A2 UNIT 12 GRAMMAR

Organize these options into the right categories
Complete the sentences with said or told      

Groups:

(a) told

,

(b) said

• Simon ....  he could play the piano.

• Maria ... her brother wanted to be a footballer.

• Cissy ... us her brother was going to teach her to swim.

• Julia ... her brother she couldn’t swim.

• Marina .... him she had to practise the piano every day.

Read the reports. Write Maria’s spoken words. Look at the example.

x]      Maria said she was Italian.
Maria said, “I’m Italian.”

1]      Maria said she lived in Rome.
Maria said, “.........................................................”

Read the reports. Write Maria’s spoken words. Look at the example.

x]      Maria said she was Italian.
Maria said, “I’m Italian.”

2]      Maria said her family were watching TV.
Maria said, “...........................................................”

Read the reports. Write Maria’s spoken words. Look at the example.

x]      Maria said she was Italian.
Maria said, “I’m Italian.”

3]      Maria said her brother, Marco, was two years older than her.
Maria said, “............................................................”

Read the reports. Write Maria’s spoken words. Look at the example.

x]      Maria said she was Italian.
Maria said, “I’m Italian.”

4]      Maria said Marco was going to learn Chinese at school.
Maria said, “...................................................”

Read the reports. Write Maria’s spoken words. Look at the example.

x]      Maria said she was Italian.
Maria said, “I’m Italian.”

5]      Maria said she would make a cake for Marco’s birthday.
Maria said, “..............................................................”

Complete the report of Rick’s interview with Paul. Look at the example.

Rick:           Tell me about your project.

Paul:           My project is about robots.

x]                Paul told me that his project was about robots.

Rick:           Are you trying to build a report?

Paul:           Yes.

1]               

Rick:           Where do you work?

Paul:           In the science laboratory at school.

2]               

Rick:           Where do you get your ideas?

Paul:           I read articles on the internet.

3]               

Rick:           Do you also use the school library?

Paul:           Yes, I use the school library every day.

4]               

Rick:           Are you doing the project alone?

Paul:           No, my friend, Patricia helps me.

5]               

• Paul told me he wasn’t doing the project alone. His friend, Patricia helped him.

• He said he was trying to build a robot.

• Paul said he also used the school library every day.

• He said he got his ideas from articles on the internet.

• He said that he worked in the science laboratory at school.

Reorder the following
Rick:           Will your robot be able to walk?

Paul:           Yes.

1]               

Rick:           Will the robot be able to talk?

Paul:           No.

2]               

Rick:           Why are you making this robot?

Paul:           It’s for a competition between different schools.

3]               

Rick:           When must you complete the robot?

Paul:           I must finish it next month.

4]               

Rick:           Do you think you will win the competition?

Paul:           Yes, I hope we will win.

5]             

• Paul said his robot would be able to walk.

• Paul told me that he had to finish the robot the following month.

• Paul said that he was making the robot for a competition between schools.

• Paul told me that the robot wouldn’t be able to talk.

• Paul said he hoped they would win.

Combine these sentences using relative clauses.

Groups:

(a) who

,

(b) which

• This is the crystal skull ... was found in a cave. 

• Those people, ... were waiting for the bus, have gone.

• Carla, .... comes from Spain, has long black hair.

• I really liked that TV programme ... was about archaeology.

• Felicity, ... is the main singer in the band, is very beautiful.

• Where is the CD ... I gave to Susan?

• David, ... is my favourite hairdresser, was not in the shop.

• Jack Harris,... is a farmer, is my uncle.

• This is the book ... I borrowed from the library.

• The DVD, ... you gave me, is very interesting.

Correct the mistakes in these sentences. Look at the example.

x]      He said me his name was Eduardo. >  told

1]      She told me that her parents are on holiday.