Skills 1

Change these sentences into reported speech.

1. “I don’t like chocolate”.

She told me ..........................................................................................................

2. “I won’t see you tomorrow”.

She said ................................................................................................................

3. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”.

She said ................................................................................................................

4. “I visited my parents at the weekend”.

She told me ..........................................................................................................

5. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”.

She told me ..........................................................................................................

6. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”.

She said ................................................................................................................

7. “They would help if they could”.

She said ................................................................................................................

8. “I’II do the washing-up later”.

She told me ..........................................................................................................

9. “He could read when he was three”.

She said ................................................................................................................

10. “I was sleeping when Julie called”.

She said ................................................................................................................

Change these sentences into reported speech. (2)

1. “Do you live in London?”

She asked me ........................................................................................................

2. “Did he arrive on time?”

She asked me ........................................................................................................

3. “Have you been to Paris?”

She asked me ........................................................................................................

4. “Can you help me?”

She asked me ........................................................................................................

5. “Are you working tonight?”

She asked me ........................................................................................................

6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”

She asked me ........................................................................................................

7. “Where will you live after graduation?”

She asked me ........................................................................................................

8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”

She asked me ........................................................................................................

9. “How was the journey?”

She asked me ........................................................................................................

10. “How often do you go to the cinema?”

She asked me ........................................................................................................

Put into the reported speech.

1. Tom said: “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”

2. She said; “I once spent a summer in this village.”

3. The nurse said: “The patient in this room didn‟t obey your orders, doctor.”

4. They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

5. Mr. Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

6. He said to her : “ I can't find my hat anywhere in this room.”

7. My father said to them : “My secretary is going to finish this job.”

8. They said : “We can't meet you here either today or tomorrow.”

9. My mother said : “I think it won't rain tomorrow.”

10. He said: “Your car has been stolen, John.”

11. They said : “The river is rising early this year.”

12. He said : “I'll expect her to come soon.”

13. Our teacher said : “World War II broke out in 1939.”

14. The students said : “We'll be sitting for our next exam next Monday.”

15. He said : “I‟m going to finish this work.”

Write a paragraph about the topic: “Is television a blessing or a curse?”, using the cues given.

IS TELEVISION A BLESSING OR A CURSE?

1. Human beings / gained much specific advancement recently. There / be a series of inventions that / have brought human conveniences / a modern life.

2. Television / set as a good example that certainly influences / our life in communication and entertainment. However, TV also / cause some bad effects of time-consuming / health problems.

3. In the first place, television / help people in the ways of communicating / each other and entertaining their life. Thanks / the appearance TV, people can keep / with up-to-date / the world.

4. What our / be if we do not have a TV at home. Because TV is a cheap / available tool / provide us daily information.

5. Also, watching TV is a valuable kind of entertainment that / help people relax after working hard or suffering / a busy life. Last but not least, TV has changed husband's behavior in connecting / each other.

6. Beside of good advantages of TV, watching TV may cause some disorders in health / working time / well.

7. Some people spend long hours in / of a TV set, they may neglect then work or duty in taking care / their family members. And young people may work less effectively / addicted to watching TV lead to passiveness and laziness.

8. In conclusion, everything / have two sides and TV is optional. It is obvious that TV / benefit our life in making people become friendly and close. I totally agree that TV is a great invention and we / have to be aware / its good points by using it suitably.