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Reported Speech

The document contains exercises to practice changing direct speech to reported speech, completing sentences with provided words, reporting dialogues, writing similar meanings with provided words, and rewriting questions and statements as reported speech.

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Reported Speech

The document contains exercises to practice changing direct speech to reported speech, completing sentences with provided words, reporting dialogues, writing similar meanings with provided words, and rewriting questions and statements as reported speech.

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1. Change the direct speech into reported speech.

1 ‘You must take these tablets twice a day.’


The doctor says I ………………………………………….
2 ‘I’m going to the gym tomorrow.’
Ben told me ………………………………………….
3 ‘You don’t have to wait for me.’
Liz said that I ………………………………………….
4 ‘I took my final exam yesterday.’
Jack told me ………………………………………….
5 ‘I haven’t told you the complete truth.’
Pablo said ………………………………………….
6 ‘I’ll meet you later today.’
Jim tells me ………………………………………….
7 ‘I prefer this café to the one opposite.’
Julia says ………………………………………….
8 ‘I’ll always remember meeting you.’
Ann told me ………………………………………….

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Do
not change the order of the words. Use a maximum of five words including
the words in brackets.
1 Will asked us …………………………… (time / game / start) the next day.
2 The assistant asked him if …………………………… (he / like / try) on a smaller jacket.
3 My teacher asked me …………………………… (I / finish) the exercise and I said I
hadn’t.
4 I asked Maria …………………………… (which / film / seen) the night before.
5 The dentist asked …………………………… (me / why) never used an electric
toothbrush before.
6 She asked him if …………………………… (he / going) the park and he said he wasn’t.
7 I asked the policeman whether …………………………… (he / help / us) and he said he
could.

3. Change the direct speech into reported speech. Begin with My mum asked me.
1 ‘Why are you home so late?’
…………………………………..
2 ‘Did you leave school on time today?’
…………………………………..
3 ‘You’ve got lots of homework to do, haven’t you?’
…………………………………..
4 ‘When are you doing to tidy your room?’
…………………………………..
5 ‘Have you seen your brother this afternoon?’
…………………………………..
6 ‘Will you help me with the shopping tomorrow?’
…………………………………..
7 ‘Would you like me to give you some money for a pizza?’
…………………………………..

4. Report the dialogue using say or ask in the past simple.


Dan Are you going to the concert tomorrow evening?
Zoe No, I’m not. I haven’t got any money.
Dan I’ll lend you some. How much do you need?
Zoe That’s really kind of you, but I have to finish my homework too.
Dan Would you like me to help you finish it?
Zoe Do you speak German?
Dan No, I don’t. Your cousin does, doesn’t she?
Zoe Yes, she does. Perhaps I should ask her.
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5. Write a second sentence that has a similar meaning to the first. Use the
words in brackets.
1 ‘Do you know the answer to these questions?’ Sally asked me. (if)
……………………………………………
2 ‘I mustn’t be late for the trip tomorrow,’ said Bella. (next)
……………………………………………
3 ‘Have you heard the band’s new album yet?’ asked Kostas. (me)
……………………………………………
4 ‘I won’t be at school next week,’ said Mark. (says)
……………………………………………
5 ‘Will you be getting a new phone soon?’ asked Harry. (whether)
……………………………………………
6 ‘My plane arrives at ten in the morning,’ said Andrew. (tells)
……………………………………………

6. Rewrite the sentences using reported speech.


1 ‘I’ll never wear this outfit again.’
Monica said ……………………………………..
2 ‘I don’t believe you.’
My dad told my sister ……………………………………..
3 ‘I’ve been talking to Frank.’
Susanna tells me ……………………………………..
4 ‘You mustn’t tell anyone.’
Harry told me ……………………………………..
5 ‘I’ll give you an answer tomorrow.’
Jenny told Tom ……………………………………..
6 ‘I was at a friend’s house yesterday.’
Lisa said ……………………………………..

7. Rewrite the questions using reported speech.


1 ‘Did you see the football match yesterday?’
Jimmy asked me ……………………………………..
2 ‘You’ve ordered the pizzas, haven’t you?’
I asked Eddie ……………………………………..
3 ‘What languages do you speak?’
The tourist asked me ……………………………………..
4 ‘You’re going out later, aren’t you?’
My dad asked me ……………………………………..
5 ‘Do you like Indian food?’ ‘Yes, I do’
They asked me ……………………………………..
6 ‘Where does your brother work?’
I asked Emma ……………………………………..
7 ‘Were you late for school this morning?’
My mum asked my sister ……………………………………..
8 ‘Are you tired?’ ‘No, I’m not.’
We asked him ……………………………………..

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