REPORTED SPEECH - 02

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

TURN DIRECT SPEECH INTO REPORTED SPEECH OR CONVERSELY, AS THE CASE MAY BE




1. " If everything GOES according to plan, we WILL SET UP more solar equipment next year. "
The sales manager promised if everything according to plan, they more solar equipment the following year.

2. " What’S MAKING solar energy so hot at the moment ? "
Tell me what solar energy so hot at the moment.

3. The government’s spokesman declared they HAD BEEN USING solar power for over a decade because they COULDN'T AFFORD nuclear energy.
" We solar power for over a decade because we nuclear energy."

4. ‘‘We FITTED our holiday house with solar panels a few years ago and we HAVEN'T HAD any maintenance problems yet.''
They explained they their holiday house with solar panels a few years before and they any maintenance problems yet.

5. The general manager admitted the cost of converting sunlight HADN'T FALLEN far enough to make up for the installation cost.
" The cost of converting sunlight far enough to make up for the installation cost. "