Упражнения и задания по грамматике

Reported Speech


1. “Say” and “tell”


Reported Speech is the exact meaning of what someone said but not the exact words. Note the difference between “say” and “tell” in Reported Speech: we say something and tell somebody:
e.g. “I can fix it,” he said. → He said that he could fix it.
e.g. “I can do it,” he said to me. → He told me that he could do it.
There are set expressions with “say” and “tell”:

Say	Tell
Say good morning/evening, say one’s prayers, say a few words, say so, say no more, say for certain	Tell the truth, tell a lie, tell smbd the time, tell smbd one’s name, tell a story, tell a secret, tell smbd the way, tell one from another, tell smbd’s fortune, tell smbd so, tell the difference

1.1 Use the correct form of “say” or “tell” in these sentences:

1. She ____ me she didn't agree.

2. 'I think I've met you before,' he ____.
3. I ­­­­____ them I wasn't happy with their work.
4. She ____ me a story about her parents.
5. He ____ , 'Are you feeling OK?'
6. She smiled, and ____ to me, 'I'm very pleased to meet you.'
7. I didn't hear: what did she ____ ?
8. Could you ____ me the time, please?
9. They ____ me they were going to a meeting.
10. I ____ the policeman my address.
11. I ____ I wanted to buy a magazine.
12. He ____ he wasn't interested in politics.
13. Could you ____ me your name again, please?
14. Do you think he's ____ the truth?
15. Would you ____ them to come early tomorrow?
16. If he ____ that again, there'll be trouble.
17. I ____ them it was dangerous to swim there.
18. Did you ____ anything to him about your problems at work?
19. ____ me what happened.
20. I think he's ____ lies.