Exercise 1. Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of the sentences in the way shown.

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
Example:
“It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Tom said to you.
− Tom thanked me for helping him.
1. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations!” John said to us.
John congratulated on .
2. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said.
Mary apologised for .
3. “I’ll drive you to the station. I insist,” Peter said to Linda.
Peter insisted on .
4. “You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to the boy.
The teacher accused of .
5. “I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said.
Bob has always dreamed of .
6. “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to Ann.
I warned against .
7. “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight,” her mother said to Jane.
Her mother prevented from .
8. “It was nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Miss White said to Jack.
Miss White thanked for .