PRACTICE HANDOUT: REPORTED SPEECH & VOCABULARY
(CLASS 8B1 VINH TAN)
Exercise 1: Direct to Reported Speech (Statements)
Change the following direct speech into reported speech.
1. "I went to the cinema yesterday," she said.
2. "My favorite subject is English," he said.
3. "We are going on holiday next week," they said.
4. "I have lost my keys," he said.
5. "She is a very talented singer," he said.
Exercise 2: Direct to Reported Speech (Questions)
Change the following direct questions into reported questions.
1. "Where do you live?" she asked me.
2. "Have you ever been to Paris?" he asked.
3. "What time is it?" they asked.
4. "Are you coming to the party?" she asked.
5. "Why are you so late?" he asked.
Exercise 3: Direct to Reported Speech (Commands/Requests)
Change the following direct commands/requests into reported speech.
1. "Close the door," the teacher said.
2. "Please help me with my homework," she asked.
3. "Don't touch that," he said.
4. "Could you lend me your pen?" she asked.
5. "Wash your hands," the mother said.
Exercise 4: Reported Speech to Direct Speech
Change the following reported speech into direct speech.
1. He said that he was tired.
2. She told me that she had seen a movie.
3. They asked me if I had finished my homework.
4. The teacher told us to open our books.
5. He asked her where she was going.
Exercise 5: Mixed Practice (Statements, Questions, Commands)
Change the following into reported speech.
1. "I am happy to be here," she said.
2. "Did you see the game last night?" he asked.
3. "Clean your room," her father said.
4. "We will travel to Europe next summer," they said.
5. "Can you help me carry these bags?" she asked.
Exercise 6: Sentence Transformation
Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech, keeping the same meaning.
1. "I will call you tomorrow," he said. (Reported: He said...)
2. "Have you ever been to Italy?" she asked me. (Reported: She asked me...)
3. "Don't forget to buy milk," she said. (Reported: She told me...)
4. "I am reading a very interesting book," he said. (Reported: He said...)
5. "Where did you go on your vacation?" they asked. (Reported: They asked...)
Exercise 7: Paragraph Transformation
Change the following paragraph into reported speech.
"I am going to the library," Sarah said. "I need to borrow a book for my English class.
Have you been there recently?" she asked Tom. Tom replied, "Yes, I went there
yesterday. They have a new collection of novels. You should check it out."
Exercise 8: Error Correction
Correct the errors in the following reported speech sentences.
1. He said that he is going to the park.
2. She asked me what time is it.
3. They told me to not be late.
4. He said that he have finished his work.
5. She asked if I am happy.
Exercise 9: Use the word prompts to write sentences.
1 throat / feel / sore / think / got / cold
……My throat feels sore. I think I’ve got a cold. ……
2 really sore / ankle / think / broken
…………………………………………….
3 Mina / forehead / very hot / sure / got / fever
…………………………………………….
4 You / get / cut / thumb / if / chop / onions / like that
…………………………………………….
5 Simon / sore / elbow / hurt / arm / play / tennis
…………………………………………….
Exercise 10: Choose the correct options.
I didn’t want to see the new Ghost Hunters movie 1………………., but my friend
2………………. that I go and see it with her. I 3………………. her that I was a big fan of the
original film. It 4………………. when I was just eight years old, and I wasn’t interested in
seeing a new version. But 5………………., I’m glad I did, because it was very good. In the
original version, of course, all the main 6………………. are played by men. In the new
film, women are given the chance to 7………………. instead, and the 8………………. are
very good indeed. The special effects are 9………………., especially the 10……………….
ghost which 11………………. at the beginning.
1 A at first B at present C at once
2 A announced B insisted C told
3 A told B suggested C said
4 A appeared B recorded C came out
5 A in fact B in detail C in advance
6 A directors B roles C acts
7 A act B direct C directed
8 A soundtracks B performances C roles
9 A classic B spectacular C original
10 A animated B appeared C directed
11 A comes B acts C appears
PRACTICE HANDOUT 2:
TOPIC: SPORTS