Reported Statements 6 (Present Simple)
Change the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each answer. It's the
same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.
She said he worked in a bank.
She said Julie didn’t like going out much.
She said she didn’t have a computer.
She said they never arrived on time.
She said they often met friends in London at the weekend.
She said David didn’t have any children.
She said she didn’t go to the gym very often.
She said Lucy owned three flats in the city.
She said she never got up early on Sundays.
She said Jill met her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night.
She said they didn’t travel much.
She said John didn’t live in Japan any more.
She said they worked in Hong Kong.
She said she had to work until seven or eight pm every night.
She said she didn’t want to go to the theatre next weekend.
She said they liked working in Paris.
She said she didn’t have enough time to do everything.
She said Tony hated mushrooms.
She said they often went on holiday in July.
She said she lived in New York.
Reported Statements 4 (Present Continuous)
Make the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'he told me' at the beginning of your answer. It's the
same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.
He told me they were working.
He told me she was coming to the party.
He told me she was talking on the telephone.
He told me Lucy was reading a book in front of the fire.
He told me he wasn’t going out.
He told me they weren’t visiting Paris during their trip.
He told me he was listening to his new CD.
He told me John was working in a bar for the summer.
He told me he wasn’t going to go on holiday.
He told me he wasn’t living in Beijing.
He told me he was taking the train to Berlin.
He told me she was never coming back.
He told me Jill was studying a lot.
He told me he wasn’t meeting Julie.
He told me they weren’t renting a flat.
He told me they were visiting the museum.
He told me she was eating dinner.
He told me they weren’t going to the library.
He told me he was coming.
He told me he was sleeping.
Show Reported Statements 3 (Past Simple)
Make reported statements. Remember, with the past simple you can change to the past perfect or keep
to the past simple. In this exercise you should change to the past perfect. Start each sentence with 'he
told me'. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.
He told me Jane had left the party early.
He told me he hadn’t gone out at the weekend.
He told me he hadn’t liked chocolate as a child.
He told me they had visited Japan.
He told me she hadn’t bought the dress.
He told me he had travelled through India and Pakistan.
He told me he had met his girlfriend in a café.
He told me David hadn’t arrived until 10 o’clock.
He told me they had gone to the park to have a picnic.
He told me they had eaten Chinese food, then walked home.
He told me she had forgotten to bring the CDs.
He told me he hadn’t liked the food in the restaurant.
He told me he hadn’t taken a shower.
He told me he had worked until six.
He told me they had gone to Paris for the weekend.
He told me the plane had left at seven.
He told me he had come to London in 2004.
He told me Lucy hadn’t gone to university.
He told me John had never studied German.
He told me he had gone to the cinema yesterday.
Reported Statements 5 (Present Perfect)
Make reported speech from the direct speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each. It's the same day,
so you don't need to change the time expressions.
She said she had visited Paris three times.
She said he had read War and Peace.
She said she hadn’t seen Julie for ages.
She said he hadn’t been to school this week.
She said they hadn’t seen The Lord of the Rings.
She said they had eaten in a lot of different restaurants.
She said she had never tried skateboarding.
She said Lucy had drunk six cups of coffee today.
She said Mr Black had written three books.
She said it hadn’t rained much this year.
She said she had never swum in the sea.
She said he had studied Latin.
She said she had been sick all week.
She said Robert had been to China five times.
She said she hadn’t met Richard before.
She said Julie had never studied music.
She said he had eaten too much chocolate.
She said they hadn’t seen the new play.
She said she hadn’t tried the new restaurant yet.
She said she had never been to Brazil.
Show Reported Statements 2 (Future Simple)
Make reported statements. Start each sentence with 'she said' (don't use 'that'). It's the same day, so
you don't need to change the time expressions.
She said she would go to the cinema later.
She said they would meet the children at six.
She said she would be late.
She said Lucy would definitely come.
She said she would stop smoking on Tuesday.
She said John wouldn’t do it.
She said they wouldn’t be able to arrive early.
She said she wouldn’t come with me.
She said he wouldn’t remember to buy milk.
She said it wouldn’t rain later, she was sure.
She said the Conservatives would win the next election.
She said the girl would never pass the exam.
She said John would arrive before David.
She said it would be cold tonight.
She said Jenny would cook dinner.
She said they would get married next year.
She said she wouldn’t be able to afford a new car.
She said she wouldn’t want to attend the meeting.
She said Richard wouldn’t drink coffee.
She said she wouldn’t vote at the next election.
Show Reported Statements 1
Change the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each answer. It's the
same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.
She said he works in a bank.
She said they went out last night.
She said she was coming.
She said she was waiting for the bus when he arrived.
She said she had never been there before.
She said she didn’t go to the party.
She said Lucy would come later.
She said he hasn’t eaten breakfast.
She said she can help me tomorrow.
She said I should go to bed early.
She said she doesn’t like chocolate.
She said she wouldn’t see me tomorrow.
She said she’s living in Paris for a few months.
She said she visited her parents at the weekend.
She said she hasn’t eaten sushi before.
She said she hadn’t travelled by underground before she came to London.
She said they would help if they could.
She said she’d do the washing-up later.
She said he could read when he was three.
She said she was sleeping when Julie called.
'Say' or 'Tell' Exercise 1
Review say and tell here
Julie said that she would join us after work.
She told me that she was going running this evening.
John told us that he couldn't come to the party.
John said that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
She told them she wanted to quit.
David said that he was going to arrive at eight.
They said that they didn't want to meet us on Tuesday.
I told him I wasn't impressed.
Lucy told Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.
We said that we were going on holiday the following week.
Jack told my mother he would be in Spain this week.
I said that I hated mushrooms.
She said she loved chocolate.
They said they were meeting Luke today.
They told us they were going to the museum this afternoon.
He said he wouldn't start without us.
I told them I'd bring pudding.
Jonathan said it would rain today.
They told us that it was fine to come late.
The boss told me that I should do some more work on this report.
Exercise 1 - Reported speech (statements)
He told us that he 'd send us a postcard.
They told me they 'd bought a new car.
She said that she didn't speak German.
You said that we had failed our art exam.
He said he couldn't drive.
He told me that I looked nice.
They said they were going ice-skating.
The teacher said the students weren't listening to her.
Reported Yes / No Questions: Present Simple
Change the direct questions into reported questions:
"She asked me if John was at home.
She asked me if she was late.
She asked me if it was cold outside.
She asked me if they were in Paris.
She asked me if the bus stop was near the shopping centre.
She asked me if the milk was fresh.
She asked me if I was a doctor.
She asked me if James and Lucy were from France.
She asked me if her brother was in the garden.
She asked me if the weather was good in Shanghai in the summer.
Start your answer with 'she asked me'. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time
expressions.
why Julie was sad
what was for dinner
who the woman in the red dress was
how my grandmother was
when the party was
how much the rent on my flat was
where the glasses were
how the weather was in Chicago
who the Prime Minister of Canada was
where I usually went swimming
what Luke did at the weekend
where my parents lived
who I went running with
when Lucy got up
how much TV I watched
how many books they owned
where John worked
what the children studied on Fridays
why I studied English
where the post office was
Reported Questions 1
Make reported questions. Use 'she asked me' at the beginning of each answer. It's the same day, so you
don't need to change the time expressions.
She asked me where he was.
She asked me what I was doing.
She asked me why I had gone out last night.
She asked me who that beautiful woman was.
She asked me how my mother was.
She asked me what I was going to do at the weekend.
She asked me where I would live after graduation.
She asked me what I was doing when she saw me.
She asked me how the journey was.
She asked me how often I went to the cinema.
She asked me if I lived in London.
She asked me if he had arrived on time.
She asked me if I had been to Paris.
She asked me if I could help her.
She asked me if I was working tonight.
She asked me if I would come later.
She asked me if I liked coffee.
She asked me if that was the road to the station.
She asked me if I had done my homework.
She asked me if I had studied reported speech before.
Reported Requests and Orders 1
Make reported requests or orders. Start each sentence with 'she asked me' or 'she told me'. It's the
same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.
She asked me to help her carry that.
She asked me to come early.
She asked me to buy some milk.
She asked me to open the window.
She asked me to bring the book tonight.
She asked me to help her with her homework.
She asked me to bring her a cup of coffee.
She asked me to pass the salt.
She asked me to lend her a pencil.
She asked me if I could possibly tell her the time.
She told me to do my homework.
She told me not to smoke.
She told me not to be late.
She told me to go to bed.
She told me to tidy my room.
She told me to wait here.
She told me not to do that.
She told me to eat my dinner.
She told me not to make a mess.
She told me to do the washing-up.
Reported Speech Mixed Exercise 2
Make reported speech. Start all your answers with 'she', and use the past simple of 'ask', 'say' or 'tell'.
It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.
She asked me if I had arrived before seven.
She asked me how my holiday was.
She said she would have visited the hospital if she had known I was sick.
She told me not to touch.
She asked me if I usually cooked at home.
She said they had never been to Scotland until last year.
She told me to make sure I arrived early.
She said she should have studied harder for the exam.
She asked me if I would mind telling her how to get to the art gallery.
She asked me not to forget her book.
She told me to make sure I arrived at six.
She told me to remember to study hard.
She asked me where I wanted to eat tonight.
She said she usually drank coffee in the mornings.
She asked me if I liked studying English.
She said she would come and help me on Saturday.
She asked me to buy some bread on my way home.
She asked me to give that to John.
She asked me if I could give her the glass on the table.
She told me to come quickly.
