English Grammar Practice - Reported Speech 1 2024/2025
Name: _________________________________________________________________ Class: _______
A. Transform the following sentences from direct to reported speech.
1. “I am always in a bad mood on Monday mornings”, said Brian.
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2. “They were working last week”, she said.
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3. “I have never been to New Zealand”, said Eve.
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4. “Isabelle will give you a lift to the airport tomorrow morning”, he said.
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5. “We had already eaten before we arrived”, said Simon.
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6. “I can’t come to the party tonight, I have to study”, she said.
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7. “You mustn’t go near that cliff edge, it’s dangerous!”, said Zoey.
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8. “You weren’t looking well yesterday”, said Luke.
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9. “We have to pay the bill”, she said.
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10. “I went surfing last weekend”, said Mark.
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English Grammar Practice - Reported Speech 1 2024/2025
B. Transform the sentences from reported speech to direct speech.
1. Tom said that he would think about the job offer.
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2. They said that they were going to make a reservation for the next day.
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3. Siobhan said she had forgotten her ticket at home.
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4. They said they hadn’t been to an art gallery in ages.
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5. Ollie told us he had already seen the movie and he hadn’t liked it.
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6. Harry said he was going to pay for the damage he had caused.
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7. My sister said she always ate lost of fresh fruit and salad.
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8. Ben said he couldn’t come to school the next day because he had the flu.
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9. My parents said they were going on holiday the following day.
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10. Marianne said she had gone to Paris the previous year.
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English Grammar Practice - Reported Speech 1 2024/2025
C. Choose the correct answer.
1. “I can’t drive a truck”, Bill said. Bill said that ___.
A) he couldn’t drive a truck. B) he couldn’t drove a truck.
2. “You must stop taking these pills”, the doctor explained. The doctor explained that I ___.
A) had to stop taking those pills. B) must stop to take those pills.
3. “I am going to Montreal tomorrow”, Jessie said. Jessie said ____.
A) that she was going to Montreal the next day.
B) that she is going to go to Montreal tomorrow.
4. “I have already studied this unit”, Ned said. Ned said _____.
A) that he studied that unit already. B) that he had already studied that unit.
5. “I believe that you are holding my bag”, Olivia said. Olivia said ____.
A) that she believes I am holding her bag.
B) that she believed I was holding her bag.
6. “The fastest way out is through the library”, Tom explained. Tom explained ____.
A) the fastest way out was through the library.
B) the fastest way out is going to be through the library.
7. “I may go to the movies tonight”, Lisa said. Lisa said ____.
A) she is going to the movies tonight. B) might go to the movies that night.
8. “Siobhan has to come to my party”, Ben said. Ben said ____.
A) Siobhan had to come to his party. B) Siobhan must come to his party.
English Grammar Practice - Reported Speech 1 2024/2025
D. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between 2 and
5 words, including the word given.
1. “I’ll call you later tonight”, Keith promised. WOULD
Keith promised that ______________________________________ night.
2. “You look really tired”, he told her. SAID
He ____________________________________________ really tired.
3. “You must do your homework tonight”, the teacher said. TOLD
The teacher _______________________________________ do my homework that night.
4. “We won’t have enough time to finish the job”, the workers said. HAVE
The workers said _____________________________________ time to finish the job.
5. “I have already written this email twice!”, Jim complained. THAT
Jim complained that ________________________________________ email twice.
