Page 88 - English Grammar in Use Suppl. Ex. - Fifth Edition

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128 Rewrite the sentences beginning in the way shown.
1 ‘Where are you going?’ asked Tom.
Tom asked (me) where I was going .
2 ‘Where are you going to spend the holiday?’ asked Mike.
Mike asked .
3 ‘What will you do when you leave school?’ asked Jennifer.
Jennifer asked .
4 ‘How did you know my name?’ the journalist asked the security guard.
The journalist wanted to know .
5 ‘Do you have an appointment?’ asked the clerk.
The clerk asked .
6 ‘Have you seen the blue memory stick?’ Bernie asked his wife.
Bernie wondered .
7 ‘Why didn’t Isobel phone me?’ asked her brother.
Isobel’s brother wanted to know .
8 ‘Will you carry my laptop for me please, Rosie?’ Richard asked.
Richard asked .
9 ‘When can I see the doctor?’ Charles asked the receptionist.
Charles asked .
129 Complete the sentences with the correct form of say or tell.

1 Did you tell (you) your brother the truth about that money?
2 What (you) to Wendy last night? She looks terribly upset this morning.
3 Is something wrong? Can you me about it?
4 My English teacher keeps asking me the class a joke from my country,
but I can’t think of any suitable ones!
5 If I asked you to marry me, what (you)?
6 I never know what to people when they pay me a compliment.
7 Don’t worry, I’m sure the boys are fine. Anyway, I them to call me if
they had any problems.
8 I’ll never speak to him again after all the lies he me last weekend.
9 If I were you, I (not) anything about your problems now.
10 Promise you (not) anything to my girlfriend. She’ll be furious if she
finds out what I’ve done.
11 I (already) you, I don’t know where your phone is.
12 Please you’ll forgive me. I’m really sorry for all the trouble I’ve caused.
13 I’m ready to serve the meal. Can you the children to go and wash
their hands, please?

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