5.2 Reported Speech

Report the statements.
1 ‘You need to fill out an application form.’
She says I                                      .
2 ‘Candidates must speak good English.’
The job advert said (that)                                    .
3 ‘I really want to improve my career prospects.’
Ben’s told me (that)                            his career prospects.
4 ‘I’d like to express my interest in this vacant post.’
He said (that)                                       in that vacant post .
5 ‘Magda hasn’t really achieved her goals.’
Rob told me (that)                                        .
6 ‘I had never had a job interview before.’
Paula said (that)                                   before .
7 ‘We're struggling to meet our deadline.’
Matt said                                    deadline .
8 ‘They have found the perfect candidate for the job.’
She said                                      for the job.

Report the questions and requests.
1 ‘Can you wait here for a few minutes?’
She wants to know                                       .
2 ‘Please, sign in at reception when you arrive.’
They told me                                        .
3 ‘Have you already sent us a copy of your qualifications?’
She asked me                                         qualifications.
4 ‘Log on to our website to update your contact details.’
The job agency has asked us                                          contact details.
5 ‘Could you give me the report today?’
John asked me                                         .
6 ‘Will I need to wear a uniform?’
I asked the interviewer                                   .

Choose the correct option to complete the dialogue.

Max: How did your interview go?
Nina: I think it was okay, but I struggled with some of the questions.
Max: Like what?
Nina: Well, she asked me what                         [was my biggest weakness, my biggest weakness was, is my biggest weakness] .
Max: Oh, that’s difficult. What did you say?
Nina: I said that I                        [hadn’t been very good, haven’t been very good, wasn’t very good] at speaking in public. I told her that I                  [had got nervous, have got nervous, got nervous] in front of a big group of people.
Max: That sounds okay. But do you need to speak in public for the job?
Nina: Not really. I asked her                           [will I need to speak, if I need to speak, whether I’d need to speak] in front of people and she told me              [don’t worry, to not worry, not to worry] . She said that I might                     [need to give, have needed to give, need to have given] presentations in meetings occasionally, but she said that it                    [wouldn’t be, won’t be, wouldn’t have been] in front of a lot of people.
Max: It was a good answer to the question, then. You were honest, but you didn’t say            [you’d had, you’ve had, you had] a weakness that’s going to affect your ability to do the job.