REPORTED SPEECH

These sentences are in direct speech. Change them into reported speech.

can-could won’t-wouldn’t last-the previous

can’t- couldn’t am/is- was next-the following
don’t/doesn’t- didn’t are-were this-that
will-would was/were-had been these-those
have/has-had must-must/had to tomorrow-the following day
haven’t-hadn’t today-that day yesterday- the previous day

Example: 'I saw a really good film yesterday.'

She told me that she'd seen a really good film the day before.
1 'I want to go on holiday next month.'
He said he wants to go on holiday the following month.
2 'I studied Italian for three years.'
She told me that she studied Italian for 3 years.
3 'I can speak very good French.'
She told me that she could speak french very well.
4 'We'll have a party this month.'
They said that they will have a party this month.
5 'I didn't do my English homework last week.'
She told me that I didn’t do my English homework the previous week.
6 'I don't like Chinese food very much.'
He said that he didn’t like Chinese food that much.
7 'We won't bring the car back until tomorrow.'
They said that they wouldn’t bring the car back until the following day.
8 'I can't go to the class this afternoon.'
She said that she couldn’t go to class this afternoon.
9. 'I won't be there because I'm having a party,' said Lucy.
Lucy told us that she wouldn’t be there because she is having a party
10. 'I've lost the map and I don't know the way,' said Jack,
Jack told me that he lost the map and he doesn’t now the way .
11. 'When I finish the book, I'm going to watch television,' said Jessica.
Jessica said that when she is finishing the book she was going to watch the television.
12. 'I'm doing some homework but I won't be long,' said Mike.
Mike said that he was doing some homework but he wouldn’t be long.
13.'I got up late and I missed the bus,' said Richard.
Richard said that he got up late and he missed the bus.
II. Complete each sentence, using say, tell or speak in an appropriate form.

a)Daniel ..told..me that he was playing in the school basketball team.

b)I spoken to Helen, and she said that she would phone you.
c)'You're lucky, said Steve. 'I told you that you would win!'
d)A translator told the President what everyone was saying .
e)'Look,' I told her, 'why don't you say to me what you mean?'
f)............ I told my teacher that I can talk Chinese, but she didn't believe me.

III. Rewrite the questions below in reported speech.

Example: 'Where did you go yesterday?'

He asked me where I had been the day before.
1 'Do you like swimming?'
She asked me if I like swimming ?
2 'Who did you meet at Jim's party last week?'
My friend asked me who I meet at Jim’s party the previous week .
3 'Can you drive?'
He wanted to know if I could drive
4 'Will you tell Gerry?'
She asked me if I would tell Gerry ?
5 'What do you usually do on Friday evenings?'
They asked me what I will do on Friday evenings ?
6 'Can you phone me this evening?'
He asked me if I could phone him that evening ?
7 'Did you see your teacher yesterday?'
My friend wanted to know if I sow my teacher the previous day .
8. 'Where will you go on holiday next year?'
She wondered where I could go on holiday the following year .

IV. Rewrite each sentence In direct speech, ending as shown.

Anna told us that she'd finished.
‘I’ve finished,’ Anna told us.

a) Simon said that he would be back at 6.00.

‘I will be back at 6:00,' Simon said.
b) Beth said she was going to go shopping.
‘I am going to go shopping,' said Beth.
c)Paul said that he wanted to make a phone call.
'I want to make a phone call' said Paul.
d) Tina told the teacher she'd forgotten her homework.
‘I forgotten my homework ,' Tina told the teacher.
e)David said he had to be back by 3.30.
‘I have to be back by 3:30 ,' David said.
f) Jan told me she would let me know.
'I will let you now ,'Jan told me.
g)Bill said he was going to be late.
' I am going to be late .' Rill said

TEST

REPORTED SPEECH

I. These sentences are in direct speech. Change them into reported speech.

1 'I've lost my watch.'

He said he lost his watch
2 'I am enjoying my new job.'
She told me that she was enjoying her new job.
3 'I can't go to the party next week.'
She told me that she couldn’t go to party the following week .
4 'We'll be home late tomorrow.'
They said that they’ll be home late the following day.
5 'I didn't feel very well last week.'
She told me that she didn’t feel good the previous week.
6 'I don't like Chinese food very much.'
He said that he didn’t like Chinese food that much.
7 'We won't send you a postcard next month.'
They said that they wouldn’t send me a postcard following mounth.
8 'I was cooking when Mom came at 2 o'clock yesterday.'
She said that she was cooking at 2 o’clock when mom came previous day.
9. 'I won't watch TV because I must study,' said Lucy.
Lucy told us that she wouldn’t watch tv because she have to study .
10. 'I've learned Russian but I can't write very well,' said Jack,
Jack told me that he learned russian but he couldn’t write well.
11. 'When I am busy I don't go out,' said Jessica.
Jessica said that when she is busy she doesn’t go out.
12. 'I'm going to buy a computer next Monday,' said Mike.
Mike said that he will buy a computer the following Monday.
13.'You can't have the cake because I haven't eaten anything today,' said Richard.
Richard said that couldn’t have the cake cause he didn’t eaten that day
14. 'Do you go shopping daily?'
She asked me if I go shopping daily ?
15. 'Who did you call yesterday evening?'
My friend asked me who did I call the previous evening ?
16.'Can you speak English fluently?'
He wanted to know if I could speak English fluently ?
17.'Will you buy me the pair of earrings?'
She asked me if I will buy her the pair of earrings ?
18.'What do you usually eat in the evenings?'
They asked me what do I usually eat on evenings ?
19. 'Have you understood my explanations?'
He asked me if I had understood is explanations ?
20. 'Did you explain your situation?'
My friend wanted to know if I explain my situation ?

II. Complete each sentence, using say, tell or speak in an appropriate form.

1. He said he was tired.

2. What did she tell you?
3. Ann said that she didn't like Peter.
4. Jack told me he speaks Russian.
5. Please don't tell Jim what happened.
6. Did Lucy say she would be late?
7. The woman said she was a reporter.
8. Are they speaking German or French?
9. They asked me a lot of questions but I didn't say anything.
10. Mom told us we were late.

III. Rewrite each sentence In direct speech, ending as shown.

1. Simon said that he would bring me the money .

`I will bring you the money' Simon said.
2. Beth said she couldn't go shopping.
I can’t go shopping,' said Beth.
3. Paul said that he liked my new car.
'I like your new car.' said Paul.
4. Tina told the teacher she'd done her homework.
`I done my homework ,' Tina told the teacher.
 5. David said he had to help his mother with the household chores.
`I have to help my mom with the household chores,' David said.