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Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "Clean the black shoes!"Peter told me _________________________

Answer: Peter told me to clean the black shoes.

1) Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"

Andrew told me .2) Jessica: "Write a text message!"

Jessica told me .3) Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"

Nelly told me .4) Fred: "Wash your hands!"

Fred told me .5) Anna: "Open the window!"

Anna told me .6) Tom: "Come at 8!"

Tom told me .7) Teacher: "Do your homework!"

The teacher told me .8) Doris: "Dance with me!"

Doris told me .9) Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"

Sabine told me .10) Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"

Victoria told me .

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "Don't clean the black shoes!"Peter told me _________________________

Answer: Peter told me not to clean the black shoes.

1) Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!"

Karen told me .2) Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"

The teacher reminded me .3) Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!"

Mike told me .

4) Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour!"

Yvonne told me .5) Denise: "Don't open the door!"

Denise told me .6) Marcel: "Don't sing that song!"

Marcel reminded me .7) Jane: "Don't watch the new film!"

Jane advised me .8) Walter: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"

Walter told me .9) Lisa: "Don't fly via Paris!"

Lisa advised me .10) Jamie: "Don't eat so much junk food!"

Jamie reminded me

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes."Peter told me that ____________________________

Answer: Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes.

1) John: "Mandy is at home."

John said that .2) Max: "Frank often reads a book."

Max told me that .3) Susan: "I'm watching TV."

Susan said to me that .4) Simon: "David was ill."

Simon said that .5) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."

Peggy told me that .6) Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard."

Richard said to me that .7) Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."

Stephen and Claire told me that .8) Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."

Charles remarked that .9) Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."

Mrs Jones told me that .

10) Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."

Jean said that .

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "I cleaned the black shoes yesterday."Peter told me that _________________________________

Answer: Peter told me that he had cleaned the black shoes the day before.

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 Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "Did John clean the black shoes?"Peter asked me _________________________________

Answer: Peter asked me if John had cleaned the black shoes.

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

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "Did John clean the black shoes yesterday?"Peter asked me _________________________________________

Answer: Peter asked me if John had cleaned the black shoes the day before.

1) Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"

Yesterday Mandy asked me .2) Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"

Yesterday Jason wanted to know .3) Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"

Yesterday Robert asked me .4) Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"

Yesterday Daniel asked me .5) Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"

Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know .6) Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"

Yesterday Nancy wanted to know .7) Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"

Yesterday Barbara asked me .

8) Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"

Yesterday Linda wanted to know .9) Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"

Yesterday Grandmother asked me .10) A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"

Yesterday a man asked me .

Q: Tom said, 'I want to visit my friends this weekend.'

Tom said he wants to visit his friends that weekend.Tom said he wanted to visit his friends that weekend.Tom said he wanted to visit his friends this weekend.

Q: Jerry said, 'I'm studying English a lot at the moment.'

Jerry said he was studying English a lot at that moment.Jerry said he was studying English a lot at the moment.Jerry said I was studying English a lot at that moment.

Q: They said, 'We've lived here for a long time.'

They said they have lived there for a long time.They said they lived here for a long time.They said they had lived there for a long time.

he asked me, 'Have you finished reading the newspaper?'

He asked me if had I finished reading the newspaper.He asked me if I had finished reading the newspaper.He asked me if I finished reading the newspaper.

Q: 'I get up every morning at seven o'clock.', Peter said.

Peter said he got up every morning at seven o'clock.Peter said I got up every morning at seven o'clock.Peter said he had got up every morning at seven o'clock.

Q: Susan reassured me, 'I can come tonight.'

Susan told me I could come that night.Susan told me she could come that night.Susan told me she could come tomorrow evening.

Q: She said, 'I really wish I had bought that new car.'

She told me she really wished she bought that new car.She told me she really had wished she had bought that new car.She told me she really wished she had bought that new car.

Q: Jack said, 'He must be guilty!'

Jack said he must have been guilty.Jack said he must be guilty.Jack said he must has been guilty.

Q: Cheryl asked her, 'How long have you lived here?'

Cheryl asked her how long she has lived there.Cheryl asked her how long she lived there.Cheryl asked her how long she had lived there.

Q: He said, 'I must get going. Otherwise, I'm going to be late.'

He told me he had to get going. Otherwise, he was going to be late.He told me he had to get going. Otherwise, I was going to be late.He told me he has to get going. Otherwise, he was going to be late.

Q: She said, 'I've worked here since I left my last job.'

She told me that she worked there since she had left her last job.She told me that she had worked there since she had left her last job.She told me that she had worked there since she left her last job

Q: You said, 'I will help you!'

You said you would help me!You said I would help you!You said you would help her!

Q: She asked me, 'When are we going to leave?'

She asked me when she was going to leave.She asked me when we were going to leave.She asked me when we are going to leave.

Q: Peter said, 'I may bring someone with me to the party.'

Peter said he might bring someone with him to the party.Peter said he might have brought someone with him to the party.Peter said he might bring someone with her to the party.

Q: My friend said, 'I will have finished my homework by the time you arrive.'

My friend told me he would have finished his homework by the time I arrived.My friend told me he would have finished his homework by the time he arrived.My friend told me he would had finished his homework by the time I arrived.

Q: Mark asked me, 'Why do you want to study Russian?'

Mark asked her why I wanted to study Russian.Mark asked me why did I want to study Russian.Mark asked me why I wanted to study Russian.

Q: Marcia said, 'I have been waiting for you for over an hour.'

Marcia said she had been waiting for me for over an hour.Marcia said she was waiting for me for over an hour.Marcia said she had waited for me for over an hour.

Q: Alison said, 'I had eaten before you arrived.'

Alison told me she had eaten before I had arrived.Alison told me I had eaten before I had arrived.Alison told me she had eaten before she had arrived.

Q: Lenny sang, 'I want to get away, I want to fly away.'

Lenny sang he wanted to get away, he wanted to fly away.Lenny sings he wanted to get away, he wanted to fly away.Lenny sang he wanted to get away, he wants to fly away.

Q: Jason asked me, 'Are you coming with me?'

Jason asked me if I came with him.Jason asked me if I was coming with him.Jason asked me if I was coming with you.

Reported Speech Multiple Choice

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1 Samira said, "Monica speaks English very well."Samira said that Monica spoke English very well.

Samira said that Monica is speaking English very well.

Samira said that Monica had spoken English very well.

Samira said that Monica speaks English very well.

2 Yolanda said, "I have to leave the class before 12:30."Yolanda said that I have to leave the class before 12:30."

Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30."

Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30."

Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30."

3 Gabriela said, "I can't possibly finish my work by five o'clock."Gabriela said that she can't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.Gabriela said that she won't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.Gabriela said that she couldn't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.Gabriela said that she hadn't been able to possibly finish her work by five o'clock.

4 Martha said, "I am going to go to Mexico next year."Martha said that she is going to Mexico next year.

Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.

Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.

Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.

5 Baruch said, "I might teach ESL 843 next semester."

Baruch said that he is going to teach ESL 843 next semester.

Baruch said that he will teach ESL 843 next semester.

Baruch said that he might teach ESL 843 next semester.

Baruch said that he could teach ESL 843 next semester.

6 Truc said, "I went to Vietnam to visit my family."Truc said that she went to Vietnam to visit her family.

Truc said that she had gone to Vietnam to visit her family.

Truc said that she is going to Vietnam to visit her family.

Truc said that she was going to Vietnam to visit her family.

7 Olena said, "I will ask the teacher to explain the differences between quoted and reported speech."

Olena said that she would ask the teacher to explain the differences between quoted and reported speech.Olena said that she will ask the teacher to explain the differences between quoted and reported speech.Olena said that she was going to ask the teacher to explain the differences between quoted and reported speech.Olena said that she had asked the teacher to explain the differences between quoted and reported speech.

8 The teacher said, "You must study hard for the test on reported speech."The teacher said that we must study hard for the test on reported speech.The teacher said that we had to study hard for the test on reported speech.The teacher said that we could study hard for the test on reported speech.The teacher said that we are going study hard for the test on reported speech.

9 Chanty said, "My English may improve very quickly."Chanty said that her English was going to improve very quickly.Chanty said that her English had been able to improve very quickly.Chanty said that her English improved very quickly.

Chanty said that her English might improve very quickly.

10 Sang said, "I have already written a letter to my family in Thailand."Sang said that he had already written a letter to his family in Thailand.Sang said that he wrote a letter to his family in Thailand.

Sang said that he was writing a letter to his family in Thailand.Sang said that he will write a letter to his family in Thailand.

1. Turn the following sentences into reported speech:

Murna said, "The postman has brought a parcel."

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2. "It's from America," said the postman.

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3. "It must be from Pasni," thought Savni.

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4. "Open it!" said Arinas.

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5. "What is it?" asked Murna.

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6. Arinas said, "All I see is powder."

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7. "I think it's coffee," announced Murna.

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8. "I believe it's pepper," said Arinas.

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9. "I'm saving the last bit for Dr Haret," said Savni.

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10. "Please spread the ashes on the ground," said the letter.

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