This document contains examples of reported speech and instructions to change direct speech into reported speech. There are 20 examples of direct quotes and the task is to rewrite each one using reported speech conventions like changing pronouns, adverbs of time and potentially the entire structure of the sentence.
This document contains examples of reported speech and instructions to change direct speech into reported speech. There are 20 examples of direct quotes and the task is to rewrite each one using reported speech conventions like changing pronouns, adverbs of time and potentially the entire structure of the sentence.
This document contains examples of reported speech and instructions to change direct speech into reported speech. There are 20 examples of direct quotes and the task is to rewrite each one using reported speech conventions like changing pronouns, adverbs of time and potentially the entire structure of the sentence.
She said that____________________________________ 2. They said, “We are learning English now” They said that___________________________________________ 3. “ My friend is coming next week”, Tom said. Tom said that_____________________________ 4. “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend”, she said she said _________________________________ 5. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said They said_______________________________ 6. “ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said my friend said__________________________ 7. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor. The boy said to his neighbor _______________________________ 8. “ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, >> the teacher said to his students _____________________________ 9. “ I came back here early yesterday,” she said. 9. “ I have broken the vase,” she said >> She said that …… 10. “ I will never see you again,” >> The boy said to the girl…… 11. He said to her, “You are my friend.” >> He said to her…. 12. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.” >> Johnny said to his mother ……………….. 13. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren. >> The chidren said …. 14. Marry said, “My father died a year ago”. >> Mary said …. 15. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson”. >> John said that ….. 16. Mary said, “I can not go to the movies with you, John”. >> Mary said that ….. 17. “I shall expect to see you next Wednesday.” >> Mary said to her friend… 18. He said, “I don’t know what happened.” >> He said that….. 19. She said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.”>> She said that …… ________________________________________________
II. Change the following sentences into reported speech:
1. “Open the door,” he said to them. -He told them________________________________________________ 2. “Where are you going?” he asked her. -He asked her where________________________________________________ 3. “Which way did they go?” he asked. -He asked________________________________________________ 4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her. -I told________________________________________________ 5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us. -She told________________________________________________ 6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her. -I asked her________________________________________________ 7. “He’s not at home”, she said. -She said that________________________________________________ 8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked. -The girl wanted to know________________________________________________ 9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said. -Tom told Ann________________________________________________ 10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her. -He asked________________________________________________ 11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked. -Thomas asked Jean________________________________________________ 12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said. -I told Mary________________________________________________ 13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said. She said that________________________________________________ 14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said. -She said that________________________________________________ 15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked. - She asked us________________________________________________ 16. “I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack. -He told Jack that________________________________________________ 17. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked. -Tom asked Jean________________________________________________ 18. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said. -He said that________________________________________________ 19. “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us. -He told us________________________________________________ 20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him. -I asked him how long________________________________________________