EXERCISE 35. Reported speech. (Charts 14-9 + 14-1 1)
Directions: Complete the written report based on what the people in the picture say. Use
the formal sequence of tenses.
AT THE RESTAURANTOne day Susan and Paul were at a restaurant. Susan picked up her menu and looked
at it. Paul left his menu on the table. Susan asked Paul what he IN- qoiw t0
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Susan was surprised. She asked him why. He told herEXERCISE 36. Reported speech. (Charts 14-9 - 14-1 1)
Directions: Work in pairs. Each pair should create a short dialogue (five to ten sentences)
based on one of the given situations. Each pair will then present their dialogue to the
class. After the dialogue, the class will report what was said.
Sump& sinration: Have a conversation about going to the zoo.
Sample dialogue:
ANN: Would you like to go to the zoo tomorrow?
BOB: 1 can't. I have to study.
ANN: That's too bad. Are you sure you can't go? It will take only a few hours.
BOB: Well, maybe I can study in the morning and then go to the zoo in the afternoon.
ANN: Great!
Sample report:
Ann asked Bob if he wanted to go to the zoo tomormw. Bob said that he couldn't go because
he had to stmay. Ann fiMUy persuaded him to go. She said that it would take only a few hours.
Bob dedded that he could study in the morning and go to the zoo in the afternwn.
(Notice in the sample report: The writer gives the idea of the speakers' words without
necessarily using the speakers' exact words.)
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