Put the following into indirect speech.

Pay close attention to

the tenses.

1. He said, "I will meet you outside the post office at three tomorrow afternoon."

2. The teacher told us, "The freezing point of water is 0oC."

3. "When I dropped the jug, it smashed to pieces," my little brother says.

4. The man said, "I have seen you somewhere before."

5. The mechanic said, "Your car was ready last night, but you did not come to get it."

6. Helen says, "When my examination is over, I will visit you."

7. He said, "I shall return your magazines tomorrow."

8. "My car broke down, and I had to walk two kilometers to get to a phone-booth," the man
said.

9. "An English play is being held in the school hall now," she told us.

10. "The building burnt down many years before we moved here," my father told me.
ANSWER::

1. He said that he would meet me outside the post office at three the following
afternoon.
2. The teacher told us that the freezing point of water is 0oC.
3. My little brother says that when he dropped the jug, it smashed to pieces.
4. The man said that he had seen me somewhere before.
5. The mechanic said that my car had been ready the night before, but I had not gone to
get it.
6. Helen says that when her examination is over, she will visit me.
7. He said that he would return my magazines the next day.
8. The man said that his car had broken down and that he had had to walk two
kilometers to get to a phone-booth.
9. She told us that an English play was being held in the school hall then.
10. My father told me that the building had burnt down many years before we moved
there.
Put the following into indirect speech. Use suitable

introductory verbs

1. "Don't leave your bag out here, Tommy," Karen said.

2. "Stand at attention!" the captain commanded his men.

3. "Don't touch it! Leave it alone!" I said

4. "Please take me to the park, Father," the little boy said.

5. "Please tell me exactly what happened," she said.

6. "Speak up. I can't hear you," he said to the new boy.

7. "Don't shake the table while I am writing!" Peter told his brother.

8. "Please bring your own plates and spoons," she told us.

9. "Return to the ship immediately!" the officer ordered his men.

 10. "Go to that drawer and bring me the scissors," David told his brother.

ANSWER:
1. Karen told Tommy not to leave his bag out there.
2. The captain commanded his men to stand at attention.
3. I told him not to touch it but to leave it alone.
4. The little boy asked his father to take him to the park..
5. She asked me to tell her exactly what had happened..
6. He told the new boy to speak up as he couldn't hear him.
7. Peter told his brother not to shake the table while he was writing.
8. She suggested us to bring our own plates and spoons.
9. The officer ordered his men to return to the ship immediately.
10. David told his brother to go to that drawer and bring him the scissors
Put the following into indirect speech. Use suitable introductory
verbs
1. "The Prince and Princess lived happily ever after," the storyteller told the children.

2. "Don't push !" the conductor said to the passengers who were boarding the bus.

3. "I'm sorry but I can't join you for lunch," he told his friend.

4. "Do the exercises from pages sixty to sixty-two," Miss Lam told the pupils.

5. "Do you know how to operate a computer ?" asked the personnel officer.

6. "Help ! Help ! Help !" I heard someone shout.

7. "Are you mad at me ?" asked the elder sister.

8. The cheerleaders shouted, "Hurray ! Fight them ! Show them all your might !"

9. "Keep the change," the rich man said to the waitress.

10. I said to myself, "I will definitely beat him in the next event."
.
ANSWER::
1. The storyteller told the children that the Prince and Princess lived happily ever after.
2. The conductor warned the passengers who were boarding the bus not to push one
another.
3. He told his friend that he couldn't join him for lunch.
4. Miss Lam told her pupils to do the exercises from pages sixty to sixty-two.
5. The personnel officer asked whether or not the person knew how to operate a
computer.
6. I heard someone shouting for help three times.
7. The elder sister asked whether or not he/she was angry at her.
8. The cheerleaders shouted encouraging words in the team.
9. The rich man told the waitress to keep the change.
10. I convinced myself that I would win in the next event.
Rewrite these sentences in direct speech
1. My mother asked me to buy a dozen eggs from the shop.

2. I told myself that I would finish painting the gate by that afternoon.

3. The judge asked the defendant to speak louder.

4. The engineer wanted the workers to complete the project by the following day.

5. Asni reported to the police about her purse being snatched.

6. The gardener prevented the young girl from plucking the roses.

7. The principal told the teachers and students to grow more plants around their school to beautify it.

8. Father asked me not to open the box while he was away.

9. The doctor told the patient to read the instructions carefully before taking the medicine.

10. The mother warned the boy not to swim in the old mining pool.
ANSWER::

1. "Can you buy me a dozen eggs from the shop?" asked my mother.
2. "I am going to finish painting the gate by noon," I told myself.
3. "Can you speak louder, please ?" said the judge to the defendant.
4. "I want the project to be completed by tomo4row !" said the engineer to his workers.
5. "My purse was snatched, Officer," said Asni to the policeman.
6. "Don't pluck the roses !" screamed the gardener to the young girl.
7. "All the teachers and students should grow more plants around our school to beautify it," said the
principal.
8. "Don't open the box while I'm away," said my father.
9. "You should read the instructions carefully before you take the medicine," advised the doctor.
10. "Don't you dare swim in the old mining pool !" said the boy's mother.
Rewrite these sentences in Direct speech

1. Elizabeth says, "I like eating ice cream."

2. I shall tell her, "You are really pretty."

3. Rally said, "The sun rises in the east and sets in the west."

4. The teacher told the class, "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

5. Yin Ying said, "My brother is playing in his room."

6. "Which is your house ?" he asked

7. "I am in the middle of a meeting," said the chairperson.

8. Margaret said, "I have finished my work."

9. "I was here the whole time," said Sheila

10. "I'll come over tomorrow," said Mike.

11. "Keep quiet !" said the teacher.

12. "Don't touch the glass," she said

ANSWER

1. Elizabeth says, "I like eating ice cream."

2. I shall tell her, "You are really pretty."

3. Rally said, "The sun rises in the east and sets in the west."

4. The teacher told the class, "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

5. Yin Ying said, "My brother is playing in his room."

6. "Which is your house ?" he asked

7. "I am in the middle of a meeting," said the chairperson.

8. Margaret said, "I have finished my work."

9. "I was here the whole time," said Sheila

10. "I'll come over tomorrow," said Mike.

11. "Keep quiet !" said the teacher.

12. "Don't touch the glass," she said

1. Susan said, "I met your sister last week."

(A) Susan said that I met your sister last week.

(B) Susan said that I had met your sister last week.
(C) Susan said that he had met my sister that week.
(D) Susan said that he had met my sister the week before.

2. Ivon said, "You are not listening to me."

(A) Ivon said that you are not listening to her.

(B) Ivon said that you were not listening to her.
(C) Ivon said that I was not listening to her.
(D) Ivon said I had not been listening to her.

3. Bee Lee said, "I am very happy today because my father has given me a car." ( A month
later, you report his statement. )

Bee Lee said that he was very happy that day because his father has
(A)
given him a car.
Bee Lee said that he was very happy that day because his father had
(B)
given him a car.
Bee Lee said that he is very happy today because his father has given
(C)
him a car.
Bee Lee said that he was very happy today because his father has
(D)
given him a car.

4. The headmistress says, "The young people of today are tomorrow's leaders." ( An hour
 later, you report her statement. )

The headmistress says that the young people of today are tomorrow's
(A)
leaders.
The headmistress says that the young people of that day are the next
(B)
day's leaders.
The headmistress said that the young people of that day are the next
(C)
day's leaders.
The headmistress said that the young people of yesterday are today's
(D)
leaders.

5. The children said, "We will build a sand-castle ourselves."

(A) The children said that they would build a sand-castle themselves.
(B) The children said that they will build a sand-castle ourselves.
(C) The children said that we would build a sand-castle ourselves.
(D) The children said that we will build a sand-castle themselves.

6. He said, "I am looking at the diagram."

(A) He said that I am looking at the diagram.

(B) He said that I was looking at the diagram.
(C) He says that he was looking at the diagram.
(D) He said that he was looking at the diagram.

7. Steven said, "I don't have any money to pay for this ticket."

(A) Steven said that he don't have any money to pay for this ticket.
(B) Steven said that he doesn't have any money to pay for that ticket.
(C) Steven said that he didn't have any money to pay for that ticket.
(D) Steven said that he hadn't had any money to pay for that ticket.

8. Jill said, "Jack must give his answer to me."

(A) Jill said that Jack must give her answer to him.
(B) Jill said that Jack had to give his answer to her.
(C) Jill said that Jack had to give his answer to me.
(D) Jill said that Jack must give his answer to me.

9. She said, "I have been sewing from morning until now." ( The next day, you report her
statement )

(A) She said that she had been sewing from morning until then.
(B) She said that she has been sewing from morning until then.
(C) She said that she had been sewing from morning until now.
(D) She said that she has been dewing from morning until now.
 10. Carl said, "You may meet them next month."

(A) Carl said that you may meet them next month.
(B) Carl said that I may meet them next month.
(C) Carl said that I might meet them the following month.
(D) Carl said that I may meet them the following month.

ANSWER::

1D 2C 3B 4A 5A 6D 7C 8B 9A 10C
Convert the following from Direct to Indirect

1. She said, "The man will be here soon."

2. The judge will say to you, "You are innocent."

3. He said, "Abundant rain fell yesterday, and is falling still."

4. All men declare, "He has never been defeated."

5. He has told them, "I did not commit this fault."

6. I shall tell him plainly, "You cannot come here again."

7. He told them at once, "The train is gone; you are too late."

8. The news was announced, "The conquering hero is coming."

9. I told him plainly, "You can go tomorrow."

10. The man has confessed, "I am the guilty man, and deserve the punishment."
ANSWER::

1. She said that the man would be there soon.

2. The judge will say to you that you are innocent.
3. He said that abundant rain had fallen the day before and that it was falling still.
4. All men declare that he has never been defeated.
5. He has told them that he did not commit that fault.
6. I shall tell him plainly that he cannot come here again.
7. He told them at once that the train was gone and that they were too late.
8. The news was announced that the conquering hero was coming.
9. I told him plainly that he could go on the next day.
10. The man has confessed that he is the guilty man and deserves the punishment.
Convert the following from Indirect to Direct

1. He assured them that he would soon return.

2. He told me that I might leave that place as soon as I could.

3. I admitted that I had acted foolishly in what I said.

4. He told them that he had been robbed of the book which he had bought.

5. He said he was very sorry for the fault he had committed.

6. They affirmed that he was the best worker they had seen.

7. He admitted that he had not worked as hard as John had done.

8. He heard them say that he did not deserve the prize.

9. He made a promise that he would do it as soon as he could.

10. They said that he had deserved their thanks for all he had done.
ANSWER::

1. He assured them, "I will soon return."

2. he told me, "You may leave this place as soon as you can."
3. I admitted, "I have acted foolishly in what I said."
4. He told them "I have been robbed of the book which I bought."
5. He said, "I am very sorry for the fault I have committed.
6. They affirmed, "He is the best worker we have seen."
7. He admitted, "I have not worked so hard as John has done."
8. He heard them say, "He does not deserve the prize."
9. He made a promise, "I will do it as soon as I can."
10. They said, "He has deserved our thanks for all he has done."
Complete the sentences. Report what was said.

Example : Peter to Nick : Would you like to stay for lunch ?

Peter invited Nick to stay for lunch.

1. Tim to Martin : You ought to see a doctor.

Tim advised ____________.

2. Louise : I'm sorry I caused so much trouble.

Louise apologized for ____________.

3. Andy : Why don't we go out for the day ?

Andy suggested ____________.

4. Tracy : I'll do the washing-up.

Tracy offered ____________.

5. Pat to Jane : You're going to post the letter, don't forget.

Pat reminded Jane ____________.

 6. Travel agent : Yes, we made a mistake.

The travel agent admitted ____________.

7. Steve to Mike : Don't touch the electric wires.

Steve warned ____________.

8. Sharon : Yes, all right. I won't tell anyone.

Sharon agreed ____________.

ANSWER::

1. Tim advised Martin to see a doctor.

2. Louise apologized for causing so much trouble.
3. Andy suggested going out for the day.
4. Tracy offered to do the washing-up.
5. Pat reminded Jane to post the letter.
6. The travel agent admitted making a mistake.
7. Steve warned Mike not to touch the electric wires.
8. Sharon agreed not to tell anyone.
Put in : here, that day, the day before, the next day, the
week before.

1. Angela ( a week ago ): "Terry and I are going to a concert tomorrow."

You ( today ) : Angela said she and Terry were going to a concert
____________.

2. Jan ( two days ago ) : "I've only been in England since yesterday."

You ( today ) : Jan said he had only been in England since ____________.

3. Neil ( a week ago ) : "I'm meeting my friend at the airport later today."

You ( today ) : Neil said he was meeting his friend at the airport later
____________.

4. Max ( in the street ) : "I'll see you at the coffee bar."

You ( at the coffee bar ) : Max said he would see me ____________.

 5. Paul ( a month ago ) : "The festival was last week."

You ( today ) :Paul told me the festival had been ____________.

ANSWER::

1. You ( today ) : Angela said she and Terry were going to a concert the next day.

2. You ( today ) : Jan said he had only been in England since the day before.

3. You ( today ) : Neil said he was meeting his friend at the airport later that day.

4. You ( at the coffee bar ) : Max said he would see me here.

5. You ( today ) :Paul told me the festival had been the week before.
Reply to these statements. The speakers are all saying something
different to what they told you before.

Example : "I'm going out with Ingrid."

But you said you weren't going out with her.

1. "I haven't finished my project."

I thought you said ____________.

2. "I'm better at tennis than golf."

But you told me ____________.

3. "I enjoy parties."

I remember you saying ____________.

4. "I've got a video recorder."

But you said yesterday ____________.

5. "I'm applying for the job."

I thought you told me ____________.

 6. "I like Indian food more than Chinese."

But you said ____________.

7. "I prefer pop music to classical music."

You told me ____________.

ANSWER::

1. I thought you said you had finished it / your project.

2. But you told me you were better at golf.
3. I remember you saying you didn't enjoy parties / them.
4. But you said yesterday you didn't have / you hadn't got a video
recorder.
5. I thought you told me you weren't applying for it / for the job.
6. But you said you liked Chinese food more.
7. You told me you preferred classical music.
Rewrite the following statements in the Reported
Speech.

Example :
"I'm am hungry," said Raymond.
Raymond said that he was hungry.

1. "I like coconuts," said Christy.

2. "You are a good girl," Lennon told Mary.

3. "Can you lend me some money ?" Alvin asked Mat.

4. "Do you know the answer ?" John asked Sonny.

5. "Can you make a cake ?" Susan asked Peggy.

6. "I have never seen a tiger," said Mark.

7. "I can do the work," said Rooney.

8. "I am not hungry," said Robert.

9. "Why have you come so late ?" Rosita asked Sweetie.

10. "I cannot believe you," Peter told Roman.

ANSWER::

1. Christy said that she liked coconuts.

2. Lennon told Mary that she was a good girl.
3. Alvin asked Mat if he could lend him some money.
4. John asked Sonny if he knew the answer.
5. Susan asked Peggy if she could make a cake.
6. Mark said that he had never seen a tiger.
7. Rooney said that he could do the work.
8. Robert said that he was not hungry.
9. Rosita asked Sweetie why she had come so late.
10. Peter told Roman that he could not believe him.
Change the following sentences to indirect speech.

1. "I'm going away tomorrow," he said.

2. She said, "It's going to rain in a few minutes."

3. Darren said, "I will play football next week."

4. The manager says, "You have done a good job."

5. The science teacher explained, "Water freezes at 32oC Fahrenheit."

6. "Last night I came back late," Tracy said.

7. Faisal remarked, "You are riding my bicycle."

8. Dolly declared, "These are my dolls."

9. Aileen said, "I can buy my books here."

10. "When I went to her house, she was having her lunch," Patrick said.
ANSWER::

1. He said that he was going away the next day ( OR the following day
).
2. She said that it was going to rain in a few minutes.
3. Darren said that he would play football the following week.
4. The manager says that I have done a good job.
5. The science teacher explained that water freezes at 32oC Fahrenheit
6. Tracy said that she had come back late last night
7. Faisal remarked that I was riding his bicycle.
8. Dolly declared that those were her dolls.
9. Aileen said that she could buy her books there.
10. Patrick said that when he had gone to her house, she had been having
her lunch.
Change the following sentences to indirect speech.

1. Our teacher said, "Time is precious, so spend your free time in the best possible way."

2. "Ugh! This toilet is so smelly," Ribery said.

3. Cesc said, "Please buy me a bar of chocolate."

4. "Polish your boots," the army officer said to his men.

5. "Get me a glass of water," he said to her.

6. "What a beautiful car !" he remarked.

7. "Please spare me some money," the beggar said.

8. "You must listen to me !" his mother cried.

9. "Pass me that salt, please," the man said to her.

10. "Get out or I'll call the police !" the lady said to him.

ANSWER::

1. Our teacher advised us to spend our free time in the best possible way.

2. Ribery exclaimed that that toilet was very smelly.

3. Cesc asked me to buy him a bar of chocolate.

4. The army officer commanded his men to polish their boots.

5. He ordered her to get him a glass of water.

6. He remarked that it was a beautiful car.

7. The beggar begged her to spare him some money.

8. His mother warned him to listen to her.

9. The man asked her to pass him the salt.

10. The lady told him to get out or she would call the police.
Change the following sentences to indirect speech.

1. "Where are the classrooms ?" Frank asked.

2. Zaira asked her friend, "How did you do it ?"

3. "Have you been to the funfair ?" Rio asked.

4. Linda asked, "What is on CNN tonight.

5. "Do you know where Central Market is ?"

6. "Does your brother go to the library often ?" he asked.

7. "Who is that old lady ?" Roth asked.

8. The little girl asked her mother, "What is in the jar ?"

9. "Have you been to Tioman Island ?"

10. I asked, "How old are you ?"

ANSWER::

1. Frank asked me where the classrooms were.

2. Zaira asked her friend how she had done it.
3. Rio asked me if I had been to the funfair.
4. Linda asked me what was on CNN that night.
5. I wondered if you knew where Central Market was.
6. He asked me whether my brother went to the library often.
7. Roth asked me who that old lady was.
8. The little girl asked her mother what was in the jar.
9. I wondered if you had been to Tioman Island.
10. I wanted to know how old she was.