Additional Exercise

Put the sentences into reported speech.

1. Mr. Brown said, "I was watching TV last night."

Mr. Brown said that he had been watching TV the previous night.

2. Sandy explained, "I saw the accident at the corner of High Street."
Sandy explained that he had been seen the accident at the corner of High Street.
3. Bob said, "We had a wonderful time at Peter's party."
Bob said that they had had a wonderful time at Peter’s party.
4. The farmer said, "I didn't see her."
The farmer said that he hadn’t seen her.
5. Will and Tim said, "We were very happy about the present."
Will and Tim said that they had been very happy about the present.
6. Mr. Jones said, "As a young boy I collected stickers."
Mr. Jones said that as a young boy he had collected stickers.
7. Peter reported, "We played a lot of tennis last year."
Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis the previous year.
8. Mother said, "I have a headache."
Mother said that she had a headache.
9. The Clarks told us, "We drove right down to Athens last summer."
The Clarks told us that they had driven right down to Athens the previous summer.
10. Helen said, "I'm watching the late-night show."
Helen said that she was watching the late-night show.
11. Peter said, "They were interested in other countries."
Peter said that they had been interested in other countries.
Mr. Cooper said, "I take my medicine regularly."
Mr. Cooper said that he took a medicine regularly.
Mrs. Miller said, "I don't feel better now."
Mrs. Miller said that she didn’t feel better every day.
12. Sarah said, "My father takes me to school every day."
 Sarah said that her father took her to school every day.
13. He said to the reporters, "I'm a farmer in Cornwall."
He said to the reporters that he was a farmer in Cornwall.
14. Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
Christoper asked me if I wanted to dance.
15. Betty: "When did you come?"
Betty wanted to know when I had come.
16. Mark: "Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me if John had arrived.
17. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me where Maria picked her car.
18. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me if I had watched the latest film.
19. Mandy: "Can I help you?"
Mandy wanted to know if she could help me.
20. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue.
21. Justin: "What are you doing?"
Justin asked me what I was doing.
22. Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know how much money Lisa got.
23. Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked me if she had to do the shopping.
24. Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"
Andrew told me to clean the blue bike.
25. Jessica: "Write a text message!"
Jessica told me to write a text message.
26. Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me to help Peter’s sister.
27. Fred: "Wash your hands!"
Fred told me to wash my hands.
28. Teacher: "Do your homework!"
The teacher told me to do my homework.
29. Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station.
30. Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me to check my e-mails.