Reported speech practice
1."i spoke to mary two weeks ago," charles said.

2."be quiet and start the exam,"i told them.

3."i'm very tired after doing three exams today," she said

4."could you tell us your name? " they asked

5."don't go out now or you'll be sorry," we ordered her

6."i lost all my money last saturday," he said

7."did mary ask you about the party? " i asked

8."how much money do you need for that? " she asked

9."who was the girl wearing that beautiful dress? " he i asked

10."i don't have to eat that till tomorrow," she said

11."i have just finished work,"mr.jones said

12."mr. harmsworth can't see you today," the secretary told him

13."i have never played tennis in this court," she said

14."i'll wait for you," she told me

15."what does your new boyfriend look like? " she asked her sister

16."i don't think your plan is good," he said​

1. Let's do it, it's worth a shot. I think global warming is worth mentioning at this conference. It's not worth arguing over a broken vase. This house is worth £2 million, we can't afford it. 2. This soil is rich in important minerals. Britain is rich in its historic places. Dairy products are rich in calcium. Saudi Arabia is rich in oil. 3. I am so tired of my boring job, I am going to look for a different job. She was tired of waiting for him to call so she called him first instead. I am sick and tired of hearing about politics. Don't you feel tired of people telling you what to do? 4. I've collected so many points at Starbucks that now I can get a free drink. She barely gets any free time, she is constantly working. Many high-end make-up stores give you free samples of cosmetics to try before you make a decision to buy it. The doctor is free now, he will call you in shortly.

I found some sweets (the sweets), but I didn't find any biscuits/cookies.

The baby boy drank the juice, but he didn't drink the milk.

The great-grandmother fed the geese, but she didn't feed the ducks.

Mary wrote the test, but she didn't write the report.

The boys drew a head, but they didn't draw any hair.

Mum brought some meat, but she didn't bring any potatoes.

They built a modern kindergarten, but they didn't build a playground.

He bought a cotton shirt, but he didn't buy woolen trousers.

We caught a lot of fish, but we didn't catch any crabs.