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Reported Speech Exercises 2

The document provides examples of converting direct speech into reported speech, reported questions, and reported commands. It includes various sentences with their transformations, demonstrating the grammatical changes required for each type of conversion. The examples cover a range of contexts, showcasing how to accurately report what was said, asked, or commanded.

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Reported Speech Exercises 2

The document provides examples of converting direct speech into reported speech, reported questions, and reported commands. It includes various sentences with their transformations, demonstrating the grammatical changes required for each type of conversion. The examples cover a range of contexts, showcasing how to accurately report what was said, asked, or commanded.

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Reported Speech

Change the sentences to reported speech.

Mary said, “ I’ll play a card game tomorrow. ”


Mary informed me that she would play a card game the following day.

Sophie said, “ I went to bed early last night. ”


Sophie said that she had gone to bed early the night before.

The teacher said to Jenny, “ You have to learn your grammar. ”


The teacher told Jenny that she had to learn her grammar.

Jessica told the immigration officer, “ This is my first trip to England. ”


Jessica told the immigration officer that it was her first trip to England.

He told me, “ You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. ”
He told me that I was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

Marty said, “ I’m going to visit my uncle next month. ”


Marty said that he was going to visit his uncle the following month.

Lara said, “ I get on with my parents really fine. ”


Lara said that she got on with her parents really fine.

Gloria explained, “ I can’t come to the party because I’m going away for the weekend. ”
Gloria explained that she couldn’t come to the party because she was going away…

Mark said, “ My friend found a new job in the music business. ”


Mark said that his friend had found a new job in the music business.

Judy complained, “ I have already written this essay four times. ”


Judy complained that she had already written this essay four times.

Peter announced, “ I will not give up until this factory is shut down. ”
Peter announced that he wouldn’t give up until his factory was shut down.

Her boyfriend told her, “ You have bought a wonderful dress. ”


Her boyfriend told her that she had bought a wonderful dress.’’

Paul said, “ I don’t like my new flat. ”


Paul said that he didn’t like his new flat.

My father told Ben, “ I am sure I saw you here last week. ”


My father told Ben that he was sure he had seen him there the week before.
Betty said, “ If I knew the answer, I would tell you. ”
Betty said that if she had known the answer she would have told me.

Change the direct questions into reported questions.

“ Where is the post office ? ”


She asked me where the post office was.

“ Why is Julie sad ? ”


She asked me why Julie was sad.

“ What’s for dinner ? ”


She asked me what was for dinner.

“ Who is the woman in the red dress ? ”


She asked me who the woman in the red dress was.

“ How is your grandmother ? ”


She asked me how my grandmother was.

“ When is the party ? ”


She asked me when the party was.

“ How much is the rent on your flat ? ”


She asked me how much the rent on your flat was.

“ Where are the glasses ? ”


She asked me where the glasses were.

“ How is the weather in Chicago ? ”


She asked me how the weather in Chicago was.

“ Who is the Prime Minister of Canada ? ”


She asked me who the Prime Minister of Canada was.

“ Where do you usually go swimming ? ”


She asked me where I usually went swimming.

“ What does Luke do at the weekend ? ”


She asked me what Luke did at the weekend.

“ Where do your parents live ? ”


She asked me where my parents lived.

“ Who do you go running with ? ”


She asked me who I went running with.
“ When does Lucy get up ? ”
She asked me when Lucy got up.

“ How much TV do you watch ? ”


She asked me how much TV I watched.

“ How many books do they own ? ”


She asked me how many books they owned.

“ Where does John work ? ”


She asked me where John worked.

“ What do the children study on Fridays ? ”


She asked me what the children studied on Fridays.

“ Why do you study English ? ”


She asked me why I studied English.

Make reported commands from the sentences below.

The teacher said, “ You can’t leave the room ! ”


The teacher ordered us not to leave the room.

Mom told me, “ Don’t spend too much money on clothes ”.


Mom warned me not to spend too much money on clothes.

I said to her, “ Speak more slowly ! ”


I told her to speak more slowly.

The doctor said, “ You mustn’t eat any sweets. ”


The doctor forbade me to eat any sweets.

Don said, “ I won’t tell anyone. ”


Don promised not to tell anyone.

Anna said, “ I won’t help you. ”


Anna refused to help me.

Jake said, “ You should see a doctor. ”


Jake advised me to see a doctor.

I said to the teacher, “ Please don’t give us any homework. ”


I begged the teacher to not give us any homework.

I told him, “ I will punish you if you don’t behave. ”


I threatened to punish him if he didn’t behave.
He said, “ It was you who broke the vase ! ”
He accused me of breaking the vase.

He told me, “ Buy some food on your way back. ”


He reminded me to buy some food on my way back.

She said, “ I’m sorry I lost the book you gave me. ”
She apologised for losing the book I gave her.

The guide said, “ Stay away from the edge of the cliff ! ”
The guide told us to stay away from the edge of the cliff.

I said, “ Let me carry your groceries. ”


I offered to carry your groceries.

My mother said, “ Get out of bed at once ! ”


My mother ordered me to get out of bed.

Dad said, “ Let’s go to the park ! ”


Dad suggested going to the park.

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