Sentence Combining

2AB: A. Noun Clauses B. Adjective Clauses

Direct quotations to indirect statements (reported speech)

Ex. I. Change the following direct quotation of statements to indirect quotations.

Model:He said, “We saw that movie last week.”

He said that they’d seen that movie last week.

She said, She said, ““I am going to I am going to attend the hearing.attend the hearing.””

She said that she was going to attend the hearing.

He said, He said, ““I have a job for I have a job for you to do.you to do.””

He said that he had a job for me to do.

He said, He said, ““I can type that I can type that page in about eight page in about eight minutes.minutes.””

He said that he could type that page in about eight minutes.

She told me, She told me, ““I donI don’’t like t like instant coffee.instant coffee.””

She told me that she didn’t like instant coffee.

He said, He said, ““It is important for It is important for you to leave early.you to leave early.””

He said that it was important for me to leave early.

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““WeWe’’re going to win the re going to win the game,game,”” he said. he said.

He said they/we were going to win the game.

““I will not be a candidate in I will not be a candidate in the next elections,the next elections,”” he told he told the reporters.the reporters.

He told the reporters that he would not be a candidate in the next elections.

““There are many problems There are many problems to consider,to consider,”” he said. he said.

He said there were many problems to consider.

Ex. II. Change the following direct quotation of questions with question words to indirect quotations.

Model: “When did you see the movie?” she asked.

She asked when I’d seen the movie.

““When are they going to When are they going to change the rates?change the rates?”” he he

wanted to know.wanted to know.

He wanted to know when they were going to change the rates.

““Where will the meeting be Where will the meeting be held?held?”” she asked. she asked.

She asked where the meeting would be held.

““Why did they cancel the Why did they cancel the meeting?meeting?”” he asked. he asked.

He asked why they cancelled the meeting.

““Which lessons should we Which lessons should we study?study?”” the students the students asked.asked.

The students asked which lessons they should study.

““How am I going to get to How am I going to get to the store?the store?”” she asked. she asked.

She asked how she was going to get to the store.

““When does the next train When does the next train leave?leave?”” he asked. he asked.

He asked when the next train left.

““What are you looking foWhat are you looking for?r?”” she asked me. she asked me.

She asked me what I was looking for.

““Why didn’t you write any Why didn’t you write any postcards?postcards?”” she asked. she asked.

She asked me why I didn’t write any postcards.

Ex. III. Change the following direct quotation of yes/no questions to indirect quotations.

Model:“Have you seen the movie?” she asked.

She asked if I had seen the movie.

““Are they going to raise Are they going to raise the bus fare?the bus fare?”” he asked. he asked.

He asked if they were going to raise the bus fare.

““Will there be an Will there be an improvement in the serviceimprovement in the services?s?”” they wanted to know. they wanted to know.

They wanted to know if there would be an improvement in the services.

““Do lemons contain Do lemons contain lemons Vitamin C?lemons Vitamin C?”” she she asked.asked.

She asked if lemons contained Vitamin C.

““Did you attend the Did you attend the meeting?meeting?”” he asked me. he asked me.

He asked me if I attended the meeting.

““Did you study every lesson Did you study every lesson in the book?in the book?”” the teacher the teacher asked us.asked us.

The teacher asked us if we had studied every lesson in the book.

““Will the performance Will the performance begin on time?begin on time?”” she asked. she asked.

She asked if the performance would begin on time.

““Are you ready to try the Are you ready to try the experiment?experiment?”” our chemistry our chemistry teacher asked us .teacher asked us .

Our chemistry teacher asked us if we were ready to try the experiment.

““Are you ready to try the Are you ready to try the experiment?experiment?”” our chemistry our chemistry teacher asked us .teacher asked us .

Our chemistry teacher asked us if we were ready to try the experiment.

Yay, you’re done!

Now go back and do it again.

Too boring?

Change a detail to deal with the boredom factor.

See an example on the next slide.

““Can you kiss me after the Can you kiss me after the performance?performance?”” he asked her. he asked her.

He asked her if she could kiss him after the performance.I guess

your answer is no…