Reported Speech (II) Form 11

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

these verbs.

be • be good • cannot go • do • not open • stop

1 Mike said that the train             at Birmingham for an hour which was why he was late.

2 They told us that the theatre               until 7.15 pm.

3 I told him that I             to the cinema because I was feeling a bit under the weather.

4 You said that the book          , but I found it very boring.

5 We said that we          our homework in the library.

6 Becky told Ron that she     busy because she didn’t want to go to the cinema with him.

2 Complete the questions in reported speech. Use

the words given in your answers.

1 Tom: ‘Why don’t you like reading very much?’                                reading very much. (ask me)

2 Tina: ‘Which screen is the film showing on?’                                          showing on. (ask him)

3 Pete: ‘Where was the music festival that you went to

last weekend?’                                                                    last weekend. (want to know)

4 Lisa: ‘Have you heard Taylor Swift’s new single?’                                                    Taylor Swift’s new single. (want to know)

5 Andy: ‘Do you like hip hop music?’                         

hip hop music. (ask me)

6 Ann: ‘Where will you stay when you go to the festival? ’                                              to the festival. (ask me)