The document discusses reported speech and how to change conditional sentences from direct to reported speech. It provides 20 examples of conditional sentences in direct speech and their equivalent reported speech versions. It also provides 15 additional examples in a second exercise to further illustrate how to change conditional sentences from direct to reported speech.
The document discusses reported speech and how to change conditional sentences from direct to reported speech. It provides 20 examples of conditional sentences in direct speech and their equivalent reported speech versions. It also provides 15 additional examples in a second exercise to further illustrate how to change conditional sentences from direct to reported speech.
The document discusses reported speech and how to change conditional sentences from direct to reported speech. It provides 20 examples of conditional sentences in direct speech and their equivalent reported speech versions. It also provides 15 additional examples in a second exercise to further illustrate how to change conditional sentences from direct to reported speech.
The document discusses reported speech and how to change conditional sentences from direct to reported speech. It provides 20 examples of conditional sentences in direct speech and their equivalent reported speech versions. It also provides 15 additional examples in a second exercise to further illustrate how to change conditional sentences from direct to reported speech.
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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES IN REPORTED SPEECH
Exercise 1: Put the sentences into reported speech.
1. “If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends,” she said. ................................................................................................................................................................. 2. “What would you do if you had three days off?”, I asked him. ................................................................................................................................................................. 3. “I would have come to see you if I had known your address, Jim” she said. ................................................................................................................................................................. 4. “I’m sure she will help you if you ask her.”, he said to me. ................................................................................................................................................................. 5. “If Today were Sunday, we wouldn’t go to school.” they said to me. ................................................................................................................................................................. 6. She said to me, “If I were you, I wouldn’t tell her about this.” ................................................................................................................................................................. 7. “There would not be enough seats if a lot of guests came.” ................................................................................................................................................................. 8. “You will be surprised if you meet him.”, Peter said to Linda. ................................................................................................................................................................. 9. The boy said: “I won’t be strong if I don’t swim everyday.” ................................................................................................................................................................. 10. “What would you do if you saw a snake?” Nam asked Nga. ................................................................................................................................................................. 11. “We’ll have lunch outside in the garden if it’s not cold.”, Mr John said. ................................................................................................................................................................. 12. “Tom would win more races if he trained hard.”, the man said. ................................................................................................................................................................. 13. “If you feel like a chat, phone me tonight.” David said to me. ................................................................................................................................................................. 14. “If you isn’t so much junk food, you would be a lot fitter.”, mother said. ................................................................................................................................................................. 15. “I will be surprised if Mary doesn’t pass the exam”, our teacher said. ................................................................................................................................................................. 16. “If I knew her hobbies, I could let you know”, he said to me. ................................................................................................................................................................. 17. “If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car.”, the man said. ................................................................................................................................................................. 18. “If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn’t have made such a big mistake.” Julia said to Lily. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................ 19. “If you have to do the washing up, I will help you”, her husband said to her. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. 20. “We’d have given you a lift if you hadn’t had your bike with you”, my friends said to me. ................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................. Exercise 2: Put the sentences into reported speech. 1. 'If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,' she said to me. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. 'If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,' he said. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. 'You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.' my mother said. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. 'If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,' Matthew said. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. 'If I were you, I'd stop smoking,' she said to her brother. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. 'If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,' she said. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 7. 'If you press this switch, the computer comes on,' he said to his students → ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. 'I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,' he said. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 9. 'If we had a calculator, we could work this out a lot quicker,' they said. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 10. 'If you don't apologize, I'll never speak to you again.' he said. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 11. 'What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?' Anne asked. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 12. 'If you happen to be in our area, drop in and see us,' they said. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 13. 'If the baby is a girl what will they call her? he wondered. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 14. 'If you have time, wash the floor,' he said. → ____________________________________________________________________________ 15. 'If the door is clocked what will I do?' she asked. → ____________________________________________________________________________