B) This is what some people said to Sally today:
The manager of the bank where Sally works: “You’ll get a pay rise later in the year.”
An optician: “There is nothing wrong with your eyes. You don’t need to wear glasses.”
Sally’s boyfriend, Peter: “I would like a big family. I want at least five children.”
Sally’s father: “I’ve done the shopping. I’ll be at home at about seven.”
Sally’s driving instructor: “You drove very well. You are making good progress.”
A man who works in a dry-cleaner’s: “Your skirt will be ready on Saturday.”
It is evening now and Sally is telling her mother about her day. Complete what Sally says using reported speech.
Sally: I went to the dry-cleaner’s at lunchtime. The man there said my skirt would be ready on Sunday
Mother: And what about the optician? What did she say?
Sally: Oh, she told me and that glasses.
Mother: Oh, that’s good. And what about your driving lessons? How did that go?
Sally: Oh, fine. My instructor told me that I
and that I progress.
Mother: That’s very good. And what about Peter? Did you see him today?
Sally: No, but he phoned me at work. He made me laugh. He said he
and that he children.
Mother: Five! Well, I hope you can afford them.
Sally: Oh, yes. That reminds me. I was speaking to the manager at work and she said
that .
Mother: That’s very good.
Sally: Yes. And, by the way, Dad phoned. He told
and that he seven.
II. Reported questions.
Andrew had a frightening experience recently while on holiday. He was out walking in the countryside when suddenly he was surrounded by a group of soldiers. Here are the questions which one of the soldiers asked.
1. “What are you doing here?”
2. “Why are you carrying a camera?”
3. “Did you see the signs warning people not to enter the area?”
4. “Have you been taking photos of the army base?”
5. “What’s your name?”
6. “Can I see some proof of your identity?”
After the holiday, Andrew told some friends what had happened. Complete Andrew’s story using reported speech.
I was about seven miles from the youth hostel in the middle of nowhere when suddenly a jeep roared up to me and I was surrounded by soldiers pointing guns! An officer asked me 1. Then he pointed at my Kodak and asked me 2. I tried to explain that I was on holiday there, but then he wanted to know 3. I told him I hadn’t. Then he asked me 4. I said that I didn’t even know there was an army base there. Then he wanted to know 5 and 6. Then, just because I couldn’t prove who I was, they put me in the jeep and drove me to some kind of underground army base. They kept me there while they phoned the youth hostel to check up on me.
1. Alla is talkative and Nina is much more talkative.
2. The river is deep and the lake is much deeper.
3. His report is good and her report is much better.
4. The weather in February is bad and the weather in March is much worse.
5. This tree is short and that tree is much shorter.
6. This stick is long and that stick is much longer.
7. This driver is careless and that driver is much more careless.
8. This castle is old and that castle is much older.
9. This armchair is comfortable and that armchair is much more comfortable.
10. This bed is soft and that bed is much softer.