V. Complete the article with passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

There is an old castle in Norwich which (1) ________ is believed (believe) to (2) ________ (haunt). It (3) ________ (call) North Castle and it (4) ________ (say) that ghosts can (5) ________ (see) there at night. The castle (6) ________ (build) 400 years ago and (7) ________ (own) by two old ladies who (8) ________ (believe) to bewitches. One day, long ago, they both disappeared and they (9) ________ (never/see) again. In 1985 the castle (10) ________ (buy) by a businessman and (11) ________ (convert) into a luxurious hotel. The castle (12) ________ (visit) by quite a few guests every year and special groups (13) ________ (organise) to watch for ghosts. been a long time since any ghosts (14) ________ (see), but one night a (15) ________ (play) on some visitors by a local couple, who dressed up as the “witches”. They (16) ________ (see) by a guest, who said she (17) ________ (frighten) almost to death. The couple apologised the next day, and (18) ________ (tell) never to visit castle again, certainly not in the middle of the night dressed up as witches.

Reported speech

Statements

I. Complete the following sentences.

1) “It is too late.” – I said ________.

2) “I have replied.” – He claimed that ________.

3) “I cannot come.” – Mary explained that ________.

4) “I could fall down.” – He was afraid ________.

5) “I will pay tomorrow.” – He said ________.

6) “The Himalayas are the highest.” – He knew that ________

7) “I was with him last week.” – Jill admitted that ________.

8) “I will finish this picture tomorrow.” – Diana supposed that ________.

9) “I have not done it today.” – I explained that ________.

10) “I have been watching a film.” – He replied that ________.

II. Choose the correct sentence.

1) A. Tom said he wants to visit his friends that weekend.

B. Tom said he wanted to visit his friends this weekend.

C. Tom said he wanted to visit his friends that weekend.

2) A. Jerry said he was studying English a lot at that moment.

B. Jerry said he was studying English a lot at the moment.

C. Jerry said I was studying English a lot at that moment.

3) A. They said they have lived there for a long time.

B. They said they lived here for a long time.

C. They said they had lived there for a long time.

4) A. Peter said he got up every morning at seven o’clock.

B. Peter said I got up every morning at seven o’clock.

C. Peter said he gets up every morning at seven o’clock.

5) A. She told me that she worked there since she had left her last job.

B. She told me that she had worked there since she had left her last job.

C. She told me that she had worked there since she left her last job.

Questions

I. Make reported questions. Use ‘she asked me’ at the beginning of each sentence.

1) “Where is he?”

2) “What are you doing?”

3) “Why did you go out last night?”

4) “Who was that beautiful woman?”

5) “How is your mother?”

6) “What are you going to do at the weekend?”

7) “Where will you live after graduation?”

8) “What were you doing when I saw you?”

9) “How was the journey?”

10) “How often do you go to the cinema?”

11) “Do you live in London?”

12) “Did he arrive on time?”

13) “Have you been to Paris?”

14) “Can you help me?”

15) “Are you working tonight?”

16) “Will you come later?”

17) “Do you like coffee?”

18) “Is this the road to the station?”

19) “Have you studied reported speech before?”

20) “Did you see him yesterday?”

Orders