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Grammar

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Reported Speech (Questions) R epor t ed Speech ( C ommands, R eques ts )
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Reported Speech (Commands, Requests)
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Ques
DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
1. Tina showed me how to move a paragraph to a di ferent part of the document. First, • ‘Where have I • ‘Help me set up an • Grandma asked me
I it, then cut it, and inally it where I want. put my wireless • I wonder where I have email account, please,’ to help her set up an
mouse?’ I ask put my wireless mouse. Grandma said to me. email account.
2. To open a ile, the keys Ctrl + O at the same time.
myself.
3. up and down the website to ind the information you need. • 'Do I have to buy • ‘Don’t enter the • The ire ighter ordered
4. A: Oh no! Why did I that? I needed it. a ticket to enter • Tom wants to know if building!’ the us not to enter the
the museum?' he has to buy a ticket to ire ighter said to us. building.
B: No problem, just press . Tom wants to enter the museum.
5. To open this ile, double on the icon. know.

A Rewrite the questions using Reported Speech.
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1. ‘Where should I enter my username?’
Sophie wants to know .

2. ‘Are robots going to do the housework in the future?’
Natalie wonders .

3. 'Will humans travel to Mars in the near future?'
John is asking his science teacher .

B Rewrite the commands/requests using Reported Speech and the correct form of the verbs/phrases given.
1. ‘John, call for a taxi, please!’ I said. ask

2. ‘Don’t text in class again!’ the teacher said to me. tell

3. Give me a hand, please,' Mandy said to Cathy. ask

Listen

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about science fiction.
Match the speakers with the statements a-f. There is one extra statement which you
do not need to use.

Speaker 1 a. Many inventions were probably based on works of science
iction.
Speaker 2 b. Many works of science iction are based on scienti ic facts.

Speaker 3 c. Children in particular should be encouraged to read
science iction.
Speaker 4
d. Science iction shows new ways to use existing technology.
Speaker 5 e. Science iction can teach us lessons about our reality.
f. Science iction works should not be taken seriously.

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