indirect speech: exercises

02.05.18

Worksheet

No. 3

a)

1 Pat said that she was going on a bike tour with the youth club.

2 Dave said that he worked at the supermarket all day on Saturdays.

3 Beth said that she had spent all her pocket money.

4 Phil said that he felt too tired to go out because he had studied for a maths test till one in the morning.

5 Joy said that her cousins from Plymouth were coming.

6 Brian said that he didn't want to do anything.

7 Jan said that he had been ill on Tuesday and Wednesday, so he had to do a lot of homework at the weekend.

8 Robin said that a friend had invited him to his house for the weekend.

b)

1. Nazreen said that she might go to Bristol with her parents.

2. Sean said that he would probably go to visit his girlfriend in Brighton.

3. Selima said that she could only go somewhere on Saturday afternoon.

4. Max said that he wouldn't have time to go out until Sunday evening.

5. Vicky said that she couldn't promise, but she would try to meet Trish for a pizza on Saturday.

6. Barry said that he might not be at home all weekend.

Jonathan, ed. Meyer