1.

Its hot, Tom said.

2.
I have done my homework, Tom said.
3.
I will give you a book Tom said.
4.
Do you smoke? Tom asked.
5.
Where does Bob live? Tom asked.
6.
Jane has not arrived yet, Tom told.
7.
Im very worried Tom said.
8.
I want to go away, Tom told.
9.
You must eat less, He said.
10. Dont shut! ,he ordered.
11. Are you reading those books? Peter asked
me.
12. Who gave you the laptop? Peter wanted to
know.

13. Is James leaving on Friday? Peter asked.

14. Will it rain tomorrow? Peter asked Mary.
15. Where do you play football today? Peter
asked.
16. Why didnt John go to Barcelona last
summer? Peter asked.
17. Must I do my homework this afternoon?
She asked.
18. Did John fly to London two weeks ago?
She asked.
19. Where are my glasses? Shes asked me.
20. When does the train to Madrid leave?
They asked.

Im tired. She said she . tired.

You play very well. He told me I . very well.
Can you help us? They asked if I . help them.
Were leaving. They told us they ..
She hasnt brushed her hair. I noticed that she .. her hair.
John has had an accident. Pam told us that John an accident.
I left school at fifteen. He said that he .. school at fifteen.
She wont say anything. I knew she . anything.
Nobody will know. I thought nobody ..
This letter has been opened. I could see that the letter ..

1. "Manuel wore his glasses yesterday", Mary

said.
2. "Stop and don't do stupid things today", Paul
told

12. "I didn't really know her", John told me.

13. "Are you happy with your life?" He asked
me.

3. "What did you say yesterday? Helen asked.

4. "It's impossible to know what you want", Alice
said.
5. "Are you sure you are a superhero? Steve
asked.
6. "I don't Know the real you", he told.
7. "Is it possible to contact Mr. Smith? Mary
asked.
8. "The sun rises in the east", he affirmed.
9. "Are you aware you will fail this exam? The
teacher asked.
10. "What is that noise?" he asked.
11. "Why did you carry those bags yesterday?
he asked.

1. I am going to go to the cinema, Mary

said.
2. You have made that mistake again, Mary
said.
3. They are waiting here, Mary said.
4. Ill pass this exam, Mary said.
5. I lost my temper last week, Mary said.
6. I was very sick yesterday, Mary said.
7. She wants to start her own business,
Mary said.
8. She has given me a birthday gift, Mary
said.
9. They must do it now, Mary said.
10.I will answer the letter, Mary said.
11. What is your nationality? Paul asked.
12. Who are your best friends? Paul asked me.
13. What is your favourite sport? Paul asked.
14. Why didnt you go out yesterday? Paul
asked.
15. Is there any letter for me? Sarah asked.
16. Where did you go last week? Sarah asked
Tom.
17. I will visit you next year, Sarah told me.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH

1. I dont want to go to the cinema tonight,

Charles said.
2. What did you do last week?, Mary asked to
John.
3. Dont be late, my father ordered me.
4. You arent working hard enough this
month, the teacher said to the students.
5. How will the weather be tomorrow?, James
asked us.
6. My family have just had an accident, Mary
stated.
7. Can you help me with the gardening?, my
mum asked me.
8. Stop that noise, please, we said to Jim.
9. My friends are coming to see the football
match tomorrow, Harry said.
10. Dont wait for me, Frank told his parents.
11. Are you from Holland?, he asked me.
12. Dont disturb your father, my mother
ordered us.

1. I dont want to go to the cinema tonight,

Charles said.
2. What did you do last week?, Mary asked to
John.
3. Dont be late, my father ordered me.
4. You arent working hard enough this
month, the teacher said to the students.
5. How will the weather be tomorrow?, James
asked us.
6. My family have just had an accident, Mary
stated.
7. Can you help me with the gardening?, my
mum asked me.
8. Stop that noise, please, we said to Jim.
9. My friends are coming to see the football
match tomorrow, Harry said.
10. Dont wait for me, Frank told his parents.
11. Are you from Holland?, he asked me.
12. Dont disturb your father, my mother
ordered us.

Peter asked me if I was reading those books.

. Peter wanted to know who had given me the laptop.
. Peter asked if James was leaving on Friday.
. Peter asked Mary if it would rain the following day.
. Peter asked where I played football that day.
. Peter asked why John hadnt gone to Barcelona the previous summer.
. She asked if she had to do her homework that afternoon.
. She asked if john had flown to London two weeks before.
. She asked where my glasses were.
. They asked when the train left to Madrid.

1. "Manuel wore his glasses yesterday", Mary said.

MARY SAID (THAT) MANUEL HAD WORN HIS GLASSES THE DAY BEFORE.
2. "Stop and don't do stupid things today", Paul told
PAUL TOLD TO STOP AND NOT TO DO STUPID THINGS THAT DAY.
3. "What did you say yesterday? Helen asked.
HELEN ASKED WHAT I HAD SAID THE PREVIOUS DAY (OR THE DAY BEFORE)
4. "It's impossible to know what you want", Alice said.
ALICE SAID (THAT) IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANTED.
5. "Are you sure you are a superhero? Steve asked.
STUVE ASKED IF I WAS A SURE I WAS A SUPERHERO.
6. "I don't Know the real you", he told.
HE TOLD HE DIDN'T KNOW THE REAL ME.
7. "Is it possible to contact Mr. Smith? Mary asked.
MARY ASKED IF IT WAS POSSIBLE TO CONTACT MR. SMITH.
8. "The sun rises in the east", he affirmed.
HE AFFIRMED (THAT) THE SUN RISES IN THE EAST (En esta oracin al ser una verdad cientfica el
presente no camba a pasado, y la oracin se dejara exactamente igual)
9. "There are many things to think about, but she is the main one", John told his friends.
JOHN TOLD HIS FRIENDS THERE WERE MANY THINGS TO THINK ABOUT, BUT SHE WAS THE MAIN ONE.
10. "What is that noise?" he asked.
HE ASKED WHAT THAT NOISE WAS (Recuerda que en ingls el sujeto va antes que el verbo por eso
"was" va al final. Recuerda que las preguntas en estilo directo se convierte en afirmaciones en estilo
indirecto. De ah que la estructura sea de este modo aunque no coincida con el espaol).
11. "Why did you carry those bags yesterday? he asked.
HE ASKED WHY I HAD CARRIED THOSE BAGS THE DAY BEFORE (OR THE PREVIOUS DAY)

12. "I didn't really know her", John told me.

JOHN TOLD ME HE DIDN'T REALLY KNOW HER.
13. "Are you happy with your life?" He asked me.
HE ASKED ME IF I WAS HAPPY WITH MY LIFE.
14. "Are you aware you will fail this exam? The teacher asked the students.
THE TEACHER ASKED THE STUDENTS IF THEY WERE AWARE THEY WOULD FAIL THAT EXAM.
1.
Mary said that she was going to the cinema
2.
Mary said that I had made that mistake again.
3.
Mary said that they were waiting there.
4.
Mary said that she would pass that exam.
5.
Mary said that she had lost her temper the previous week.
6.
Mary said that she had been sick the day before.
7.
Mary said that she wanted to start her own business.
8.
Mary said that she had given him a birthday gift.
9.
Mary said that they had to do it then.
10. Mary said that she would answer the letter.
Paul asked what my nationality was.
Paul asked who my best friends were.
Paul asked what my favourite sport was.
Paul asked why I hadnt gone out the day before.
Sarah asked if there was a letter for her.
Sarah asked Tom where he had done the previous week.
Sarah told me (that) she would visit me the following year.