Let's English

1. Report what the assistant said to you in each shop when you were hunting for a particular piece of computer software. John Brown's Software Store: "I've necer heard of that particular product. I'm not sure it exists." Softly Softly: "We don't actually stock what you want but there is a shop down the road that does." Disk Jockey: "We normally keep them but we've had a run on them and I'm afraid we've sold out. We're expecting some in sometime next week." Apple Core: "We only deal with Apple Mac, so we won't be able to help you." Surf'n Byte: "We've got something very similar but I can't guarantee that it will do what you want it to do." Graphics Unlimited: "I think there's a place not far from here where they may be able to help you. A friend of mine bought something similar from them last week." Softly Softly: "You were here a few hours ago. We still don'...

Read the advice from a sports expert. Then complete each sentence using one word from the box and any other necessary information. 'Hello, my name's Vernon Marchewski and I'm going to tell you about the besy way to improve your fitness. If you're interested in being an athlete, or just doing sport for fun, this advice is for you. I think the most important thing is to choose a workout that you enjoy. Don't cycle if you don't like cycling. You need to do something that will motivate you, so avoid activities that are too hard for you, or boring.  To make your workout more fun and challenging, do it a bit differently each time. Try a new activity, or vary how long you spend doing something, and how difficult you make it. Another great way to motivate yourself is to make sure you have goals. For example, if you run 5 km a day, try to increase it to 6. But be careful, don't overtrain. This cn lead to injury, and your body needs to rest as well as work har...

1. Complete each sentence in reported speech. 'Why don't we go for a walk?' She suggested...  'I wasn't anywhere near the scene of the crime.' The accused claimed... 'This spot is the best place for a picnic.' My father said...  'The swallows return every spring and fly past my window.' She explained... 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having a shower!' He asked his son...  'I gave you my homework last week.' The boy insisted... 'Could you come and pick me up from school today, dad?' Billy asked...  'If I were you, I wouldn't drink so much.' He advised his friend... 'I won't help you because you didn't help me.' Joan refused...  'I'll bring it back tomorrow.' He promised... 2. Match the first part (1-10) with an appropriate reporting verb (a-j). 1. 'If you do that again, I'll leave,'                         a....

Read the following information about Heinrich Schliemann and rewrite it using Reported Speech when it's neccesary. Heinrich Schliemann Heinrich Schliemann was a German achaeologist who excavated a city in Turkey in 1871 and decided that it was ancient Troy. He found evidence of destruction by war, and also discovered some gold objects. Nowadays archaeologists belive that his methods of excavation were unscientific, and they also believe that some of his discoveries were false. Recently many experts have said: "Schliemann had a habit of not telling the truth, and this has rised doubts about his work." For example, he told everyone: "I am a US citizen", but in fact this wasn't true. He also said: "I have a degree from the University of Rostock", but in fact the university rejected his thesis. He said: "I have found gold jewellery at Hissarlik", but some people believe these were modern pieces. In fact, his servant later told pe...

Trojan War Here you have some information about the Trojan War explained by its characters. In A you have the Direct Speech and in B you have the Reported Speech. Let's see how it works! A. 'I love you, Helen, and I want you to come with me to Troy', Paris told Helen. B. Paris told Helen that he loved her and he wanted her to go to Troy with him. A. 'I'm going to attack Troy and get my wife back because she loves me best!' Menelaus told his brother. B. Menelaus told his brother that he was going to attack Troy and get his wife back because she loved him bes. A. 'We'll come with you to Troy and get your wife back', the Greek heroes told Menelaus. B. The Greek heroes told Menelaus that they would go with him to attack Troy and get his wife back. A. 'We've been fighting here for nine years and we want to get back to our families,' the Greeks said. B. The Greeks said that they had been fighting there for nine years ...