PRE-IELTS B - Week 5 - Lesson 2 - Reported speech

Match each sentence in direct speech with its summarized version in reported speech.

• ‘Look, sorry about this, but I’m afraid I’m going to be a bit late.’

• She said she had missed the bus.

• ‘Anyway, I’ll be back in next to no time.’

• She said she would be back soon.

• ‘The thing is, I know it’s silly but I’ve missed the bus.’

• She said she was going to be late.

• ‘I did ring, you know, earlier in the evening.’

• She said she didn’t know where she was.

• ‘Actually I’ve no idea at all where I am!’

• She said she had already rung.

Choose the correct answer.

Daniel _______ me that he was playing in the school basketball team.

• told

• said

• spoke

Choose the correct answer.

I _______ to Helen, and she _______ she would phone you.

• told/said

• spoke/told

• spoke/said

• said/told

• said/spoke

Choose the correct answer.

‘You’re lucky,’ _______ Steve. ‘I _______ you that you would win!’

• spoke/said

• said/told

• said/said

• told/spoke

Choose the correct answer.

A translator _______ the president what the Chinese visitors were _______ .

• told/saying

• spoke/telling

• said/speaking

Choose the correct answer.

‘Look,’ I _______ her, ‘why don’t you _______ me what you mean?’

• said/say

• spoke/speak

• told/tell

Choose the correct answer.

I _______ my teacher that I _______ Chinese, but she didn’t believe me.

• said/told

• told/spoke

• told/told

• said/spoke

Complete the direct speech.

Jane decided to have the green pair of trousers.
--> ‘I think __________ the green pair of trousers,’ said Jane.

Complete the direct speech.

Peter reminded Julie to bring her dictionary to the lesson.
--> Don’t ___________ to the lesson, Julie,’ said Peter.

Complete the direct speech.

The bank manager advised George to open a savings account.

--> ‘If ___________ a savings account,’ said the bank manager.