REPORTED SPEECH
STATEMENTS
Task: Change the statements below from the Direct into Reported Speech. Mind the word order and the tenses.
1. Jane said: I enjoy ice-skating.
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2. Peter said: Steve cant walk after the accident.
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3. Sarah told me: I have never been abroad.
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4. Jason said to his father: My friends are having a party soon.
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5. Rachel told the detective: My husband was having a meeting at 3 pm.
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6. Lucy told her best friend: Mark and I broke up.
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7. Stan said: I will call Susan later.
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8. Sam told his brother: Our father saw a ghost.
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9. Penny said to her teacher: I wont come to school on Wednesday.
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10. Richard told his friends: I must find the lost treasure.
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REPORTED SPEECH
QUESTIONS
Task: Change the questions below from the Direct into Reported Speech. Mind the type of question
General or Special, the word order and the tenses.
1. Helen asked her friend: Do you know Tom?
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2. Jennet asked me: When did you see the film?
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3. Philip wanted to know: Who is the girl in the red dress?
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4. Mathew asked his teacher: Will you give any homework?
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5. Mary wondered: Where did I put my glasses?
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6. Jacky asked me: Did you bring the books?
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7. Connor wanted to know: Why does Jane look sad?
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8. Beth wondered: What time is it?
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9. Pam asked her friend: Can you help me with my chores?
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10. James asked me: How much are the supplies?
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REPORTED SPEECH
COMMANDS & REQUESTS
Task: Change the commands below from the Direct into Reported Speech. Use the reporting verb in
brackets.
1. Dave: I dont feel like watching TV. (REFUSED)
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2. Patrick (to his girlfriend): Can you help me choose new furniture? (ASKED)
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3. Sandy (to her best friend): I will never lie to you (PROMISED)
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4. Rhett: Shall I bring you the shawl, mother? (OFFERED)
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5. Sidney (to her daughter): Clean up your room! (TOLD)
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6. Glenn (to his little brother): Dont tease the dog, it will bite you! (WARNED)
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7. Ethel: Lets go to the movies on Sunday. (SUGGESTED)
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8. The doctor (to his patient): You shouldnt eat fast food. (ADVISED)
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9. The colonel (to his soldiers): Dont retreat! (ORDERED)
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10. Little Joe (to his elder sister): Please, dont break my toys! (BEGGED)
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Written by Tatiana Akyurek
