EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS)

I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. Sandy explained, “I saw the accident at the corner of High Street.”
---> Sandy explained that .. the accident at the corner of High Street.
A. he had seen B. I saw C. I had seen D. he saw
2. The farmer said, “I didn’t see her.”
---> The farmer said ................... her.
A. he had seen B. I hadn’t seen
C. she didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
3. Will and Tim said, “We were very happy about the present.”
---> Will and Tim said they ............... very happy about the present.
A. had been B. been C. were D. were being
4. Helen said, “I’m watching the late night show.”
---> Helen said ................... the late night show.
A. they were watching B. you watched
C. she was watching D. Helen is watching
5. They asked me, “Did Paul lose the match?”
---> They asked me ................... .____.
A. if Paul lost the match B. if he had lost the match?
C. if Paul had lost the match D. if had he lost the match
6. They wanted to know, “When is your birthday?”
---> They wanted to know ................... .
A. their birthday was when B. when their birthday was
C. when was my birthday D. when my birthday was
7. Cathy asked me, “Is the movie interesting or boring?”
---> Cathy asked me ................... interesting or boring.
A. was the movie B. the moive was

EX2:
1. Mr Brown said, “I watched TV last night.”
--> Mr Brown said that he …………. TV the night before.
A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. has watched
2. Bob said, “We had a wonderful time at Peter’s party.”
---> Bob said ……… a wonderful time at Peter’s party.
A. he had B. they had had C. we had D. we had had
3. Peter reported, “We played a lot of tennis last year.”
---> Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis ………… .
A. the following year B. the year before
C. last year D. A&B are correct
4. The Clarks told us, “We drove right down to Athens last summer.”
---> The Clarks told us ………. right down to Athens ………. .
A. he had driven / the summer before
B. they had driven / the summer before
C. they drove / the previous summer
D. he drove / last summer
5. Mrs Miller said, “I don’t feel better now.”
---> Mrs Miller said she …… feel better …….
A. they not / now B. she doesn’t / then
C. she didn’t / then D. they didn’t / now
6. Phil asked me, “Were you at the party?”
---> Phil asked me ………….. at the party.
A. had I been B. if I had been
C. whether I was D. B&C are correct
7. Ann asked Kirk, “Did you really write this story?”
---> Ann asked Kirk …….. really ……… story.
A. whether he had / written that B. if he wrote / that
C. to write / this D. he had written / this
8. The mother asked him, “Why are your clothes so dirty?”
---> The mother asked him why ……. so dirty.
A. were his clothes B. my clothes are
C. clothes were D. his clothes were
9. He wanted to know, “Which picture is the most famous one?”
---> He wanted to know …………… the most famous one.
A. which picture was B. whether it was
C. which is D. that picture was
10. He told her, “Don't call me before 7 o'clock!
---> He told her …………. before 7 o’clock.
A. not to call me B. not to call him
C. to call him D. to call me

EX1:Change these sentences into Reported Speech:

1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
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2. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
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3. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
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4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
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5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
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6. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer”
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7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
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8. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”
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9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
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10. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
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11. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”
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12. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”
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13. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”
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14. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”
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15. Mai said “I cannot go to the movies with you, Nam”
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EX2: Change these questions into Reported Speech:

1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter
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2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan
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3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam
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4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
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5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend
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6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him
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7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien
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8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
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9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
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10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher
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11. My husband said to me “Go to the movie!”
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12. I said to him “Stay at home!”
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13. My son said to us “Watch TV!”
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14. My daughter said to us “Don’t laugh!”
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15. My mother said to kids “Stop fighting!”
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