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REPORTED SPEECH

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    Reported speech practice
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  • María "It's a great idea to go to the beach," (USE SUGGEST)
    Maria suggested going to the beach.
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  • THEY: ”Why weren’t we allowed to park here last month?” (USE WANT TO KNOW)
    They wanted to know why they hadn’t been allowed to park there the month before.
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  • Jane’s brother asked her who she was going out with. (DIRECT SPEECH)
    Brother to sister: “Who are you going out with Jane?”
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  • The player :”How many goals will we score this week?” (USE WONDER)
    The player wondered how many goals they would score that week.
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  • The fireman asked when the fire engine was going to be ready. (DIRECT SPEECH)
    The fireman asked:”When is the fire engine going to be ready?”
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  • The hired workers asked when they would be paid. (DIRECT SPEECH)
    The hired works asked:” When will we be paid?”
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  • The helper :”What time are you going to finish tomorrow? (USE ASK)
    The helper asked what time we were/I was going to finish the next day
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  • The teacher:” Who were they travelling with yesterday?” (USE ASK)
    The teacher asked who they had been travelling with the day before
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  • The coach asked what he was doing then. (DIRECT SPEECH)
    The coach asked:”What is he doing now?”
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  • He: ”How long has Peter had his sports car?” (USE WANT TO KNOW)
    He wanted to know how long Peter had had his sports car
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  • The rock star :”Would you sing the song with me?” (USE ASK)
    The rock star asked me if I would sing the song with him.
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  • The zookeeper:”How much food did the lions eat last week? (USE ASK)
    The zookeeper asked how much food the lions had eaten the week before.
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  • The captain asked the guide when they would get to the coast. (DIRECT SPEECH)
    The captain asked:”When will we get to the coast, guide?”
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  • The referee:”How many players do you want to substitute?” (USE ASK)
    The referee asked how many players I/we wanted to substitute.
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  • The teacher wanted to know who had discovered America. (DIRECT SPEECH)
    The teacher wanted to know:”Who discovered America?”
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  • He :”Where have you been Tom?” (USE ASK)
    He asked me where I had been. / He asked Tom where he had been
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