Exercise 1: Change pronouns in reported speech 1. “I have been enjoying my new job.”  He said that ________ had been enjoying ________ new job. 2. “You have to work harder.”  She told us that ________ had to work harder. 3. “I and my mother have been ill for a couple of weeks.”  Anna told me that _________ and _________ mother had been ill for a couple of weeks. 4. “I'll lend you the money.”  My friend said to me that _______ would lend _______ the money. 5. “I can't do it without your help.”  Susan told her father that _________ couldn’t do it without ________ help. 6. “You should talk to Jim.”  She said that __________ should talk to Jim. 7. “I don’t know the way to your school”  The female tourist said to us that ________ didn’t know the way to ________ school. 8. “Your son is improving”.  The teacher told Mrs. Smith that ________ son were improving. 9. “You have taken my pen.”  Susan told her classmate that _________ had taken ________ pen. 10. “I'll send you a postcard.”  He told us that _______ would send _______ a postcard. 11. “You failed your art exam.”  The teacher told the students that _________ had failed _______ art exam. 12. “The students aren't listening to me.”  The teacher said the students weren’t listening to _________. 13. “I can't drive your car.”  He said to her mother that _____ couldn’t drive ________ car. 14. “Go to the toy store with me”.  The child told his mum to go to the toy store with________. 15. “You cheated at your test.”  Mum said to her daughter that _______ had cheated at _______ test. 16. “I won't give you any more pocket money if you keep behaving like that.”  Dad told me that _________ would not to give _______ any more pocket money if _______ kept behaving like that. 17. “You can stay with me if there's no train home so late in the evening”.  I told my friend that ________ could stay with ________ if there was no train home so late in the evening. 18. “I won't tell you my secret.”  The man told his wife that _______ tell ________ ________ secret. 19. “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”  He told me that ________ was the most beautiful girl _______ had ever seen. 20. “I am sorry but I can't come to your birthday party because I am going away for the weekend.”  Anna said to his boyfriend that ________ was sorry but ________ couldn’t come to ________ birthday party because _______ was going away for the weekend.