Put the following sentences into reported questions, orders or requests

EXERCISE 1: Put the following sentences into reported questions, orders or requests.

1. “Don’t come back before one o’clock”, advised my brother.

à ______________________________________

2. “Cook it in butter”, Mrs Brown said to her daughter.

à ______________________________________

3. The pupils said to their teacher, “Please give us better marks.”

à ______________________________________

4. “Pull as hard as you can”, she said to me.

à ______________________________________

5. “Who put salt in my coffee?”, he asked.

à ______________________________________

6. My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”

à ______________________________________

7. “Have you done your homework?”, said my mother.

à ______________________________________

8. I asked Bill, “What time did you go to bed last night?”

à ______________________________________

9. “Must you go now?”, said Mr. Brown.

à ______________________________________

10. “Whose bicycle did you borrow yesterday?”, his mother asked him.

à ______________________________________

11. “Be modest if you are a good pupil”, said my father.

à ______________________________________

12. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, she said to us.

à ______________________________________

13. “Please help US,” they said to us.

à ______________________________________

14. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me.

à ______________________________________

15. The traveller asked, “How long does it take to get to London?”

à ______________________________________

16. He asked me, “Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?”

à ______________________________________

17. “Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom asked Mary.

à ______________________________________

18. “Do you like it?” - “Yes”.

à ______________________________________

19. “I didn’t know them. Did you, Tom?” she asked.

à ______________________________________

20. “Avoid the Marble Arch” said the policeman “There’s going to be a big demonstration here.”

à ______________________________________

21. “Don’t take more than two of these at once”, said the doctor, handing me a bottle of pills.

à ______________________________________

22. They said to me, “Let’s go to the zoo.”

à ______________________________________

23. “I shouldn’t do that if I were you. Isn’t it very dangerous?” He said.

à ______________________________________

24. “Have you got any shampoo, Alice. I must wash my hair.” Johny asked.

à ______________________________________

25. He said to me “Listen! Can you hear someone coming?”

à ______________________________________

26. “Do as I tell you or you’ll be punished. I’ll teach you who is master in this house”, he said.

à ______________________________________

27. “When you have cleaned the sitting room, will you please light the fire there? It’s rather chilly today”, my mother said to me.

à ______________________________________

28. The teacher asked “Which book are you taking, John?”

à ______________________________________

29. I asked the policeman “Do you know how far it is to the station?”

à ______________________________________

30. “What a dirty face you have!” Ann said to her son.

à ______________________________________

31. “Don’t you know how to behave? There must be no talking in lessons”. The teacher told his pupils.

à ______________________________________

32. “I wonder who is coming on the excursion tomorrow. I do hope it won’t rain.” She said.

à ______________________________________

33. “Do as you are told. You are a naughty boy.” Mrs Brown said.

à ______________________________________

34. “It’s a very nice evening. Why don’t we go for a walk?” Jim suggested.

à ______________________________________

35. “You must decide what you want to do”, she said to her daughter.

à ______________________________________

36. Mary asked me “Can you tell me why you are so sad?”

à ______________________________________

37. Jane said to John “Who will come to the movies with me?”

à ______________________________________

38. “Will you please find out when he last wrote to me?” Jane said to her friend.

à ______________________________________