REPORTED STATEMENTS - PRACTISE

REPORTED SPEECH - EXERSISES

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 .

Reported speech - EXERSISES - Time expressions

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 .

Reported questions

If you put a question into Reported speech there are some steps which are the same like instatements: (changing of the person, backshift of tenses, changing of expressions of time).

In Reported speech there is no question anymore, the sentence becomes a statement.

That's why the word order is: subject - verb

Question without question words (yes/no questions):

Peter: "Do you play football?" - Peter asked me whether (if) I played football.

Question with question words:

Peter: "When do you play football?" - Peter asked me when I played football.

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 .

REPORTED QUESTIONS WITH TIME EXPRESSIONS

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 .