Test on Reported Speech I

I. Complete the sentences in reported speech.

1. He said, "I like this song."
→ He said ……………………………………………………………………………...............
2. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me ……………………………………………………………………………..…
3. "I don't speak Italian," she said.
→ She said ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. "Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me ……………………………………………………………………………...
5. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said ……………………………………………………………………………………...
6. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.
→ She asks Peter……………………………………………………………………………….
7. "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him ………………………………………………………………………………
8. "I never make mistakes," he said.
→ He said ……………………………………………………………………………………...
9. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know …………………………………………………………………………
10. "Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience ………………………………………………………...

II. Turn the following sentences into reported speech

1 Robin said, “These biscuits taste delicious.”
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2 “I can’t see you this afternoon because I’ve got a lot to do,” Ann told me.
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3 Fiona said, “That picture was painted by my great grandmother.”
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4 “The sun goes around the Earth!” Copernicus said.
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5 “I received a parcel this morning, but I haven’t opened it yet,” Tom said.
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6 “Can you speak English?”, she asked
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7 “Is your hotel near here?” , he asked.
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8 “Have you visited Buckingham Palace?”, he asked.
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9 “Close the door.”
He told me…………................................................................................................................................
10 “Don’t do that again!”
He told me ………………………………………………………………………………………………
11 “I borrowed you favourite jumper,” David said. ADMITTED
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12 “I didn’t leave the garden gate open,” she said. DENIED
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13 "Don't fly kites near electric overhead cables," said my father. WARNED
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14 “ I won’t do that” , he said. REFUSED
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15 “Let’s go for a walk,” he said. SUGGESTED
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GOOD LUCK!!! 
 Test on Reported Speech II
I .Complete the sentences in reported speech.
1. "I was very tired," she said.
→ She said …………………………………………………………………………………….
2. "Be careful, Ben," she said.
→ She told Ben………………………………………………………………………………..
3. "I will get myself a drink," she says.
→ She says……………………………………………………………………………………...
4. "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.
→ He wondered………………………………………………………………………………...
5. "I cannot drive them home," he said.
→ He said ……………………………………………………………………………………...
6. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
→ She told the boys ……………………………………………………………………………
7. "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.
→ She asked me ………………………………………………………………………………..
8. He said, "Don't go too far."
→ He advised her ………………………………………………………………………………
9. "Have you been shopping?" he asked us.
→ He wanted to know …………………………………………………………………………
10. "Don't make so much noise," he says.
→ He asks us …………………………………………………………………………………..

II. Turn the following sentences into reported speech

1 Tina said,“This meal is delicious.“
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2 „I‘ve written you a letter,“ she said to her friend.
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3 Jill said," I’ll go to the gym tomorrow.’
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4 The teacher told us, “Kangaroos live in Australia”.
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5 She said,”You must do your homework.”
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6 “Why did you do that?”, she asked.
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7 “Where do you want to go?” he asked.
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8 “Have you seen her?”, he asked.
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9 “Never do that again.”
He told me ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
10 “Open your books.”
He told me ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
11. "If you wear my T-shirt again, I'll pinch you very hard," said Maggy. THREATENED
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12. "I didn't do it," she said. DENIED
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13. “Let’s go to picnic,” he said. SUGGESTED
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14. "We really must go with you," they said. INSISTED
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15. “You should see a doctor “ , she said. ADVISED
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GOOD LUCK!!! 
 REPORTED SPEECH: QUESTIONS

1. “Where do you live?”, she asked me.

She asked me ________________________________________________________
2. “When do the children sing?”, I asked Tom.
I asked Tom_________________________________________________________
3. “What did they build?”, I asked Paul.
I asked Paul__________________________________________________________
4. “Who did you meet?”, Tina asked me.
Tina asked me________________________________________________________
5. “When will you return?”, she asked me.
She asked me_________________________________________________________
6. “How will they find that book?”, Tom asked.
Tom asked___________________________________________________________
7. “Why will she leave so early?”, I asked her.
I asked her___________________________________________________________
8. “What have you done?”, I asked him.
I asked him___________________________________________________________
9. “What has she bought?”,I asked Tom.
I asked Tom__________________________________________________________
10. “What have they said?”, She asked me.
She asked me_________________________________________________________

1. “Do you speak English?”, he asked me.

He asked me______________________________________________________
2. “Does she feel better?”, she asked Tina.
She asked Tina____________________________________________________
3. “Did you have lunch alone?”, he asked me.
He asked me______________________________________________________
4. “Did you see the film last week?”, I asked her.
I asked her______________________________________________________
5. “Will you come by taxi?”, He asked me.
He asked me_____________________________________________________
6. “Will she keep her money at home?”, I asked him.
I asked him______________________________________________________
7. “Have you seen the dog?”, he asked Tom.
He asked Tom____________________________________________________
8. “Has he made a cake?”, I asked
I asked_________________________________________________________
9. “Have you forgotten the address?”, She asked me.
She asked me____________________________________________________
10. “Has she ridden a horse?”, I asked.
I asked________________________________________________________
 REPORTED SPEECH
 "I was very thirsty," he said.
→ He said ________________________________
 "Be careful," she said.
→ She told me ______________________________
 "Why haven't you told me?" he asked me.
→ He wondered _________________________________
 "I cannot take them home," he said.
→ He said __________________________________
 He said, "Don't go to the beach alone."
→ He told us_______________________________
 "Have you been shopping for food?" he asked us.
→ He wanted to know ___________________________
 "What's the time?" he asked.
→ He asked ___________________________
 "When will we see each other again?" she asked me.
→ She asked me ____________________________
 "Where did they live before moving here?" he asked.
→ He wanted to know ________________________
 "Will you be at Tom's party?" he asked her.
→ He asked her _______________________________
 "Can you meet me at the train station?" she asked me.
→ She asked me _________________________________
 "Did you see that great car?" he asked me.
→ He asked me __________________________
 She said, "I went to the cinema with my boyfriend yesterday."
→ She said ____________________________
 He said, "I am writing an essay tomorrow."
→ He said _____________________________
 You said, "I will do this for you."
→ You said _________________________
 She said, "I am not tired now."
→ She said ________________________
 They said, "We have never been here before."
→ They said _______________________
 They said, "We were in Paris last week."
→ They said ______________________
 He said, "They won't sleep."
→ He said _______________________
 She said, "It is very quiet here."
→ She said ______________________