REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES Class 5

REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES
Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech to complete the sentences. Use
contractions where possible.
Present
1. 'I'll send you a postcard.'
He told us that he …………………………………………………………………………………………… us a postcard.
2. 'We've bought a new car.'
They told me they …………………………………………………………………………………………… a new car.
3. 'I don't speak German.'
She said that she ……………………………………………………………………………………..……….. German.
4. 'You failed your art exam.'
You said that we …………………………………………………………………………………………………. our art exam.
5. 'I can't drive.'
He said …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… drive.
6. 'You look nice.'
He told me that I ………………………………………………………………………………………………..……. nice.
7. 'We're going ice-skating.'
They said they …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ice-skating.
8. 'The students aren't listening to me.'
The teacher said the students ………………………………………………………………………………………. to her.
Past
9. "I see many swallows."
He said he ………………………………………………………………………………………. many swallows
10. "We are happy."
They said they ………………………………………………………………………………………. happy.
11. "I have bought a tie."
She said she ………………………………………………………………………………………. a tie.
12. "My mum sings today."
She said her mum ………………………………………………………………………………………. that day.
13. "My granddad was a pilot."
He said his granddad ………………………………………………………………………………………. a pilot.
14. "I always go by car."
He said he always ………………………………………………………………………………………. by car.
15. "I didn't like the film."
She said she ………………………………………………………………………………………. the film
16. "The cat had an accident."
Dad said the cat ………………………………………………………………………………………. an accident.
17. "My sister came home late."
He said his sister ………………………………………………………………………………………. home late.
18. "We don't know where she is."
They ………………………………………………………………………………………. where she.
Questions
My father wanted to know...
19. "Where is the dog?"

... where the dog ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
20. "What time does it start?"
... what time ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
21. "Who is your teacher?"
... who my teacher ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
22. "When did you sing?"
... when we ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
23. "Do you play tennis?"
... if I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..tennis.
24. "Why did you smile"?
... why I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
25. "Have you closed the door?"
... if I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..the door.
26. "Had you asked something else?"
... if I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..something else.
27. "How many books do you have?"
... how many books ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
28. "Where were you yesterday?"
... where I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..the day before.
Modals
These people said / asked ...
29. "Can I play here?"

... if he ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. play there.
30. "Could you help me?"
... if I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. help her.
31. "You must wash your hands."
... we ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. wash our hands.
32. "May I use your phone?"
... if she ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. use my phone.
33. "It won't rain tomorrow."
... it ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. rain the next day.
34. "I should learn Spanish."
... he ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. learn Spanish.
35. "I can't drive a lorry."
... he ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. a lorry.
36. "Must I go on foot?"
... if he ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. go on foot.
37. "Will you have dinner with me?"
... if I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. dinner with him.
38. "Shall I carry your suitcase?"
... he ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. carry my suitcase

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19. "Where is the dog?"

29. "Can I play here?"

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