Lesson XXVIII: Reporting Sentences

Exercise: A.3.1. Practice Reported Questions & Requests Report quoted sentences. For example: He screams every single day, “ Don’t mess with me !” HE SCREAMS EVERY SINGLE DAY NOT TO MESS WITH HIM . Samantha asks me , “ Are you married yet?” SAMANTHA ASKS ME IF I AM MARRIED YET. Steve asked us , “ Did you study English last night?” STEVE ASKED US IF WE HAD STUDIED ENGLISH THE NIGHT BEFORE. Janet is always asking them , “Who are you looking for in here?” JANET IS ALWAYS ASKING THEM WHO THEY ’ RE LOOKING FOR IN THERE. Mary appeals , “ Let me be !” MARY APPEALS TO LET HER BE . 1. Jimmy is never asking me, “What do you do for living?” 2. The captain orders, “Hold the line!” 3. The teacher asked us, “Did you study English yesterday?” 4. Marian asked me, “Does Novak call on you every Friday?” 5. They shouted, “Stay together till the bitter end.” 6 Marcelo asks me, “Is your wife going to give up?” 7. He replays by asking us, “What are you going to do with this?” 8. Sergey insists, “Don’t talk our native language during English classes.” 9. The foreman asked him, “What will you be doing tomorrow?” 10. The doctor ordered me, “Take a 30 minute hike every single day.” 11. The officer asked me, “What were you doing when she popped into your room?” 12. Zhu asked Marcia, “May I take you out tomorrow?”