Incredible, but true!!! This is the post number 700 since we set off on this digital journey 9 years ago, so congratulations to everyone because I keep on working on it since I see that my students use it (more than 10,000 comments have been made) and how useful it is for our teaching-learning process of the English language. Even some of you have created your own blogs and sites, and I feel really proud of you all to participate in this DIGITAL PROJECT!!!
Important piece of news to my students, especially those in 3º ESO >>> Here are two Reported Speech exercises, which are similar to the ones you will have to do in the exam.
Rewrite the sentences using REPORTED SPEECH.
First, decide which verb to use: ‘said’ or ‘told’
1. The student to the teacher: “I don't think it is made of glass”
The student ....................... ___________________________________________
2. The children:
“We collected lots of cans in this river”.
They .................. ______________________________
3. Jane to her father:
“I have invented a new tyre”. Jane .................. __________________________
4. The students to the robotics teacher:
“We are building a smart house.”
They .................. _______________________________
5. Maria to her boyfriend: “I’ll help you, Tom”. She ................... ____________________________
6. My parents: “We must save more energy”. They ................... ____________________________
REPORTED SPEECH. Have a look at the
sentences, decide the appropriate verb to use ( ask , tell , offer, suggest )
and finish the sentence in REPORTED SPEECH.
“Shall we have a picnic?” //
“Shall I open the window?”
// “Bring me the newspaper” // “Could I have another biscuit, please?” // “Will you drive now?”
1. My friends ______________ _________ing ______________________
2. The little boy _______________ for _________________________
3. Her boyfriend ______________ her to ____________________________
4. The student _____________ to ______________________________
5. My father ____________ me to ____________________________
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