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Reported Speech Exercises

This document contains a series of exercises focused on converting direct speech into reported speech. Each exercise provides a direct quote that needs to be transformed into the appropriate reported speech format. The exercises cover various tenses and contexts to help practice the skill.

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Reported Speech Exercises

This document contains a series of exercises focused on converting direct speech into reported speech. Each exercise provides a direct quote that needs to be transformed into the appropriate reported speech format. The exercises cover various tenses and contexts to help practice the skill.

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REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES

Change this direct speech into reported speech.


1. "He works in a bank"
She said ___________________________________________________________
2. "We went out last night"
She told me ________________________________________________________
3. "I'm coming!"
She said ___________________________________________________________
4. "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived"
She told me ________________________________________________________
5. "I'd never been there before"
She said ___________________________________________________________
6. "I didn't go to the party"
She told me ________________________________________________________
7. "Lucy will come later"
She said ___________________________________________________________
8. "He hasn't eaten breakfast"
She told me ________________________________________________________
9. "I can help you tomorrow"
She said ___________________________________________________________
10. "You should go to bed early"
She told me ________________________________________________________
11. "I don't like chocolate"
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. "I won't see you tomorrow"
She said ___________________________________________________________
13. "She's living in Paris for a few months"
She said ___________________________________________________________
14. "I visited my parents at the weekend"
She told me ________________________________________________________
15. "She hasn't eaten sushi before"
She said ___________________________________________________________
16. "I hadn't travelled by underground before I came to London"
She said ___________________________________________________________
17. "They would help if they could"
She said ___________________________________________________________
18. "I'll do the washing-up later"
She told me ________________________________________________________
19. "He could read when he was three"
She said ___________________________________________________________
20. "I was sleeping when Julie called"
She said ___________________________________________________________
21. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me ___________________________________________________________
22. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me ___________________________________________________________
23. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework."
The teacher told me __________________________________________________________
24. My brother: "Don't shout at mum."
My brother told me __________________________________________________________
25. Sam: "Don't make a mess of the kitchen."
Sam told me ___________________________________________________________
26. You: "Don't open this door."
You told me __________________________________________________________
27. Mandy: "Can I help you?"
Mandy asked me __________________________________________________________
28. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me __________________________________________________________
29. They: "Come home at 8."
They told me __________________________________________________________
30. Tom: "Dance with me."

Tom asked me ___________________________________________________________


31. “I was doing my homework when the telephone rang.”
He informed me that the phone _____________________________________________
32. The policemen arrested the criminal
The criminal ___________________________________________________________

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