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REPORTED SPEECH
Exercise 1:Rewrite following sentences so that the meaning stay the same.
1.”If I were you,I wouldn’t buy this car”
àHe advised
2.”Shall I carry your suicase,Lan?”said Nam.
àNam offered
3.”Yes,all right,I’ll share the food with you,Dave.”
àAnn agreed
4.”Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?”
àPaul reminded
5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”,the man said to the children.
àThe man ordered
6.”I must go home to make the dinner”,said Mary.
àMary
7.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom asked me.
àTom asked
8.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked.
àMom asked if
9.She said to me:”I can’t do it by myself”
àShe told me that
10.”Does your brother live in London,Nam?”Lan asked.
àLan wanted to know if
11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.”his father warned him.
àHis father warned him
12.”Give me a smile,”The photographer said to me.
àThe
13.”Don’t leave these book on the table” ,the librarian said to the students
àThe librarian told the
students
14.”Have you travelled abroad much?”he asked me.
àHe

15.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the secretary.
àThe boss asked
16.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,”my friend said to me.
àMy friend told me
17.”This story happened long ago”he said.
àHe said
KEY :
Exercise 1:Rewrite following sentences so that the meaning stay the same.
1.He advised me not to buy that car.
2.Nam offered to carry Lan’s suitcase.
3.Ann agreed to share the food with Dave.
4.Paul reminded Sue to buy some bread.
5.The man ordered the children not to touch anything in that room.
6.Mary said that she had to go home to make the dinner.
7.Tom asked me if/whether I was going to Ho Chi Minh City the next week/the following week.
8.Mom asked if I had finished my homework.
9.She told me that she couldn’t do it by herself.
10.Lan wanted to know if Nam’s brother lived in London.
11.His father warned him not to repeat that mistake again.
12.The photographer told me to give a smile.
13. The librarian told the student not to leave those books on the table.
14.He asked me if I had travelled abroad much.
15.The boss asked the secretaty who had written that note.
16.My friend told me she had just received a postcast from his sister.
17.He said that story had happened long before
Exercise 2
1 "Don't repeat this mistake again!" the instructor warned the sports¬man.

2 "Leave your address with the secretary," the assistant said to me.

3 "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the client.

4 "Don't be so silly," the father said to the kid.

5 "Give a smile," the photographer said to me.

6 "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend.

7 "Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf," the librarian said to the
student.

8 "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child.

9 "Leave your things here," my companion advised me.

10 "Don't discuss this question now," said the chairman to the participants.

Exercise 2
1.The insructor warned the sportsman not to repeat that mistake again.
2.The assistant told me to leave the address with the secretary.
3.The manager asked the client to phone to him for an answer the next day/the following day.
4.The father told the kid not to be so silly.
5.The photographer told me to give a smile.
6.Ann asked/begged her friend to help her make a decision.
7.The librarian told the student not to leave those books on the table,but to put them back on the
shelf.
8.The nurse told the child to be a good girl and to sit quietly for five minutes.
9.My companion advised me to leave my things there.
10.The chairman asked the participants not to discuss that question at the moment.
Exercise 3

1 "Will it be safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the weather doesn't change for the
better?" we asked the guide.

2 The porter said to me, "I'll wake you up, when the train arrives in Leeds."

3 My wife said to me: "While you are away, I'll do the packing."

4 "Don't leave until I phone you," he asked me.

5 "After he leaves hospital, they'll take him to the South," the doctor said.

6 "They'll wait for the fisherman to return until it gets dark," the local man explained to me.

7 As soon as I hear from him, I'll let you know," my neighbour said to me.

8 I’ll live in town till my husband returns from the expedition and when he returns, we'll go
to the seaside together," she said.

9 The mother said to her son, ."Sit still, please."

10 John said to his friend, "Come and spend a week with us."

Exercise 3
1.We asked the guide if it would be safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the weather didn’t
changed for the better.
2.The porter told me he would wake me up when the train arrived in Leeds.
3.My wife told me that she would do the packing while I was away.
4.He told me not to leave until he phoned me.
5.The doctor said that after he left hospital they would take him to the South.
6.The local man explained to me that they would wait for the fisherman to return until it got dark.

7.My neighbour told me she would let me know as soon as she heard from him./
-My neighbour promised to let me know as soon as she heard from him.
8.She said that she would live in town untilher husband returned from the expedition and that
when he returned,they would go to the seaside together.
9.The mother told her son to sit still.
10.John asked/told his friend to come and spend a week with him.
Exercise 4
1 "Have you travelled abroad much?" he asked me.

2 "Who has written this note?" the boss asked the secretary.

3 "I've just received a postcard from my sister," my friend said to me.

4 "The students also took part in arranging the conference," the chair¬man said.

5 "Have you been here long?" the stranger asked me.

6 "Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?" the policeman asked the boy.

7 "I hope they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting," she remarked.

8 "Did you watch the detective film on TV yesterday?" he asked her.

9 "This story happened long ago," he said, "and few people remember anything about it."

10 "I haven't read so interesting a book since I don't remember when," she said.

Exercise 4
1.He asked me if I had travelled abroad much.
2.The boss asked the secretary who had written that note.

3.My friend told me she had just received a postcard from his sister.
4.The chairman said that the students had also taken part in arranging the conference.
5.The stranger asked me if I had been there long.
6.The policeman asked the boy if he had really seen that happen with his own eyes.
7.She remarked that she hoped they would have taken a decision by the end of the meeting.
8.He asked her if she had watched the detective film on Tvthe day before/the previous day.
9.He said that story had happened long before and that few people remembered anything about it.
10.She said that she hadn’t read so interesting a book since she didn’t remember when.
Exercise 5
1 Tom said to the girl: "When did you have this picture taken?"
2 "Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?" Tom said.
3 John said to Mary, "Why don't you wear your hair a little longer."
4 "Would you like another cup of tea?" the landlady said to the guest.
5 My sister said to me, "What about going to see Aunt Mary on Sunday?"
6 She asked me, "Have you ever seen a flying saucer?"
7 James said: "Do you want me to type this letter for you?"
8 Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."
9 Father said, "I was the superintendent while this school was being built."
10 The woman said, "If I had a gas stove, it would save me a lot of time."
Exercise 5
1.Tom asked the girl when she had had the picture taken.
2.Tom suggested going somewhere for a cup of coffee after class.
3.John suggested that Mary should wear her hair a little longer.
4.The landlady invited the guest to have another cup of tea.
5.My sister suggested us going to see Aunt Marry on the Sunday.
6.She asked me if I had ever seen a flying saucer.
7.James offered to type the letter for me.
8.Alfred denied using/having used John’s cassette player and said that someone else did.
9.Father said he had been the superintendent while that school was being built.
10.The woman said that if she had a gas stove it would save her a lot of time.

Exercise 6
1 Jane said to Bill, “When do you expect to finish your assignment?"
2 The man said to the boy: "Can you show me the way to the bank?"
3 Fred asked the postman: "Are there any letters for me today?"
4 Henry said to the librarian, "How many books can I borrow at a time?"
5 John asked his friend, "How did you manage to know my phone number?"
6 “These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year?"
he said
7 The boys said to the old woman: "What can we do to help you?"
8 The guests said to the doorman: "Where should we leave our coats?"
9 Tom asked his brother: "Why did you advise them to go sight-seeing on foot?"
10 I asked the children: "Who took away the magazines from my desk?"
Exercise 6
1.Jane asked Bill when he expected to finish his assignment.
2.The man asked the boy if he could show him the way to the bank.
3.Fred asked the postman if there were any letters for him that day.
4.Henry asked the librarian how many books he could borrrow at a time.
5.John asked his friend how he had managed to know his phone number.
6.He said those old buildings might have already disappeared by the time he was back the
following year.
7.The boys asked the old woman what they could do to help her.
8.The guests asked the doorman where they should leave their coats.
9.Tom asked his brother why he had advised them to go sight-seeing on foot.
10.I asked the children who had taken away the magazines from my desk.
Exercise 7
1 Rose said, "I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."
2 Ann asked her brother, "Do you expect to be admitted to the univer¬sity?"
3 Richard asked Jane, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"
4 She asked her boy friend "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"
5 Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?"

6 Mary said to her husband, "Did you see my handbag anywhere?"
7 The inspector said to the woman, "What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"
8 The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station
on time."
9 Tom said to himself: "Why I haven't thought of this before?"
10 Father said: "The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
Exercise 7
1.Jose said she was just leaving the office when she came face to face with a stranger.
2.Ann asked her brother if he expected to be admitted to the university.
3.Rechard asked Jane what she was planning to do the next day.
4. She asked her boy friend if it was true that his father had fought in the last war.
5.Jane asked me where I had been all that time.
6.Mary asked her husband if he had seen her handbag anywhere.
7.The inspector asked the woman what she had been doing at 7 o’clock the previous evening.
8.The passenger told the taxi-driver to hurry up and added that he had to be at the station on time.
9.Tom wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before.
10.Father said that the taxi was coming then and asked if everyone was ready.
Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your
words."
4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the
car and have a bad accident."
5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."
7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."
9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead."

John said.
10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.
Exercise 8
1.Helen said that she thought she would have to find a better job because she couldn’t make both
ends meet.
2.He asked her why she was so late;he had been waiting for half an hour already.
3.She told/advised him not to let them down and added that she would be very embarrassed if he
went back on his words.
4.She advised her husband not to drink too much.He might lose control of the car and have a bad
accident.
5.The boy asked his mother when they would have lunch and said he was very hungry.
6.He said he didn’t understand why she had refused to join them on the trip.
7.She told him she was very glad he had come and invited him to sit down.
8.Mr Brown told his wife he didn’t feel like going out that evening and suggested asking the
Browns to come over for a chat.
9.John said it was raining too hard to go out and suggested that they should stay at home and
watch TV instead.
10.Tom asked me to ring up the station to find out when the train came in.
Exercise 9
1 "Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff," she said to the boys.
2 "Please, please come to help me with the assignment," my friend said to me.
3 "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you," my friend said to me.
4 "Would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor. "It's in the way."
5 "Could I take out another book, please," I said to the librarian.
6 "Remember to leave the window open when you're using the gas stove," my mother said
to me.
7 "Wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom." my teacher said to me.
8 "Would you like to come over to my house for a slide show?" my
friend said to me.
9 "Show me your driver's licence, will you?" the policeman said to the drunken driver.

10 "Do come again next weekend," the host said to the visitor.
Exercise 9
1.She warned the boys to be careful and not to go too near the edge of the cliff.
2.My friend begged me to come to help him with the assignment.
3.My friend said he wouldn’t buy that sort of raincoat if he was me/
-My friend advised me not to buy that sort of raincoat.
4.The janitor asked me to move my bicycle because it was in the way/The janitor asked me if I
would mind moving my bicycle because it was in the way.
5.I asked the librarian if I could take out another book OR I asked the librarian for another book.
6.My mother reminded me to leave the window open when I was using the gas stove.
7.My teacher advised me to wear my school badge or they wouldn’t let me into the classroom.
8.My friend invited me to come over to his house for a slide show.
9.The policeman ordered the drunken driver to show him his driver’s licence.
10.The host invited the visitor to come again the following weekend.
Exercise 10: Choose the best answer
1. He said he…………… at the “Ritz” Hotel.
A.is staying B. has stayed C. was staying D. will stay
2. He asked me where I…………….
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
3. I thought that I ………….my work at that time.
A. shall finish B. will finish C. should finish D. will have finish
4. He wondered if she lived…………….with her parents.
A. here B. there C. in there D. in here
5. They wondered………………she would come if it rained.
A. what B. who C. whether D. then
6. He says he………… at school two years ago.
A. had worked B. works C had been working D. worked
7. Victor said he………….very busy.
A. is B. will be C. was D. may be
8. I asked Hoa if she……………… Chinese.

A. could speak B. speaks C. can speak D. has spoken
9. Tina asked me how long I…………… a teacher.
A. have been B. had been C. am D. will be
10. She asked me…………….I liked pop music.
A. if B. whether C. that D. A&B
11. The students asked if I was going to teach them physics………………
A. the next day B. next day C. day next D. the day next
12. I want to know he…………for her birthday.
A. has bought B. buys C. had bought D. would buy
13. She said she………….come to the party on Friday.
A. won’t B. can’t C. doesn’t D. couldn’t
14. Chris asked me where my car…………….
A. is B. will be C. was D. has been
15. Mr Jim said that he……………….happy with his new assistant.
A. weren’t B. isn’t C. wasn’t D. aren’t
16. He said that John……………….up his job.
A. has given B. have given C. had give D. had given
17. She said that she ……………to learn to drive.
A. is going B. was going C. go D. goes
18. I knew that he……………….a very clever man.
A. was B. will be C. has been D. is
19. They said they…………….us if we needed.
A. help B. helped C. had gone D. would help
20. She said she………… the next week, but I never saw her again.
A. will be back B. had been back C. would be
back
D. is back
21. She said that she…………… there the year before.
A. had gone B. went C. would go D. goes
22. I wonder………………the tickets are on sale yet.

A. what B. whether C. where D. when
23. She says she……………….the book.
A. already finds B. has already found C. had already found D. would already
find
24. I was sure he…………….the letter.
A. posted B. had posted C. will post D. is posting
25. He said he…………….to the station to see me off.
A. came B. will come C. would come D. is coming
26. The policeman asked George where he……………so early.
A. is running B. ran C. was running D. runs
27. He says that he…………… the laws of the country.
A. knew B. is knowing C. knows D. had known
28. They realised that they………… their way in the dark.
A. had lost B. lose C. lost D. was lost
29. My friend asked me who……………….the piano in the sitting room.
A. plays B. was playing C. is playing D. has played
30. “Go home,” said the teacher to us.
A. The teacher told us to go home B. The teacher said us to go home
C. The teacher told us go home D. The teacher told to us to go home
31. “Don’t forget to clean your teeth,” said Granny to Helen.
A. Granny told Helen not forget to clean her teeth. B. Granny told Helen not to forget to
clean her teeth.
C. Granny told Helen to not forget to clean her teeth. D. Granny said Helen not to
forget to clean her teerh.
32. “Please bring me some fish soup,” he said to the waitress.
A. He asked the waitress bring him some fish soup. B. He asked the waitress to bring
her some fish soup.
C. He asked the waitress to bring him some fish soup. D. He asked the waitress bring
her some fish soup.
33. “This man spoke to me on the road,” said the woman.

A. The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road. B. The woman said that man has
spoken to her on the road.
C. The woman said that man spoke to her on the road. D. The woman said that man had
spoken to her on the road.
34. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”
A. I asked Nick where was he going. B. I asked Nick where he was going.
C. I asked Nick where is he going. D. I asked Nick where he is going.
35. “If I were you, I’d try to get a room on the top of floor,” he said.
A. He advised me to try to get a room on the top floor. B. He advised me to try getting a
room on the top floor.
C. He offered me to try to get a room on the top floor. D. He suggested me to try to get a
room on the top floor.
36. “I’ll wait for you if you like,” she said.
A. She offered to wait for me. B. She said she’d wait for me if I liked.
C. She suggested she waited for me. D. A&B are correct.
37. “Remember to switch off when you’ve finished,” he said.
A. He reminded me to switch off when I’ve finished. B. He reminded me to switch off
when I’d finished.
C. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished. D. He suggested me to switch off when
I’d finished.
38. “You’d better apologise for being late,” said my mother.
A. My mother advised me to apologise for being late. B. My mother suggested me to
apologise for being late.
C. My mother suggested apologising for being late. D. My mother warned me to
apologise for being late.
39. “Could you check the oil, please?” I asked the mechanic.
A. I invited the mechanic to check the oil. B. I asked the mechanic to check the oil.
C. I reminded the mechanic to check the oil. D. I warned the mechanic to check the oil.
40 Kate said: “Mike, do you like my dress?”
A. Kate asked Mike if he liked her dress. B. Kate asked Mike if you liked her

dress.
C. Kate asked Mike if he liked your dress. D. Kate asked Mike if he likes her dress.
EXERCISE 11: Reported Questions
Change these direct questions into reported speech:
1. “Where is he?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
4. “Who was that beautiful woman?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
5. “How is your mother?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
9. “How was the journey?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
10. “How often do you go to the cinema?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
11. “Do you live in London?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
12. “Did he arrive on time?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
13. “Have you been to Paris?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________

14. “Can you help me?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
15. “Are you working tonight?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
16. “Will you come later?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
17. “Do you like coffee?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
18. “Is this the road to the station?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
19. “Did you do your homework?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
20. “Have you studied reported speech before?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________ .
Reported Questions – Answers:
21. She asked me where he was.
22. She asked me what I was doing.
23. She asked me why I went (had gone) out last night.
24. She asked me who that beautiful woman was.
25. She asked me how my mother was.
26. She asked me what I was going to do at the weekend.
27. She asked me where I would live after graduation.
28. She asked me what I had been doing when she saw (had seen) me.
29. She asked me how the journey was (had been).
30. She asked me how often I went to the cinema.
31. She asked me if I lived in London.
32. She asked me if he arrived (had arrived) on time.
33. She asked me if I had been to Paris.
34. She asked me if I could help her.
35. She asked me if I was working tonight (that night).

36. She asked me if I would come later.
37. She asked me if I liked coffee.
38. She asked me if this was the road to the station.
39. She asked me if I did (had done) my homework.
40. She asked me if I had studied reported speech before.
EXERCISE 12:
Reported ‘Wh’ Questions: Present Simple
Change the direct questions into reported questions:
1. Where is the post office?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
2. Why is Julie sad?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
3. What's for dinner?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
4. Who is the woman in the red dress?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
5. How is your grandmother?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
6. When is the party?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
7. How much is the rent on your flat?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
8. Where are the glasses?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
9. How is the weather in Chicago?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
10. Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
11. Where do you usually go swimming?
She asked me ___________________________________________________

12. What does Luke do at the weekend?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
13. Where do your parents live?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
14. Who do you go running with?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
15. When does Lucy get up?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
16. How much TV do you watch?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
17. How many books do they own?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
18. Where does John work?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
19. What do the children study on Fridays?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
20. Why do you study English?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
Answers:
1. She asked me where the post office was.
2. She asked me why Julie was sad.
3. She asked me what was for dinner.
4. She asked me who the woman in the red dress was.
5. She asked me how my grandmother was.
6. She asked me when the party was.
7. She asked me how much the rent on your flat was.
8. She asked me where the glasses were.
9. She asked me how the weather in Chicago was.
10. She asked me who the Prime Minister of Canada was.
11. She asked me where I usually went swimming.

12. She asked me what Luke did at the weekend.
13. She asked me where my parents lived.
14. She asked me who I went running with.
15. She asked me when Lucy got up.
16. She asked me how much TV I watched.
17. She asked me how many books they owned.
18. She asked me where John worked.
19. She asked me what the children studied on Fridays.
20. She asked me why I studied English.
EXERCISE 13:
Reported Yes / No Questions: Present Simple
Change the direct questions into reported questions:
1. Is John at home?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
2. Am I late?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
3. Is it cold outside?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
4. Are they in Paris?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
5. Is the bus stop near the shopping centre?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
6. Is the milk fresh?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
7. Are you a doctor?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
8. Are James and Lucy from France?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
9. Is my brother in the garden?
She asked me if __________________________________________________

10. Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
11. Does Julie drink tea?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
12. Do you like chocolate?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
13. Do they own a flat?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
14. Does David go to the cinema often?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
15. Do the children study Chinese?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
16. Do they go on holiday every summer?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
17. Does your sister live in Stockholm?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
18. Do I talk too much?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
19. Does Jennifer want a new job?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
20. Does it rain a lot in London?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
Answers:
1. She asked me if John was at home.
2. She asked me if she was late.
3. She asked me if it was cold outside.
4. She asked me if they were in Paris.
5. She asked me if the bus stop was near the shopping centre.
6. She asked me if the milk was fresh.
7. She asked me if I was a doctor.

8. She asked me if James and Lucy were from France.
9. She asked me if her brother was in the garden.
10. She asked me if the weather was good in Shanghai inthe summer.
11. She asked me if Julie drank tea.
12. She asked me if you liked chocolate.
13. She asked me if they owned a flat.
14. She asked me if David went to the cinema often.
15. She asked me if the children studied Chinese.
16. She asked me if they went on holiday every summer.
17. She asked me if my sister lived in Stockholm.
18. She asked me if she talked too much.
19. She asked me if Jennifer wanted a new job.
20. She asked me if it rained a lot in London.
EXERCISE 14:
Reported Requests and Orders
Change the direct speech into reported speech:
1. “Please help me carry this”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “Please come early”
She ______________________________________________________________
3. “Please buy some milk”
She ______________________________________________________________
4. “Could you please open the window?”
She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Could you bring the book tonight?”
She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Can you help me with my homework, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
7. “Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________

8. “Would you mind passing the salt?”
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “Would you mind lending me a pencil?”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Do your homework!”
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “Go to bed!”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t be late!”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Don’t smoke!”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “Tidy your room!”
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Wait here!”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “Don’t do that!”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Eat your dinner!”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Don’t make a mess!”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “Do the washing-up!”
She ______________________________________________________________
Reported Orders and Requests – Answers:
1. She asked me to help her carry this.
2. She asked me to come early.
3. She asked me to buy some milk.

4. She asked me to open the window.
5. She asked me to bring the book tonight (that night).
6. She asked me to help her with her homework.
7. She asked me to bring her a cup of coffee.
8. She asked me to pass the salt.
9. She asked me to lend her a pencil.
10. She asked me to tell her the time.
11. She told me to do my homework.
12. She told me to go to bed.
13. She told me not to be late.
14. She told me not to smoke.
15. She told me to tidy my room.
16. She told me to wait here (there).
17. She told me not to do that.
18. She told me to eat my dinner.
19. She told me not to make a mess.
20. She told me to do the washing-up.
EXERCISE 15:
Mixed Reported Speech 1 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders)
Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of ‘ask’, ‘say’
or ‘tell’:
1. “Don’t do it!”
She ______________________________________________________________
2. “I’m leaving tomorrow”
She ______________________________________________________________
3. “Please get me a cup of tea”
She ______________________________________________________________
4. “She got married last year”
She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Be quick!”

She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Could you explain number four, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
7. “Where do you live?”
She ______________________________________________________________
8. “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant”
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “I’ll come and help you at twelve”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “What are you doing tomorrow?”
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Don’t go!”
She ______________________________________________________________
12. “Do you work in London?”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Could you tell me where the post office is?”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Come here!”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “I’ve never been to Wales”
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “I don't like mushrooms”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Don't be silly!”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “How often do you play sport?”

She ______________________________________________________________
Answers: Mixed Reported Speech 1
(When I used ‘said’ you can also use ‘told me’)
1. She told me not to do it.
2. She said (that) she was leaving tomorrow (the next day).
3. She asked me to get her a cup of tea.
4. She said (that) she got married last year.
5. She told me to be quick.
6. She asked me to explain number four.
7. She asked me where I lived.
8. She said (that) they went (had been) to the cinema and then to a Chinese
restaurant.
9. She said (that) she would come and help me at twelve.
10. She asked me what I was doing tomorrow (the day after).
11. She told me not to go.
12. She asked me if I worked in London.
13. She asked me to tell her where the post office was.
(or: she asked me if I could tell her where the post office was).
14. She told me to come here (there).
15. She said (that) she had never been to Wales.
16. She asked me if I had ever seen ‘The Lord of the Rings’.
17. She said (that) she didn't like mushrooms.
18. She told me not to be silly.
19. She asked me to wait a moment.
(or: she asked me if I would mind waiting a moment).
20. She asked me how often I played sport.
EXERCISE 16:
Reported Statements Mixed Exercise
Change this direct speech into reported speech:
1. “He works in a bank”

She said ___________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last night”
She told me ________________________________________________________
3. “I’m coming!”
She said ___________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me ________________________________________________________
5. “ I’d never been there before”
She said ___________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me ________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy’ll come later”
She said ___________________________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me ________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow”
She said ___________________________________________________________
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10. “You should go to bed early”
She told me ________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”
She said ___________________________________________________________
13. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”
She said ___________________________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”
She told me ________________________________________________________
15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”

She said ___________________________________________________________
16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came toLondon”
She said ___________________________________________________________
17. “They would help if they could”
She said ___________________________________________________________
18. “I’ll do the washing-up later”
She told me ________________________________________________________
19. “He could read when he was three”
She said ___________________________________________________________
20. “I was sleeping when Julie called”
She said ___________________________________________________________
Reported statements: Answers
1. She said (that) he worked in a bank.
2. She told me (that) they went (had gone) out last night (the night before).
3. She said (that) she was coming.
4. She told me (that) she had been waiting for the buswhen he arrived.
5. She said (that) she had never been there before.
6. She told me (that) she didn't go (hadn't gone) to the party.
7. She said (that) Lucy would come later.
8. She told me (that) he hadn't eaten breakfast.
9. She said (that) she could help me tomorrow.
10. She told me (that) I should go to bed early.
11. She told me (that) she didn't like chocolate.
12. She said (that) she wouldn't see me tomorrow.
13. She said (that) she was living in Paris for a few months.
14. She told me (that) she visited (had visited) her parents at the weekend.
15. She said (that) she hadn't eaten sushi before.
16. She said (that) she hadn't travelled by undergroundbefore she came to London.
17. She said (that) they would help if they could.
18. She told me (that) she would do the washing-up later.

19. She said (that) he could read when he was three.
20. She said (that) she had been sleeping when Julie called.
EXERCISE 17:
Reported Statements: Future Simple
Change the direct speech into reported speech:
1. “I'll go to the cinema later.”
She said ________________________________________________________
2. “We'll meet the children at six.”
She said ________________________________________________________
3. “She’ll be late.”
She said ________________________________________________________
4. “Lucy will definitely come.”
She said ________________________________________________________
5. “I will stop smoking on Tuesday.”
She told us _____________________________________________________
6. “John won't do it.”
She said ________________________________________________________
7. “They won't be able to arrive early.”
She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I won't come with you.”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “He won't remember to buy milk.”
She said ________________________________________________________
10. “It won't rain later I'm sure.”
She said ________________________________________________________
11. “The Conservatives will win the next election.”
She said ________________________________________________________
12. “That girl will never pass the exam.”
She told us _____________________________________________________
13. “John will arrive before David.”

She said ________________________________________________________
14. “It will be cold tonight.”
She said ________________________________________________________
15. “Jenny will cook dinner.”
She said ________________________________________________________
16. “We want to get married next year.”
She said ________________________________________________________
17. “I won't be able to afford a new car.”
She said ________________________________________________________
18. “She won't want to attend the meeting.”
She said ________________________________________________________
19. “Richard won't drink coffee.”
She said ________________________________________________________
20. “I won't vote at the next election.”
She said ________________________________________________________
Answers:
1. She said she would go to the cinema later.
2. She said they would meet the children at six.
3. She said she would be late.
4. She said Lucy would definitely come.
5. She told us she would stop smoking on Tuesday.
6. She said John wouldn’t do it.
7. She said they wouldn’t be able to arrive early.
8. She said she wouldn’t come with you.
9. She said he wouldn’t remember to buy milk.
10. She said it wouldn’t rain later she was sure.
11. She said the Conservatives would win the next election.
12. She told us that girl would never pass the exam.
13. She said John would arrive before David.
14. She said it would be cold tonight.

15. She said Jenny would cook dinner.
16. She said they want to get married next year.
17. She said she wouldn’t be able to afford a new car.
18. She said she wouldn’t want to attend the meeting.
19. She said Richard wouldn’t drink coffee.
20. She said she wouldn’t vote at the next election.
EXERCISE 18:
Reported Statements: Past Simple
1. “I went to the cinema yesterday.”
She said ________________________________________________________
2. “Jane left the party early.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “I didn't go out at the weekend.”
She said ________________________________________________________
4. “He didn't like chocolate as a child.”
She said ________________________________________________________
5. “They visited Japan.”
She said ________________________________________________________
6. “She didn't buy the dress.”
He told me _____________________________________________________
7. “I travelled through India and Pakistan.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
8. “He met his girlfriend in a café.”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “David didn't arrive until 10 o'clock.”
She said ________________________________________________________
10. “We went to the park to have a picnic.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
11. “We ate Chinese food, then we walked home.”
She told me _____________________________________________________

12. “She forgot to bring the CDs.”
He told me _____________________________________________________
13. “I didn't like the food in the restaurant.”
She said ________________________________________________________
14. “He didn't take a shower.”
She said ________________________________________________________
15. “I worked until six.”
She said ________________________________________________________
16. “We went to Paris for the weekend.”
She said ________________________________________________________
17. “The plane left at seven.”
She said ________________________________________________________
18. “I came to London in 2004.”
She said ________________________________________________________
19. “Lucy didn't go to university.”
She told me _____________________________________________________
20. “John never studied German.”
She said ________________________________________________________
Answers:
1. She said she had been / went to the cinema yesterday.
2. She told me Jane had left / left the party early.
3. She said she hadn’t gone / didn't go out at the weekend.
4. She said he hadn’t liked / didn't like chocolate asa child.
5. She said they had visited / visited Japan.
6. He told me she hadn’t bought / didn't buy the dress.
7. She told me she had travelled / travelled through India and Pakistan.
8. She said he had met / met his girlfriend in a café.
9. She said David hadn’t arrived / didn't arrive until10 o'clock.
10. She told me they had gone / went to the park to have a picnic.
11. She told me they had eaten / ate Chinese food, thenthey walked home.

12. He told me she had forgotten / forgot to bring the CDs.
13. She said she hadn’t liked / didn't like the food inthe restaurant.
14. She said he hadn’t taken / didn't take a shower.
15. She said she had worked / worked until six.
16. She said they had gone / went to Paris for the weekend.
17. She said the plane had left / left at seven.
18. She said she had come / came to London in 2004.
19. She told me Lucy hadn’t gone / didn't go to university.
20. She said John had never studied / never studied German.
EXERCISE 19:
Reported Statements: Present Continuous
1. “I'm sleeping”
She told me _____________________________________________________
2. “We’re working”
She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “She's coming to the party”
She told me _____________________________________________________
4. “He’s talking on the telephone”
She told me _____________________________________________________
5. “Lucy is reading a book in front of the fire”
She told me _____________________________________________________
6. “I'm not going out”
She said ________________________________________________________
7. “We are not visiting Paris during our trip”
She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I'm listening to my new CD”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “John is working in a bar for the summer”
She told me _____________________________________________________
10. “I'm not going to go on holiday”

She told me _____________________________________________________
11. “He isn't living in Beijing”
She told me _____________________________________________________
12. “I’m taking the train to Berlin”
She told me _____________________________________________________
13. “He is never coming back”
She told me _____________________________________________________
14. “Jill is studying a lot”
She told me _____________________________________________________
15. “I'm not meeting Julie”
She told me _____________________________________________________
16. “We aren't renting a flat”
She said ________________________________________________________
17. “They are visiting the museum”
She said ________________________________________________________
18. “She's eating dinner”
She said ________________________________________________________
19. “We aren’t going to the library”
She said ________________________________________________________
20. “I’m coming”
She said ________________________________________________________
Answers:
1. She told me she was sleeping.
2. She told me that they were working.
3. She told me she was coming to the party.
4. She told me he was talking on the telephone.
5. She told me Lucy was reading a book in front of thefire.
6. She said she wasn't going out.
7. She said they weren’t visiting Paris during their trip.
8. She said she was listening to her new CD.

9. She told me John was working in bar for the summer.
10. She told me she wasn't going to go on holiday.
11. She told me he wasn't living in Beijing.
12. She told me she was taking the train to Berlin.
13. She told me he was never coming back.
14. She told me Jill was studying a lot.
15. She told me she wasn't meeting Julie.
16. She said they weren't renting a flat.
17. She said they were visiting the museum.
18. She said she was eating dinner.
19. She said they weren't going to the library.
20. She said she was coming.
EXERCISE 20:
‘Say’ and ‘Tell’
Put in ‘said’ or ‘told’:
1. Julie ______________ that she would join us after work.
2. She ______________ me that she was going running this evening.
3. John ______________ us that he couldn’t come to theparty.
4. John ______________ that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
5. She ______________ them she wanted to quit.
6. David ______________ he was going to arrive at eight.
7. They ______________ that they didn’t want to meet us on Tuesday.
8. I ______________ him I wasn’t impressed.
9. Lucy ______________ Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.
10. We ______________ that we were going on holiday thefollowing week.
11. Jack ______________ my mother he would be in Spain this week.
12. I ______________ that I hated mushrooms.
13. She ______________ she loved chocolate.
14. They ______________ they were meeting Luke today.
15. They ______________ us they were going to the museum this afternoon.

16. He ______________ he wouldn’t start without us.
17. I ______________ them I’d bring pudding.
18. Jonathan ______________ it would rain today.
19. They ______________ us that it was fine to come late.
20. The boss ______________ me that I should do some more work on this report.
Answers:
1. Julie said that she would join us after work.
2. She told me that she was going running this evening.
3. John told us that he couldn’t come to the party.
4. John said that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
5. She told them she wanted to quit.
6. David said he was going to arrive at eight.
7. They said that they didn’t want to meet us on Tuesday.
8. I told him I wasn’t impressed.
9. Lucy told Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.
10. We said that we were going on holiday the followingweek.
11. Jack told my mother he would be in Spain this week.
12. I said that I hated mushrooms.
13. She said she loved chocolate.
14. They said they were meeting Luke today.
15. They told us they were going to the museum this afternoon.
16. He said he wouldn’t start without us.
17. I told them I’d bring pudding.
18. Jonathan said it would rain today.
19. They told us that it was fine to come late.
20. The boss told me that I should do some more work onthis report.