Reported speech – Simple Present – Sentences – Exercise

1 Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes
not necessary.

EXAMPLE: Abigail: "Isabella hates fish." Abigail said (that) ____________________________.

ANSWER: Abigail said (that) Isabella hated fish.

1. Helen: "I speak English and Spanish."

Helen said (that) ________________________________________________________.

2. Ken: "Joy often reads comics."

Ken said (that) ________________________________________________________.

3. Harry and Marie: "We go swimming in the lake."

Harry and Marie told me (that) ______________________________________________________.

4. Madison: "I'm tired."

Madison remarked (that) ________________________________________________________.

5. Amy: "The boys always wear jeans."

Amy told me (that) ________________________________________________________.

6. Oliver and Noah: "Our smartphones don't work."

Oliver and Noah mentioned (that) ___________________________________________________.

7. Lisa: "Alan sometimes meets friends."

Lisa said (that) ________________________________________________________.

8. Andrew: "I really love my moped."

Andrew said (that) ________________________________________________________.

9. Nick: "You have a fast car."

Nick remarked (that) ________________________________________________________.

10. Josie: "Your dogs are cute."

Josie told me (that) ________________________________________________________.

ANSWERS
1. she spoke English and Spanish.
2. Joy often read comics.
3. they went swimming in the lake.
4. she was tired.
5. the boys always wore jeans.
6. their smartphones didn't work.
7. Alan sometimes met friends.
8. he really loved his moped.
9. I had a fast car.
10. my dogs were cute.