GRAMMAR 5 INDIRECT SPEECH (5) FIRST LANGUAGE PRACTICE WITH KEY

FIRST LANGUAGE PRACTICE WITH KEY

GRAMMAR 5 INDIRECT SPEECH (5)

5 Complete the sentences. Use the number of words given in brackets. 1 ‘Do you think you could possibly tell me what the time is?’ David asked me .. to tell him the time..... (five words) 2 ‘Excuse me, but I wonder if you’d mind opening the window.’ The man asked me _______________________________________ (four words) 3 ‘You go down this street and turn left. The cinema is just on the left.’ A passer-by told me how_______________________________________ (five words) 4 ‘I want to know how much this bike costs. Can you tell me?’ John asked how _______________________________________ (four words) 5 ‘Look, don’t worry, I’ll help you if you like.’ Sue said she _______________________________________ (three words) 6 ‘All right, I tell you what, the bike’s yours for €150.’ The salesman said I could _______________________________________ (five words) 7 ‘I hope you don’t mind my saying this, but you’re being a bit silly, aren’t you?’ Peter told me I _______________________________________five words) 8 ‘It doesn’t look as if I’ll be arriving until after eight, I’m afraid.’ Jane said she probably _______________________________________ (five words)

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