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Reported Statements
Change this direct speech into reported speech:
1. “He works in a bank”
She said me he worked in a bank
2. “We went out last night”
She told me they had gone out last night
3. “I’m coming!”
She said me she was coming
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me she had been waiting for de bus when he arrived
5. “ I’d never been there before”
She said me she never had been there before
6. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me she hadn´t gone to the party
7. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said me Lucy would come later
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me he hadn´t eaten breakfast
9. “I can help you tomorrow”
She said me she could help me tomorrow
10. “You should go to bed early”
She told me I should go to bed early
11. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me she didn´t like chocolate
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”
She said me she wouldn´t see me next day
13. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”
She said me she was living in Paris for a few months
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”
She told me she has visited her parents at the weekend
15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”
She said me she hadn´t eaten sushi before
16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”
She said me she I had not traveled by underground before she came to London
17. “They would help if they could”
She said me they would help if they could
18. “I’ll do the washing-up later”
She told me she was will be do the washing-up later
19. “He could read when he was three”
She said me he could read when he was three
20. “I was sleeping when Julie called”
She said me when she was sleeping Julie called

Reported Questions
Change these direct questions into reported speech:
1. “Where is he?”
She asked me where he was
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me What i was doing
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me why I had gone out night before
4. “Who was that beautiful woman?”
She asked me who had been that beautiful woman
5. “How is your mother?”
She asked me how my mother was
6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
She asked me what I was going to do at the weekend
7. “Where will you live after graduation?”
She asked me where I would live after graduation
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me what I had been doing when she had seen me
9. “How was the journey?”
She asked me how the journey had been
10. “How often do you go to the cinema?”
She asked me how often I often went to the cinema
11. “Do you live in London?”
She asked me if I lived in London
12. “Did he arrive on time?”
She asked me if he had arrived on time
13. “Have you been to Paris?”
She asked me if I had been to Paris
14. “Can you help me?”
She asked me if I could help her
15. “Are you working tonight?”
She asked me if I was working that night
16. “Will you come later?”
She asked me if I would come later
17. “Do you like coffee?”
She asked me if I liked coffee
18. “Is this the road to the station?”
She asked me if that was road to the station
19. “Did you do your homework?”
She asked me if I had done my homework
20. “Have you studied reported speech before?”
She asked me if i had studied reported speech before
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B1 Reported Speech - Change the sentences to reported speech!

1. He said to me, "Where have you been?"

He asked me where I had been

2. My dad said, "Go to your room at once."

My dad ordered me I went to my room at once

3. Jimmy said, "I own a brand-new sports car."

Jimmy said that he was own a brand-new sports car

4. John said, "I am writing a new novel".

John said he was writing a new novel

5. My mother said, "Close you eye and open your hands."

My mother told me I closed my eye and opened my hands

6. I said to the host, "Can I have another piece of cake?"

I asked the host if I could have another piece of cake

7. The teacher wondered, "Will she be safe if she goes alone?"

The teacher wondered if she would be safe if she goes alone

8. She told me, "He has never written to me before."

She explained that he has never written to her before

9. The shop assistant asked me, "What size are your shoes?"

The shop assistant wanted to know what size my shoes was

10. The administrator warned us, "Don't walk on the grass".

The administrator warned us that we shouldn´t walk on the grass

11. My friend said to me, "Go to the doctor."

My friend advised me I went the doctor

12. The hotel manager said, "Dinner is served between 7 and 9.

The hotel manager said that the dinner will be served between 7 and 9

13. My little brother said, "I didn't steal the money."

My little brother said that he hadn´t stolen the money

14. Marth said, "Let's go to the movies."

Martha suggested that we went to movies

15. The headmaster said, "All students are taking part in the project."
The headmaster said that all students had taking part in the project

16. Jamie said, "I'll never forget your birthday again."

Jamie said that he would never forget her birthday again

B1 Reported Speech - Change the sentences to reported speech!

1.He said, "I will be there by noon." He said that he would be there by noon

2. The twins said, "We are five years old." They side that they had five years old

3. Mom said, "You will have to get up early for the trip tomorrow."

Mom said me that I would have to get up early for the trip the next day

4. The teacher told her, "You speak English very well."

The teacher told her. That she spoke English very well

5. The doctor said, "Your mother will recover quickly."

The doctor said me that my mother recovered quickly

6. My aunt said, "I am leaving early on Friday morning.".

My aunt said me that she was leaving early on Friday morning

7. The boy said, "I have been to Australia before."

The boy said that he has been to Australia before

8. Herbert said, "We are going to live in Manchester."

Herbert said that they was a going to live in Manchester

9. Jennifer said, "I have already read that book."

Jennifer said that she was already read that book

10. Jim said, "I hope it won't rain tomorrow."

Jim said that he hoped it won´t rain next day

11. My mom said," You can go shopping later."

My mom said that I could go shopping later

12. I told the gas man, "I have already paid the bill.".
I told the gas man that I had already paid the bill

13. She told me, "We are going to spend the weekend in Barcelona."

She told me that they was going to spend the weekend in Barcelona

14. He promised me, "I'll send you a postcard when I get there."

He promised me that he would send my postcard when he get there

15. She said, "I'm very excited."

She said me that she was very excited

Diane said that she would go the next day

2.- Teacher: "You will be on holiday tomorrow, children.

The teacher told the children that they would be on holiday the day after

3.-Rogen 'Paul and I can't come to the party.

Roger said that Paul and he couldn´t go to the party

4.- Andy: "Teacher, we haven't finished yet."

Andy told the teacher that they hadn´t finished yet

5.- Bill: "Thanks, Rob. You are a great help!"

Bill thanked me and told me that he was a great help

6 Ruth: "John, you aren't trying hard enough."

Ruth told John that he wasn't trying hard enough.

117.2 Change the demonstratives and the expressions of time to adapt them to the reported
speech.
1 Alan: 'I visited them today.

Alan said that he had visited them that day

2 Peter: 'I'm going there next month.

Peter said that he was going there the following month

3 Alison: I´m going to give him this book.

Alison said that she was going to give him the day after book

4 Larry: 'I watched a great film last night."

Larry said that he had watched a great film the previous night

5 Danny: I'll see you tomorrow.

Danny said that he would see me next day

6 Lucy: I´ll be wearing these clothes to the dance.

Lucy said that she would be wearing her clothes to the dance
117.3 Change these statements into reported speech introduced by said.
1 Mike said: 'I like sky diving. It isn't dangerous."

Mike said that he liked sky diving and that it wasn't dangerous.

2 Suzie said: I´m going out on my scooter now."

Suzie said that she was going out on her scooter now

3 Bill said: 'I fell off my BMX bike eight times yesterday.

Bill said that he had fell off his BMX bike eight times the day before

4 Christine said: 'I really enjoyed water skiing last summer.

Christine said that she had really enjoyed water skiing the previous summer.

5 Dave said: 'I hadn't heard this CD before you played it."

Dave said that he hadn't heard this CD before he played it.

6 Mark said: "We're going to go paragliding tomorrow."

Mark said that was going to go paragliding the next day

7 Johnny said: I´ll go and help them."

Johnny said that he would go and help them.

8 Louisa said: I would love to fly in a micro-light."

Louisa said that she was would love to fly in a micro-light

9 Pauline said: 'I would have enjoyed climbing Everest

Pauline said that she would have enjoyed climbing Everest

118.1 Change the following Yes / No questions into reported interrogatives.

She asked John if he enjoyed the concert

2 'Do you often go skiing, Elena?" asked Julia.

She asked Elena if she often go skiing

3 "Have you ever been to Siena, Mick?" asked Rob.

He asked Mick if he had been ever to Siena

4 Are you enjoying yourselves, children!" asked Jo.

He asked children if they have enjoying yourselves

5 'Does Muriel eat meat?" asked Angela.

She asked if Muriel ate meat

6 "ls Donald happy in his new job?" aked George

118.2 Change the following the Wh- questions into reported interrogatives using the verbs in
brackets in the past simple
1.- Mary : When is Jane coming tomorrow? ( ask)

Mary asked when was coming the next day

2.- Sammy : How are we going to travel to Spain? (want to know)

Sammy wanted to know how are they was going to travel to Spain

3.-Alex: Where will you go for your holidays? (Inquire)

Alex inquired where would be you go for your holidays

4.- Joyce: Why did you phone him last night? (ask)

Joyce asked why he had called the night before

5.-Brian: Who has read this novel? (wonder)

Brian wondered who had read this novel

6.- Laura; What is the time? (want to know)

Laura wanted to know what time it was

118.3 Match the two parts of the sentences

2.-The policeman asked f) if anyone had seen the accident

3.- the teacher inquired a) whether I had finished my project

4.- My mother wondered e) how I had got home the night before

5.-The vet asked c) how long my cat had been ill

6.- The tourist asked me d) where he could buy a bus ticket.

118.4 Report the suggestions or requests. Use suggest or recommend.

Martin suggested going/that we went scuba diving the following weekend

2 "What about eating at the new Turkish restaurant tomorrow? said Liz.

Liz suggested eat / that they eat at the new Turkish restaurant the next day

3 You should tour the Greek islands next summer' said Luke.

Luke recommended / that you should tour the Greek islands the nest summer
4 "How about organizing a party to raise money for the WWF? said June

June suggested / that about organized a party to raise money for the WWF

5 You'd better stay in and ret, Peul said Martha

Peul recommended / that the would be better stay in and ret

6 Let´s not do anything energetic next week,' said Lois

Lois suggested/ that hadn´t let´s go anything energetic the next week

R23.1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of say or tell.
1 My mind went blank and I said something really stupid.

2 Who told you that she got engaged?

3 Didn't anybody said you what happened to me?

4 He said that he worked in a bank in New York.

5 Michael is said to be very unkind to his dog.

6 Will you told me all about it when we get home?

7 Hasn't he ever told you about his years as a sailor?

8 I'm sorry, but I can't remember said it

R23.2 Change the reported speech into direct speech.

I´ll be angry if you´re late again' said Mary.

2 Doctor Smith said that he was sending her to a specialist.

I is sending her to a specialist, said Doctor Smith

3 The policeman warned Ben not to drive too fast there again.

Ben not to drive too fast there again, said the policeman

4 The teacher said I hadn't done my homework properly.

You haven´t done your homework properly, said the teacher

5 The manager told the players that they were all lazy.

The players were all lazy, told the manager

6 Janice reminded me to buy a birthday card for Anne.

you remind buy a birthday card for Anne, said Janice

R23.3 Tick the correct sentences and correct the ones with mistakes in them.
 1. Mary told Lucy to go there.
2. Patsy said me all about it. Pasty told me all about it.
3. Andrew ordered him to get out.
4. Dilys told to him the news Dilys told me to him the news
5. She said she hadn't heard of him. She said that she hadn't heard of him.
6. I said them everything I knew.
7. Paul told terrible lies as a boy. Paul said terrible lies as a boy.
8. Lucy said to them the results.

R23.4 Complete the sentences in reported speech with the correct pronouns.
1 "What time are you leaving?" asked Sandy. Sandy asked me what time I was leaving

2 "When are you two coming home?' asked Lulu. Lulu asked us when they were coming home.

3 "Why are you taking a scuba-diving course, Gavin?' asked Liz. Liz asked me why he was taking a scuba-diving course.

4 "When did we visit the art gallery?" asked Alan. Alan asked when I had visited the art gallery.

5 'Do you The landlady asked me if I liked sausages for breakfast.

6 "Where are you all going, boys?" asked the farmer. The farmer asked me where they were going

R23.5 Change the Wh-questions into reported interrogatives. Use the correct verb
1 Where is my wedding ring? asked Karen.

Karen asked where her wedding ring was.

2When did it happen? asked Louis.

Louis asked when had happened it

3 Why are you standing here? asked the manager.

The manager asked why I was standing here

4 Who will they work with next week? asked Lynn.

Lynn asked who would work with next week

5 'How did you manage to do this?" asked the doctor.

The doctor asked me how had manage to do this

6 'How much do oranges cost?' asked the customer.

The customer asked how much do orange cost

R23.6 Complete the sentences in reported speech, without changing the meaning.
1 Arthur said to me: 'I can't come tonight.'

Arthur told me that he couldn't come that night.

Rachel asked if I want any more tea

3 Tony said: 'I've had some trouble with my bike."

Tony said he has been having some trouble with his bike

4 Damien asked her: 'Are you all right?"

Damien wanted to know if I was right

5 The bank manager asked me: 'Why don't you open a savings account"

The bank manager wondered why I don´t opened a savings account

6 The policeman said to Don: 'Get out of your car!"

The policeman told Don that if he got out of his car

R23.7You meet up with Jane who tallks to you about your friend Sally.
Jane: You know what? Sally has taken up scuba diving.

You: Sally? Is she such a good swimmer?

Jane: No, she isn't. But she's got a new boyfriend who is very sporty. He does paragliding, rafting and canyoning. And
scuba diving, of course.

Your: Now I see why she has picked scuba diving. She probably thinks it's the least dangerous of all. And has she done
that for long?

Jane: About a month. She quite likes it now that she has become more confident.

When you go home you tell your sister about the conversation you had with Jane. Start like
this:
I met Jane this morning. She told me that Sally had taken up scuba diving. I asked her if she was such a good swimmer
and she answered that no, but she had a boyfriend who is very sporty.

He does paragliding, rafting and canyoning. And scuba diving, I said to jane that for that reason she has been picked
scuba diving. Also, I said that probably she thinks it´s the least dangerous of all, I asked to jane for what time she has
been done .and she said that about a month. Sally told to jane that she liked it now that she has become more
confident.