B2a · EJERCICIOS · TEMA 4
Ejercicios: Reported speech (B2)
8 ejercicios de estilo indirecto y reporting verbs. Escribe tus respuestas y compruébalas con el botón «Ver respuestas».
1. Cambia los tiempos
1. "I work in a bank." → He said…
2. "We are watching a film." → She said…
3. "I visited my grandparents last weekend." → He said…
4. "I have finished my homework." → She said…
5. "I will call you tomorrow." → He said…
6. "You must arrive on time." → He said…
7. "I'm going to travel to Cuenca next month." → She said…
1. he worked in a bank · 2. they were watching a film · 3. he had visited his grandparents the previous weekend · 4. she had finished her homework · 5. he would call me the next day · 6. I had to arrive on time · 7. she was going to travel to Cuenca the following month
2. Pronombres, tiempo y lugar
1. "I saw you here yesterday." → He told me…
2. "We will meet at this café tomorrow." → They said…
3. "I bought these shoes last week." → He told us…
4. "I have to finish this report now." → She said…
1. he had seen me there the day before · 2. they would meet at that café the next day · 3. he had bought those shoes the previous week · 4. she had to finish that report then
3. Preguntas
1. "Where do you live?" → He asked me…
2. "Are you enjoying the party?" → She asked me…
3. "What time does the flight arrive?" → He wanted to know…
4. "Did you visit the Mitad del Mundo last year?" → She asked me…
5. "How long have you been studying English?" → She wanted to know…
1. where I lived · 2. if I was enjoying the party · 3. what time the flight arrived · 4. if I had visited the Mitad del Mundo the year before · 5. how long I had been studying English
4. Reporting verbs
1. "You should apply for that job." → He ___ me to apply. (advise)
2. "I'll help you fix the car." → He ___ to help me. (offer)
3. "Yes, I stole the money." → He ___ stealing the money. (admit)
4. "Don't forget to buy milk." → She ___ me to buy milk. (remind)
5. "Let's go to the cinema." → He ___ going to the cinema. (suggest)
6. "I'm sorry I'm late." → She ___ for being late. (apologise)
7. "Please, please don't tell my parents!" → He ___ me not to tell. (beg)
8. "Don't touch that wire!" → He ___ me not to touch it. (warn)
1. advised · 2. offered · 3. admitted · 4. reminded · 5. suggested · 6. apologised · 7. begged · 8. warned
5. Corrige el error
1. She said me that she was tired. · 2. He asked me where did I live. · 3. They told that they would come. · 4. He asked me if I can help him. · 5. She suggested to go to the park. · 6. He warned us about to touch the hot surface. · 7. They said us they were leaving.
1. She told me… · 2. …where I lived. · 3. They told us / They said… · 4. …if I could help him. · 5. She suggested going… · 6. He warned us not to touch… · 7. They told us…
6. Una conversación en el trabajo
Boss: "María, have you finished the sales report?"
María: "No, I haven't completed it yet. I'm having problems with the data."
Boss: "You need to finish it by Friday."
María: "I'll try my best."
Boss: "OK, I'll contact IT for you."
Cuéntalo en inglés: The boss asked María… / María replied that… / The boss told her… / María promised… / The boss offered…
The boss asked María if she had finished the sales report. · María replied that she hadn't completed it yet and that she was having problems with the data. · The boss told her she needed to finish it by Friday. · María promised to try her best. · The boss offered to contact IT for her.
7. Traduce al inglés
1. Me dijo que había visitado las Galápagos el año anterior.
2. Mi amigo me preguntó si quería ir a comer ceviche.
3. El profesor nos advirtió que el examen sería difícil.
4. Mi madre me recordó que comprara pan.
5. Se disculparon por llegar tarde a la reunión.
6. El guía nos sugirió visitar el mercado artesanal.
1. She told me she had visited the Galápagos the year before. · 2. My friend asked me if I wanted to go and eat ceviche. · 3. The teacher warned us that the exam would be difficult. · 4. My mother reminded me to buy bread. · 5. They apologised for arriving late to the meeting. · 6. The guide suggested visiting the craft market.
8. Situaciones reales
What did your best friend tell you about their weekend plans? · What has a family member asked you to help with? · What instruction did a teacher or boss give you recently? · What have you promised someone recently?
Ejemplos: My friend told me she was going to visit her family in Ambato. · My sister asked me to help her with her homework. · My boss told me to finish the report by Friday. · I promised my mother I would call her more often.
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