Skills 1

Complete the directed speech sentences.

1. He said to her: “Have you been to town today ?”

→ She asked her .....................................................................................................................

2. John said: “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?”

→ John asked Mary ................................................................................................................

3. The policeman asked the little girl: “What‟s your name?”

→ The policeman asked the little girl ......................................................................................

4. Mr. Green said to his secretary: “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?”

→ Mr. Green asked his secretary ............................................................................................

5. Paul said: “Can you swim, Mary?”

→ Paul asked Mary ................................................................................................................

6. He said: “Where can I find her in this town?”

→ He asked ............................................................................................................................

7. She asked her son: “Do you know which is the cup you used ?”

→ She asked her son ...............................................................................................................

8. Helen said: “What did you say, Jack ?”

→ Helen asked Jack ................................................................................................................

9. She said to him: “Why didn't you get up early this morning ?”

→ She asked him ....................................................................................................................

10. He said: “Will it rain tonight?”

→ He asked ............................................................................................................................

Complete the directed speech sentences.

1. “Every weekend, the astronauts can have private video conferences with their families on the Earth,” Dr. Nelson said.

→ Dr. Nelson said ...................................................................................................................

2. “Have the astronauts ever forgotten anything from the Earth?” Nick asked his teacher.

→ Nick asked his teacher.........................................................................................................

3. “The astronauts on the ISS use a 3-D printer on board to print certain objects,” the teacher answered Nick.

→ The teacher told Nick .........................................................................................................

4. “Where can we look for life?” Nga asked Dr. Nelson.

→ Nga asked Dr. Nelson ........................................................................................................

5. “Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, has a large saltwater ocean,” the teacher said.

→ The teacher said .................................................................................................................