Reported speech Rewrite the following sentences: 1. “Open the door,” he said to them. -He told them . 2. “Where are you going?” he asked her. -He asked her where . 3. “Which way did they go?” he asked. -He asked . 4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her. -I told . 5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us. -She told . 6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her. -I asked her . 7. “He’s not at home”, she said. -She said that . 8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked. -The girl wanted to know . 9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said. -Tom told Ann . 10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her. -He asked . 11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked. -Thomas asked Jean . 12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said. -I told Mary 13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said. She said that . 14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said. -She said that . 15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked. - She asked us 16. “I’ll phone you next Tuesday,” he told Jack. -He told Jack that 17. “Can I sit beside you at present, Jean?” Tom asked. -Tom asked Jean 18. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said. -He said that 19. “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us. -He told us 20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him. -I asked him how long 21. He asked her what she had been doing the day before. - “What 22. The conductor asked them not to smoke in that bus. - “Please . 23. She said that she had lost her key. -She said, “I . 24. “Are you going by train?” she asked me. -She wanted to know 25. “Don’t use too much hot water,” she said to us. -She asked us 26. “Will you come to my party?” she said to me. -She asked me 27. “Don’t do it again,” she said to them. She told them . 28. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes a long time ago?” she asked. -She asked 29. “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,” she said. -She told . 30. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Gwen asked. -Gwen asked 31. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning. -“Please . 32. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill. - Bill doubted . 33. She asked John how he liked her new dress. -“How 34. John asked if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted. - “Which 35. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Mary?” said John. - John suggested . 36. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter. - Peter asked if 37. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked. -He suggested 38. “Bring you swimming things in case it is sunny” -He told me . 39. “Keep away from this area,” said the security guard when we approached the fence. -The security guard told 40. “why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager. -The office manager wondered . 41.You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John. -John advised Elizabeth . 42. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John. -John accused 43. “why don’t you meet them to discuss the pay offer?” I asked him. -I suggested . 44. “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary. -Mary accused . 45. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs Bingley. -The nurse asked Mrs Bingley 46. “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said. - My father told me . 47. “Where is the station car park?” Mrs Smith asked. Mrs Smith asked 48. Philip asked Olive if she could remember where she had put the camera. -Philip said, “Olive . 49. “You’d better go to the doctor’s if you have got a pain in your back, Anna”, Henry said. -Henry suggested 50. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well. -Peter said, “I . 51. “You should take more exercise, Mr Robert,” the doctor said, “if you want to lose weight”. -The doctor advised . 52. “Will I ever find ajob?”, Tim said to himself. -Tim wondered . 53. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan. -Paul apologised 54. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked. - Martha asked Peter when . 55. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother. -Anna asked 56. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said. - William’s mother told . 57. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs Rogers to her son. -Mrs Rogers told . 58. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George. -George said . 59. “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car. -Martin apologised 60. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us. -The landlady asked 61. “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary. -Mary asked 62. “Would you mind waiting for a few minutes?” -We were asked 63. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice. -The notice said that . 64. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs in your town?” -I asked . 65. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow” - She reminded me 66. “Give us our money back or we’ll take you to court” - We threatened . 67. “There is a strong current so be careful not to swim out too far” -He warned 68. “Why don’t we go and look at the cathedral?” - He suggested 69. The receptionist promised to give us an early call tomorrow morning. - “I will . 70. The travel agent advised us not to go by plane that day. - “If I . 71. They told me how lovely their holiday had been. - “We 72. “If Brain doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager. - The manager threatened 73. “Our correspondent in Paris sent this report some days ago” said the editor- in - chief. -The editor- in - chief told 74. “How long have you been waiting here?” the girl asked me. -The girl asked me 75. “Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys. -The teacher told the boys . 76. “Take your place in the queue”, said the nurse to the old man. -The nurse asked . 77. “How many jobs have you had since you left school?” the interviewer asked Mr Simpson. - The interviewer asked 78. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked the frightened witness. - The officer wanted to know . 79. “Why hasn’t Peter phoned?” she wondered. - She wondered . 80. “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Peter” she told John. - She advised . 81. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter. - Peter apologised 82. “You were cheating,” said Carol to him. - Carol accused 83. “I think you should go by train” he told us. He advised 84. “Don’t forget to phone the office”, she told him. - She reminded . 85. “Where are you spending your holidays?” Janet asked us. - Janet asked . 86. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter” said William. -William suggested 87. “I was not there at the time,” he said. - He denied 88. “Who does that suitcase belong to?”, the policeman asked us. -The policeman asked us whose . 89. “Please don’t make such a mess in your room,” his mother said. -His mother asked . 90. He said, “You must walk faster, you are too slow”. -He told her