This document contains 50 examples of reported speech, where a statement or question is rewritten from direct to indirect speech. The examples provide a template for rewriting different types of sentences, including instructions, questions, statements and requests, by changing the verb tenses and pronouns as needed for reported or indirect speech.
This document contains 50 examples of reported speech, where a statement or question is rewritten from direct to indirect speech. The examples provide a template for rewriting different types of sentences, including instructions, questions, statements and requests, by changing the verb tenses and pronouns as needed for reported or indirect speech.
This document contains 50 examples of reported speech, where a statement or question is rewritten from direct to indirect speech. The examples provide a template for rewriting different types of sentences, including instructions, questions, statements and requests, by changing the verb tenses and pronouns as needed for reported or indirect speech.
Andrew told me _______________________________________________________ . 2) Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow." Emily said that _______________________________________________________ . 3) John: "Mandy is at home." John said that _______________________________________________________ . 4) Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!" Karen told me _______________________________________________________ . 5) Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book now?" Mandy asked me ______________________________________________________ 6) A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?" A man asked me _______________________________________________________ 7) David: "John had already gone at six." David said that _______________________________________________________ . 8) Jamie: "Don't eat so much junk food!" Jamie reminded me _______________________________________________________ . 9) Jean: "The boss must sign the letter." Jean said that _______________________________________________________ . 10) Victoria: "Check your e-mails!" Victoria told me _______________________________________________________ . 11) Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday." Helen told me that _______________________________________________________ . 12) Jason: "Who gave you the laptop yesterday?" Jason wanted to know _______________________________________________________ 13) Jessica: "Write a text message!" Jessica told me _______________________________________________________ . 14) Max: "Frank often reads a book." Max told me that _______________________________________________________ .
15) Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"
The teacher reminded me _______________________________________________________ .
16) Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!" Mike told me _______________________________________________________ . 17) Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!" Nelly told me _______________________________________________________ . 18) Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?" Yesterday Robert asked me ______________________________________________________ 19) Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year." Robert told me that _______________________________________________________ . 20) Susan: "I'm watching TV." Susan said to me that _______________________________________________________ . 21) Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?" Daniel asked me _______________________________________________________ 22) Fred: "Wash your hands!" Fred told me _______________________________________________________ . 23) Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago." Lisa said that _______________________________________________________ . 24) Simon: "David was ill." Simon said that _______________________________________________________ . 25) Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour!" Yvonne told me _______________________________________________________ . 26) Anna: "Open the window!" Anna told me _______________________________________________________ . 27) Denise: "Don't open the door!" Denise told me _______________________________________________________ . 28) Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?" Jennifer wanted to know _______________________________________________________ . 29) Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend." Patricia said that _______________________________________________________ . 30) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house." Peggy told me that _______________________________________________________ .
31) Marcel: "Don't sing that song!"
Marcel reminded me _______________________________________________________ . 32) Michael: "I am going to read a book this week." Michael said to me that _______________________________________________________ . 33) Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?" Nancy wanted to know _______________________________________________________ . 34) Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard." Richard said to me that _______________________________________________________ . 35) Tom: "Come at 8!" Tom told me _______________________________________________________ . 36) Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?" Barbara asked me _____________________________________________________ 37) Jane: "Don't watch the new film!" Jane advised me _______________________________________________________ . 38) Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow." Jason and Victoria told me that ___________________________________________________ 39) Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows." Stephen and Claire told me that ___________________________________________________ 40) Teacher: "Do your homework!" The teacher told me _______________________________________________________ . 41) Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago." Andrew remarked that _______________________________________________________ . 42) Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework." Charles remarked that _______________________________________________________ . 43) Doris: "Dance with me!" Doris told me _______________________________________________________ . 44) Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?" Linda wanted to know _______________________________________________________ . 45) Walter: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday!" Walter told me _______________________________________________________ . 46) Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
Alice complained that _______________________________________________________ .
47) Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?" Grandmother asked me _______________________________________________________ . 48) Lisa: "Don't fly via Paris!" Lisa advised me _______________________________________________________ . 49) Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old." Mrs Jones told me that _______________________________________________________ . 50) Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!" Sabine told me _______________________________________________________ .