Choose the best response:
1. "She will visit us next week". She told me that she ________ next week.
would visit us will visit us visits us
2. "I talk to my brother every day". He told me that he ________ to his brother.
was talking talked is talking
3. "My friend will help me study". She told me that her friend _______ her study.
will help helps would help
4. "Mary is living in Miami". My friend told me that Mary ________ in Miami.
lives was living is living
5. "I have seen that movie". She told me that she ________ that movie.
had seen has seen saw
6. "I will be in Paris next week". I told him that I ________ in Paris next week.
will be would be am
7. "Turn off the light!". He asked me ________ the light.
to turned off turn off to turn off
8."I am a good dancer". She told me that she ________ a good dancer.
is was will be
9. "I have been to that bar.". He told me that he ________ to that bar.
had been will have been is being
10. "I am writing an email to my girlfriend.". He told me that he ________ an email to his girlfriend.
is writing was writing writes
II) REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING REPORTED SPEECH
1) Emily:"Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."
Emily said that ________________________________________
2) Helen:"I was writing a letter yesterday."
Helen told me that ________________________________________
3) Robert:"My father flew to Dallas last year."
Robert told me that ________________________________________
4) Lisa:"Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
Lisa said that ________________________________________
5) Patricia:"My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
Patricia said that ________________________________________
6) Michael:"I am going to read a book this week."
Michael said to me that ________________________________________
7) Jason and Victoria:"We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
Jason and Victoria told me that ________________________________________.
8) Andrew:"We didn't eat fish two days ago."
Andrew remarked that ________________________________________
9) Alice:"I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
Alice complained that ________________________________________
10) David:"John had already gone at six."
David said that ________________________________________
B) REPORT THESE QUESTIONS
1) Mandy:"Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me ________________________________________
2) Jason:"Who gave you the laptop?"
Yesterday Jason wanted to know ________________________________________
3) Robert:"Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me ________________________________________
4) Daniel:"Will it rain tomorrow?"
Yesterday Daniel asked me ________________________________________
5) Jennifer:"Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know ________________________________________
6) Nancy:"Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know ________________________________________.
7) Barbara:"Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me ________________________________________
8) Linda:"Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know________________________________________
9) Grandmother:"Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me ________________________________________
10) A man:"When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me ________________________________________
1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
→ She asked ________________________________________
2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
→ Martin asked us ________________________________________
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
→ He asked ________________________________________
4. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
→ The mother asked her daughter ________________________________________
5. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
→ She asked her boyfriend ________________________________________
6. "What are they doing?" she asked.
→ She wanted to know ________________________________________
7. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"
→ The teacher wanted to know ________________________________________
8. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
→ She asked me ________________________________________
9. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.
→ My friend asked me ________________________________________
Mark is a human resources officer at a bank. He’s telling his supervisor about some of the questions he
asked a job applicant during an interview today. REPORT THE QUESTIONS.
1. What job are you applying for?
I asked him __________________________________________________________.
2. How did you find out about the job?
I wanted to know _____________________________________________________.
3. Did you graduate from college?
I asked him __________________________________________________________.
4. How long have you been working in your present position?
I was curious about ___________________________________________________.
5. How much experience have you had?
I needed to know _____________________________________________________.
6. Is there someone we can contact for references?
I asked _____________________________________________________________.
7. Can I call your current boss?
I wanted him to tell me ________________________________________________.
8. When will you be able to start?
I wanted to know ____________________________________________________.