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Change this direct speech into reported speech:

1. "He works in a bank"

She said___________________________________________________________________________
2. "We went out last night"
She told me_______________________________________________________________________
3. "I'm coming!"
She said___________________________________________________________________________
4. "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived"
She told me_______________________________________________________________________
5. " I'd never been there before"
She said___________________________________________________________________________
6. "I didn't go to the party"
She told me________________________________________________________________________
7. "Lucy'll come later"
She said___________________________________________________________________________
8. "He hasn't eaten breakfast"
She told me________________________________________________________________________
9. "I can help you tomorrow"
She said___________________________________________________________________________
10. "You should go to bed early"
She told me________________________________________________________________________
11. "I don't like chocolate"
She told me________________________________________________________________________
12. "I won't see you tomorrow"
She said___________________________________________________________________________
13. "She's living in Paris for a few months"
She said___________________________________________________________________________
14. "I visited my parents at the weekend"
She told me________________________________________________________________________
15. "She hasn't eaten sushi before"
She said___________________________________________________________________________
16. "I hadn't travelled by underground before I came to London"
She said___________________________________________________________________________
17. "They would help if they could"
She said___________________________________________________________________________
18. "I'll do the washing-up later"
She told me________________________________________________________________________

19. "He could read when he was three"

She said___________________________________________________________________________
20. "I was sleeping when Julie called"
She said___________________________________________________________________________

Reported Questions
1. "Where is he?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
2. "What are you doing?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
3. "Why did you go out last night?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________

"Who was that beautiful woman?"

She asked me______________________________________________________________________
5. "How is your mother?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
6. "What are you going to do at the weekend?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
7. "Where will you live after graduation?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
8. "What were you doing when I saw you?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
9. "How was the journey?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
10. "How often do you go to the cinema?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
11. "Do you live in London?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
12. "Did he arrive on time?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
13. "Have you been to Paris?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
14. "Can you help me?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
15. "Are you working tonight?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
16. "Will you come later?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
17. "Do you like coffee?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
18. "Is this the road to the station?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
19. "Did you do your homework?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________
20. "Have you studied reported speech before?"
She asked me______________________________________________________________________

Reported Requests and Orders

Change the direct speech into reported speech:

1. "Please help me carry this"

She asked me______________________________________________________________________
2. "Please come early"
She______________________________________________________________________________
3. "Please buy some milk"
She______________________________________________________________________________
4. "Could you please open the window?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
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5. "Could you bring the book tonight?"

She______________________________________________________________________________
6. "Can you help me with my homework, please?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
7. "Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?"

She______________________________________________________________________________
8. "Would you mind passing the salt?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
9. "Would you mind lending me a pencil?"
She

10. "I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
11. "Do your homework!"
She told me________________________________________________________________________
12. "Go to bed!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
13. "Don't be late!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
14. "Don't smoke!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
15. "Tidy your room!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
16. "Wait here!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
17. "Don't do that!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
18. "Eat your dinner!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
19. "Don't make a mess!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
20. "Do the washing-up!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
Mixed Reported Speech 1 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders)
Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of 'ask', 'say' or
'tell':
1. "Don't do it!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
2. "I'm leaving tomorrow"
She______________________________________________________________________________
3. "Please get me a cup of tea"
She______________________________________________________________________________
4. "She got married last year"
She______________________________________________________________________________
5. "Be quick!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
6. "Could you explain number four, please?"

She______________________________________________________________________________
7. "Where do you live?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
8. "We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant"
She

9. "I'll come and help you at twelve"

She______________________________________________________________________________
10. "What are you doing tomorrow?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
11. "Don't go!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
12. "Do you work in London?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
13. "Could you tell me where the post office is?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
14. "Come here!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
15. "I've never been to Wales"
She______________________________________________________________________________
16. "Have you ever seen 'Lord of the Rings'?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
17. "I don't like mushrooms"
She______________________________________________________________________________
18. "Don't be silly!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
19. "Would you mind waiting a moment please?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
20. "How often do you play sport?"
She______________________________________________________________________________

Mixed Reported Speech 2 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders)

Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of 'ask', 'say'
or 'tell':

1. "Come quickly!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
2. "Did you arrive before seven?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
3. "How was your holiday?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
4. "I would have visited the hospital, if I had known you were sick"
She______________________________________________________________________________
5. "Don't touch!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
6. "Do you usually cook at home?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
7. "They had never been to Scotland until last year"
She______________________________________________________________________________
8. "Make sure you arrive early!"
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She______________________________________________________________________________
9. "I should have studied harder for the exam"
She______________________________________________________________________________

10. "Would you mind telling me how to get to the art gallery, please?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
11. "Please don't forget my book"
She______________________________________________________________________________
12. "Make sure you arrive at six!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
13. "Remember to study hard!"
She______________________________________________________________________________
14. "Where do you want to eat tonight?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
15. "I usually drink coffee in the mornings"
She______________________________________________________________________________
16. "Do you like studying English?"
She______________________________________________________________________________
17. "I'll come and help you on Saturday"
She______________________________________________________________________________
18. "Please buy some bread on your way home"
She______________________________________________________________________________
19. "Please give this to John"
She______________________________________________________________________________
20. "Could you give me the glass on the table, please?"
She______________________________________________________________________________