1.
REPORTED SPEECH
Choose the correct form to complete the
sentences below.
1.'I work in an office.' ⇒ He said that he ….
in an office.
2.'I am working a lot on Mondays. ' ⇒ She
told us she ………on Mondays.
3.'I've been ill for five days' ⇒ He told me
he ………for five days.
4.'I was at the doctor in the afternoon.' ⇒
She told me that she ………at the doctor in
the afternoon.
5.'I'll lend you my computer.' ⇒ He told
me he ………… his computer.
6.'I can't do it by myself.' ⇒ She said she
……….it by himself.
7.'The meeting may start at 5 p.m..' ⇒ He
told us that the meeting ………….. at 5 p.m..
8.'I must leave at 2 p.m.' ⇒ He said that
he ……….at 2 p.m.
9.'You should talk to your son.' ⇒ She said
that I …….to my son.
10.'Shut up!' ⇒ He told me…………..
3.
Turn these sentences into indirect speech.
1.'Where is the post office?' ⇒ He asked me
……………….
2.'Are you going to the beach today?' ⇒
She asked me …………………..
3.'Let me go! ⇒ He told them ………………
4.'Where were you last night?' ⇒ He asked
me
………………night.
5.'I may not be ready next week.' ⇒ Tomas
said that he ………………..week.
6.'I think Jack will do something stupid' ⇒
Suzan said (that) …………..something stupid.
7.'You must tell Ted that I will be there.' ⇒
Sara said that I …………………..
8.'Have you been here all this time?' ⇒ She
asked him if ………………..
9.'Stop or I will tell dad.' ⇒ He told her
sister ………………….
10.'I'm going to stay with Sally tomorrow.'
⇒ She told me she ……………day.
2
Choose the correct form for each gap below.
1.'I need to see Mary today.' ⇒ Gina said that ______.
a.she needed to see Mary today
b.she was needing to see Mary a day before
c.she needed to see Mary a day before
2.'I'm watching TV now.' ⇒ Laura told me ______.
a.that she was watching TV at that moment
b.that she watch TV now
c.that she was watching TV now
3.'I haven't seen Anna since last summer.' ⇒ Sam told me ____.
a.he didn't see Annaa since last summer
b.he hadn't seen Anna since the summer before
c.he hadn't seen Anna since last summer
4.'Have you signed the document?' ⇒ Chris ______ .
a.told me if I had signed the document
b.asked me whether I had signed the document
c.said if I signed the document
5.'Where did you go?' ⇒ Susan asked me ______.
a.where I had gone
b.where had I gone
c.where did I go
6.'Where are you going on Saturday?' ⇒ Linda asked me ______.
a.where was I going on Saturday
b.where was I going on Saturday
c.where I was going the following Saturday
7.'May I stay in this room?' ⇒ Michael asked me ______.
a.if he may stay in this room
b.if he might stay in that room
c.whether he stayed in that room
8.'I'm living in America.' Julia told me ______.
a.she is living in America
b.she lived in America
c.she was living in America
9.'Please, come here.' ⇒ She ______.
a.asked me to go there
b.said to go there
c.told me to come here
10.'Can you help me with the luggage?' ⇒ Pam asked me ______
with the luggage.
a.if I could help her
b.whether I could help her
c.if could I help her