Teksti

exercise 16 p. 179

Turn the direct quotes into reported speech. Remember to change tenses. You are the new star of a cookery show. Your partner checks.


1. “I’m hungry.”	The director complained (that)…	he/she was hungry.
2. “We are all starving.”	The director added (that)…	they were all starving.
3. “I don’t like this cookery show.”	The producer admitted (that)…	he/she didn't like that / the cookery show.
4. “You can’t expect good food here.”	The prop stylist stated (that)…	they / you couldn't expect good food there.
5. “We’ll ask catering to take care of us.”	The photographer said (that)…	they would ask catering to take care of them.
6. “You are not a great cook.”	The prop stylist told me (that)…	I wasn't a great cook.
7. “I’ve never seen such a helpless case.”	The location scout added (that)…	he/she had never seen such a helpless case.
8. “He can’t even boil water.”	The wardrobe stylist commented (that)…	I couldn't even boil water.
9. “I’m going to suggest that we change chefs tomorrow.”	The producer shouted (that)…	he/she was going to suggest that they change chefs the next / following day.
10. “You may not be too pleased with this scenario.”	The photographer said (that)…	I might not be too pleased with that scenario.
11. “You don’t have to feel awful.”	The makeup artist told me (that)…	I didn't have to feel awful.
12. “I only started on this show yesterday.”	I reminded the crew (that)…	I (had) only started on that show the day before / the previous day.
13. “You will all get better free food tomorrow.”	I promised the crew (that)…	they would all get better free food the next / following day.
14. “Your expectations are too high and your stomachs too big.”	I pointed out (that)…	their expectations were too high and their stomachs too big.
15. “You are all going to have a slap-up meal with your new star chef here on set.”	I promised the crew (that)…	they were all going to have a slap-up meal with their new star chef there on set.
16. “You may not be as unhappy with my cooking tomorrow.”	I claimed (that)…	they might not be as unhappy with my cooking the next / following day.