EXERCISES ON REPORTED SPEECH
I. Turn these sentences into Reported speech.
1. She said,” I can’t find my umbrella”___________________________________________________
2. They said, “We are learning English now”__________________________ ________________________
3. “ My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.______________ _______________
4. “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend”, she said___________________________________
5. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said ______________________________________
6. “ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said ______________________________
7. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.________ _______________________
8. “ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students _______
9. “ I came back here early yesterday,” she said.______________ _________________
10. “ I’ve broken the vase,” she said___________________________________________________________
11. “ I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl._______________ ________________
12. He said to her, “You are my friend.”____________ ____________________
13. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.” __________
14. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren. __________________________________
15. Marry said, “My father died a year ago”._____ ____________________________
16. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson”._____ ________________________
17. Mary said, “I can not go to the movies with you, John”._________ ___________________
18. “I shall expect to see you next Wednesday.” Mary said to her friend.______________ ____________
19. He said, “I don’t know what happened.”________________________________________________
20. She said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.”________________________________________________
21. He said, “I have a toothache.”________________________________________________
22. She said, “I’ll write him a prescription.”________________________________________________
23. They said, “We’re going to the drugstore.”________________________________________________
24. He said, “The doctor gave me some pills.”________________________________________________
25. She said, “I go to the supermarket every day.”________________________________________________
26. He said, “I have received the envelope.”________________________________________________
27. They said, “We visited Cannery Row.”________________________________________________
28. She said, “I feel very sick.”________________________________________________
29. He said, “I bought some popcorn.________________________________________________
30. They said, “We’re flying to California.”________________________________________________
31. He said, “I’m cutting off the main valve.”________________________________________________
32. Nam said, “my uncle often plants the vegetables in the afternoon.”_______ ____________
33. “My uncle will not plant the vegetables tomorrow afternoon”, she said.______
34. “Mr and Mrs Pike have just read these newspapers”, Nga said._____________
35. She said, “I often listen to music at night.”________________________________________________
36. Lan’s mother said, “ My daughter usually brushes her teeth before meals.”________________
37. They said, “We have to do the assignments now.”______________________________
38. Lan says, “My sister seldom rides a bike to school.”_______________ _____
39. They said, “Our teacher sometimes explains the difficult lesson.”_______________ ________
40. Nam said, “ I am doing my homework now.”________________________________________________
II. Change the sentences below into direct speech.
1. My mother told me that she was sad then._____________________ ______________
2. One of my friends said that she liked learning English with her teacher._________________________
3. The doctor told me that I could leave the hospital that day. __________________________
4. The film director said that she was willing to work then._______________________ _
5. The teacher told his students that he would be busy the following month. ____
6. Tom invited me to his birthday party. ______________________
7. She said the doctor had written her a prescription
8. He said that he had a toothache.________________________________________________
9. She said she went to the museum every day.________________________________________________
10. They said they were going to the supermarket.________________________________________________
11. She said that the doctor had given her some pills.________________________________________________.
III Change the following sentences into reported speech:
1. She said to him: “give me another glass of wine”.________________________________________________
2. She said to me: “bring me a book”.________________________________________________
3. Mother said to him: “open the window please!”.________________________________________________
4. He said to me: “shut the door after you”.________________________________________________
5. The captain said to them: “wait here still I come back”._____________________ ____
6. She told her: “take it and come with me”.________________________________________________
7. He said to me: “don’t come back before one o’clock”._____________ _________
8. My mother told me: “don’t forget to look at the door”.________________________ _____
21. He asked me: “Who is Oliver Twist?”________________________________________________
22. My mother asked me: “What‘s the matter with you?”____________________ ___________
23. I asked him: “Which book do you find?”________________________________________________
24. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”________________________________________________
25. Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”________________________________________________
IV. Change the following sentences into reported speech:
1. “Open the door,” he said to them.-He told them________________________________________________
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.-He asked her where____________________
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.-He asked________________________________________________
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.-I told_____________________
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.-She told________________________________________________
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.-I asked her______________________
8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.-The girl wanted to know___________________
9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.-Tom told Ann________________________________________________
10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.-He asked___________________________
11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.-Thomas asked Jean__________________
12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said.-I told Mary____________________________
14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said.-She said that________________________________________________
15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.- She asked us___________________________
17. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.-Tom asked Jean__________________________
19. “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us.-He told us________________________
20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.-I asked him how long__________________
21. “Are you going by train?” she asked me.-She wanted to know________________________
22. “Don’t use too much hot water,” she said to us.-She asked us________________________
23. “Will you come to my party?” she said to me.-She invited me_______________________
24. “Don’t do it again,” she said to them.She told them________________________________________________
25. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?” she asked.-She asked___________________
26. “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,” she said.-She told._______________ ____
27. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Mary asked.-Mary asked___________________
28. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.- Peter asked if ________________
29. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
-The office manager wondered________________________________________________
30. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.
-John advised Elizabeth________________________________________________
31. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.
-John accused________________________________________________
32. “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary.
-Mary accused________________________________________________
33. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
-The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley________________________________________________
34. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert,” the doctor said.
-The doctor advised________________________________________________
35. “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself.
-Tim wondered________________________________________________
36. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.
-Paul apologized________________________________________________
37. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
- Martha asked Peter when________________________________________________
38. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.
-Anna asked________________________________________________
39. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said.
- William’s mother told________________________________________________
40. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs. Rogers to her son.
-Mrs. Rogers told________________________________________________
41. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.
-George said________________________________________________
42. “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car.
-Martin apologized________________________________________________
43. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.
-The landlady asked________________________________________________
44. “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary.
-Mary asked________________________________________________
45. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice.
-The notice said that________________________________________________
46. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”
-I asked________________________________________________
47. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow”
- She reminded me ________________________________________________
48. “Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys.
-The teacher told the boys________________________________________________
49. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.
- The interviewer asked________________________________________________
50. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened witness.
- The officer wanted to know________________________________________________
