Change these sentences to Reported Speech.
Statements
Direct Speech Reported Speech
She said " I live in Rathnapura" She said that she lived in Rathnapura.
They said " we have a smart classroom". They said that they had a smart classroom.
Aruna said " I don’t have a computer". Aruna said that he didn’t have a computer.
Hiruni said " My mother has beautiful sarees". Hiruni said that her mother had beautiful
sarees.
Sethuni said, "I am reading now". Sethuni said that she was reading then.
Waruna said " He is sleeping". Waruna said that he was sleeping.
Aruna said " I didn’t go to school". Aruna said that he hadn’t gone to school.
Hiruni said " My mother prepared the lunch". Hiruni said that her mother had prepared
the lunch.
Gihan said " I was hungry". Gihan said that he had been hungry.
Ravini said " I was walking along the street". Ravini said that she had been walking
along the street.
Keshan said " I was reading a book". Keshan said that he had been reading a
book.
Questions - YES/NO Questions
Direct Speech Reported Speech
He said " Do you like chocolate?" He asked whether I liked chocolate./He asked
if I liked chocolate.
He asked " Are you living here?". He asked whether I was living there./He
asked if I was living here.
He asked " Is it cold outside?". He asked whether it was cold outside./He
asked if it was cold outside.
He asked " Does you sister live in Kandy?". He asked whether my sister lived in Kandy./
He asked if my sister lived in Kandy.
He asked me," Are you in Grade nine?". He asked me whether I was in Grade nine./He
asked me if I was in Grade nine.
Questions - WH Questions
Direct Speech Reported Speech
He asked " Where do you live?" He asked Where I lived .
He asked " What are you doing?". He asked What I was doing.
He asked " How many books do they He asked How many books they owned.
own?".
He asked " When does Kelum get up?". He asked when Kelum got up.
Questions - Requests
Direct Speech Reported Speech
She said "Please help me" She asked me to help her.
They said "Please don’t smoke". They asked not to smoke.
She said "Please close the window" She asked me to close the window .
She said " Could you bring my book She asked me to bring her book .
please".
She said " Would you mind coming early She asked me to come early the next day .
tomorrow".
Commands
Direct Speech Reported Speech
He told me, "Sit Down." He told me to sit down.
He told the child, "Go to bed ". He told the child to go to bed.
Aruna told her, "Don’t worry ". Aruna told her not to worry .
Teacher told me, "be on time ". Teacher told me to be on time .
