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Reported Speech Exercises and Examples

The document provides examples of reported speech, where direct quotes are changed into indirect speech. It includes examples of asking questions, giving commands, making statements, and seeking information in reported form. The examples cover changing pronouns, adverbs, verbs, and other parts of speech when moving from direct to indirect speech.

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Reported Speech Exercises and Examples

The document provides examples of reported speech, where direct quotes are changed into indirect speech. It includes examples of asking questions, giving commands, making statements, and seeking information in reported form. The examples cover changing pronouns, adverbs, verbs, and other parts of speech when moving from direct to indirect speech.

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REPORTED SPEECH

"What is the time?"- asked the parents.


The parents asked what__________________________

"Cathererine, did you bring us the keys?"- asked the parents.


The parents asked Catherine if____________________________the keys.

"They are here in my pocket"- answered the girl.


The girl answered that they___________there in______________pocket.

"Make a copy, tomorrow"- they ordered.


They ordered the girl__________ a copy_________________

"Where is the shop?"-asked the girl.


The girl asked where_____________________________.

Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"


Andrew told
me__________________________________________________

Jessica: "Write a text message!"


Jessica told
me__________________________________________________

Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"


Nelly told me_______________________________________________

Fred: "Wash your hands!"


Fred told
me__________________________________________________

Anna: "Open the window!"


Anna told me_______________________________________________

Tom: "Come at 8!"


Tom told me________________________________________

Teacher: "Do your homework!"


The teacher told me_________________________________________

Doris: "Dance with me!"


Doris told
me____________________________________________________

Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"


Sabine told
me__________________________________________________

Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"


Victoria told me_____________________.

1) Andrew:"Clean the blue bike!"


Andrew told me to clean the blue bike.
2) Jessica:"Write a text message!"
Jessica told me to write a text message.
3) Nelly:"Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me to help Peter's sister.
4) Fred:"Wash your hands!"
Fred told me to wash my hands.
5) Anna:"Open the window!"
Anna told me to open the window.
6) Tom:"Come at 8!"
Tom told me to come at 8.
7) Teacher:"Do your homework!"
The teacher told me to do my homework.
8) Doris:"Dance with me!"
Doris told me to dance with her.
9) Sabine:"Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station.
10) Victoria:"Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me to check my e-mails.

The time was


She had brought them
Were her
To make the following day
The shop was

1) John:"Mandy is at home."
John said that Mandy was at home.
2) Max:"Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that Frank often read a book.
3) Susan:"I'm watching TV."
Susan said to me that she was watching TV.
4) Simon:"David was ill."
Simon said that David had been ill.
5) Peggy:"The girls helped in the house."
Peggy told me that the girls had helped in the house.
6) Richard:"I am going to ride a skateboard."
Richard said to me that he was going to ride a skateboard.
7) Stephen and Claire:"We have cleaned the windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that they had cleaned the windows.
8) Charles:"I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that he hadn't had time to do his homework.
9) Mrs Jones:"My mother will be 50 years old."
Mrs Jones told me that her mother would be 50 years old.
10) Jean:"The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that the boss had to sign the letter.

John: "Mandy is at home."


John said that________________________________

Max: "Frank often reads a book."


Max told me that__________________________________

Susan: "I'm watching TV."


Susan said to me that____________________________________

Simon: "David was ill."


Simon said that__________________________________________

Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."


Peggy told me that__________________________________________

Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard."


Richard said to me that________________________________________

Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."


Stephen and Claire told me that___________________________________

Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."


Charles remarked
that_______________________________________________

Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."


Mrs Jones told me
that________________________________________________

Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."


Jean said
that_________________________________________________________

Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"


Christopher asked
me______________________________________________

Betty: "When did you come?"


Betty wanted to
know__________________________________________.

Mark: "Has John arrived?"


Mark asked me___________________________________________.

Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"


Ronald asked me__________________________________________

Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"


Elisabeth asked me_______________________________________

Mandy: "Can I help you?"


Mandy wanted to know____________________________________

Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"


Andrew asked me_____________________________________________

Justin: "What are you doing?"


Justin asked me________________________________________

Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"


Frank wanted to know_____________________________________.

1) Christopher:"Do you want to dance?"


Christopher asked me if I wanted to dance.2) Betty:"When did you
come?"
Betty wanted to know when I had come.3) Mark:"Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me if John had arrived.4) Ronald:"Where does Maria park her
car?"
Ronald asked me where Maria parked her car.5) Elisabeth:"Did you
watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me if I had watched the latest film.6) Mandy:"Can I
help you?"
Mandy wanted to know if she could help me.7) Andrew:"Will Mandy have
lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue.8) Justin:"What
are you doing?"
Justin asked me what I was doing.9) Frank:"How much pocket money
does Lisa get?"
Frank wanted to know how much pocket money Lisa got.10) Anne:"Must
I do the shopping?"
Anne asked if she had to do the shopping.

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