Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech:
“I will call you tomorrow,” she said.
→ She said that…“We have never been to Paris,” they told me.
→ They told me that…“My parents are watching TV,” he said.
→ He said that…“Where do you live?” she asked me.
→ She asked me…“Did you enjoy the concert?” he asked.
→ He asked…
Soluciones
“I will call you tomorrow,” she said.
→ She said that she would call me the next day.“We have never been to Paris,” they told me.
→ They told me that they had never been to Paris. (They had never been: han ido y han vuelto, go to Paris (ha ido y todavía está allí)“My parents are watching TV,” he said.
→ He said that his parents were watching TV.“Where do you live?” she asked me.
→ She asked me where I lived.“Did you enjoy the concert?” he asked.
→ He asked if I had enjoyed the concert.
Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech:
“I have been waiting for you for over an hour,” she complained.
→ She complained that…“Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he asked me.
→ He asked me…“I can’t come to the meeting because I have a dentist appointment,” Mark explained.
→ Mark explained that…“Have you ever tried Japanese food?” she wanted to know.
→ She wanted to know…“We had already finished dinner when you called,” they said.
→ They said that…“Don’t touch that button!” the technician warned us.
→ The technician warned us…“What time does the train leave?” she asked.
→ She asked…“I will send you the report as soon as I finish it,” the manager promised.
→ The manager promised that…“You must hand in the project by Friday,” the teacher reminded us.
→ The teacher reminded us…“Where have you been all this time?” she asked him.
→ She asked him…
Soluciones
“I have been waiting for you for over an hour,” she complained.
→ She complained that she had been waiting for me for over an hour.“Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he asked me.
→ He asked me why I hadn’t told him the truth.“I can’t come to the meeting because I have a dentist appointment,” Mark explained.
→ Mark explained that he couldn’t come to the meeting because he had a dentist appointment.“Have you ever tried Japanese food?” she wanted to know.
→ She wanted to know if I had ever tried Japanese food.“We had already finished dinner when you called,” they said.
→ They said that they had already finished dinner when I (had) called.“Don’t touch that button!” the technician warned us.
→ The technician warned us not to touch that button.“What time does the train leave?” she asked.
→ She asked what time the train left.“I will send you the report as soon as I finish it,” the manager promised.
→ The manager promised that he would send me the report as soon as he finished it.“You must hand in the project by Friday,” the teacher reminded us.
→ The teacher reminded us that we had to hand in the project by Friday.“Where have you been all this time?” she asked him.
→ She asked him where he had been all that time.
Ejercicio 3. Reported Speech
- “Let’s go to the cinema tonight.”
- “Why don’t we order a pizza?”
- “You should take some rest.”
- “Shall we study together for the exam?”
- “How about going for a walk?”
- “You must visit the museum while you’re in town.”
- “Why don’t you try this new restaurant?”
- “We could take a taxi instead of walking.”
- “I think you should apologize to her.”
- “Let’s not argue about this anymore.”
Soluciones
“Let’s go to the cinema tonight.”
→ She suggested going to the cinema that night.“Why don’t we order a pizza?”
→ He suggested ordering a pizza.“You should take some rest.”
→ He suggested/ advised that I should take some rest. (También: The doctor suggested taking some rest.)“Shall we study together for the exam?”
→ She suggested studying together for the exam.“How about going for a walk?”
→ He suggested going for a walk.“You must visit the museum while you’re in town.”
→ She suggested/ advised visiting the museum while we were in town.“Why don’t you try this new restaurant?”
→ He suggested trying that new restaurant.“We could take a taxi instead of walking.”
→ He suggested taking a taxi instead of walking.“I think you should apologize to her.”
→ He suggested that I should apologize to her. (También: John suggested apologizing to her.)“Let’s not argue about this anymore.”
→ She suggested not arguing about that anymore.
Ejercicio 5
“Sit down and be quiet,” the teacher told us.
→ The teacher told us…“Don’t touch that!” the scientist warned.
→ The scientist warned us…“Please, help me with this project,” she asked.
→ She asked me…“Turn off your phones before the exam,” the invigilator said.
→ The invigilator told us…“Don’t be late for the meeting,” my boss said.
→ My boss told me…
Soluciones
“Sit down and be quiet,” the teacher told us.
→ The teacher told us to sit down and be quiet.“Don’t touch that!” the scientist warned.
→ The scientist warned us not to touch that.“Please, help me with this project,” she said.
→ She asked me to help her with that project.“Turn off your phones before the exam,” the invigilator said.
→ The invigilator told us to turn off our phones before the exam.“Don’t be late for the meeting,” my boss said.
→ My boss told me not to be late for the meeting.