Look through the sentences and choose the correct variant totransform them into indirect speech

1.Bob said, “Which House is more powerful, the House of Lords or the House of Commons?” – Bob asked me which … more powerful, the House of Lords or the House of Commons.

a) Houses is; b) is House; c) House was; d) was House.

2.Ann said, “How do members of the legislature vote in your country?” – Ann asked me how …members of legislature … in our country.

a) did, vote; b) -, voted; c) had, voted; d) would, vote.

3.He asked, “What will you do if you need a barrister in the High Court?” – He wondered what … if I … a barrister in the High Court.

a) I should do, needed; b) should I do, needed, c) I shall do, needed; d) I should do, need.

4.The judge asked the prisoner if he wasn’t ashamed to be seen in the court so often. –Prisoner: “Your Honour, I think it is a very respectable place.” – The prisoner answered that he … a very respectable place.

a) thinks it is; b) thought it is; c) thought it should be; d) thought it was.

5.The police officer said to her, “Don’t drive too fast.” – The police officer … too fast.

a) told her not to drive; b) said her not to drive; c) told her not drive; d) told her don’t drive.

6.They said to me, “Coordinate your efforts to produce good relations with the community.” - They advised me … my efforts to produce good relations with the community.

a) coordinated; b) coordinate; c) to coordinate; d) I would coordinate.

7.I said, “Will they release the person with or without bail?” – I was interested … the person with or without bail.

a) if they would release; b) would they release; c) if would they release; d) if they released.

8.The student asked, “Do solicitors pass the same examinations as barristers?” - The student asked … solicitors … the same examinations as barristers.

a) did, pass; b) if, passed; c) do, pass; d) id, would pass.

9.The businessman said, “We advertised for a night watchman and the next night we were robbed.” - The businessman said that they … for a night watchman and the following night they ….

a) advertised, had been robbed; b) had advertised, had robbed, c) had advertised, had been robbed; d) had advertised, were robbed.

10.The thief said, “I stole the money.” - The thief admitted that he … the money.

a) stolen; b) stole; c) has stolen; d) had stolen.

11.The said, “I have just arrived from London.” - The said that he … from London.

a) has just arrived; b) has just arrive; c) had just arrive; d) had just arrived

12.The policeman said to him, “Don’t cross the street under the red light.” - The policeman ordered him … the street under the red light.

a) not to cross; b) not cross; c) don’t cross; d) don’t to cross.

13.The judge said to her, “Don’t fail to appear in court!” - The judge warned her … in court.

a) don’t fail to appear; b) not fail to appear; c) not to fail to appear; d) not to fail appear.

14.She said to him, “Don’t employ this person!” - She ordered him … that person.

a) not to employ; b) not employ; c) don’t to employ; d) don’t employ.