Reported Statements

Change this direct speech into reported speech:

1. “He works in a bank”

he worked in a bank. ✔
She said ___________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last night”
that they had gone out the previous day. ✔
She told me________________________________________________________
3. “I’m coming!”
she was coming. ✔
She said ___________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
that she had been waiting for the bus when he had arrived. ✔
She toldme ________________________________________________________
5. “ I’d never been there before”
she would had never been there before.
She said ___________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party”
that she hadn't gone to the party. ✔
She told me ________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy’ll come later”
Lucy would come later. ✔
She said ___________________________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
he hadn't eaten breakfast. ✔
She told me ________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow”
she could help me the next day. ✔
She said ___________________________________________________________
10. “You should go to bed early”
that I should go to bed early. ✔
She told me ________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate”
that she didn't like chocolate. ✔
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”
she wouldn't see me the next day. ✔
She said ___________________________________________________________
13. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”
she was is living in Paris for a few months. on-going
She said ___________________________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”
that she had visited her 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 statements: Answers

1. She said (that) he worked in a bank.

2. She told me (that) they went (had gone) out last night (the night before).
3. She said (that) she was coming.
4. She told me (that) she was waiting for the bus whenhe arrived.
5. She said (that) she hadnever been there before.
6. She told me (that) she didn't go (hadn't gone) to the party.
7.She said (that) Lucy wouldcome later.
8. She told me (that) he hadn't eaten breakfast.
9. She said (that) she could help me tomorrow.
10. She told me (that) I should go to bed early.
11. She told me (that) she didn't like chocolate.
12. She said (that) she wouldn't see me tomorrow.
13. She said (that) she is living in Paris for a few months.
14. She told me (that) she visited (had visited) her parents at the weekend.
15. She said (that) she hadn't eaten sushi before.
16. She said (that) she hadn't travelled by underground before she came to London.
17. She said (that) they would help if they could.
18. She told me (that) she would do the washing-up later.
19. She said (that) he could read when he was three.
20. She said (that) she had been sleeping when Julie called.

Reported Questions
Change these direct questions into reported speech:

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 ______________________________________________________
4.
“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?”
if i was working tonight that night.
She asked me ______________________________________________________
16. “Will you come later?”
if i would come later. ✔
She asked me ______________________________________________________
17. “Do you like coffee?”
if i liked coffee. ✔
She asked me ______________________________________________________
18. “Is this the road to the station?”
if that was the road to the station. ✔
She asked me ______________________________________________________
19. “Did you do your homework?”
if i had done my homework. ✔
She asked me ______________________________________________________
20. “Have you studied reported speech before?”
if i had studied reported speech before. ✔
She asked me ______________________________________________________
Reported Questions – Answers:

1. She asked me where hewas.

2. She asked me what I was doing.
3. She asked me why I went (had gone) out last night.
4. She asked me who that beautiful woman was.
5. She asked me how my mother was.
6. She asked me what I was going to do at the weekend.
7. She asked me where I would live after graduation.
8. She asked me what I had been doing when she saw (had seen) me.
9. She asked me how the journey was (had been).
10. She asked me how often I went to the cinema.
11. She asked me if I lived in London.
12. She asked me if he arrived (had arrived) on time.
13. She asked me if I had been to Paris.
14. She asked me if I could help her.
15. She asked me if I was working tonight (that night).
16. She asked me if I would come later.
17. She asked me if I liked coffee.
18. She asked me if this was the road to the station.
19. She asked me if I did (had done) my homework.
20. She asked me if I had studied

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 ______________________________________________________________
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?”
asked me to pass the salt. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “Would you mind lending me a pencil?”
She asked me to lend her a pencil. ✔
______________________________________________________________

10. “I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”

asked me to tell her the time. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Do your homework!”
to do my homework. ✔
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “Go to bed!”
told me to go to bed. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t be late!”
told me not to be late. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Don’t smoke!”
told me not to smoke. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “Tidy your room!”
told me to tidy my room. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Wait here!”
told me to wait there. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “Don’t do that!”
told me not to do that. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Eat your dinner!”
told me to eat my dinner. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Don’t make a mess!”
told me not to make a mess. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “Do the washing-up!”
told to do the washing-up. ✔
She ______________________________________________________________
Reported Orders and Requests – Answers:

1. She asked me to help her carry that.

2. She asked me to come early.
3. She asked me to buy some milk.
4. She asked me to open the window.
5. She asked me to bring the book tonight (that night).
6. She asked me to help her with her homework.
7. She asked me to bring her a cup of coffee.
8. She asked me to pass the salt.
9. She asked me to lend her a pencil.
10. She asked me to tell her the time.
11. She told me to do my homework.
12. She told me to go to bed.
13. She told me not to be late.
14. She told me not to smoke.
15. She told me to tidy my room.
16. She told me to wait here (there).
17. She told me not to do that.
18. She told me to eat my dinner.
19. She told me not to make a mess.
20. She told me to do the washing-up.

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?”