TEST ON REPORTED SPEECH NO 1

Complete the sentences in reported speech.

1. "I was very tired yesterday," she said.
→ She said that …………………………………………………………………
2. "Be careful, Ben," she said.
→ She told Ben ………………………………………..
3. "I will get myself a drink," she says.
→ She says that ……………………………………….
4. "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.
→ He wondered ……………………………………….
5. "I cannot drive them home now" he said.
→ He said that ……………………………………….
6. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.
→ She asks Peter …………………………………….
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 ……………………………………….
9. "Have you been shopping?" he asked us.
→ He wanted to know ……………………………….
10.Don't make so much noise," he says.
→ He asks us ………………………………………
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentence into indirect speech
1. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
→ She asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
→ Martin asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. He asked, "Do I have to do it?"
→ He asked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
→ She asked her boyfriend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. “Which team has won?” asked Ann.
→ Ann asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. “What happened to Mr Budd?” said one of the men
→ One of the men asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. “Have you reserved a seat?”, I asked him
→ I asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12 'What shall I do with my heavy luggage?' she said. (Use should.)
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13 'What platform does the train leave from tommorrow?' asked Bill.
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14 'When does it arrive in York?' he asked.
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15 'When was the timetable changed?' I asked.

“Actions speak louder than words” - Proverb - TEST ON REPORTED SPEECH 2 - compiled by Jennifer Loan Pham
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16 'Why has the 2.30 train been cancelled?' said Ann.
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17 'How much does a day return to Bath cost?' Mrs Jones asked.
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18 'Why does the price go up so often these days?' she wondered.
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19 'How can I get from the station to the airport?' said Bill.
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20 'When are you coming back?' I asked them.
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21 Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?' said my aunt.
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22 'Do puppies travel free?' asked a dog owner.
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23 'Can I bring my dog into the compartment with me?' she asked.
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24 'Does this train stop at York?' asked Bill.
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25 'Can you telephone from inter-city trains?' said the businessman.
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26 'Does the 2.40 have a restaurant car?' he enquired.
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27 'Can you get coffee on the train?' asked my aunt.
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28 'Do they bring it round on a trolley?' she said.
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29 'Are there smoking compartments?' said the man with the pipe.
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30 'Have you reserved a seat?' I asked him.
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'What country do you come from?' said Bill.
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“Actions speak louder than words” - Proverb - TEST ON REPORTED SPEECH 2 - compiled by Jennifer Loan Pham
2 'How long have you been here?' said Ann.
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3 'Are you working as well as studying?' asked Peter.
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4 'Have you got a work permit?' Bill wanted to know.
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5 'What are you going to study?' asked Ann.
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6 'Have you enrolled for more than one class?' said Peter.
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7 'Do you want to buy any second-hand books?' said Bill.
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8 'Have you seen the library?' asked Ann.
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9 'Do you play rugby?' said Peter.
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10 'Will you have time to play regularly?' he went on.
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11 'Did you play for your school team last year?' said Bill.
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12 'Are you interested in acting?' asked Ann.
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13 'Would you like to join our Drama Group?' she said.
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14 'What do you think of the canteen coffee?' asked Peter.
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“Actions speak louder than words” - Proverb - TEST ON REPORTED SPEECH 2 - compiled by Jennifer Loan Pham
“Actions speak louder than words” - Proverb - TEST ON REPORTED SPEECH 2 - compiled by Jennifer Loan Pham