Reported Yes / No Questions: Present Simple

Change the direct questions into reported questions.

1. "Is John at home?"

She asked me if John was at home.

2. "Am I late?"
She asked me if she was late.

3. "Is it cold outside?"

She asked me if it was cold outside.

4. "Are they in Paris?"

She asked me if they were in Paris

5. "Is the bus stop near the shopping centre?"

She asked me if the bus stop was near the shopping centre.

6. "Is the milk fresh?"

She asked me if the milk was fresh

7. "Are you a doctor?"

She asked me if I was a doctor.

8. "Are James and Lucy from France?"

She asked me if James and Lucy were from France.

9. "Is my brother in the garden?"

She asked me if her brother was in the garden.

10. "Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer?"

She asked me if the weather was good in Shanghai in the summer.

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 Reported Questions

Change these direct questions into reported speech:

1. "Where is he?"
She asked me where he was.

2. "What are you doing?"

She asked me what I was doing.

3. "Why did you go out last night?"

She asked me why I had gone out the previous night.

4. "Who was that beautiful woman?"

She asked me who that beautiful woman had been.

5. "How is your mother?"

She asked me how my mother was.

6. "What are you going to do at the weekend?"

She asked me what I was going to do at the weekend.

7. "Where will you live after graduation?"

She asked me where I would live after graduation.

8. "What were you doing when I saw you?"

She asked me what I had been doing when she had seen me.

9. "How was the journey?"

She asked me how the journey had been.

10. "How often do you go to the cinema?"

She asked me how often I went to the cinema.

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 Reported Requests and Orders

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

1. "Please help me carry this"

She asked me to help her carry that.

2. "Please come early"

She asked me to come early.

3. "Please buy some milk"

She asked me to buy some milk.

4. "Could you please open the window?"

She asked me to open the window.

5. "Could you bring the book tonight?"

She asked me to bring the book that night.

6. "Can you help me with my homework, please?"

She asked me to help her with her homework.

7. "Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?"

She asked me to bring her a cup of coffee.

8. "Would you mind passing the salt?"

She asked me to pass her the salt.

9. "Would you mind lending me a pencil?"

She asked me to lend her a pencil.

10. "I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?"
She asked me to tell her the time.

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 11. "Do your homework!"
She told me to do homework.

12. "Go to bed!"

She told me to go to bed.

13. "Don't be late!"

She told me not to be late.

14. "Don't smoke!"

She told me not to smoke.

15. "Tidy your room!"

She told me to tidy my room.

16. "Wait here!"

She told me to wait there.

17. "Don't do that!"

She told me not to do that.

18. "Eat your dinner!"

She told me to eat my dinner.

19. "Don't make a mess!"

She told me not to make a mess.

20. "Do the washing-up!"

She told me to do the washing-up.

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 B1 Reported Speech RS001

Change the sentences to reported speech !

1. He said, " I found the money in the garden yesterday."

He said that he had found the money in the garden the day before .

2. The policeman asked me , "What were you wearing last Sunday" ?

The policeman asked me what I had been wearing the previous Sunday .

3. The teacher explained to us, "The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth."
The teacher explained to us that that moon takes 28 days to go around the earth .

4. Dad warned us , "Don't touch the fresh paint !"

Dad warned us not to touch the fresh paint .

5. He wanted to know, "Will you go to the concert next week ?"

He wanted to know if I would go to the concert the week after .

6. Mary begged the teacher, "Please , give me another chance !"

Mary begged the teacher to give me another chance .

7. Mother asked me, "Did he lend you the money ?"

Mother asked me if he lent me the money .

8. I was wondering, "Why does the earth move around the sun ?"
I was wondering why the earth moves around the sun .

9. She said, "I'm sorry but I have to go now."

She said that she had to go at that time .

10. My mum complained, "I have been trying to phone you all day !"
My mum complained she had been trying to phone me all day .

11. My friend told me , "I'll have to go to the party without you."

My friend told me he would have to go to the party without me ,

12. Dad asked me , "Where have you been so long ?"

Dad asked me where I had been so long .

13. Jane said , "I want to tell you about my trip to New York."
Jane said that she wanted to tell me about her trip to New York .

14. He asked us ," Don't make so much noise!"

He asked us not to make so much noise .

15. Robert said, " You can stay at my place over the weekend."
Robert said that I could stay at his place over that weekend .

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 B1 Reported Speech RS002

Change the sentences to reported speech !

1. Mary said, “I will play a card game tomorrow.”

Mary informed me that she would play a card game the next day.

2. Sophie said, “I went to bed early last night.”

Sophie said that she had gone to bed early the previous night .

3. The teacher said to Jenny, „You have to learn your grammar.”

The teacher told Jenny that he had to learn his grammar .

4. Jessica told the immigration officer,” This is my first trip to England.”

Jessica told the immigration officer that was her first trip to England .

5. He told me, “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”
He told me that I was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen .

6. Marty said, “I’m going to visit my uncle next month.”

Marty said that he was going to visit his uncle the month after .

7. Lara said, “I get on with my parents really fine.”

Lara said that she got on with her parents really fine .

8. Gloria explained, “I can’t come to the party because I’m going away for the weekend.”
Gloria explained that she couldn’t come to the party because she was going away for that
weekend. .
9. Mark said, “My friend found a new job in the music business.”
Mark said that his friend had found a new job in the music business .

10. Judy complained, “I have already written this essay four times.”
Judy complained that she had already written that essay four times .

11. Peter announced, “I will not give up until this factory is shut down.”
Peter announced that He would not give up until that factory was shut down.

12. Her boyfriend told her,” You have bought a wonderful dress.”
Her boyfriend told her that she had bought a wonderful dress .

13. Paul said, “I don’t like my new flat.”

Paul said that he didn’t like his new flat .

14. My father told Ben, “I am sure I saw you here last week.
My father told Ben that he was sure he had seen him there the previous week .

15. Betty said, „If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”
Betty said that If she had known the answer, she would tell me .

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 B1 Reported Speech RS003

Change the sentences to reported speech!

1. Keith told the immigration officer, “This is my first visit to the United States.”
Keith told the immigration officer that was his first visit to the United states .

2. My friend said, “I’m going to visit my parents next month.”

My friend said she was going to visit his/her parents the month after .

3. The tourist guide warned us, “Don’t drink tap water in this city.”
The tourist guide warned us not to drink tap water in that city .

4. He asked me, “Are you starting work on Monday?”

He asked me if I was starting work on Monday.

5. Elisabeth to her brother: “Don’t read my emails!”

Elisabeth told her brother not to read her emails .

6. Jimmy complained, “I have already written this invitation twice.”

Jimmy complained that he had already written that invitation twice .

7. The policeman wondered, “Why didn’t you stop at the traffic lights?”
The policeman wondered why I hadn’t stop at the traffic lights .

8. My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”

My sister told me she had seen me at the supermarket the previous day .

9. The teacher said, “If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”
The teacher said If he had known the answer, he would tell me .

10. My dad said, “You have to study harder for the next test.”
My dad said I had to study harder for the next test .

11. The girl asked the shop assistant, “Can you shorten this dress for me?”
The girl asked the shop assistan if I could shorten that dress for her ?

12. He asked, “Do you live near the city, James?”

He asked James if he lived near the city .

13. The reporter asked, “Did you see the accident?”

The reporter asked me if I saw the accident .

14. I advised Mike, “You should see a doctor”.

I advised Mike to see a doctor .

15. The teacher told the students, “Speak up if you want to say something!”
The teacher told the students to speak up if they wanted to say something .

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 B1 Reported Speech RS004

Change the sentences to reported speech!

1. The landlady said to the student, “You must keep your room clean !”
The landlady said to the student he/she must keep his/her room clean .

2. Mr Simmons told Harry, “Don’t smoke in my car!”

Mr Simmons told Harry not to smoke in his car .

3. He asked me, “Do you want to be famous?”

He asked me if I wanted to be famous .

4. My dad said, “Our aunt will stay for breakfast.”

My dad said our aunt would stay for breakfast .

5. Sally said, “I can’t believe he is leaving me like this.”

Sally said she couldn’t believe he was leaving her like that .

6. He wondered, “Where did Maud work?”

He wondered where Maud worked .

7. Mom said, “I need to be at work early this morning.”

Mom said she needed to be at work early that morning .

8. Maria said, “Angela had worked at this company before I came here.”
Maria said Angela had worked at that company before she had come there .

9. The woman complained,” The clock I bought yesterday doesn’t work.”

The woman complained the clock she had bought the previous day didn’t work .

10. He asked, “Were you followed by the police?”

He asked if I had been followed by the police .

11. The chef advised us, “Cook the meat carefully.”

The chef advised us to cook the meat carefully .

12. H promised, “I’ll return the book tomorrow.”

He promised to return the book the day after .

13. The teacher reminded us, “Don’t forget your homework”.

The teacher reminded us not to forget our homework .

14. Patricia said, “My mother will celebrate her birthday next week.”
Patricia said her mother would celebrate her birthday the week after .

15. He warned me, “Don’t shout at me like that!”

He warned me not to shout at him like that .

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 B1 Reported Speech RS005

Change the sentences in reported speech!

1. Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”

Sarah complained that her head was aching .

2. I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”

I wanted to know where I was going .

3. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.”
Uncle David told us to take off our shoes when we came in .

4. Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”

Mom asked me if I was feeling well .

5. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”

The teacher ordered us to turn the music down .

6. Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
Jasper said that I could borrow the book for a few days .

7. Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

Johnny admitted that he hadn’t brush his teeth yet.

8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way !”

The policeman ordered us to move our car out of the way .

9. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”

Mary said that she had just got back form New York .

10. John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week.
John explained that he was starting work for a new company the week after .

11. The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”

The teacher said that Sardina is an island that belongs to Italy .

12. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”

He asked me If I could come to the meeting the following day .

13. The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!”

The manager asked Cathy to stand up .

14. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there?”
Jerry asked me if I had seen that car over there .

15. Mr Jackson said, „I wouldn’t go there if I were you.”

Mr Jackson advised me not to go there .

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