REPORTED SPEECH

Practice Worksheet
Transform the sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech

1. 'I love the Toy Story films,' she said

She said that she loves the toy story films
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2. 'I worked as a waiter before becoming a chef,' he said.
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He said that he had worked as a waiter before becoming a chef

3. 'I'll phone you tomorrow,' he said.

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He said that he would phone me the next day

4. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"

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Elisabeth asked if i had watched the latest film

5. Mandy: "Can I help you?"

Mandy wanted to know if she could help me.
6. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
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Andrew asked whether Mandy would have lunch with Sue
7. Justin: "What are you doing?"
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Justin inquired what am i doing
8. Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"
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Frank asked how much pocket money did Lisa get
9. Anne: "Must I do the shopping?"
Anne asked if she had to do the shopping
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10. Benjamin: "I often have a big hamburger."
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Benjamin said that he often has a big hamburger

11. Hannah: "They live in Boston."

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Hannah said that they live in boston
12. Tyler: "Ian doesn't invite girls to his parties."
Tyler said that Ian doesn't invite girls to his parties
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13. Robert: "Dennis often downloads the latest tunes."
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Robert said that Dennis often downloads the latest tunes
14. Olivia: "Leroy is out riding his new waveboard today."
Olivia sad that Leroy was out riding his new waveboard that day
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15. Luke: "I don't know what to do."
 Luke said he didnt know what to do
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16. He says, “I am sitting in the garden.
he said that he was sitting in the garden
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Read the conversation and fill in the blanks to complete the narration
Q1 Venu: Suppandi, what are you doing standing all alone here?
Suppandi: Uncle, I’m trying to win a Nobel prize.
Venu: How will standing in my rice field help you win a Nobel?
Suppandi: because, that’s how it’s won. I’ve heard that the people who
have won Nobel prizes and were all out standing in various fields.
Venu: Oh!

I saw Supanddi standing in the field. When I -(i)_____________________ doing there,

he -(ii)_____________ he was trying to win a Nobel prize. I was confused and enquired
how standing in the rice field would help him do so. He stumped me by saying that he -
(iii)______________________________ won Nobel prizes had all been outstanding in
their fields!

(i) a) exclaimed what he was

b) told him what he was
c) asked him what he was
d) says to him about what

(ii) a) ordered that

b) refused that
c) questioned that
d) replied that

(iii) a) has heard that people who has

b) was hearing that people who were
c)had heard that people who had
d) did hear that people who had

Q2. Teacher : I want all students to quietly do the work.

Students : Will you allow us to go for games after this?
Teacher : All of you have to finish your work, first.
 Students : We promise that we will finish our work first.

Teacher instructed the students i). ____________________________The

students ii) _____________________________. The teacher iii)
_____________first, all of them had to finish their work. The students then
promised that they iv) ________________________first.

i. a. to do work quietly
b. to quietly do the work.
c. all to quietly do the work
d. to work quietly.

ii. a. told if she will allow them them to go for games after that
b. said if she would allow them to go for games after that
c. asked if she would allow them to go for games after that
d. Asked if she will allow them to go for games after this

iii. a. Insist that

b. agreed that
c. exclaimed
d. insisted that

Iv. a. would finish their work

b. will finish their work
c. were going to finish their work.
d. had to finish the work first.

Q3. Father : Why did you go to the market today?

Son : I had to buy some material to do my project.
Father : Who gave you the project?
Son : My science teacher gave the project.
Father : Do you need any money for it?
Father asked his son i.) _____________________________. The son ii.)
_____________________________ to do his project. The Father then iii.)
___________________________________ the project. The Son replied that his science
teacher had given the project. Father then iv.) _________________________ for that.

i.) a) Why he has gone to the market that day.

b) why he had gone to the market

c) why had he gone to the market that day

d) why he had he went to the market

ii.) a) replies that he has to buy some material

b) replied that he had to buy some material

c) replied that he has to buy some material

d) replies that he had to buy some material

iii.) a. asked him who had given

b. asked him who has given

c. ask him who has given

d. Ask him who had given

iv.) a. Asking his son if he needed money

b. asked his son if he needs any money

c.asked his son if he needed any money

 d. asks his son if he needs any money

Q4. Customer : You have a variety of frozen stuff.

Shopkeeper : You can buy as much as you like.

Customer : Why don’t you keep fresh vegetables?

Shopkeeper : Things have become very expensive these days.

Customer : You should start keeping good stuff otherwise I shall stop buying from
you.

The customer i) _____________________________ frozen stuff. The shopkeeper ii)

___________________________ as much as he liked. The customer then asked the
shopkeeper why he didn’t keep fresh vegetables. The shopkeeper iii)
___________________________ . The customer iv)
___________________________stop buying from him.

i) a. told the shopkeeper that he had a variety of

b. replied the shopkeeper that he had a variety of
c. told the shopkeeper that he have a variety of
d. enquired if the shopkeeper had a variety of

ii) a. exclaimed that he could buy

b. replied that he can buy
c. replied that he could buy
d. Enquired that he can buy

iii) a. replied that things have become very expensive

b. replied that things had became

c. replied that things had become very expensive

 d. He agreed that things had become expensive

iv) a. informed him that he can start keeping good stuff, otherwise he could

b. warned him that he shall start keeping good stuff otherwise he should
c. agreed that he should start keeping good stuff otherwise
d. warned him that he should start keeping good stuff otherwise, he
would

Q5. Doctor : What did you eat yesterday?

Patient : I could hardly eat anything as I was having a stomachache.
Doctor : Are you still having it?
Patient : At this moment, I am having fever and feeling weak.
Doctor : You must rest.

The doctor i) ______________________. The patient ii) ____________________having

a stomach ache. The doctor iii) _____________ having it. The patient replied that
iv)_____________________________feeling weak. The doctor advised him to rest.

i) a.asked the patient what he had eaten the previous day

b. Asked him what he had eaten yesterday.

c. enquires what he had eaten the previous day

d. Enquired from the patient what he ate the day before

ii) a. Said that he can hardly eat anything as he has been

b. Replied that he can hardly eat anything as he had been

c. requested that he could hardly eat anything as he had

 d. replied that he could hardly eat anything as he had been

iii) a.then replied if he was still

b. Then asked him if he is still

c. then asked him if he was still

d. then said that if he was still

iv) a. At this moment he is having fever

b. at that moment, he was having fever and was

c. at the moment he was having fever

d. At the moment he is having fever

Q6. Employee : Please grant me two weeks’ leave.

Boss : Why do you need it for such a long time?

Employee : I have to visit my ailing mother.

Boss : Okay, I shall grant you leave but do not overstay your leave.

The employee i) __________________________ two weeks’ leave. The boss iii)

___________________________ for such a long time. The employee ii)
__________________________ his ailing mother. The boss iii) overstay his leave

i) a. Requests his boss to grant him

b. requested his boss to grant him

 c. told his boss to grant him

d. said his boss to grant him

ii) a. Asked that he had to visit

b. said that he has to visit

c. replied that he had visited

d. replied that he had to visit

iii) a. asked him why he needed it

b. Asked him why he needs it

c. told him why he needed it

d. Told him why he needs it

iv) a. Refused to grant him leave but instructed him to

b. Agreed to grant him leave but instructing him not to

c. agreed to grant him leave but instructed him not to

d. said to grant him leave but warned him not to

Q6. Hameed : Did you visit the national museum?

Shano : How can I as there is nobody to accompany me?
Hameed : Do not worry.
Shano : I am not worrying but I am the only one who has not seen it yet.
Hameed asked Shano i) _______________________________ the national museum.
Shano replied that ii) ________________________ nobody to accompany her. Hameed
iii) ______________________. Shano replied that iv) ___________________________
not seen it.

i) a. whether she has visited

b. If she has visited

c. if she had visited

d. Whether she had been visited

ii) a. how can she as there is

b.how could she as here is

c. how can she as here was

d. how could she as there was

iii) a. asked her not to worry

b. Commanded her not to worry

c. insisted that she not worry

d. enquired her not to worry

iv) a. She is not worrying but she is the only one who had

b. she was not worrying but she was the only one who had
c. she said that she was not worried but she was the only one who

d. She said that she was not worried but she is the only one who