” 
 They recommended _____________________________________________________________ 
VI.Choose the part that needs correcting in each sentence. 
1. He suggested to put the advertisement on the most widely issued newspaper. 
 A B C D 
2. Scientists insist on that the development of human beings endangers wildlife. 
 A B C D 
3. The World Swimming Federation forbade all athletes not wearing hi-tech swimsuits when competing in 
official competitions. A B C 
 D 
4. The mayor apologized on having slept in an international summit and resigned afterwards. 
 A B C D 
5. She asked me if I had a headache or not and advised me to not work too much. 
 A B C D 
6. My father said Vatican City and Monaco were the smallest countries in the world, but claimed that they 
 A B C D 
 are not the poorest. 
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7. He asked me whether I had seen Gone with the Wind and invited me to go see it the day following. 
 A B C D 
8. The father told us where we wanted to go on our vacation and suggested we should go to Italy. 
 A B C D 
9. She tells me it was going to snow tomorrow and suggested leaving early tonight. 
 A B C D 
10. The government encouraged business investing on water recycling systems to help protect the 
environment. A B C D 
11. They informed all of us with their findings, assuring that we were not alone in this universe. 
 A B C D 
12. He said that he had used to work in horrendous condition but refused to explain why. 
 A B C D 
13. Experts warned the cell phone users to be careful with the radiation exposure, explained that there 
 A B C 
may be a link between this exposure and cancer. 
 D 
14. The consultant informed Luke that his exam papers were still being marked and advised him not worry 
too much. A B C D 
15. She remarked that the food was delicious and wanted to know about the ingredients had I put in it. 
 A B C D