Exercise On Reported Speech

Exercise 1:
1. ‘Open the door,’ he said to them.
-He told them.................................................................................................................................................
2. ‘Where are you going?’ he asked her.
-He asked her where......................................................................................................................................
3. ‘Which way did they go?’ he asked.
-He asked.......................................................................................................................................................
4. ‘Bring it back if it doesn’t fit’, I said to her. >> told sb to st
-I told.............................................................................................................................................................
5. ‘Don’t try to open it now,’ she said to us.
-She told us not to try to open it then.
6. ‘Is it going to be a fine day today?’ I asked her.
-I asked her....................................................................................................................................................
7. ‘He’s not at home’, she said.
-She said that.................................................................................................................................................
8. ‘Is the bus station far away?’ the girl asked.
-The girl wanted to know...............................................................................................................................
9. ‘Don’t stay out late, Ann’ Tom said.
-Tom told Ann...............................................................................................................................................
10. ‘Please let me borrow your car,’ he said to her.
-He asked her to let him borrow her car.
11. ‘Jean, have you seen my gloves?’ Thomas asked.
-Thomas asked Jean.......................................................................................................................................
12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary’, I said.
-I told Mary...................................................................................................................................................
13. ‘I’ll have a cup of tea with you,’ she said.
She said that..................................................................................................................................................
14. ‘I’ll pay him if I can’ she said.
-She said that.................................................................................................................................................
15. ‘What are you going to do next summer?’ she asked.
- She asked us................................................................................................................................................
16. ‘I’ll phone you tomorrow,’ he told Jack.
-He told Jack that...........................................................................................................................................
17. ‘Can I sit beside you, Jean?’ Tom asked.
-Tom asked Jean if he could sit beside her.
18. ‘I want a camera for my birthday,’ he said.
-He said that...................................................................................................................................................
19. ‘Don’t keep the door locked,’ he said to us.
-He told us.....................................................................................................................................................
20. ‘How long are you going to stay?’ I asked him.
-I asked him how long he was going to stay.
21. ‘Are you going by train?’ she asked me.
-She wanted to know if I was going by train.
22. ‘Don’t use too much hot water,’ she said to us.
-She asked us.................................................................................................................................................
23. ‘Will you come to my party?’ she said to me.
-She invited me..............................................................................................................................................
24. ‘Don’t do it again,’ she said to them.
She ................................................................................................................................................................
25. ‘ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?’ she asked.
-She asked.....................................................................................................................................................
26. ‘Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,’ she said.
-She told........................................................................................................................................................
27. ‘What do you want for lunch today, Peter?’ Mary asked.
-Mary asked...................................................................................................................................................
28. ‘Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?’ asked Peter.
- Peter asked if he could borrow Janet’s typewriter.
29. ‘Why didn’t I get a computer before?’ thought the office manager.
-The office manager wondered......................................................................................................................
30. ‘You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.
-John advised Elizabeth.................................................................................................................................
31. ‘You stole my best cassette, Amanda!’ said John.
-John accused................................................................................................................................................
32. ‘ You damaged my bicycle, John!’ said Mary.
-Mary accused...............................................................................................................................................
33. ‘When was your little boy born?’ said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
-The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley......................................................................................................................
34. ‘You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert,’ the doctor said.
-The doctor advised.......................................................................................................................................
35. ‘Will I find a job?’, Tim said to himself.
-Tim wondered..............................................................................................................................................
36. ‘I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,’ said Paul to Susan.
-Paul apologized............................................................................................................................................
37. ‘When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?’ Martha asked.
- Martha asked Peter when............................................................................................................................
38. ‘Can I have a new bicycle?’ said Anna to her mother.
-Anna asked...................................................................................................................................................
39. ‘Don’t leave the house until I get back, William’, his mother said.
- William’s mother told.................................................................................................................................
40. ‘Don’t bite your nails,’ said Mrs. Rogers to her son.
-Mrs. Rogers told...........................................................................................................................................
41. ‘I’ve seen the film three times, Mary’ said George.
-George said..................................................................................................................................................
42. ‘I’m sorry, Angela,’ said Martin, ‘I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car.’
-Martin apologized........................................................................................................................................
43. ‘Have you had enough for lunch?’ the landlady asked us.
-The landlady asked.......................................................................................................................................
44. ‘ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,’ said Mary.
-Mary asked...................................................................................................................................................
45. ‘Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30’ said the notice.
-The notice said that......................................................................................................................................
46. ‘Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?’
-I asked..........................................................................................................................................................
47. ‘Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow’
- She reminded me ........................................................................................................................................
48. ‘Do not write on the wall,’ said the teacher to the boys.
-The teacher told the boys………………………………………..........
49. ‘How many jobs have you had since 2000?’ the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.
- The interviewer asked ...........................................................................
50. ‘Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?’ the officer asked the frightened witness.
- The officer wanted to know...................................................................

Exercise 2:
1. ‘She met her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night last year.’
He said ..........................................................................................................................................................
2. ‘She doesn’t have enough time to do everything she wants.’
She said ........................................................................................................................................................
3. ‘I don’t want to go to the theatre next weekend. How about you?’
She said she didn’t want to go to the theatre the next weekend and asked me about my decision.
4. ‘We aren’t going to the library. We are going to school for our project next week.’
She said ........................................................................................................................................................
5. ‘We enjoy to go to the park near our house to have a picnic.’
She told me ...................................................................................................................................................
6. ‘I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London.’
She said ........................................................................................................................................................
7. ‘He could not read or write when he was ten.’
She said ........................................................................................................................................................
8. ‘I was sleeping when Julie called me last night.’
She said ........................................................................................................................................................
9. ‘What's the time? I don’t have my watch.’ he asked.
He wanted to know .......................................................................................................................................
10. ‘When will we meet again, tomorrow or next week?’ she asked me.
She asked me ................................................................................................................................................
11. ‘Are you crazy, Dave? We could get killed doing that.’, she angrily said.
She angrily asked Dave if he was crazy and said that they could get killed doing that.
12. ‘Where did I go wrong in my calculations?’ he asked.
He wanted to know........................................................................................................................................
13. ‘How long will you be staying in Paris?’ said Lucy to Lin.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
14. ‘Can you meet me at the station at 9:00 p.m tomorrow?’ said Irene to Paul.
She asked me ................................................................................................................................................
15. ‘Who knows the answer?’ the teacher said.
The teacher wanted to know .........................................................................................................................
16. ‘Can there be any doubt about his intentions?’ she asked Barbara.
She wanted to know ......................................................................................................................................
17. ‘Surely he can’t have forgotten about the wedding!’ he said.
He asked me .................................................................................................................................................
18. ‘Can you tell me where Mr Lawson’s office is?’ the tourist asked the twins.
The tourist asked the twins ...........................................................................................................................
The tourist asked the twins ...........................................................................................................................
19. ‘Since when have you been in charge of the project?’ she wondered.
She wondered................................................................................................................................................
20. ‘He did not know how he ought to behave.’ Martin said to us.
Martin complain ...........................................................................................................................................
21. He asked, ‘Do I have to do it now or can I delay it till next Sunday?’
He asked........................................................................................................................................................
22. ‘Do you remember the time when we took your mother camping?’ said Ted to his sons.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
23. ‘The biggest surprise for Josie was when she was chosen as team captain.” I said to my roommate.
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24. ‘If I were you, I wouldn't buy this car’
He advised.....................................................................................................................................................
25. ‘Shall I carry your suicase, Lan?’said Nam.
Nam offered...................................................................................................................................................
26. ‘Yes, all right. I'll share the food with you, Dave.’
Ann agreed to do st
27. ‘Sue, can you remember to buy some bread?’
Paul reminded................................................................................................................................................
28. ‘Don't touch anything in this room or you’ll be punished’, the man said to the children.
The man ordered............................................................................................................................................
29. ‘I must go home to make the dinner right now’, said Mary.
Mary..............................................................................................................................................................
30. ‘Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?’, Tom asked me.
Tom asked.....................................................................................................................................................
31. ‘Have you finished your homework?’, Mom asked.
Mom asked if.................................................................................................................................................
32. She said to me: ‘I can't do it by myself’
She told..........................................................................................................................................................
33. ‘Do we have to finish this today?’, Lan asked. ‘Yes, you must.’, the instructor replied.
Lan wanted to know......................................................................................................................................
34. ‘I would be grateful if you would send me further details of this programme.’, the customer said to the agent.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
35. ‘I must ask you not to do that again.’, The photographer said to me.
The................................................................................................................................................................
36. ‘Don't leave these book on the table’ ,the librarian said to the students
The librarian told the students.......................................................................................................................
37. ‘Have you travelled abroad much?’he asked me.
He..................................................................................................................................................................
38. ‘Who has written this note?’ the boss asked the secretary.
The boss asked...............................................................................................................................................
39. ‘If I were you, I’d stay away from Josh Harke’, my friend said to me.
My friend told me..........................................................................................................................................
40. ‘This story happened long ago’he said.
He said...........................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 3:

1. ‘She met her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night last year.’

He said ..........................................................................................................................................................

2. ‘She doesn’t have enough time to do everything she wants.’

3. ‘I don’t want to go to the theatre next weekend. How about you?’

She said ........................................................................................................................................................

4. ‘We aren’t going to the library. We are going to school for our project next week.’

She said ........................................................................................................................................................

5. ‘We enjoy going to the park near our house to have a picnic.’

She told me ...................................................................................................................................................

6. ‘I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London.’

She said ........................................................................................................................................................

7. ‘He could not read or write when he was ten.’

She said ........................................................................................................................................................

8. ‘I was sleeping when Julie called me last night.’

She said ........................................................................................................................................................

9. ‘I’ll phone you tomorrow and tell you the whole truth,’ he told Jack.

He told Jack that............................................................................................................................................

10. ‘I want a camera for my birthday next week,’ he said.

He said that....................................................................................................................................................

11. ‘I’ve seen the film three times, Mary’ said George.

George...........................................................................................................................................................

12. ‘I must go home to make the dinner right now’, said Mary to Thomas.

Mary..............................................................................................................................................................

13. She said to me: ‘I can't do it by myself’

She told..........................................................................................................................................................

14. ‘I must ask you not to do that again.’, The photographer said to me.

The................................................................................................................................................................

15. ‘This story happened long ago’ he said.

He said...........................................................................................................................................................

16. ‘He’s not at home. He went out five minutes ago, Louis’, she said.

She.................................................................................................................................................................

17. “We don’t open the laboratory today,” Mr.Minh said.

Mr. Minh said ...............................................................................................................................................

They told me..................................................................................................................................................

19. “I’m having a good time here with my relatives, Jack” said Lan.

Lan said ........................................................................................................................................................

20. “We can play the guitar well because we have practised it for years.” Mary said.

Mary said ......................................................................................................................................................

21. “ I met Mai yesterday, and she was very anxious.” Nam said

Nam said .......................................................................................................................................................

22. “I can do this test because it’s beyond my ability”, he said.

He said...........................................................................................................................................................

23. “I want to be an English teacher, or I hope to become a singer one day because I love English songs very
much”, said Linda to Peter.

Linda told......................................................................................................................................................

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24. I think Lan eats too much chocolate. She’s getting much fatter." said Peter.

Peter said that................................................................................................................................................