DIRECT & REPORTED SPEECH REPHRASING

1. Rewrite these sentences into reported speech.

1. “Is Tony talking to your brother, Susan?” 2. Rewrite the sentences into direct speech:
Paul asked …………………………………………………
2. “My parents went to Italy last summer.” 1. My friend advised me not to drink alcohol
Sue commented ………………………………………… that night since I had to drive back home.
3. “Will you post the letter for me, Pam?” ……………………………………………………………………
I asked …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
4. “Sam hasn’t come back from England yet.” 2. The teacher remarked that our exams were
Adam said ……………………………………………… really well.
5. “You should check your blood pressure, Mr ……………………………………………………………………
Black is too high.” 3. Tony asked me when we would meet for
Dr Newman advised …………………………………… dinner.
………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
6. “Were you at Patrick’s last Saturday, Tim?” 4. Sally commented that she had travelled to
Donald wanted to know …………………………… Rome twice the previous year.
…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
7. “Let’s have a party to celebrate Halloween ……………………………………………………………………
with our friends.” 5. Dan’s sister refused to do the washing up for
Becky suggested ……………………………………… him.
…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
8. “I won’t forget to buy the food you want for 6. The passenger wanted to know when the
tonight’s dinner, Mike.” plane would land.
Helen promised …………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………… 7. Adam suggested wearing smart clothes to
9. “We must do our homework every day or Tom’s party the next Friday.
our teachers get angry.” ……………………………………………………………………
Dave said …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………… 8. Mandy said she had forgotten to lock the
10. “Do you want something to eat, Jim?” garage when she had left that morning.
Carols asked ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
11. “I’m sorry, I can’t pay for your meal, Sarah, ……………………………………………………………………
I’m broke.” 9. The children asked the teacher if they had to
Terry apologised ………………………………………… bring the dictionary the following day.
…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
12. “What’s the weather like in Paris now? ……………………………………………………………………
The holidaymakers wanted to know …………… 10. My father remarked that the new laptop
…………………………………………………………………… didn’t work very well.
13. “You can’t use the lift, Dick, you aren’t old ……………………………………………………………………
enough.” 11. Peter wanted to know what time the new
The porter ordered ……………………………………… TV show began.
…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
14. “How did you find out about my affair, 12. Molly offered to do the shopping for me.
Carrie? ……………………………………………………………………
Carrie’s husband was interested in knowing 13. Pam’s mother told her to tidy her room then
…………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
15. “It’s going to rain tomorrow.” 14. Dave invited Sue to have dinner that night.
The weatherman announced ………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………… 15. Ted apologized for not having prepared
16. “Can you make coffee for me, Susan?” dinner yet.
Tom asked ………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………

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1. Paul asked Susan if Tony was talking to her
brother. 1 “You shouldn’t drink/ You’d better not drink
alcohol tonight since you have to drive back
2. Sue commented that her parents had been to home.”
Italy the previous summer.
2. “Your exams are really well, children.”
3. I asked Pam to post the letter for me/ post my
letter. 3. “When will we meet for dinner?”

4. Adam said San hadn’t come back from 4. “I travelled to Rome twice last year.”
England yet.
5. “I won’t do the washing up for you, Dan.”
5. Dr Newman advised Mr Black to check his
blood pressure because it was too high (and 6. “When will the plane land?”
added that it was too high).
7. “How about wearing smart clothes to Tom’s
6. Donald wanted to know if Tim had been at party next Friday?”
Patrick’s the previous Saturday/ the Saturday
before. 8. “I’ve forgotten to lock the garage when I’ve
left this morning.”
7. Becky suggested having a party to celebrate
Halloween with their friends. 9. “Do we have to bring the dictionary
tomorrow?”
8. Helen promised Mike to buy the food he
wanted for that night’s dinner/ not to forget to 10. “The new laptop doesn’t work very well.”
buy the food he wanted for that night’s dinner
11. “What time does the new TV show begin?”
9. Dave said they had to do their homework
every day or their teachers got angry. 12. “Shall I /Will I do the shopping for you?

10. Carols asked Jim if he wanted something to 13. “Tidy your room now, Pam1”
eat.
14. “Would you like to have dinner (with me)
11. Terry apologised for not being able to pay tonight, Sue?”
Sarah’s meal because he was broke (and added
that he was broke) 15. “I’m sorry, I haven’t prepared dinner yet.”

12. The holidaymakers wanted to know what the

13. The porter ordered Dick not to use the lift

14. Carrie’s husband was interested in knowing

15. The weatherman announced that it was

16. Tom asked Susan to make coffee for him/ if

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