Reported Speech

1. Transform these sentences into Reported Speech: Im angry with you, mum said. Im cooking lunch today, Geoffrey said. I ll go to the cinema tomorrow, my boyfriend said. You must do your homework every day, her teacher said. I can speak three languages, their father said. Ive been on holidays, Paul said.

2. Change these sentences into Reported Speech: - Pay attention to me and dont speak in class, the teacher ordered her students. - Dont forget to call your brother before dinner, my father reminded me. - You should study harder, my father advised us. - Be careful! Dont drive so fast, ts dangerous!, Peter warned me. - You should ask him to lend his bicycle for next weekend, Susan suggested me. - Could you do me a favour?, he asked me. - Turn the lights off and go to the bed, my mother ordered us. - Never talk to strangers, the mother advised her kids. 3. Choose the correct option: - Where do you live? a. He asked me where do I live. b. He asked me where I lived. c. He asked me where did I live. - Why did he say that? a. I would like to know why he said that. b. I would like to know why did he say that. - Have we got a test tomorrow? a. Ive forgotten have we got a test tomorrow. b. Ive forgotten if we have a test tomorrow. c. Ive forgotten have we a test tomorrow. - Dont talk! - a. The teacher told us not to talk. - b. The teacher told us to not talk. - Have you finished with the computer? a. She asked if had I finished with the computer. b. She asked if I had finished with the computer. - Ill give you your money back tomorrow. a. She promised me to give the money back the next day. b. She promised to give me back the money the next day. - Can I use your phone? a. I asked her could I use her phone. b. I asked her if I could use her phone.

When are you going back to Japan? a. He asked when I was going back to Japan. b. He asked when was I going back to Japan. Why did you have to wait so long? a. She wanted to know why we had to wait so long. b. She wanted to know why did we have to wait so long. Be quiet! a. I told her be quiet. b. I told her to be quiet. Do you play chess? a. He asked me do I play chess. b. He asked me if I did play chess. c. He asked me did I play chess. d. He asked me if I played chess. Where are my keys? a. He wanted to know where were his keys. b. He wanted to know where his keys were. Why dont you start again? a. He suggested me to start again. b. He suggested that I started again. c. He suggested why didnt I start again. Ill drive you to the airport. a. She offered that she would drive us to the airport. b. She offered to drive us to the airport. Can you help me, please? a. John wanted me to help him. b. John wanted that I helped him. c. John wanted that I help him. Whats she doing? a. I wondered what was she doing. b. I wondered what she was doing. Dont tell her what I said. a. He begged me to not tell her what he had said. b. He begged that I didnt tell her what he had said. c. He begged me not to tell her what he had said. Never use my computer without my permission! a. He shouted that I should never use his computer without his permission. b. He shouted to never use his computer without his permission.

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Transform into Reported Speech. I'm thinking of going to live in France. My father is in the hospital. Sue and Jim are getting married next month. I haven't seen Bill for a while. I've been playing tennis a lot lately. Barbara has had a baby. I don't know what Fred is doing. I hardly ever go out these days. I work 14 hours a day. I'll tell Jim I saw you. You can come and stay with me if you are ever in Toronto. Tom had an accident last week, but he wasn't injured. I saw Jack at a party a few months ago, and he seemed fine. Reporting to someone: When will the new product be ready?, they asked me. How much are you planning to spend on advertising?, they asked me. What discount will you give to distributors?, they asked me. Why has it taken so long to develop?, they asked me. What sort of problems have you had?, they asked me. Did you have a nice trip?, he asked me. Have they signed the contract? , he asked me. Was the hotel OK?, he asked me. Do you like eating snails?, he asked me. Did you have any problems?, he asked me. I went to Paris yesterday, he told me. I don't like fish, he told me. I will buy a new car, he told me. I'm working on a new prototype, he told me. I haven't seen this film yet, he told me. I didn't have any problems, he told me. I had a meeting last night, he told me. Reported Speech to Direct Speech. The boy asked if he had to do his homework that afternoon. He wanted to know if he could help. He asked whether Tim was leaving on Friday or Saturday. He told us that the boys were reading that book. Mum wanted to know why Bob hadn't gone to the party the night before. She asked Tom who had just given him the folder. He told her not to fly via Paris. He told us that Jim had flown to London two weeks before. He told the children that they ate too much junk food. Grandfather asked where his glasses were.

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Re-write the sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original. Tom said to his mother: "I spent all my pocket money at the weekend." My friends said to me: "Our father will go to London tomorrow." She said to her brother: "Who were you talking to yesterday?" He said: "We didn't eat fish two days ago." My parents said to my brother and me: "Call us next time!" She said to us:"Had he already gone at six?" Jane said to Ann: "Will your mother celebrate her birthday next weekend." His mother said to them: "Tom went to the stadium an hour ago." Our teacher said to us: "Don't make mistakes in the exams tomorrow!" Jim said to us: "I am going to be abroad this week."

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Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech. He asked Ann whether she wanted to swim with him. Jim told Bob not to play that song. Jim wondered where she parked her car. My brother asked if Tom would have lunch with Ann. The employer asked Bob where he had studied for his first degree. Beth asked me if I had watched the latest film. He told me not to talk so fast. A woman asked when the train to Zaragoza left. He asked her where she used to go. He said that Bob had just arrived.

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Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech. Ann:"What time are we going to play tennis today?" He said to them:"Don't open the door!" The teacher said to the class:"Don't forget your homework!" They said to me:"We will do our best in the exams tomorrow." Tom said to us:"I wish I could watch the new film!" Bill said to his son:"You are always shouting at your brother!" Dad:"Will it rain?" He said to the children:"Go and play football in the garden!" He said to me:"Don't call me in a fortnight!" "They will have finished painting my house by next week", she said.

10. Re-write the sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original. - He said to his brother: "I am going to ride a skateboard." - He said: "Bob often reads a book." - She said to her son: "Are you watching TV?" - He said to his friend: "I was ill." - Mrs Smith said to my mother: "I will be 50 years old next week." - They said to me: "We had to clean the windows." - The teacher said to us: "Open your books and start studying!" - My mother said to me: "When did the girls help in the house." - Jim said to his wife: "Must I do the shopping?" - Tom said to the teacher: "I didn't have time to do my homework." 11. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech. - He said to us: "We met Bill at the cinema." - Tom said to me: "Come early!" - The teacher said to the pupil: "Don't do the exercises on page 9!" - His mother said to Bob: "When did you wash your hands?" - He said to her: "Will you dance with me?" - He said to her: "I've cleaned the carpet." - He said: "My mother is going to Zaragoza tomorrow." - She said to Tom: "Send a text message!" - He said to Bob: "You should check your e-mails." - She said to me: "Can you help Tim's brother?"