Exercise 1: Change into indirect speech
Read the following sentences and convert them into indirect speech.
1. Rahul told to me, “When are you leaving?”
2. “Where do you live?” the stranger asked Aladdin.
3. The teacher said to Shelly, “Why are you laughing?”
4. Dhronacharya said to Arjun, “Shoot the bird’s eye.”
5. “Call the first convict,” said the jury.
6. “Call the ambulance,” said the man.
7. Bruce said to me, “I shall do the work.”
8. My mother said to me, “You were wrong.”
9. Mr Richard said to me, “Please wait here till I return.”
10. The captain said to me, “Bravo! You have played well.”
11. Raj said, “Alas! My pet died.”
12. Ruchi said, “I may go there.”
13. Bucky said to Steve, “Do you hear me?”
14. The boy said, “Let me come in.”
15. Granny said to me, “May God bless you.”
Answers –
1. Rahul asked me when I was leaving.
2. The stranger asked Aladdin where he lived.
3. The teacher asked Shelly why he was laughing.
4. Dhronacharya ordered Arjun to shoot the fish’s eye.
5. The jury ordered to call the first convict.
6. The man urged to call the ambulance.
7. Bruce said to me he would do the work.
8. My mother told me that I was wrong.
9. Mr Richard requested me to wait there till he returned.
10. The captain applauded me, saying that I had played well.
11. Raj exclaimed sadly that his pet died.
12. Ruchi said that she might go there.
13. Bucky asked Steve if he heard him.
14. The boy asked to let him come in.
15. Granny prayed that God might bless me.
Pronouns in Reported speech – Exercise
1. Jacob: "I work in an office."
2. Ryan and Lucas: "We play football."
3. Victoria: "I like my cat."
4. Henry: "Can you see me?"
5. Julian: "I will have to borrow your pencil."
6. Melanie: "My father is Jamaican."
7. Emma and Doris: "Can we use your camera?"
8. Leah: "How is your journey?".
9. Isabella and Ella: "We love our pets."
10. Grandmother: "Please bring me a cup of my tea."
Answer
1. Jacob told me (that) he worked in an office.
2. Ryan and Lucas told me (that) they played football.
3. Victoria told me (that) she liked her cat.
4. Henry asked me if I could see him.
5. Julian told me (that) he would have to borrow my pencil.
6. Melanie told me (that) her father is Jamaican.
7. Emma and Doris asked me if they could use my camera.
8. Leah asked me how my journey was.
9. Isabella and Ella told me (that) they loved their pets.
10. Grandmother told me to bring her a cup of her tea.
Reported ques ons – Exercise
1. Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
2. Betty: "When did you come?"
3. Mark: "Has John arrived?"
4. Ronald: "Where does Maria Park her car?"
5. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
6. Mandy: "Can I help you?"
7. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
8. Justin: "What are you doing?"
9. Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
10. Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Answer
1. Christopher asked me if I wanted to dance.
2. Betty wanted to know when I had come.
3. Mark asked me if John had arrived.
4. Ronald asked me where Maria parked her car.
5. Elisabeth asked me if I had watched the latest film.
6. Mandy wanted to know if she could help me.
7. Andrew asked me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue.
8. Justin asked me what I was doing.
9. Frank wanted to know how much pocket money Lisa got.
10. Anne asked if she had to do the shopping.
Reported speech – statements with expressions of me – Exercise
1. Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."
2. Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
3. Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."
4. Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
5. Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
6. Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."
7. Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
8. Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago."
9. Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
10. David: "John had already gone at six."
Answer
1. Emily said (that) their teacher would go to Leipzig the next day.
2. Helen told me (that) she had been writing a letter the day before.
3. Robert told me (that) his father had flown to Dallas the year before.
4. Lisa said (that) Tim had gone to the stadium an hour before.
5. Patricia said (that) her mother would celebrate her birthday the following weekend.
6. Michael said to me (that) he was going to read a book that week.
7. Jason and Victoria told me (that) they would do their best in the exams the next day.
8. Andrew remarked (that) they hadn't eaten fish two days before.
9. Alice complained (that) she had spent all her pocket money on Monday.
10. David said (that) John had already gone at six.
Conversion of me phrases in Reported speech – Exercise
1. today
2. yesterday
3. tomorrow
4. a week ago
5. last weekend
6. next week
7. these days
8. last week
9. now
10. this morning
Answer
1. today → that day
2. yesterday → the day before
3. tomorrow → the next day
4. a week ago → a week before
5. last weekend → the weekend before
6. next week → the following week
7. these days → those days
8. last week → the week before
9. now → then
10. this morning → that morning
