Exercise 1: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning

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……………………………………………………………….
10. He said: "I won't tell anyone."
→ He said that………………………………………………………………
Exercise 1.1: Change these following sentences into reported speech
1: They said: "We are learning English now ",
=> They said______________________________________________.
2: “My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.
=> Tom said______________________________________________.
3: "I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend", she said.
=> She said______________________________________________.
4: "You will have to finish all these exercises before next week", the teacher said to his students.
=> The teacher said to his students__________________________________.
5: "I came back here early yesterday", she said.
=> She said______________________________________________________.
6: Johnny said to his mother: "I don’t know how to do this exercise."
=> Johnny said to his mother________________________________________.
7: "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
=> The children said________________________________________________.
8: Mary said: "I cannot go to the movies with you, John".
=> Mary said_____________________________________________________
9. "My teacher wants to have a talk with you tomorrow morning", Tom said.
=> Tom said_______________________________________________________.
10: Our teacher said: "The Second World War broke out in 1939".
=> Our teacher said_________________________________________________.
13. “He works in a bank”
She said ____________________________________________
14. “We went out last night”
She told me _________________________________________
15. “I’m coming!”
She said ____________________________________________
16. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me _________________________________________
17. “ I’d never been there before”
She said _____________________________________________
18. “I didn’t go to the party” She told me
________________________________________________________
19. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said _______________________________________________
20. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me ___________________________________________
21. “I can help you tomorrow”
She said ______________________________________________
22. “You should go to bed early”
She told me ____________________________________________
23. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me ___________________________________________
24. “I won’t see you tomorrow”
She said _____________________________________________
25. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”
She said _______________________________________________
26. “I visited my parents at the weekend”
She told me ____________________________________________
27. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”
She said _______________________________________________
28. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”
She said _______________________________________________
29. “I’ll do the washing-up later”
She told me ____________________________________________
20. “I was sleeping when Julie called”
She said ________________________________________________
Exercise 2: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning
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………………………………………………………
11. "What's the time?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know .................................................. .
12. "When will we meet again?" she asked me.
→ She asked me .................................................. .
13. "Are you crazy?" she asked him.
→ She asked him .................................................. .
14. "Where did they live?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know .................................................. .
15. "Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
→ He asked her .................................................. .
16. "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.
→ She asked me .................................................. .
17. "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
→ The teacher wanted to know .................................................. .
18. "Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
→ She wanted to know .................................................. .
19. "Did you see that car?" he asked me.
→ He asked me .................................................. .
20. "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
→ The mother asked the twins .................................................. .
Exercise 3: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning
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……………………………………………………………….
Question 20: “I can't explain this rule to you”, said my classmate to me.
A. My classmate told me he can't explain that rule to me.
B. My classmate told me he couldn’t explain that rule to me.
C. My classmate told me he couldn’t explain that rule to you.
D. My classmate said me he couldn’t explain that rule to me.
Question 21: The teacher said to class: “We shall discuss this subject tomorrow.”
A. The teacher told the class they would discuss that subject the next day.
B. The teacher told the class they will discuss that subject the next day.
C. The teacher said the class they would discuss that subject the next day.
D. The teacher told the class they discussed that subject the next day.
Question 23: Mike said: “We have bought these books today.”
A. Mike said they bought those books that day.
B. Mike said they had bought those books that day.
C. Mike said they have bought those books that day.
D. Mike said they had bought those books today.
Question 24: Sarah said: “I read this book last year.”
A. Sarah said she had read that book the previous year.
B. Sarah said she read this book the previous year.
C. Sarah said she has read that book the previous year.
D. Sarah said she would read that book the previous year.
Question 26: “Buy some meat in the shop”, said my mother to me.
A. My mother said to me to buy some meat in the shop.
B. My mother told to me to buy some meat in the shop.
C. My mother told me to buy some meat in the shop.
D. My mother said me to buy some meat in the shop.
Question 27: The doctor said to Peter: “Don’t go for a walk today”.
A. the doctor said Peter not to go for a walk today.
B. the doctor told Peter not go for a walk today.
C. the doctor said to Peter not to go for a walk today.
D. the doctor told Peter not to go for a walk today.
Question 28: “Please don’t mention it to anybody,” Mary said to her friend.
A. Mary asked her friend not to mention it to anybody.
B. Mary asked her friend not mention it to anybody.
C. Mary asked her friend to not mention it to anybody.
D. Mary asked her friend did not mention it to anybody.
Question 29: Barbara said: “I saw them at my parents’ house last year.”
A. Barbara said I had seen them at my parents’ house the previous year.
B. Barbara said she saw them at her parents’ house the previous year.
C. Barbara said she had seen them at her parents’ house the previous year.
D. Barbara said they had seen her at her parents’ house the previous year.
Question 30: “Please don't make such a mess in your room”, his mother said.
A. His mother asked him not to make a mess in his room.
B. His mother asked him that he did not to make a mess in his room.
C. His mother asked him didn’t make such a mess in his room.
D. His mother asked him please not to make a mess in his room.
Question 31: “Be sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate said to Rita.
A. Rita was sorry about Kate’s sending the wrong information.
B. Kate sent the wrong information, and she was sorry.
C. Rita was sorry for not sending Kate the information.
D. Rita apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information.
Question 32: “Let's go to the cinema tonight”, he suggested.
A. He suggested that they went to the cinema that night.
B. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night.
C. He suggested their going to the cinema that night.
D. He suggested that let’s them go to the cinema that night.
Question 33: “Never borrow money from friends”, my father said.
A. My father advised me not borrow money from friends.
B. My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends.
C. My father told me to never borrow money from friends.
D. My father told me never to borrow money from friends.
Question 34: “Explain to me how to solve this problem”, said my friend to me.
A. My friend told me to explain to him how to solve this problem.
B. My friend told me to explain to me how to solve that problem.
C. My friend told me explain to him how to solve that problem.
Question 35: Tom said: “I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry”.
A. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
B. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
C. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
D. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
Question 36: He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”
A. He asked them who they would see before they left there.
B. He asked them who would they see before they left there.
C. He asked them who they would see before you left there.
D. He asked them who you would see before they left there.
Question 37: She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?”
A. She asked me why I hadn’t gone there the day before.
B. She asked me why I didn’t go there the day before.
C. She asked me why didn’t I go there the day before.
D. She asked me why hadn’t I gone there the day before.
Question 38: Mother asked me: “Did you play with your friends yesterday?”
A. Mother asked me if I had played with your friends the day before.
B. Mother asked me if I played with my friends the day before.
C. Mother asked me if I had played with my friends the day before.
D. Mother asked if you had played with my friends the day before.
Question 39: “This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?”, he said
A. He said it was a horrible room and reminded me to ask for something better.
B. He said it was a horrible room and advised me to ask for something better.
C. He said it was a horrible room and warned me to ask for something better.
D. He said it was a horrible room and invited me to ask for something better.
Question 40: “Remember to switch off when you have finished”, he said
A. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished.
B. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished.
C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished.
D. He reminded me to switch off when I had finished.
Question 41: “Answer this letter for me, will you?” he said, “And remember to keep a copy”.
A. He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy.
C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
Question 44: Charles said: “I saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine.”
A. Charles said he had seen Jack at a party a few months before and he had seemed fine.
B. Charles said I saw Jack at a party a few months before and he seemed fine.
C. Charles said he had seen Jack at a party a few months before and he seemed fine.
D. Charles said he saw Jack at a party a few months before and he seemed fine.
Question 47: “Why didn’t you send me the brochure?” Mr. William asked the agent.
A. Mr. William asked the agent why she didn’t send him the brochure.
B. Mr. William asked the agent to send him the brochure.
C. Mr. William asked the agent not to send him the brochure.
D. Mr. William asked the agent why she had not sent him the brochure.
Question 48: "I'll return it tomorrow”, said Sarah.
A. Sarah offered to return it the following day.
B. Sarah said she would return it tomorrow.
C. Sarah agreed to come back the following day.
D. Sarah promised to return it the following day.
Question 50: Peter said to them: "Don't leave the room until I come back."
A. Peter told them not to leave the room until he came back.
B. Peter told them not to leave the room until he comes back.
C. Peter told them not to leave the room until they came back.
D. Peter told them not to leave the room until they come back.
Exercise 4: Rewrite these following sentences with the same meaning
1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.”
The doctor advised me……………………………………………………….
2. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.”
Mary suggested…………………………………………………………….
3. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said.
Bill denied……………………………………………………………………….
4. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said.
She accused Tom…………………………………………………………….
5. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary.
Mary apologized for…………………………………………………………….
6. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me.
Jane refused…………………………………………………………………….
7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”
Joe invited…………………………………………………………………….
8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”
Mr. Gray warned the children not……………………………………………
9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?
They invited………………………………………………………………….
10. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.”
He asked………………………………………………………………….
11. “If you don’t give me a pay rise. I’ll resign.”
She threatened………………………………………………………………….
12. “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.”
John promised………………………………………………………………….
13. “You ought to take a break, Andrew.”
She advised………………………………………………………………….
14. “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.”
They reminded……………………………………………………………….
15. “Why don’t we sing a few songs?”
He suggested…………………………………………………………………
17 "Why don’t we organize an English competition for our students?", said Ms Lien.
=> Ms Lien suggested___________________________________________
18 "I’m sorry I’m late", said Mr Thanh.
=> Mr Thanh apologised ______________________________________.
19 "Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator”, said Bob.
=> Bob denied ______________________________________.
20 "You were cheating", said David to Henry.
=> David accused ______________________________________ .
21 "I must see the manager.", he cried.
=> He insisted ______________________________________ .
22 "If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first", said Mike to his brother.
=> Mike criticised ______________________________________.
23 "You won the scholarship. Congratulations!", Mary told me.
=> Mary congratulated ______________________________________.
24 "It was kind of you to help me with my homework", Lan said to Hoa.
=> Lan thanked ______________________________________.
25 "It’s true. I broke your favorite glass", said Peter.
=> Peter admitted ______________________________________.
26 "You stole the jewels", the inspector said to him.
=>The inspector blamed ______________________________________.
27 "I only borrowed your car for some hours", the man said.
=> The man said ______________________________________.
28. Alfred said to John: "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."
=> Alfred denied ______________________________________.
29. "If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy", said the kidnapper.
=> The kidnapper threatened ______________________________________.
30.The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time."
=> The passenger urged ______________________________________.
31. She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink too much. You may lose control of the car and
have a bad accident".
=> She advised ______________________________________
32 "It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead", John said.
=> John suggested ______________________________________.
33 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?", said Tom to me.
=> Tom asked ______________________________________.
34."Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff', she said to the boys.
=> She warned ______________________________________.
35."Please, please come to help me with the assignment. I can’t do it by myself', my friend said to
me.
=> My friend begged ______________________________________.
36. "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you", my friend said to me.
=> My friend advised ______________________________________.