The passages contain dialogues where various people are asking questions or making statements. Some key exchanges include a nurse asking when a woman's son was born, a teacher telling students not to write on the wall, and a witness being asked why they didn't report an incident to police.
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The passages contain dialogues where various people are asking questions or making statements. Some key exchanges include a nurse asking when a woman's son was born, a teacher telling students not to write on the wall, and a witness being asked why they didn't report an incident to police.
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her. -He asked her where......................................................... 3. “Which way did they go?” he asked. -He asked... ...................................................................... 4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her. -I told... ............................................................................ 5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us. -She told... ........................................................................ 6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her. -I asked her... .................................................................... 7. “He’s not at home”, she said. -She said that... ................................................................. 8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked. -The girl wanted to know... .............................................. 9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said. -Tom told Ann... ............................................................... 10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her. -He asked... ........................................................................ 11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked. -Thomas asked Jean..... 12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said. -I told Mary.... ................................................................... 13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said. She said that... 14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said. -She said that... ................................................................... 15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked. - She asked us.... ................................................................... 16. “I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack. -He told Jack that.... ............................................................. 17. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked. -Tom asked Jean.... .............................................................. 18. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said. -He said that.... ................................................................... 19. “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us. -He told us.... ................................................................... 20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him. -I asked him how long.... 21. “Are you going by train?” she asked me. -She wanted to know.... .................................................. 22. “Don’t use too much hot water,” she said to us. -She asked us.... .............................................................. 23. “Will you come to my party?” she said to me. -She invited me.... ............................................................ 24. “Don’t do it again,” she said to them. She told them.................................................................. 25. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?” she asked. -She asked....................................................................... 26. “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,” she said. -She told.......................................................................... 27. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Mary asked. -Mary asked....................................................................... 28. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter. - Peter asked if ....................................................................... 29. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager. -The office manager wondered............................................................ 30. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John. -John advised Elizabeth........................................................................ 31. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John. -John accused....................................................................................... 32. “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary. -Mary accused...................................................................................... 33. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley. -The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley............................................................... 34. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert,” the doctor said. -The doctor advised................................................................................ 35. “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself. -Tim wondered....................................................................................... 36. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan. -Paul apologized..................................................................................... 37. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked. - Martha asked Peter when..................................................................... 38. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother. -Anna asked............................................................................................ 39.. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said. - William’s mother told.......................................................................... 40. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs. Rogers to her son. -Mrs. Rogers told....... ............................................................................. 41. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George. -George said............................................................................................ 42. “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car. -Martin apologized.................................................................................. 43. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us. -The landlady asked................................................................................ 44. “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary. -Mary asked............................................................................................ 45. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice. -The notice said that.............................................................................. 46. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?” -I asked.................................................................................................. 47. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow” - She reminded me ................................................................................ 48. “Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys. -The teacher told the boys……………………………………….......... 49. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson. - The interviewer asked ........................................................................... 50. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened witness. - The officer wanted to know...................................................................
1. She said,” I can’t find my umbrella”
___________________________________________________________ 2. They said, “We are learning English now” ___________________________________________________________ 3. “ My friend is coming next week”, Tom said. ___________________________________________________________ 4. “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend”, she said ___________________________________________________________ 5. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said ___________________________________________________________ 6. “ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said ___________________________________________________________ 7. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor. ___________________________________________________________ 8. “ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students ___________________________________________________________ 9. “ I came back here early yesterday,” she said. ___________________________________________________________ 10. “ I’ve broken the vase,” she said ___________________________________________________________ 11. “ I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl. ___________________________________________________________ 12. He said to her, “You are my friend.” ___________________________________________________________ 13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.” ___________________________________________________________ 14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren. ___________________________________________________________ 15. Marry said, “My father died a year ago”. ___________________________________________________________ 16. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson”. ___________________________________________________________ 17. Mary said, “I can not go to the movies with you, John”. ___________________________________________________________ 18. “I shall expect to see you next Wednesday.” Mary said to her friend. ___________________________________________________________ 19. He said, “I don’t know what happened.” ________________________________________________ 20. She said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.” ________________________________________________ 21. He said, “I have a toothache.” ________________________________________________ 22. She said, “I’ll write him a prescription.” ________________________________________________ 23. They said, “We’re going to the drugstore.” ________________________________________________ 24. He said, “The doctor gave me some pills.” ________________________________________________ 25. She said, “I go to the supermarket every day.” ________________________________________________ 26. He said, “I have received the envelope.” ________________________________________________ 27. They said, “We visited Cannery Row.” ________________________________________________ 28. She said, “I feel very sick.” ________________________________________________ 29. He said, “I bought some popcorn.” ________________________________________________ 30. They said, “We’re flying to California.” ________________________________________________ 31. He said, “I’m cutting off the main valve.” ________________________________________________ 32. Nam said, “my uncle often plants the vegetables in the afternoon.” ________________________________________________ 33. “My uncle will not plant the vegetables tomorrow afternoon”, she said. ________________________________________________ 34. “Mr and Mrs Pike have just read these newspapers”, Nga said. ________________________________________________ 35. She said, “I often listen to music at night.” ________________________________________________ 36. Lan’s mother said, “ My daughter usually brushes her teeth before meals.” ________________________________________________ 37. They said, “We have to do the assignments now.” ________________________________________________ 38. Lan says, “My sister seldom rides a bike to school.” ________________________________________________ 39. They said, “Our teacher sometimes explains the difficult lesson.” ________________________________________________ 40. Nam said, “ I am doing my homework now.” ________________________________________________