Reported speech exercise
I. Reported speech – statements with expressions of time – Exercise
1. Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."
Emily said (that)
2. Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Helen told me (that)
3. Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."
Robert told me (that)
4. Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
Lisa said (that)
5. Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
Patricia said (that)
6. Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."
Michael said to me (that)
7. Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
Jason and Victoria told me (that)
8. Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago."
Andrew remarked (that)
9. Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
Alice complained (that)
10. David: "John had already gone at six."
David said (that)
II. Reported Speech in different English tenses – Exercise
1. Tim: "She works in an office."
Tim said (that) she
2. Jessica: "I am going to clean the room."
Jessica told me (that) she
3. Jeff: "They like the song."
Jeff said (that) they
4. Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."
Ian and Marvin remarked (that) they
5. Kathy: "He can speak Spanish."
Kathy told us (that) he
6. Teacher: "Rachel has never been to Philadelphia."
The teacher said (that) Rachel
7. Lucy: "The train didn't arrive on time."
Lucy said to Gerry (that) the train
8. Emma: "I'm sitting on the chair."
Emma said (that) she
9. Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."
Nick told us (that) Walter
10. Holly: "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska."
Holly remarked (that) Abby and Nathan
III. Reported commands, negations – Exercise 2
1. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"
The teacher reminded me
2. Jamie: "Don't eat so much junk food!"
Jamie reminded me
3. Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!"
Karen told me
4. Lisa: "Don't fly via Paris!"
Lisa advised me
5. Jane: "Don't watch the new film!"
Jane advised me
6. Marcel: "Don't sing that song!"
Marcel reminded me
7. Walter: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"
Walter told me
8. Denise: "Don't open the door!"
Denise told me
9. Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!"
Mike told me
10. Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour!"
Yvonne told me
IV. Reported questions with expressions of time – Exercise
1. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know
2. Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me
3. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know
4. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me
5. Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"
Yesterday Daniel asked me
6. Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me
7. A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me
8. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know
9. Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me
10. Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know
V. Reported questions – Exercise
1. Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me
2. Betty: "When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know
3. Mark: "Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me
4. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me
5. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me
6. Mandy: "Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know
7. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me
8. Justin: "What are you doing?"
Justin asked me
9. Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know
10. Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked
Answers:
I.
1. Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."
Emily said (that) their teacher would go to Leipzig the next day.
2. Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Helen told me (that) she had been writing a letter the day before.
3. Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."
Robert told me (that) his father had flown to Dallas the year before.
4. Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
Lisa said (that) Tim had gone to the stadium an hour before.
5. Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
Patricia said (that) her mother would celebrate her birthday the following
weekend.
6. Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."
Michael said to me (that) he was going to read a book that week.
7. Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
Jason and Victoria told me (that) they would do their best in the exams the
next day.
8. Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago."
Andrew remarked (that) they hadn't eaten fish two days before.
9. Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
Alice complained (that) she had spent all her pocket money on Monday.
10. David: "John had already gone at six."
David said (that) John had already gone at six.
II.
11. Tim: "She works in an office."
Tim said (that) she worked in an office.
12. Jessica: "I am going to clean the room."
Jessica told me (that) she was going to clean the room.
13. Jeff: "They like the song."
Jeff said (that) they liked the song.
14. Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."
Ian and Marvin remarked (that) they needed new shoes.
15. Kathy: "He can speak Spanish."
Kathy told us (that) he could speak Spanish.
16. Teacher: "Rachel has never been to Philadelphia."
The teacher said (that) Rachel had never been to Philadelphia.
17. Lucy: "The train didn't arrive on time."
Lucy said to Gerry (that) the trainhadn't arrived on time.
18. Emma: "I'm sitting on the chair."
Emma said (that) she was sitting on the chair.
19. Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."
Nick told us (that) Walter didn't eat meat.
20. Holly: "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska."
Holly remarked (that) Abby and Nathan would travel to Alaska.
III.
1. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"
The teacher reminded me not to forget my homework.
2. Jamie: "Don't eat so much junk food!"
Jamie reminded me not to eat so much junk food.
3. Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!"
Karen told me not to play football in the garden.
4. Lisa: "Don't fly via Paris!"
Lisa advised me not to fly via Paris.
5. Jane: "Don't watch the new film!"
Jane advised me not to watch the new film.
6. Marcel: "Don't sing that song!"
Marcel reminded me not to sing that song.
7. Walter: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"
Walter told me not to ring Romy on Sunday.
8. Denise: "Don't open the door!"
Denise told me not to open the door.
9. Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!"
Mike told me not to shout at Peter.
10. Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour!"
Yvonne told me not to talk to my neighbour.
IV
1. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know where I played football.
2. Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me where her glasses were.
3. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know if Max had flown to London two weeks
before.
4. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me if the boys were reading the book.
5. Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"
Yesterday Daniel asked me if it would rain today.
6. Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me if Tim was leaving on Friday.
7. A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me when the train to Liverpool left.
8. Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know why Nick hadn't gone to New York the
summer before.
9. Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me if she had to do her homework that afternoon.
10. Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know who had given me the laptop.
V.
1. Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me if I wanted to dance.
2. Betty: "When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know when I had come.
3. Mark: "Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me if John had arrived.
4. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me where Maria parked her car.
5. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me if I had watched the latest film.
6. Mandy: "Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know if she could help me.
7. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue.
8. Justin: "What are you doing?"
Justin asked me what I was doing.
9. Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know how much pocket money Lisa got.
10. Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked if she had to do the shopping.
