Task 1 Report the underlined sentences in the dialogues. Change pronouns where necessary. 5 sentences= 5 points Lisa 1 You’ve got a really nice mobile,Gary.
Gary Thanks.
2 I’ve had it since my birthday. 3 I really like my new phone.
Lisa said Gary 1 .
Gary told her 2 .
And he said 3 .
Mel 4 My parents are taking me to Paris on Monday.
Max Cool. 5 You must put some photos of Paris on Instagram.
Mel told Max 4 .
Max said 5 .
1. The underlined sentence is: "You’ve got a really nice mobile, Gary."
To report this sentence, we need to change the pronoun "you" to "Gary" and use the reporting verb "said". So, the reported sentence would be: "Gary said he had a really nice mobile."
2. The underlined sentence is: "I’ve had it since my birthday."
To report this sentence, we need to change the pronoun "I" to "Gary" and use the reporting verb "told". So, the reported sentence would be: "Gary told her that he had had it since his birthday."
3. The underlined sentence is: "I really like my new phone."
To report this sentence, we need to change the pronoun "I" to "Gary" and use the reporting verb "said". So, the reported sentence would be: "Gary said that he really liked his new phone."
4. The underlined sentence is: "My parents are taking me to Paris on Monday."
To report this sentence, we do not need to change any pronouns. We just need to use the reporting verb "told". So, the reported sentence would be: "Mel told Max that her parents were taking her to Paris on Monday."
5. The underlined sentence is: "You must put some photos of Paris on Instagram."
To report this sentence, we need to change the pronoun "you" to "Max" and use the reporting verb "said". So, the reported sentence would be: "Max said that Mel must put some photos of Paris on Instagram."
In summary:
- Gary said he had a really nice mobile.
- Gary told her that he had had it since his birthday.
- Gary said that he really liked his new phone.
- Mel told Max that her parents were taking her to Paris on Monday.
- Max said that Mel must put some photos of Paris on Instagram.
I hope this explanation helps you understand how to report sentences in a dialogue and make necessary pronoun changes. Let me know if you have any further questions.