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The document is a grammar practice worksheet about reported speech. It contains exercises to practice changing direct quotes into reported speech by using the appropriate reporting verbs and changing pronouns and words referring to time, place or person. The exercises include completing reported questions and sentences, rewriting direct quotes as reported speech using bold reporting verbs, and completing sentences with the correct reporting verbs.

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Grammar Unit 6 2star

The document is a grammar practice worksheet about reported speech. It contains exercises to practice changing direct quotes into reported speech by using the appropriate reporting verbs and changing pronouns and words referring to time, place or person. The exercises include completing reported questions and sentences, rewriting direct quotes as reported speech using bold reporting verbs, and completing sentences with the correct reporting verbs.

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Unit 6 Grammar practice

Reported speech; reporting verbs 3 Complete the reported questions.


‘Do you know who Jamie Oliver is?’ I asked Mona.
1 Complete the reported sentences with the correct form of I asked Mona if / whether she knew who Jamie Oliver was.
the verbs in the list.
1 ‘Do you eat healthy food?’ the doctor asked him.
bring ever go never drink never pay not eat
The doctor asked him ______________________________.
slice suffer text
2 ‘How many eggs do we need?’ I asked my sister.
Tony told me that he hadn’t eaten meat for ages.
I asked my sister __________________________________.
1 Karen asked us if we ______________________ to an
3 ‘Are these tomatoes Spanish?’ the chef asked her.
Italian restaurant.
The chef asked her ________________________________.
2 Peter said that his dad ______________________ milk in his
4 ‘Where did you go for dinner?’ Tanya asked him.
life.
Tanya asked him __________________________________.
3 He told us that he ______________________ from food
5 ‘Are you keen on Indian food?’ Tom asked June.
poisoning on holiday last year.
Tom asked June __________________________________.
4 The waiter said that he ______________________ us our
food as soon as it was ready. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
5 She asked me if I ______________________ the vegetables reporting verbs in the list.

at that moment. advise declare explain recommend suggest warn


6 They told me that they ______________________ so much The waiter suggested that we try the special of the day.
money for a meal. 1 My mum ___________________ that I buy more apples.
7 We said that we ______________________ them as soon 2 My dad ___________________ my brother that he was
as we arrived. going to burn himself on the stove.
3 The chef ___________________ loudly that he was the best
2 Complete the sentences using reported speech. Pay
attention to pronouns and time and place expressions. chef in the world.
4 Tony ___________________ that I had to plug in the
‘I can give you the recipe tomorrow,’ he said to me.
computer before I could turn it on.
He said that he could give me the recipe the following day.
5 Her doctor ___________________ her to cut down on
1 ‘We’ll go out for a meal tonight,’ Jason told me.
chocolate.
Jason told me that _____________________________.
2 ‘Haggis is a Scottish dish,’ Seamus told us.
5 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use the bold
Seamus told us that ____________________________. reporting verbs.
3 ‘My mum bought a new cooker last week,’ said Sue. ‘Don’t waste food!’ she said to her children. (tell)
Sue said that _________________________________ She told her children not to waste food.
____________________________________________. 1 ‘I’ll cook the turkey this year,’ said Hans. (offer)
4 ‘I’ve never cooked a three-course meal before,’ said Pete. __________________________________________
Pete said that _________________________________ 2 ‘Would you like to go for a pizza?’ Stan asked Jennifer.
____________________________________________. (invite)
5 ‘We’re not going to eat out next week,’ said Helen. __________________________________________
Helen said that _________________________________. 3 ‘You should try the prawn cocktail,’ said Kate. (recommend)
6 ‘He’s worked here for a month,’ Trudy told him. __________________________________________
Trudy told him that ______________________________. 4 ‘I’m sorry I broke her bowl,’ said Joey. (apologize for)
7 ‘We’re eating breakfast now,’ her dad told her. __________________________________________
Her dad told her that _____________________________. 5 ‘You should clean up the kitchen first,’ he told me. (advise)
8 ‘He’s been working hard all this week,’ said Sophie. __________________________________________
Sophie said that _______________________________
____________________________________________.

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