Cover of the textbook English File Pre-Intermediate - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 12B - Think before you speak for the textbook English File Pre-Intermediate - Workbook with authors Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden and Jerry Lambert from Oxford University Press

Question

  1. Match the direct speech to the reported speech.
  2. Complete the reported speech.
  3. Write the sentences in direct speech.

Answer

a)

  1. e
  2. a
  3. d
  4. b
  5. c

b)

  1. wanted to leave her husband
  2. didn't like his wife's parents
  3. was getting divorced
  4. 'd been to the hospital
  5. hadn't met her brother's girlfriend yet
  6. 'd seen James with another woman
  7. couldn't cook
  8. wouldn't tell anyone
  9. 's speak to her boos
  10. had a lot of work to do

c)

  1. 'I'm busy.'
  2. 'I want a cup of coffee.'
  3. 'We haven't seen our new neighbours yet.'
  4. 'I don't want to go to cinema.'
  5. 'We'll come to the party.'
  6. 'I've broken my arm.'
  7. 'The building is very old.'
  8. 'We can't help you.'