1. Rewrite the following sentences in Reported Speech.

a. Emma said to her brother, "I always leave the house at 7 a.m. because I don't want to miss
the bus to school."

b. Lucas told his friend Mateo, "I visited Grandma last weekend, and she cooked my favorite
lasagna just for me."

c. Carla said to her coworker, "I will finish the project by Friday even if I have to stay late every
night this week."

d. Sophie said to her teacher, "I am working on the science report right now, and I plan to
include the latest climate data."

e. Ethan told his mother, "I will be waiting at the train station around 4 p.m., just in case you
arrive early."

f. Julia said to her roommate, "I have already cleaned the kitchen and mopped the floors
twice today"

g. Natalie told her friend Jessica, "I have been practicing piano every morning for the last two
weeks"

h. Oscar said to his sister, "If you study hard this weekend, you will pass the math test on
Monday without a doubt."

[Link] told her best friend, "If I had a car, I would drive us to the beach every weekend just to
see the sunset."

j. The tour guide explained to the visitors, "The paintings in this gallery are cleaned daily by a
professional conservation team."

k. The professor told the students, "The results of your experiment were analyzed carefully by
the laboratory assistant last night."

l. Mrs. Thompson told her students, "I always correct your essays on the weekend so I can
give them back on Monday"

m. James said to his neighbor, "I painted the entire fence by myself last Saturday because the
gardener didn’t show up."

n. Olivia said to her boyfriend, "I will call your parents tomorrow to thank them for the lovely
dinner they hosted last night."

o. Noah told his coach, "I am practicing my free throws because I want to improve my
accuracy for the next game."
p. Michael said to his sister, "I will be working on my final presentation all day Saturday, so I
won’t be able to go to the party."

q. Sophia said to her boss, "I have already submitted the sales report you asked for."

r. Jacob told his best friend, "I have been learning Japanese for six months, and now I can
finally introduce myself fluently."

s. Ella told her teammate, "If you arrive on time tomorrow, we will be able to rehearse the
whole dance routine twice."

t. Nathan said to his cousin, "If I lived closer to you, I would visit your bakery every morning
for those amazing croissants."

u. The museum guide said to the tourists, "All the ancient sculptures in this room are
protected by advanced security systems."

v. Leo told his coworker, "The documents were signed by the manager yesterday afternoon
and sent directly to the headquarters."

2. Write the following questions in Reported Speech.

2. Jake asked his sister, "What do you usually eat for breakfast?"

3. Lily asked her friend, "Did you watch the movie I recommended?"

4. Mia asked her mom, "What time did the guests arrive yesterday?"

5. Kevin asked his dad, "Will you drive me to the airport tomorrow?"

6. Hannah asked her teacher, "When will the final exam take place?"

7. Emily asked Lucy, "Are you studying for the biology test right now?"

8. George asked his brother, "What are you doing in the kitchen?"

🔹 Past Continuous

9. Anna asked her cousin, "Were you watching TV when I called?"

10. Ryan asked Lily, "Why were you crying during the movie?"

11. Sofia asked Max, "Have you finished your homework already?"

12. Chris asked his friend, "What places have you visited in Europe?"

13. Rachel asked Tom, "Have you been working out regularly?"

14. Mia asked her friend, "How long have you been learning French?"

15. Laura asked Jack, "Will you call me if you finish early?"

16. Ben asked his mom, "What will you do if it rains tomorrow?”
17. Lucy asked her friend, "Would you move abroad if you had the chance?"

18. Nathan asked his brother, "What would you do if you won the lottery?”

19. Grace asked Alex, "Can you help me with the presentation?"

20. Sarah asked her mom, "Must I finish all my vegetables?"

21. Daniel asked Emily, "Where may I find the spare keys?"

22. Natalie asked her classmate, "Is the homework checked every day?"

23. Jacob asked the librarian, "When were the books returned last week?"

24. Emily asked her friend, "Has the letter been delivered already?"

25. Lucas asked his coworker, "When will the documents be sent to the client?"
3. Reported Verbs
1. Magda said, "I agree to look after the children."

2. She said, "I offer to take the children to the zoo."

3. He said, "I promise to phone you later."

4. The doctor said to Mrs. Carter, "I advise you to take a long holiday."

5. The neighbours said to us, "We ask you to turn the music down."

6. Patsy said to me, "I invite you to go to the party with me."

7. The police said to everyone, "We order you to leave the building."

8. I said to my mother, "I persuade you to take a holiday."

9. I said to Stephen, "Can I remind you to phone me?"

10. Carl said to Jane, "Close all the windows."

11. They said, "We warn you not to walk on the ice."

12. Sophie said to Marcel, "I accuse you of stealing my books."

13. Bill said, "I admit to the mistake."

14. Sally said, "I admit to taking the money."

15. Tommy said, "I apologise for the accident."

16. Mandy said, "I apologise for being late."

17. The neighbours said, "We’ve been complaining about the noise."

18. We said, "We complain about being given too much homework."

19. Danny said, "I admit the theft."

20. Sue said, "I admit stealing the money."

21. Silvia said, "I deny the crime."

22. Sean said, "I deny causing the accident."

23. I said, "I really recommend this book."

24. I said, "I recommend cycling to stay fit."

25. Sally said, "I admit that I took the money."

26. The headteacher said, "I agree that the exam was difficult."

27. We said, "We complain that we had too much homework."

28. Pablo said, "I deny that I caused the accident."

30. Mandy said, "I promise that I will phone later."

31. The doctor said, "I recommend that you take more exercise."

32. Robin said, "I’m going swimming later."

33. Liz said, "I suggest that you try the shopping centre on the edge of town."

34. I said to my mother, "I persuade you that you should take a holiday."

35. Lynn said to Charlie, "I promise that I will phone you later."

36. I said to Stephen, "Can I remind you that you’ve got to phone Sophie?"

37. The school said to the students, "You have the rest of the day free."

38. Nobody said to me, "Your grandmother is visiting today."

39. Maria said, "I suggest buying a new computer."

40. Tony said, "I suggest that they played football that afternoon."
4. Dialogues to report.
1. Situation: A Student and a Teacher – Homework Trouble
Sophie: "I'm really sorry, Mr. Adams. I admit I forgot to do my homework."
Mr. Adams: "Thank you for being honest, Sophie. But this can’t happen again."
Sophie: "I promise it won’t. I was feeling unwell yesterday."
Mr. Adams: "In that case, I advise you to send me a message next time, so I know what's going
on."

2. Situation: Two Friends – Weekend Plans

3. Situation: Mother and Son – Broken Window

Characters:
Mom: "Liam, do you know how the kitchen window got broken?"
Liam: "I didn’t do it!"
Mom: "Are you sure?"
Liam: "Okay… I admit I broke it while playing football inside the house."
Mom: "Thank you for admitting it. But I warned you not to play indoors!"

4. Situation: Co-workers – Project Deadline

Characters:

 Emily

 Carlos

Dialogue:
Emily: "We’re really behind schedule. What do you think we should do?"
Carlos: "I recommend asking Tom to help with the data entry. He’s quick."
Emily: "Good idea. And I’ll speak to the boss. I promised him we’d finish by Friday."
Carlos: "Do you think he’ll extend the deadline?"
Emily: "Maybe. But we have to show we’re doing everything we can."