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Indirect speech exercise

January 25, 2012 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1Jane said that she was quite sure that she ............... in time.
Wrong!
2He ............... his friend good bye.
Wrong!
3My mother ............... me home.
Wrong!
4The boy ............... me for my help.
Wrong!
5He expressed his hope that I ............... well.
Wrong!
6The accused ............... not guilty.
Wrong!
7I advised him ............... his parents.
Wrong!
8The mother asked her daughter if she knew where the keys ...............
Wrong!
9James asked me if I ............... spare some money for him.
Wrong!
10Voila asked Rosalind where she ...............
Wrong!
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Answers

  1. Jane said that she was quite sure that she would return in time.
  2. He bade his friend good bye.
  3. My mother welcomed me home.
  4. The boy thanked me for my help.
  5. He expressed his hope that I was well.
  6. The accused pleaded not guilty.
  7. I advised him to obey his parents.
  8. The mother asked her daughter if she knew where the keys were
  9. James asked me if I could spare some money for him.
  10. Voila asked Rosalind where she was going
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