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REAL ENGLISH 8

While reporting questions we use ask with if or whether.

Sheila : ‘Mini, are you comfortable?’
Sheila asked Mini if/whether she was comfortable.

Changes in tense
While reporting, the tenses change in the following ways.

direct speech  reported speech
simple present  simple past past continuous  past perfect continuous

simple past  past or past perfect present perfect  past perfect
present continuous  past continuous past perfect  past perfect

D6 Read the dialogue and complete the paragraph.
Dolly : Molly, I’ve brought a gift for you.

Molly : Oh, really? Thanks a lot. But you shouldn’t have bothered.
Dolly : Open it. See if you like it. Look at this. I’m sure you’ll love it.

Molly : Yes, of course. It’s indeed wonderful, just the thing I’ve always wanted. Thank you, Dolly.
How did you know that I like this colour?
Dolly : Oh, that’s easy. Anyway, I’m glad you like it.

Dolly told Molly that ______________________________. Molly was surprised and
______________________________. She told Dolly ______________________________. Dolly asked Molly
______________________________ and ______________________________.
Dolly asked Molly ______________________________ and said ______________________________.
Molly agreed and remarked ______________________________, and ______________________________.

She ______________________________ and ______________________________. Dolly said
______________________________ and added ______________________________.

D7 Read the dialogue and complete the paragraph.

Salesgirl : Good morning, sir. How do I express my gratitude for letting me in for this meeting
with you? Thank you, sir.

Chairman : Young lady, you should be really lucky. In fact, you should feel flattered that
I allowed you to come in here. Do you know, since morning I’ve already turned down
six salespersons from entering my office?

Salesgirl : Yes, sir. I know. In fact, I was the one – all six of them.

The salesgirl ____________________ and wondered ____________________. Then she
____________________. The chairman told the young lady ____________________ and
added ____________________. Then he asked her ____________________. The salesgirl said

____________________ and ____________________.

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