Reported speech
Exercises
Part I
Exercise 1: Rewrite in Reported Speech
Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.
1. She said, “I’m learning Spanish.”
2. He said, “I have finished my homework.”
3. They said, “We are going to the cinema.”
4. “I’ll see you tomorrow,” John said.
5. My brother said, “I bought a new phone last week.”
Exercise 2: Reported Questions
Change the direct questions into reported speech.
1. “Where do you live?” she asked me.
2. ‘’What are you doing now?” he asked.
3. “Did you see the movie?” she asked.
4. .“Can you help me?” he asked.
5. .“Have you ever been to Paris?” he asked me.
Exercise 3: Commands and Requests
Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1.“Please close the door,” she said.
2.“Don’t be late,” my teacher said.
3.“Help me with my bags,” the old woman said.
4.“Don’t touch that!” the guard shouted.
5.“Turn off the lights when you leave,” Mom said.
Part II
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Jane said, “I am going to the library.”
A. Jane said she is going to the library.
B. Jane said she was going to the library.
C. Jane said she had gone to the library.
D. Jane said she goes to the library.
2. Mark said, “I have finished my project.”
A. Mark said he finished his project.
B. Mark said he has finished his project.
C. Mark said he had finished his project.
D. Mark said he finishes his project.
3. “I will help you,” she said.
A. She said she helps me.
B. She said she would help me.
C. She said she will help me.
D. She said she is helping me.
4. “Do you like ice cream?” he asked.
A. He asked did I like ice cream.
B. He asked if I liked ice cream.
C. He asked if I like ice cream.
D. He asked that I like ice cream.
5. She said, “I bought a new dress yesterday.”
A. She said she had bought a new dress the day before.
B. She said she bought a new dress yesterday.
C. She said she had bought a new dress yesterday.
D. She said she has bought a new dress the previous day.
6. Tom said, “I can swim very well.”
A. Tom said he could swim very well.
B. Tom said he can swim very well.
C. Tom said he would swim very well.
D. Tom said he is able to swim very well.
7. “Are you coming to the party?” she asked me.
A. She asked me if I am coming to the party.
B. She asked me if I was coming to the party.
C. She asked me am I coming to the party.
D. She asked me that I was coming to the party.
8. “Don’t touch that wire!” the man warned.
A. The man warned that I not touch that wire.
B. The man warned me not to touch that wire.
C. The man warned me don’t touch that wire.
D. The man warned not to touch that wire.
9. “Where did you find the book?” she asked me.
A. She asked me where did I find the book.
B. She asked me where I found the book.
C. She asked me where I had found the book.
D. Both B and C
10. “Let’s go to the beach,” he said.
A. He said to go to the beach.
B. He suggested to go to the beach.
C. He suggested going to the beach.
D. He asked going to the beach.
11. “I might travel to Japan,” she said.
A. She said she may travel to Japan.
B. She said she might travel to Japan.
C. She said she would travel to Japan.
D. She said she should travel to Japan.
12. “I have been working on this for hours,” he complained.
A. He complained he worked on it for hours.
B. He complained he had been working on it for hours.
C. He complained he was working on it for hours.
D. He complained he has been working on it for hours.
13. “You should see a doctor,” she advised me.
A. She said I should see a doctor.
B. She advised me to see a doctor.
C. She told I should see a doctor.
D. She said me to see a doctor.
14. “I didn’t take the money,” he said.
A. He said he didn’t take the money.
B. He denied taking the money.
C. He refused to take the money.
D. He avoided taking the money.
15. “Will you be at the meeting?” he asked her.
A. He asked her will she be at the meeting.
B. He asked her would she be at the meeting.
C. He asked her if she would be at the meeting.
D. He asked her that she would be at the meeting.
16. “Don’t forget to email me,” she reminded him.
A. She told him don’t forget to email her.
B. She reminded him not to forget to email her.
C. She reminded him to email her.
D. She said him to email her.
17. . “The show starts at 7 PM,” he said.
A. He said the show started at 7 PM.
B. He said the show had started at 7 PM.
C. He said the show was starting at 7 PM.
D. He said the show would start at 7 PM.
18. “I will have completed the work by Monday,” she said.
A. She said she had completed the work by Monday.
B. She said she will have completed the work by Monday.
C. She said she would have completed the work by Monday.
D. She said she would completed the work by Monday.
19. “Why did you leave the party early?” he asked.
A. He asked why I had left the party early.
B. He asked why did I leave the party early.
C. He asked me why I leave the party early.
D. He asked why had I left the party early.
20. “I’ll never lie to you again,” he promised.
A. He promised that he would never lie to me again.
B. He said he would never lie to me again.
C. He told he would never lie to me again.
D. He warned me not to lie again.
