GRAMMAR 5 INDIRECT SPEECH (9) FIRST LANGUAGE PRACTICE WITH KEY

FIRST LANGUAGE PRACTICE WITH KEY

GRAMMAR 5 INDIRECT SPEECH (9)

9 Put the correct form of either say, tell or ask in each space. 1 1 I ...told........ you that you had to be on time. Why are you late? 2 When you ______________ her if she’d work late, what did she______________? 3 I think that Alan............ us a lie about his qualifications. 4 When I______________ him what he was doing there, he______________ me it was none of my business. 5 I______________ I would help you, so here I am. 6 Did you hear what Sheila______________ about her new job? 7 What did Carol ______________you about her holiday? 8 There, you see! I______________ you the bus would be on time.

ANSWER KEY

9 1 told. 2 asked, say. 3 told. 4 asked, told. 5 said. 6 said. 7 tell. 8 told.