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 .
