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Practice Reported Speech

This document provides examples of reported speech using different tenses including present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect, future simple, yes/no questions, 'wh' questions, and requests/orders. For each example, the user is meant to rewrite the direct speech as reported or indirect speech by changing pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs to the appropriate form while retaining the original meaning.

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Practice Reported Speech

This document provides examples of reported speech using different tenses including present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect, future simple, yes/no questions, 'wh' questions, and requests/orders. For each example, the user is meant to rewrite the direct speech as reported or indirect speech by changing pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs to the appropriate form while retaining the original meaning.

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PRACTICE

TOPIC: REPORTED SPEECH


I. Reported Statements: Present Simple
1. “I live in New York”
She said ________________________________________________________
2. “He works in a bank”
She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “Julie doesn’t like going out much”
She said ________________________________________________________
4. “I don’t have a computer”
She said ________________________________________________________
5. “They never arrive on time”
She said ________________________________________________________
6. “We often meet friends in London at the weekend”
He told me _____________________________________________________
7. “David doesn’t have any children”
She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I don’t go to the gym very often”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “Lucy owns three flats in the city”
She said ________________________________________________________
10. “I never get up early on Sundays”
She said ________________________________________________________
II. Reported Statements: Present Continuous
1. “I'm sleeping”
She told me _____________________________________________________
2. “We’re working”
She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “She's coming to the party”
She told me _____________________________________________________
4. “He’s talking on the telephone”
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She told me _____________________________________________________
5. “Lucy is reading a book in front of the fire”
She told me _____________________________________________________
6. “I'm not going out”
She said ________________________________________________________
7. “We are not visiting Paris during our trip”
She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I'm listening to my new CD”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “John is working in a bar for the summer”
She told me _____________________________________________________
10. “I'm not going to go on holiday”
She told me _____________________________________________________
III. Reported Statements: Past Simple
1. “I went to the cinema yesterday.”
She said ________________________________________________________
2. “Jane left the party early.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “I didn't go out at the weekend.”
She said ________________________________________________________
4. “He didn't like chocolate as a child.”
She said ________________________________________________________
5. “They visited Japan.”
She said ________________________________________________________
6. “She didn't buy the dress.”
He told me _____________________________________________________
7. “I travelled through India and Pakistan.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
8. “He met his girlfriend in a café.”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “David didn't arrive until 10 o'clock.”
She said ________________________________________________________

10. “We went to the park to have a picnic.”


She told me _____________________________________________________

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IV. Reported Statements: Present Perfect
1. “I've never been to Brazil.”
She said ________________________________________________________
2. “She has visited Paris three times.”
She said ________________________________________________________
3. “He has read ‘War and Peace’.”
She said ________________________________________________________
4. “I haven't seen Julie for ages.”
She said ________________________________________________________
5. “He hasn't been to school this week.”
She said ________________________________________________________
6. “We haven't seen ‘The Lord of the Rings’.”
She said ________________________________________________________
7. “They've eaten in a lot of different restaurants.”
She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I've never tried skateboarding.”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “Lucy has drunk six cups of coffee today.”
She said ________________________________________________________
10. “Mr. Black has written three books.”
She said ________________________________________________________
V. Reported Statements: Future Simple
1. “I'll go to the cinema later.”
She said ________________________________________________________
2. “We'll meet the children at six.”
She said ________________________________________________________
3. “She’ll be late.”
She said ________________________________________________________
4. “Lucy will definitely come.”
She said ________________________________________________________
5. “I will stop smoking on Tuesday.”
She told us _____________________________________________________
6. “John won't do it.”
She said ________________________________________________________
7. “They won't be able to arrive early.”

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She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I won't come with you.”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “He won't remember to buy milk.”
She said ________________________________________________________
10. “It won't rain later I'm sure.”
She said ________________________________________________________
VI. Reported Yes / No Questions: Present Simple
1. Is John at home?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
2. Am I late?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
3. Is it cold outside?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
4. Are they in Paris?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
5. Is the bus stop near the shopping centre?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
6. Is the milk fresh?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
7. Are you a doctor?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
8. Are James and Lucy from France?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
9. Is my brother in the garden?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
10. Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
VII. Reported ‘W/H’ Questions: Present Simple
1. Where is the post office?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
2. Why is Julie sad?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
3. What's for dinner?
She asked me ___________________________________________________

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4. Who is the woman in the red dress?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
5. How is your grandmother?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
6. When is the party?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
7. How much is the rent on your flat?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
8. Where are the glasses?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
9. How is the weather in Chicago?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
10. Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
VIII. Reported Requests and Orders
1. “Please help me carry this”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “Please come early”
She ______________________________________________________________
3. “Please buy some milk”
She ______________________________________________________________
4. “Could you please open the window?”
She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Could you bring the book tonight?”
She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Can you help me with my homework, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
7. “Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________

8. “Would you mind passing the salt?”


She ______________________________________________________________
9. “Would you mind lending me a pencil?”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”

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She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Do your homework!”
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “Go to bed!”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t be late!”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Don’t smoke!”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “Tidy your room!”
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Wait here!”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “Don’t do that!”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Eat your dinner!”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Don’t make a mess!”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “Do the washing-up!”
She ______________________________________________________________
VIIII. Put in ‘said’ or ‘told’:
1. Julie ______________ that she would join us after work.
2. She ______________ me that she was going running this evening.
3. John ______________ us that he couldn’t come to the party.
4. John ______________ that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
5. She ______________ them she wanted to quit.
6. David ______________ he was going to arrive at eight.
7. They ______________ that they didn’t want to meet us on Tuesday.
8. I ______________ him I wasn’t impressed.
9. Lucy ______________ Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.
10. We ______________ that we were going on holiday the following week.
11. Jack ______________ my mother he would be in Spain this week.
12. I ______________ that I hated mushrooms.
13. She ______________ she loved chocolate.

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14. They ______________ they were meeting Luke today.
15. They ______________ us they were going to the museum this afternoon.
16. He ______________ he wouldn’t start without us.
17. I ______________ them I’d bring pudding.
18. Jonathan ______________ it would rain today.
19. They ______________ us that it was fine to come late.
20. The boss ______________ me that I should do some more work on this report.

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