Put the following commands and requests into reported speech:
1. Their mother said to them, " Don't make so much noise."
2. The teacher said to Tim, " Come into my office, please."
3. The traffic policeman said, "Show me your driving licence, please."
4. Mrs. Jackson said to Tim, "Could you give me a hand, please?"
5. The lifeguard said, " Don't swim out too far, boys."
6. Nam said to the taxi driver, " Please turn left at the first traffic light."
7. She said to her son," Go straight upstairs and get into bed."
8. The policeman said," Don't touch anything in the room."
9. Mary said to John, " Can you carry my suitcase, please."
10. The doctor said," You should take these medicines every fourhours."
11. The doctor said, "You shouldn't drink alcohol or smoke."
12. The nurse said to Nam, "You ought not to eat fatty food."
Direct and Indirect speech - Exercises!
1. " Don't throw things away," Miss Linda said to the students.
2. " Shut the door but don't lock it," she said to us.
3. Tom said, " I'm a student."
4. Nga said to her brother," I can't answer this question."
5. Charles said, " I'm living in London now."
6. He said to us, "You are my best friends."
7. John said to me, " I don't know what Fred is doing."
8. She said, " I will answer the phone."
9. He said to his friends, " I must go home now.".
10. Hoa said, " I can't go out after 8 p.m."
11. She said to me, " I will come and see you as soon as I can."
12. Judy said, " John wants to come here but he isn't very well."
13. Susan said, " My sister is coming to see me next week."
14. Judy said to me, " I'm going away for a few days. I'll phone youwhen I get back."-
15. "We are waiting for the school bus," said the children.
16. She said to me, " Turn off all the lights when you go out."
17. Mary asked me, " Do you want to visit London?"
18. She said, " Can you speak English?"
19. Thanh said to her teacher, " Will I finish my exercise at home?"
20. Nien asked Hoa, " Do you have many new friends?"
21. My friend said, " Are you going to leave tomorrow?"
22. They said to us, " Must you go now?"
23. I asked Nam, " Are you free tonight?"
24. She asked the tourists, " Do you know the way to the station?"
25. John said, "Is Phong Nha Cave in southern Vietnam, Nhi?"
27. Daniel said to Tim, " Is there a cafe nearby?"
28. He said to me, " Don't forget to post the letter."
29. Nhi said, "I am visiting Hoi An now."
30. " Can you open your bag, please?" said the customs officers
31. John said , " I don't know how to this exercise."
32. She said, " I must stay at home tomorrow."
33. Hao asked Tim, " Do you like this place?" - " No, I don't."
34. The man said to Nam, " The clock will never work again if you try torepair it."
35. The teacher asked Nga, " Is Mouth Everest the highest mountain inthe world?"-" Yes, it is."