Grammar

Reported Speech (Practice 2) – Basic Level

Read the following sentences from direct speech, insert the correct verb forms to reported speech or
vice versa.
1. Andy said that he didn’t want to go.
‘I ________________________ to do,’ said Andy.
2. ‘I ate an apple yesterday,’ said John.
John said that he ________________________ an apple the day before.
3. ‘This shirt looks great,’ said Rachel.
Rachel said that shirt ________________________ great.
4. ‘I’ll come home late,’ said Peter.
Peter said that he ________________________ home late.
5. Tom told his mother that he was tired.
‘I ________________________ tired,’ Tom said to his mother.
6. Mary said that it would rain the next day.
‘It ________________________ tomorrow,’ said Mary.
7. He said that he had cut himself accidentally.
‘I ________________________ myself accidentally,’ he said.
8. ‘I’m really busy now,’ she said.
She said that she ________________________ really busy then.
9. ‘It must be finished today,’ said the boss.
The boss said that it ________________________ that day.
10. ‘You’re so beautiful,’ David said to Monica.
David told Monica that she ________________________ so beautiful.
11. ‘I visited Korea in 2015,’ said Gary.
Gary said that he ________________________ in 2015.
12. ‘I have two sisters,’ said Janet.
Janet said that she ________________________ two sisters.