Reported Speech
1.Reported Statements:
1. John said: “We have signed the document.”
John said…
2. Stephen said: “I was watching TV.”
Stephen said….
3. Frank said: “Our lecture starts at 9.00.”
Frank said…
4. Molly said: “I didn’t have time to call you.”
Molly said…
6. Jack said: “My sister will be 40.”
Jack said…
7. Lisa: “We have won volley-ball competition.”
Lisa said…
8. Bob said: “My parents will arrive at 5.00 p.m.”
Bob said…
9. Peggy said: “I’m cleaning the room.”
Peggy said…
10. Julie said: “My brother is in Paris.”
Julie said…
2.Reported Commands:
1. My friend: “Call me in an hour.”
My friend told me….
2. Susan: Don’t smoke in the room!”
Susan told them…
3. Jane’s mother: “Clean the room.”
Jane’s mother told her…
4. The teacher: “Don’t forget your copy-books.”
The teacher told us…
5. Betty: Meet me at the station.”
Betty told Dick…
6. The teacher: “Don’t shout!”
The teacher told Sam…
7. Alan: “Open the window.”
Alan told him…
8. My mother: “Don’t play the computer games!”
My mother told me…
9. Judy: “Take one tablet every three hours.”
Judy told Nick…
10. Peter: “Don’t touch the dog!
Peter told her…
3.Reported General Questions:
1. Mark: “Do you like to travel?”
Mark asked me…
2. Nick asked: “Did you visit Paris?”
Nick asked Molly…
3. Denise: “Have you seen a new film?”
Denise asked Bob…
4. Sam asked: “Was the hotel OK?”
Sam asked us…
5. Kate asked: ”Is Charlie at home?”
Kate asked Mary…
6. Max asked: “Does Sam dream about the trip?”
Max asked me…
7. Karen asked: “Will you arrive in time?”
Karen asked her…
8. Jack asked: ”Were you at the lecture?”
Jack asked him…
9. Amy asked: “Do you often drive to London?”
Amy asked us…
10. Paul asked: “Did you sign the contract?”
Paul asked them…
4. Reported Special Questions:
1. Mandy: “What do you prefer: juice or milk?”
Mandy asked Sam…
2. Sally asked: “When will the printer be ready?”
Sally asked him…
3. Jake asked: “Where do you usually stay in Paris?”
Jake asked me…
4. Mike asked: “Why didn’t you call me?”
Mike asked Nick…
5. Mary asked: “What are you reading?”
Mary asked Kate…
6. Leo asked: “Where has Molly bought the tie?”
Leo asked me…
7. The teacher asked: “Why are you crying?”
The teacher asked her…
8. I asked: “How much money do you have?”
I asked him…
9. Ted asked: “Where did you live?”
Ted asked us…
10. Sandy asked: “Why were you so angry?”
Sandy asked me…