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AM VIANEY
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EXERCISE 1
Change the direct speech statements into reported speech.
Example: She says: “She has 2 dogs” → She said (that*) she had 2 dogs. * optional
1) Bob says: "I work in a bank." Bob said that he worked in a bank
2) Cindy and Kayla told us: "We went out last night." Cindy and Kayla told us they
had gone out last night
3) Brenda says: "I'm coming!" Brenda said that she was coming
4) Sarah told me: "I was waiting for the bus when Nancy arrived." Sarah told
me that she had been waiting for the bus when Nancy had arrived
5) My grandfather says to me: "I'd never been there before." My grandfather said
to me that he had never been there before
6) Diane told me: "I didn't go to the party." Diane told me that she hadn’t gone to the
party
7) Andrew said to us: "Lucy will come later." Andrew said to us she would come
later
8) Jason tells his friends: "He hasn't eaten breakfast." Jason told his friends that
he hadn’t eaten breakfast
9) Kevin tells us: "I can help you guys tomorrow." Kevin told he could help they
guys tomorrow
10) Linda says to me: "You should go to bed early." Linda said me that I should
go to bed early
11) Ann says: "I don't like chocolate." Ann said that she didn’t like chocolate
12) Mrs. Woods says to us: "I won't see you tomorrow." Mrs. Woods said to us he
wouldn’t see you tomorrow
13) Sheila tells her friends: "She's living in Paris since 2015." Sheila told her
friends that she was living in Paris since 2015
14) Debbie told Sue: "I visited my parents last weekend." Debbie told sue she
had visited her parents last weekend
15) Lisa tells me: "She hasn't eaten sushi before." lisa said me that she hadn’t eaten
sushi before
16) Jake told her: "I hadn't travelled by metro before I came to London." Jake
told her that he hadn’t travelled by metro before he came to London
17) Karl and Sean told him: "We would help you if we could." Karl and Sean said
they would help me if they could

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18) Mom says to us: "I'll do the washing-up later." Mom said to us that she would do
the washing-up later
19) Jim told us: "He learned how to read when he was three." Jim said he had
learned how to read when he was three
20) Helen said to me: "I was sleeping when Julie called." Helen said me she had been
sleeping when Julie called
EXERCISE 2
Change the direct speech statements into reported speech.
would send
1. 'I'll send you a postcard.' He told us that he   us a postcard.
had bought
2. 'We've bought a new car.' They told me they   a new car.
didn't speak
3. 'I don't speak German.' She said that she   German.
had failed
4. 'You failed your art exam.' You said that we   our art exam.
he couldn't
5. 'I can't drive.' He said   drive.
was look
6. 'You look nice.' He told me that I   nice.
were going
7. 'We're going ice-skating.' They said they   ice-skating.
8. 'The students aren't listening to me.' The teacher said the
weren't listening
students   to her.

EXERCISE 3
Choose the correct answer.
if we'd met
1. 'Have you met Angela?' She asked us   Angela.
had passed
2. 'Did Mark pass all his exams.' He asked if Mark   all of his exams.

if they were
3. 'Are you excited about Christmas?' He asked the children   
excited about Christmas.
asked if
4. 'Have you read this book?' He   I had read the book.
would
5. 'What time will the plane arrive?' They asked what time the plane   
arrive.

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 if Melanie could drive
6. 'Can Melanie drive?' She asked  .
7. 'How much did the concert tickets cost?' She asked how
the concert tickets had cost
much  .
was going
8. 'Are you going to the party?' John asked me if I   to the party.
EXERCISE 4
Complete the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense,
although it is sometimes not necessary.
1. Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
if i wanted to dance
Christopher asked me  .

2. Betty: "When did you come to the office?"

when i had come to the office
Betty wanted to know  .
3. Mark: "Has John arrived?"
if he had arrived
Mark asked me  .

4. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"

where maria parked her car
Ronald asked me  .
5. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest movie?"
if i had watched the latest movie
Elisabeth asked me  .
6. Mandy: "Can I help you?"
if i could help her
Mandy wanted to know  .
7. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
if she would have lunch with sue
Andrew asked me  .
8. Justin: "What are you doing?"
what i was doing
Justin asked me  .
9. Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
how much pocket money Lisa got
Frank wanted to know  .

10. Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"

if she Must do the shopping
Anne asked  .

EXERCISES 1.

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1. Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me to clean the blue bike

2.Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!"

Karen told me not to play football in the garden

3. Jessica: "Write a text message!"

Jessica told me to write a text message

4. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"

The teacher reminded me not to forget my homework

5. Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"

Nelly told me to help Peter’s sister

6. Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!"

Mike told me not to shout at Peter!

7. Fred: "Wash your hands!"

Fred told me to wash my hands

8. Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbor!"

Yvonne told me not to talk to my neighbor!

9. Anna: "Open the window!"

Anna told me to open the window

10. Denise: "Don't open the door!"

Denise told me not to open the door

11. Tom: "Come at 8!"

Tom told me to come at 8

12. Marcel: "Don't sing that song!"

Marcel reminded me not to sing that song

13. Teacher: "Do your homework!"

The teacher told me to my homework

14. Jane: "Don't watch the new film!"

Jane advised me not to wacht the new film

15. Doris: "Dance with me!"

Doris told me to dance with her

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 16. Walter: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"
Walter told me not to ring Romy on Sunday

17. Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"

Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station

18. Lisa: "Don't fly via Paris!"

Lisa advised me not to fly via Paris

19. Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"

Victoria told me to check my e-mails

20. Jamie: "Don't eat so much junk food!"

Jamie reminded me not to eat so much junk food

EXERCISES 2.
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some
sentences.
1. She said, "Go upstairs."
She told me to go upstairs
2. "Close the door behind you," he told me.
He told me to close the door behind me
3. "Don't be late," he advised us.
He advised us not to be late
4. "Stop staring at me," she said.
She told him to Stop staring at her
5. "Don't be angry with me," he said.
He asked her not to be angry with him
6. "Leave me alone," she said.
She told me to leave her alone
7. "Don't drink and drive," she warned us.
She warned us not to drink and drive
8. "John, stop smoking," she said.
She told John to stop smoking
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 9. "Don't worry about us," they said.
They told her not to worry about us
10. "Meet me at the cinema." he said.
He asked me to meet him at the cinema

EXERCISES 3.
Question 1
"Where does your family usually go on vacation?"
A .He asked if my family usually goes on vacation.
B He asked where does my family usually go on vacation.
C He asked where my family usually went on vacation.
Question 2
"Have you met my sister?"
A She wanted to know if I'd met her sister.
B She wanted to know if I will meet her sister.
C She told me to meet her sister.
Question 3
"Look up these words in the dictionary."
A The teacher asked us if we'd looked up the words in the dictionary.
B The teacher told us to look up the words in the dictionary.
C The teacher wanted to know how to look up the words in the dictionary.
Question 4
"How much does it cost to rent a car?"
A He told me he wanted to rent a car.
B He wanted to know how much it cost to rent a car.
C He asked if it costs money to rent a car.
Question 5
"Will you help me?"
A She asked if I would help her.
B She asked if she would help me.

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C She asked if you would help her.
Question 6
"Please don't walk on the grass."
A He asked us not to walk on the grass.
B He asked us if we'd walked on the grass.
C He asked if he could walk on the grass.
Question 7
"What time is it?"
A My friend told me what time it was.
B My friend wanted to know what time is it.
C My friend asked me what time it was.
Question 8
"Can you swim?"
A He asked me if I'd swim.
B He asked me to swim.
C He asked if I could swim.
Question 9
"Finish the report by tomorrow, or else you will be fired."
My boss told me he'd finished the report for the next day, or else I was
A
fired.
B My boss told me to finish the report by the next day, or else I'd be fired.
C My boss told me to finish the report by the next day, or else you are fired.
Question 10
"What's her last name?"
A He asked what her last name was.
B He asked what was her last name.
C He asked if she had a last name