This document contains examples of direct speech and their equivalent reported speech forms. There are 20 examples provided with the direct speech in quotation marks and a line for the reported speech transformation. The reported speech follows standard rules of converting pronouns, adverbs of time and place, and changing the verb from past to past perfect tense.
This document contains examples of direct speech and their equivalent reported speech forms. There are 20 examples provided with the direct speech in quotation marks and a line for the reported speech transformation. The reported speech follows standard rules of converting pronouns, adverbs of time and place, and changing the verb from past to past perfect tense.
This document contains examples of direct speech and their equivalent reported speech forms. There are 20 examples provided with the direct speech in quotation marks and a line for the reported speech transformation. The reported speech follows standard rules of converting pronouns, adverbs of time and place, and changing the verb from past to past perfect tense.
1.“Open the door.” he said to them. 6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her. He told them................................................................. I asked her... .................................................................... 2. “Where are you going?” he asked her. 7. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked. He asked her where...................................................... The girl wanted to know... .............................................. 3. “Which way did they go?” he asked. 8. “Don’t stay out late, Ann.” Tom said. He asked... ................................................................... Tom told Ann... ............................................................... 4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit.”, I said to her. 9. “Please let me borrow your car.” he said to her. I told... ......................................................................... - He asked... ..................................................................... 5. “Don’t try to open it now.” she said to us. 10. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked. She told... ..................................................................... - Thomas asked Jean........................................................
1.“Open the door.” he said to them. 6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her. He told them................................................................. I asked her... .................................................................... 2. “Where are you going?” he asked her. 7. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked. He asked her where...................................................... The girl wanted to know... .............................................. 3. “Which way did they go?” he asked. 8. “Don’t stay out late, Ann.” Tom said. He asked... ................................................................... Tom told Ann... ............................................................... 4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit.”, I said to her. 9. “Please let me borrow your car.” he said to her. I told... ......................................................................... - He asked... ..................................................................... 5. “Don’t try to open it now.” she said to us. 10. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked. She told... ..................................................................... - Thomas asked Jean........................................................
1.“Open the door.” he said to them. 6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her. He told them................................................................. I asked her... .................................................................... 2. “Where are you going?” he asked her. 7. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked. He asked her where...................................................... The girl wanted to know... .............................................. 3. “Which way did they go?” he asked. 8. “Don’t stay out late, Ann.” Tom said. He asked... ................................................................... Tom told Ann... ............................................................... 4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit.”, I said to her. 9. “Please let me borrow your car.” he said to her. I told... ......................................................................... - He asked... ..................................................................... 5. “Don’t try to open it now.” she said to us. 10. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked. She told... ..................................................................... - Thomas asked Jean........................................................
1.“Open the door.” he said to them. 6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her. He told them................................................................. I asked her... .................................................................... 2. “Where are you going?” he asked her. 7. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked. He asked her where...................................................... The girl wanted to know... .............................................. 3. “Which way did they go?” he asked. 8. “Don’t stay out late, Ann.” Tom said. He asked... ................................................................... Tom told Ann... ............................................................... 4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit.”, I said to her. 9. “Please let me borrow your car.” he said to her. I told... ......................................................................... - He asked... ..................................................................... 5. “Don’t try to open it now.” she said to us. 10. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked. She told... ..................................................................... - Thomas asked Jean........................................................ Exercise 2: Change into reported speech 11. Don’t leave the window open, Mary.”, I said. 16. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked. - I told Mary.... .............................................................. - Tom asked Jean.... .......................................................... 12. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you.” she said. 17. “I want a camera for my birthday.” he said. - She said that....... ........................................................ - He said that.... ............................................................... 13. “I’ll pay him if I can.” she said. 18. “Don’t keep the door locked.” he said to us. - She said that... ............................................................ - He told us.... ................................................................... 14. “What are you going to do next summer?”she asked. 19. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him. - She asked us.... ............................................................ - I asked him how long.... .... ........................................... 15. “I’ll phone you tomorrow.” he told Jack. 20. “Are you going by train?” she asked me. - He told Jack that.... ..................................................... - She wanted to know.... ..................................................
Exercise 2: Change into reported speech
11. Don’t leave the window open, Mary.”, I said. 16. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked. - I told Mary.... .............................................................. - Tom asked Jean.... .......................................................... 12. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you.” she said. 17. “I want a camera for my birthday.” he said. - She said that....... ........................................................ - He said that.... ............................................................... 13. “I’ll pay him if I can.” she said. 18. “Don’t keep the door locked.” he said to us. - She said that... ............................................................ - He told us.... ................................................................... 14. “What are you going to do next summer?”she asked. 19. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him. - She asked us.... ............................................................ - I asked him how long.... .... ........................................... 15. “I’ll phone you tomorrow.” he told Jack. 20. “Are you going by train?” she asked me. - He told Jack that.... ..................................................... - She wanted to know.... ..................................................
Exercise 2: Change into reported speech
11. Don’t leave the window open, Mary.”, I said. 16. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked. - I told Mary.... .............................................................. - Tom asked Jean.... .......................................................... 12. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you.” she said. 17. “I want a camera for my birthday.” he said. - She said that....... ........................................................ - He said that.... ............................................................... 13. “I’ll pay him if I can.” she said. 18. “Don’t keep the door locked.” he said to us. - She said that... ............................................................ - He told us.... ................................................................... 14. “What are you going to do next summer?”she asked. 19. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him. - She asked us.... ............................................................ - I asked him how long.... .... ........................................... 15. “I’ll phone you tomorrow.” he told Jack. 20. “Are you going by train?” she asked me. - He told Jack that.... ..................................................... - She wanted to know.... ..................................................
Exercise 2: Change into reported speech
11. Don’t leave the window open, Mary.”, I said. 16. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked. - I told Mary.... .............................................................. - Tom asked Jean.... .......................................................... 12. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you.” she said. 17. “I want a camera for my birthday.” he said. - She said that....... ........................................................ - He said that.... ............................................................... 13. “I’ll pay him if I can.” she said. 18. “Don’t keep the door locked.” he said to us. - She said that... ............................................................ - He told us.... ................................................................... 14. “What are you going to do next summer?”she asked. 19. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him. - She asked us.... ............................................................ - I asked him how long.... .... ........................................... 15. “I’ll phone you tomorrow.” he told Jack. 20. “Are you going by train?” she asked me. - He told Jack that.... ..................................................... - She wanted to know.... ..................................................