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indirect speech: revision test

Q Put in said or told.
1 The newspaper.................. it would snow at the weekend.

2 Everybody.................. me I would pass the exam, but I didn't.
3 I .................. the driver I knew the way.
4 My father.................. he was feeling tired because of working at weekends.
5 Everybody.................. Emma looked ill, but she was fine.
6 Luke.................. the doctor he had a lot of trouble sleeping.
7 I .................. my mother I wasn't coming home before Saturday.

8 Nobody.................. me that the school was closed.
9 Rachel.................. that she would be back by one o'clock.
10 You never.................. me that you loved me.

Q Correct (/) or not (X)?

► I knew that I will see her again.

► Andrew told me he hated his brother's wife.
1 Leo phoned me on Sunday and said he went to a great party yesterday.....

2 I said that I was sorry, but that I'm really tired........
3 I knew I would forget her name in a few days........
4 You told me I like the new car.......
5 Jack said he had to phone Karl that evening........

6 Lucy said that nobody likes her.......
7 I thought theTV didn't work, but I was wrong........
8 Maggie said she would see me soon, but I never saw her again........
9 I sawCarola in January and she told me I was unhappy just now........
10 Shakespeare told his wife that you don't understand my work........

0 Nine of sentences 1-15 have mistakes. Find them and correct them.
► Do you remember what time the play starts? ..........................

► John asked how did I feel. .........................
1 I asked what the time was.................................................

2 I didn't know if I was late.................................................
3 A man asked me where was the post office.................................................
4 Do you know when is arriving Jane? .............................................
5 I didn't know whether I was late.................................................
6 Do you know where all those people work? ............................................
7 Can you say me what the time is? .............................................
8 The policeman asked me where I am going................................................
9 The children wanted to know was I English.................................................

10 I asked him what he wanted? .............................................
11 I don't know what does this word mean.................................................
12 Nobody understood what Sophie wants.................................................
13 I'd like to know what you are thinking.................................................
14 Please tell me what you want.................................................
15 I don't know why did she say that.................................................

272 INDIRECT SPEECH In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.