8. 
| Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Charlie. Here are some of the things Charlie said to you:
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1. I’m living in London now.
2. My father isn’t very well.
3. Sharon and Paul are getting married next month.
4. Margaret has had a baby.
5. I don’t know what Fred is doing.
6. I saw Helen at a party in June and she seemed fine.
7. I haven’t seen Diane recently.
8. I’m not enjoying my job very much.
9. You can come and stay at my flat if you are ever in London.
10. My car was stolen a few weeks ago.
11. I want to go on holiday but I can’t afford it.
12. I’ll tell Ann I saw you.
Later that day you tell another friend what Charlie said. Use reported speech.
1. Charlie said that he was living in London then.
2. He said that …………
3. ……………………….
4. ……………………….
5. ……………………….
6. ……………………….
7. ……………………….
8. ……………………….
9. ……………………….
10. ……………………….
11. ……………………….
12. ……………………….
| 9.
| Somebody says something to you which is the opposite of what they said before. Write a suitable answer beginning I thought you said...
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| 1 A: That restaurant is expensive.
B: Is it? … I thought you said it was cheap. …
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| 2 A: Ann is coming to the party tonight.
B: Is she? I thought you said she …………….
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| 3 A: Ann likes Paul.
B: Does she? I thought …………….
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| 4 A: I know lots of people.
B: Do you? I thought you said you …………….
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| 5 A: I’ll be there next week.
B: Will you? …………….
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| 6 A: I’m going out this evening.
B: Are you? …………….
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| 7 A: I can speak a little French.
B: Can you? …………….
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| 8 A: I haven’t been to the cinema for ages.
B: Haven’t you? …………….
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10. 
| Here are some things that Ann said to you:
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ANN
| I’ve never been to the United States.
I don’t have any brothers or sisters.
I can’t drive.
Jane is a friend of mine.
I don’t like fish.
Dave is lazy.
I’m working tomorrow evening.
Jane has a very well-paid job.
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But later Ann says something different to you. What do you say?
| ANN
| YOU
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| 1. Dave works very hard.
| But you said he was lazy.
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| 2. Let’s have fish for dinner.
| ………………………………
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| 3. I’m going to buy a car.
| ………………………………
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| 4. Jane is always short of money.
| ………………………………
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| 5. My sister lives in London.
| ………………………………
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| 6. I think New York is a fantastic place.
| ………………………………
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| 7. Let’s go out tomorrow evening.
| ………………………………
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| 8. I’ve never spoken to Jane.
| ………………………………
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| 11.
| Complete the sentences with say or tell (in the correct form). Use only one word each time.
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1. Ann … said … goodbye to me and left.
2. …………… us about your holiday. Did you have a nice time?
3. Don’t just stand there! ……………… something!
4. I wonder where Sue is. She …………… she would be here at 8 o’clock.
5. Jack …………… me that he was fed up with his job.
6. The doctor ……… that I should rest for at least a week.
7. Don’t ………… anybody what I ………. It’s a secret just between us.
8. “Did she ………… you what happened? ” “No, she didn’t ……. anything to me.”
9. George couldn’t help me. He ………. me to ask Kate.
10. George couldn’t help me. He ………. to ask Kate.
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