EXERCISES ON REPORTED SPEECH

Exercise 1: Reported Statements. Change the direct speech into reported speech. 1. Susan said: Im watching TV every day.  Susan . 2. Stephen and Claire: We have cleaned the windows already.  Stephen and Claire . 3. Charles: I didnt have time to do my homework.  Charles . 4. Richard: I am going to ride my skateboard.  Richard . 5. Mrs. Jones: My mother will be 50 years old.  Mrs. Jones . 6. Emily: My teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow.  Emily . 7. Helen: I was writing a letter at 8 p.m. yesterday.  Helen . 8. Robert: My father flew to Dallas last year.  Robert . 9. Patricia: My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend.  Patricia . 10. Jason and Victoria: We will do our best in the exams tomorrow.  Jason and Victoria . 11. The teacher said to Jenny: “You have to learn your grammar”.  The teacher . 12. Monique to the immigration officer: “This is my first trip to England.”  Monique . 13. He told me: “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”  He . 14. Her boyfriend told her: “You have bought yourself a wonderful dress.”  Her boyfriend . 15. My sister to Ben: “I am sure I saw you here last week.”  My sister . Exercise 2: Reported Questions. Change the direct speech into reported speech. 1. She said to me: “Do you live in London?”  She asked . 2. A man said to me: “Are you working tonight?”  A man asked . 3. “Will you come later?” the boy said to the girl.  The boy . 4. A woman said to a policeman: “Is this the road to the station?”  A woman . 5. Our teacher said to us: “Did you do your homework?”  Our teacher . 6. “Where will you live after graduation?” the teacher said to her.  The teacher . 7. Her new friend said to her: “How often do you go to the cinema?”  Her new friend . 8. Linda said: “How was your trip to Danang last week, Timmy?”  Linda . 9. Holland said to his girlfriend: “What were you doing when I saw you?”  Holland . 10. The woman said to her son: “Why did you go out last night?”  The woman . REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVES Exercise 3. Reported commands. Change the direct speech into reported speech. 1. Teacher to students: “Please return to your seats.”  The teacher . 2. Doctor Wang to Cathy: “Exercise at least five times a week.”  Doctor Wang . 3. Melissa to Emily: “Can you meet me for lunch?”  Melissa . 4. Police officer to Bill: “Do not park in front of the bus stop.”  Police officer . 5. Lee to Rick: “Don’t talk on your cell phone while you’re driving.”  Lee . 6. Karen to Ben: “Could you run the meeting for me?”  Karen . 7. “Answer the test with a pencil,” said the instructor to the candidates.  The instructor . 8. “Don’t eat just before going to bed,” the doctor told her.  The doctor . 9. “Eat your dinner” the young mother to her son.  The young mother . 10. “Please get me a cup of tea, Mark” the girl said.  The girl . Exercise 4. Advice. Change the direct speech into reported speech. 1. “You should study harder,” my mother said.  My mother . 2. “You’d better try your best to get a good job,” my mother said to me.  My mother . 3. “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that secondhand car.” said John to me.  John . 4. “Why don’t you go home and rest for a while?” She said to him.  She . 5. “It would be better for you to take a break after this exercise?”, he said to me.  He . Exercise 5. Invitations. Change the direct speech into reported speech. 1. “Come for dinner with us tonight, will you?” The Smiths said to me.  The Smiths . 2. “Would you like to come to my wedding party on May 5th?” My exgirlfriend to me.  My exgirlfriend . 3. A handsome guy to me: “Do you fancy having a dinner with me tonight?”  A handsome guy . 4. “Is it OK if you join us in our Halloween?” the little kids said to their new friend.  The little kids . 5. “D’ya wanna grab a coffee after class?” she said to him.  She . Exercise 6. Reminds. Change the direct speech into reported speech. 1. ‘Remember to take care of the dog when I am away, John’ Kate said.  Kate . 2. “Don’t forget to submit your assignment on time.” The teacher said to me.  The teacher . 3. Sue, can you remember to buy some bread?  Paul . 4. “Don’t forget to drop me a line when you get there” The father to his daughter.  The father . 5. “Make sure you close all the doors before going out.” My mother said to me.  My mother . Exercise 7. Other verbs. Change the direct speech into reported speech. 1. Dont repeat this mistake again the instructor to the sportsman.  The instructor warmed . 2. Don’t touch anything in this room, the man said to the children.  The man ordered . 3. “Why don’t you take part in the beauty contest” My English teacher said to me.  My English teacher encouraged . 4. “You must clean all the windows before you leave” the teacher to his students.  The teacher forced . 5. “Please, give me five dollars mommy” The kid said to his mother.  The kid begged . 6. “You should apply for the job” said Jack to Stella.  Jack encouraged . 7. “Don’t pull it again, or you’ll break it,” said the farther to his son.  The father warmed . 8. “Please, please, please can you buy me some candy,” said the boy to his father.  The boy begged . 9. “Leave the ship right now” he said to the crew.  He ordered . 10. “Please, please dont tell anyone he said to me.  He begged .

EXERCISES ON REPORTED SPEECH Exercise 1: Reported Statements Change the direct speech into reported speech Susan said: "I'm watching TV every day."  Susan Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows already."  Stephen and Claire Charles: "I didn't have time to my homework."  Charles Richard: "I am going to ride my skateboard."  Richard Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."  Mrs Jones Emily: "My teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."  Emily Helen: "I was writing a letter at p.m yesterday."  Helen Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."  Robert Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."  Patricia 10 Jason and Victoria: "We will our best in the exams tomorrow."  Jason and Victoria 11 The teacher said to Jenny: “You have to learn your grammar”  The teacher 12 Monique to the immigration officer: “This is my first trip to England.”  Monique 13 He told me: “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”  He 14 Her boyfriend told her: “You have bought yourself a wonderful dress.”  Her boyfriend 15 My sister to Ben: “I am sure I saw you here last week.”  My sister Exercise 2: Reported Questions Change the direct speech into reported speech She said to me: “Do you live in London?”  She asked A man said to me: “Are you working tonight?”  A man asked “Will you come later?” the boy said to the girl  The boy A woman said to a policeman: “Is this the road to the station?”  A woman Our teacher said to us: “Did you your homework?”  Our teacher “Where will you live after graduation?” the teacher said to her  The teacher Her new friend said to her: “How often you go to the cinema?”  Her new friend Linda said: “How was your trip to Danang last week, Timmy?”  Linda Holland said to his girlfriend: “What were you doing when I saw you?”  Holland 10 The woman said to her son: “Why did you go out last night?”  The woman REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVES Exercise Reported commands Change the direct speech into reported speech Teacher to students: “Please return to your seats.”  The teacher Doctor Wang to Cathy: “Exercise at least five times a week.”  Doctor Wang Melissa to Emily: “Can you meet me for lunch?”  Melissa Police officer to Bill: “Do not park in front of the bus stop.”  Police officer Lee to Rick: “Don’t talk on your cell phone while you’re driving.”  Lee Karen to Ben: “Could you run the meeting for me?”  Karen “Answer the test with a pencil,” said the instructor to the candidates  The instructor “Don’t eat just before going to bed,” the doctor told her  The doctor “Eat your dinner!” the young mother to her son  The young mother 10 “Please get me a cup of tea, Mark” the girl said  The girl Exercise Advice Change the direct speech into reported speech “You should study harder,” my mother said  My mother “You’d better try your best to get a good job,” my mother said to me  My mother “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that second-hand car.” said John to me  John “Why don’t you go home and rest for a while?” She said to him  She “It would be better for you to take a break after this exercise?”, he said to me  He Exercise Invitations Change the direct speech into reported speech “Come for dinner with us tonight, will you?” The Smiths said to me  The Smiths “Would you like to come to my wedding party on May 5th?” My ex-girlfriend to me  My ex-girlfriend A handsome guy to me: “Do you fancy having a dinner with me tonight?”  A handsome guy “Is it OK if you join us in our Halloween?” the little kids said to their new friend  The little kids “D’ya wanna grab a coffee after class?” she said to him  She Exercise Reminds Change the direct speech into reported speech ‘Remember to take care of the dog when I am away, John!’ Kate said  Kate “Don’t forget to submit your assignment on time.” The teacher said to me  The teacher "Sue, can you remember to buy some bread?"  Paul “Don’t forget to drop me a line when you get there!” The father to his daughter  The father “Make sure you close all the doors before going out.” My mother said to me  My mother Exercise Other verbs Change the direct speech into reported speech "Don't repeat this mistake again!" the instructor to the sportsman  The instructor warmed "Don’t touch anything in this room", the man said to the children  The man ordered “Why don’t you take part in the beauty contest!” My English teacher said to me  My English teacher encouraged “You must clean all the windows before you leave!” the teacher to his students  The teacher forced “Please, give me five dollars mommy!” The kid said to his mother  The kid begged “You should apply for the job” said Jack to Stella  Jack encouraged “Don’t pull it again, or you’ll break it,” said the farther to his son  The father warmed “Please, please, please can you buy me some candy,” said the boy to his father  The boy begged “Leave the ship right now!” he said to the crew  He ordered 10 “Please, please don't tell anyone!" he said to me  He begged Exercise Offers Change the direct speech into reported speech “Would you like me to clean the house for you?” She said to the boy  She The young man said to the old lady: “Let me help you carry the bag to the car.”  The young man “May I help you with your assignment, Helen.” Naomi said  Naomi “I’ll the washing up if you like,” he said to her  He “I’d happy to take you to the airport,” the boy said to the girl  The boy Exercise Threats Change the direct speech into reported speech “If you don’t practice harder, I will remove you from the team,” the coach said to the athlete  The coach “Buy me chocolate this Valentine or I will break up with you,” my girlfriend said to me  My girlfriend “Unless you compensate for the damage, I will sue you,” the woman said to him  The woman “If you don’t pay the fine, we’ll seize your car,” the police officer said to the driver  The police officer “Tell me where my wife is or I will kill you,” the man said to the kidnapper  The man Exercise 10 Promises Change the direct speech into reported speech “I swear I will take you to the beach next summer.” He said to me  He “I will buy you a big house when I am rich.” He said to his mother  He “I will never tell anyone about your secret.” She said to her friend  She “Ok, I will phone you as soon as I hear anything from your brother,” she said to me  She “I will certainly give your money back tomorrow.” He said to her  He Exercise 11 Refusals Change the direct speech into reported speech “I won’t lend you any money,” she said to him  She “Sorry I can’t give you a lift to the station now,” the man said to his sister  The man “No! I won’t change my mind about that,” she said to me  She “No Never! I won’t go with you to her party,” she said to him  She “I will never let you use my phone again,” the mother said to her son  The mother Exercise 12 Agreement Change the direct speech into reported speech “Ok, I will the rest of the task,” the leader said  The leader “Alright, I will inform you of the changes in the schedule as soon as possible,” the organizer said  The organizer “Ok, I will cook dinner for you tonight,” my brother said to me  My brother “Ok, I will take these brown shoes,” the girl said  The girl “Ok, we will let you take part in the competition,” the teachers said to me  The teachers Exercise 13 Change the direct speech into reported speech Use the verbs in the given box Use each verb ONCE only advise promise order beg remind threaten invite warn offer refuse Tom: “Why don’t you study hard for the coming exam, Ba”  Tom “I’m happy to give you a hand with the housework,” he said to his girlfriend  He “Remember to pick me up at o’clock tomorrow afternoon, Jack” she said  She “Mommy, please don’t tell dad that I failed the test!” the little boy said to his mother  The little boy “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight”; he said to me  He “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy,” the kidnappers told us  The kidnappers “I will take you out when I have time,” my father said to me,  My father “Don’t look directly at the son, Barbara,” the old man said  The old man “Put the weapons down immediately,” the policeman said to the criminals  The policeman 10 “No, I won’t work overtime at the weekend,” the worker said  The worker REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUNDS Exercise 14 Suggestions Change the direct speech into reported speech “Why not pay our teacher a visit next Sunday?” the boy said  The boy “Let’s go camping in the mountain tomorrow!” she said  She “Shall we throw a party after the final exam,” the girls said  The girls “How about inviting our teacher to the Year End Party?” The monitor said  The monitor “I think it would be great if we buy our mother a new phone.” The youngest son said  The youngest son Exercise 15 Admit Change the direct speech into reported speech “Yes! I broke your pencil case,” the boy said to me  The boy “I’m sorry It was me who revealed the whole plan!” she said  She “Yes, I made that mistake.” The secretary said  The secretary “Yes, I haven’t been receptive to your ideas,” the boss said to her  The boss “Yes, I was responsible for damaging the car,” the boy said  The boy Exercise 16 Denial Change the direct speech into reported speech “No, I didn’t tell him about our project,” she said  She “No, it wasn’t me who stole your money,” the boy said to me  The boy “No, I never met this guy before,” she said  She “No, I wasn’t involved in the accident last night” the man said  The man “No, I didn’t give him the confidential file.” The accountant said  The accountant Exercise 17 Blame Change the direct speech into reported speech “You were the one who ruined our plan,” she said to me  She “It was you who broke my watch,” the boy said to the girl  The boy “You made the room dirty!” she said to me  She “It was Tom who threw the old CDs away,” Leo said  Leo “You have to take responsibility for losing the car key,” she said to me  She Exercise 18 Accuse Change the direct speech into reported speech “You cheated in the test,” the teacher said to me  The teacher “It was you who killed your wife,” the police said to the man  The police “You destroyed the computer system,” the manager said to his employee  The manager “You were the one who stole my money,” she said to the boy  She “You damaged our properties, Hank” the man said  The man Exercise 19 Apology Change the direct speech into reported speech “I’m sorry, I didn’t tell you the truth.” She said to her son  She “Please forgive me for making you wait for such a long time,” the girl said to her boyfriend  The girl “I’m so sorry that I was rude to you yesterday,” the girl said to her father  The girl “I should have phoned to tell you about my arrival,” he said to her  He “Sorry, I was late for class again,” the student said  The student Exercise 20 Thanking Change direct speech into reported speech “It was very kind of you to help me out the other day,” the lady said to me  The lady “Thank you so much You lent me money when I had no one to ask.” She said to him  She “I’m so grateful for your contribution to our project,” the director said to me  The director “You were so kind to lend me a hand with my homework,” he said to me  He “It was so kind of you to give me the flowers,”; Lan said to Minh  Lan Exercise 21 Other verbs Change the direct speech into reported speech “You can’t run out of the garden” Ms Kelly said to the children  Ms Kelly prevented “You should have finished the report by now,” the boss said to me  The boss criticized “I must see the manager immediately!” the customer said  The customer insisted on “You have won the first prize Congratulations!” she said to me  She congratulated “Don’t play ball near the restricted area.” I said to the boy  I warned Daisy said: “I want to be a famous singer.”  Daisy dreamt "You shoudn’t have made that mistake " the boss said to me  The boss criticized John said, “I really must have a break”  John insisted “I’m happy to hear that you have passed the final exam Congratulations!”, Jim said to me  Jim congratulated 10 “I wish I’d asked for his name and address.”, said Tom  Tom regretted Exercise 22 Change the direct speech into reported speech Use the verbs in the given box Use each verb ONCE only deny congratulate suggest thank admit accuse insist criticize apologize dream “Shall we have dinner somewhere after the theater?” said Peter  Peter “I always want to run my own business” she said to me  She “Yes, it was me I stole the money”, said Bill  Bill “I didn’t hit the old lady,” said Brenden  Brenden “You told a lie, Tom” she said  She “Sorry, I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack!” said Mary  Mary “I hear you won the championship Congratulations!”, said Dane  Dane Tom said to Kate, “I must drive you to the station.”  Tom “It was nice of you to invite me to dinner Thank you.”, Miss White said to George  Miss White 10 “Why you always make silly mistakes?” my teacher said to me  My teacher Exercise 23 Change the direct speech into reported speech Use the verbs in the given box Use each verb ONCE only threaten warn advise criticize refuse apologize suggest offer ask blame “Whose bicycle did you borrow yesterday?", his mother to him  His mother The tourist guide said to us “Don’t walk alone in the street at night”  The tourist guide “I won’t help you with your homework Never!” Jane said to me  Jane “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.”, Margaret said to him  Margaret “I’ll drive you to the airport if you like.”, John said to Linda  John “If you that again, I’ll leave” the worker said angrily  The worker "It was your fault You didn’t tell the truth." she said to me  She “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy  I “Why don’t we organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien  Ms Lien 10 “It was wrong of you to take my bike without asking for permission,” said Mike to his brother  Mike Exercise 24 Change the direct speech into reported speech Use the verbs in the given box Use each verb ONCE only suggest refuse encourage beg threaten remind prevent promise apologize deny “You are not allowed to play game after 10 p.m.,” Dick’s mother said to him  Dick’s mother “If you don’t give me a pay rise, I’ll resign.” She said to her boss  She “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter  Peter “Let’s invite Mr Brown to the party next weekend,” he said  He “If I were you, I would join the voluntary team tomorrow, Tom,” said Eve  Eve “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.” My grandmother said to me  My grandmother “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” said Bob  Bob “No, I’m sorry, I won’t work on Saturday,” said Victoria  Victoria “I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.” Tim said  Tim 10 “Please give me some more money,” Daisy said to her mother  Daisy Exercise 25 Change the direct speech into reported speech Use the verbs in the given box Use each verb ONCE only admit deny offer accuse invite apologize beg refuse thank advise “Please, please turn on the T.V, Mommy,” said Tommy to his mother  Tom “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him  The inspector “Yes, I used your computer to watch films last night,” my brother said to me  My brother “I really think you should see a doctor, Lucia,” said Thomas  Thomas “Would you like me to clean the room for you, Alvin?” she said  She “It’s not true! I have never been arrested by the police.”, Larry said  Larry “I’m afraid I’ve lost the photo you gave me last week.” The boy said  The boy “I’m afraid I can’t go to the cinema with you tonight” she said to her boyfriend  She “It was kind of you to show me how to the exercise,” she said to him  She 10 “Please come to my birthday party this weekend!” He said to me  He ... The monitor said  The monitor “I think it would be great if we buy our mother a new phone.” The youngest son said  The youngest son Exercise 15 Admit Change the direct speech into reported speech. .. direct speech into reported speech “I won’t lend you any money,” she said to him  She “Sorry I can’t give you a lift to the station now,” the man said to his sister  The man “No! I won’t change... The woman REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVES Exercise Reported commands Change the direct speech into reported speech Teacher to students: “Please return to