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Say, Ask, Tell- Reported Speech

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    This is an activity to practice using say, ask and tell when using reported speech. (Grammar+Lexicon Final)
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  • Julie _________ (that) she'd come to the party.
    said
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  • I ________ (that) I was going to bed early.
    said
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  • He _______ me (that) he loved living in Andorra.
    told
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  • I ________ her whether Joan would be coming.
    asked
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  • My mom _______ her if she was eating at a restaurant the following day.
    asked
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  • I __________ if I should meet her.
    asked
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  • He _______ us to wait there
    told
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  • Do you have to use that after say and tell in reported speech?
    No, you don't. It's optional.
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  • We __________ use an object pronoun (me, her, etc.) with say. (Always or Never)
    Never
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  • We ___________ use an object pronoun (me, her, etc.) with tell. (Always or Never)
    always
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  • True or False: The verb will does not change in reported speech.
    False
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  • We _________ use an object pronoun (me, him, etc.) with ask. (Always, Sometimes or Never)
    sometimes
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  • He __________ me if I was working in the mornings.
    asked
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  • The changes in the verb forms in reported questions are _____________ reported sentences. (the same as or different from)
    the same as
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  • He __________ me if I was going to the cinema.
    asked
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  • She _______ where he had studied acting.
    asked
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