Complete the sentences in reported speech (no backshift). Note the change of pronouns and verbs.

Helen: I want to tell you something about my holiday in London. Gareth: What does she say? 1. You: She says that Helen: I went to London in July. Gareth: What does she say? 2 You: She says that Helen: My parents went with me. Gareth: What does she say? 3You: She says that Helen: We spent three days in London. Gareth: What does she say? 4 You: She says that Helen: London is a multicultural place. Gareth: What does she say? 5 You: She says that Helen: I saw people of all colours. Gareth: What does she say? 6 You: She says that Helen: Me and my parents visited the Tower. Gareth: What does she say?

7 You: She says that Helen: One evening we went to see a musical. Gareth: What does she say? 8 You: She says that Helen: I love London. Gareth: What does she say? 9 You: She says that Helen: The people are so nice there. Gareth: What does she say? 10 You: She says that

Reported Speech without backshift Change of Pronouns Helen is in front of the class holding a presentation on London. As Helen is rather shy, she speaks with a very low voice. Your classmate Gareth does not understand her, so you have to repeat every sentence to him. Complete the sentences in reported speech (no backshift). Note the change of pronouns and verbs.

Helen: I want to tell you something about my holiday in London. Gareth: What does she say? 1 You: She says thatshe wants to tell us something about her holiday in London. Helen: I went to London in July. Gareth: What does she say? 2 You: She says thatshe went to London in July. Helen: My parents went with me. Gareth: What does she say? 3 You: She says thather parents went with her. Helen: We spent three days in London. Gareth: What does she say?

4 You: She says thatthey spent three days in London. Helen: London is a multicultural place. Gareth: What does she say? 5 You: She says thatLondon is a multicultural place. Helen: I saw people of all colours. Gareth: What does she say? 6 You: She says thatshe saw people of all colours. Helen: Me and my parents visited the Tower. Gareth: What does she say? 7 You: She says thatshe and her parents visited the Tower. Helen: One evening we went to see a musical. Gareth: What does she say? 8 You: She says thatone evening they went to see a musical. Helen: I love London. Gareth: What does she say? 9 You: She says thatshe loves London. Helen: The people are so nice there. Gareth: What does she say? 10 You: She says thatthe people are so nice there.

Exercise on Reported Speech

backshift Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and time expressions where necessary. 1.She said, "I am reading." She said that 2.They said, "We are busy." They said that 3.He said, "I know a better restaurant." He said that 4.She said, "I woke up early." She said that 5.He said, "I will ring her." He said that 6.They said, "We have just arrived." They said that 7.He said, "I will clean the car." He said that 8.She said, "I did not say that." She said that 9.She said, "I don't know where my shoes are." She said that
she w a

10. He said: "I won't tell anyone." He said that

Exercise on Reported Speech

backshift Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and time expressions where necessary. 1.She said, "I am reading." She said that she was reading. 2.They said, "We are busy." They said that they were busy. 3.He said, "I know a better restaurant." He said that he knew a better restaurant.
she w as reading

4.She said, "I woke up early." She said that she had woken up early. 5.He said, "I will ring her." He said that he would ring her. 6.They said, "We have just arrived." They said that they had just arrived. 7.He said, "I will clean the car." He said that he would clean the car. 8.She said, "I did not say that." She said that she had not said that.

9.She said, "I don't know where my shoes are." She said that she did not know where her shoes were. 10. He said: "I won't tell anyone." He said that he would not tell anyone

Exercise on Reported Speech

Questions - Exercise 1 Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses. 1."Where is my umbrella?" she asked. She asked 2."How are you?" Martin asked us. Martin asked us 3.He asked, "Do I have to do it?" He asked 4."Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter. The mother asked her daughter 5."Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend. She asked her boyfriend 6."What are they doing?" she asked. She wanted to know 7."Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me. He wanted to know 8.The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?" The teacher wanted to know

9."How do you know that?" she asked me. She asked me 10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me. My friend asked me

Exercise on Reported Speech

Questions - Exercise 1 Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses. 1."Where is my umbrella?" she asked. She asked where her umbrella was. 2."How are you?" Martin asked us. Martin asked us how we were. 3.He asked, "Do I have to do it?" He asked if he had to do it. 4."Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter. The mother asked her daughter where she had been. 5."Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend. She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best. 6."What are they doing?" she asked. She wanted to know what they were doing. 7."Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me. He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema.

8.The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?" The teacher wanted to know who spoke English. 9."How do you know that?" she asked me. She asked me how I knew that. 10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me. My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin

Exercise 1 Requests (positive) START HERE PET Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences. 1."Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said. The teacher told Joe 2."Be patient," she said to him. She told him 3."Go to your room," her father said to her. Her father told her 4."Hurry up," she said to us. She told us 5."Give me the key," he told her. He asked her 6."Play it again, Sam," she said. She asked Sam 7."Sit down, Caron" he said. He asked Caron 8."Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said. The receptionist asked the guest 9."Take off your shoes," she told us. She told us 10. "Mind your own business," she told him. She told him

Exercise on Reported Speech

Exercise 1 Requests (positive) Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences. 1."Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said. The teacher told Joeto stop talking. 2."Be patient," she said to him. She told himto be patient. 3."Go to your room," her father said to her. Her father told herto go to her room. 4."Hurry up," she said to us. She told usto hurry up. 5."Give me the key," he told her. He asked herto give him the key. 6."Play it again, Sam," she said. She asked Samto play it again. 7."Sit down, Caron" he said. He asked Caronto sit down. 8."Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said. The receptionist asked the guestto fill in the form. 9."Take off your shoes," she told us. She told usto take off our shoes.

10. "Mind your own business," she told him. She told himto mind his own business.

Exercise on Reported Speech

Exercise 2 Requests (negative) Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences. 1."Don't touch it," she said to him. She told him 2."Don't do that again," he said to me. He told me 3."Don't talk to me like that," he said. He told her 4."Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him. She warned him 5."Don't let him in," she said. She told me 6."Don't go out without me," he begged her. He begged her 7."Don't forget your bag," she told me. She told me 8."Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said. The chemistry teacher told his students 9."Don't give yourself up," he advised her. He advised her

10. "Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said. She told the boys

Exercise on Reported Speech

Exercise 2 Requests (negative) Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences. 1."Don't touch it," she said to him. She told himnot to touch it. 2."Don't do that again," he said to me. He told menot to do that again. 3."Don't talk to me like that," he said. He told hernot to talk to him like that. 4."Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him. She warned himnot to repair the computer himself. 5."Don't let him in," she said. She told menot to let him in. 6."Don't go out without me," he begged her. He begged hernot to go out without him. 7."Don't forget your bag," she told me. She told menot to forget my bag. 8."Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said. The chemistry teacher told his studentsnot to eat in the lab.

9."Don't give yourself up," he advised her. He advised hernot to give herself up. 10. "Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said. She told the boysnot to hurt themselves

Exercise on Reported Speech

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

10. "Meet me at the cinema." he said. He asked me

Exercise on Reported Speech

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

10. "Meet me at the cinema." he said. He asked meto meet him at the cinema