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Practice Exercise 2 
 
Change the following quotes to reported speech.
1. (direct speech) “May I see your driver’s license and registration?” asked the police officer. 
(indirect speech) _____________________________________________________________ 
2. (direct speech) “Roll down your window,” the police officer told me.
(indirect speech) _____________________________________________________________ 
3. (direct speech) “Don’t park in front of the school,” the crossing guard said. 
(indirect speech) _____________________________________________________________ 
4. (direct speech) “Don’t run in the hallways,” the teacher told the students. 
(indirect speech) _____________________________________________________________ 
5. (direct speech) “Can you come to the student picnic,” the teacher asked us. 
(indirect speech) _____________________________________________________________ 
6. (direct speech) “Can you bring some activities for the children,” the teacher asked me. 
(indirect speech) _____________________________________________________________ 
7. (direct speech) “Wear comfortable shoes to the picnic,” the teacher told the children.
(indirect speech) _____________________________________________________________ 
8. (direct speech) The doctor said, “Take one tablet daily for one week.” 
(indirect speech) _____________________________________________________________ 
9. (direct speech) The doctor told me, “Elevate your leg as much as possible.” 
(indirect speech) _____________________________________________________________ 

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10. (direct speech) “See me again in one week,” the doctor said.
(indirect speech) __________________________________________________________ 
Practice Exercise 3 
Part A Speaking 
What advice or instructions can you give each other for the following common problems? Work 
with a partner and talk about what to do and what not to do. You don’t need to use reported 
speech for this part of the exercise.
 
• Insomnia 
• Insect bites 
• Hiccups 
• Snoring 
• A sore throat 
• A small kitchen burn 
Example: 
Maria, do you know what I can do for insomnia? 
Yes, you should drink a glass of warm milk before you go to bed.