Reported Speech.        

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes."

Answer: Peter: "I clean the black shoes."

Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes.

1.      “Sally wasn’t working last night, she was watching TV”, her mother said.

John said that 

2. Max: "I often read a book."

Max told me that 

3. Susan: "I'm watching TV."

Susan said that 

4. Simon: "David was ill."

Simon said that 

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

Stephen and Claire told me that 

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

Charles remarked that 

7. Mr Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."

Mr Jones told me that 

8. Jean: "The boss must sign the letter.

Jean said that 

1. Emily: "My teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow.

Emily said that 

2. Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."

Helen told me that 

3. Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."

Robert said that 

4. Michael: "I'm going to read a book this week."

Michael told me that  

5. Jason: "I'll do my best in the exams tomorrow."

Jason told me that 

6. Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago."

Andrew said to me that 

7. Alice: "I spent all my pocket money last Monday."

Alice complained that 

8. David: "John had already gone at six.

David said that 

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

  Christopher asked me  .

  2. Betty: "When did you come?"

  Betty asked me  .

  3. Mark: "Has John arrived?"

  Mark asked me  .

  4. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"

  Ronald asked me  .

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

  Elisabeth asked me  .

  6. Mandy: "Can I help you?"

  Mandy asked me  .

  7. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"

  Andrew asked me  .

  8. Justin: "What are you doing?"

  Justin asked me  .

1. Mandy: "Are you reading that book now?"

  Yesterday Mandy asked me  .

  2. Jason: "Who gave you the book yesterday?"

  Yesterday Jason asked me  .

  3. Robert: "Are you leaving next Friday?"

  Yesterday Robert asked me  .

  4. Daniel: "Do you think it will rain tomorrow?"

  Yesterday Daniel asked me  .

  5. Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"

  Yesterday Jennifer asked me  .

  6. Nancy: "Why didn't you go to New York last summer?"

  Yesterday Nancy asked me  .

  7. Barbara: "Must I do the homework this week?"

  Yesterday Barbara asked me  .

  8. Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"

  Yesterday Linda asked me  .

1. Teacher: "Do your homework."

The teacher told me  .

2. Andrew: "Clean the blue bike."

Andrew told me  .

3. Jessica: "Write a letter."

Jessica told me  .

4. Nelly: "Help Peter's sister."

Nelly told me  .

5. Anna: "Open the window."

Anna told me  .

6. Ben: "Come home at 8."

Ben told me  .

7. Tom: "Dance with me."

Tom told me  .

8. Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station."

Sabine told me  .

1. Karen: "Don't play football in the garden."

Karen told me  .

2. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework."

The teacher told me  .

3. Maik: "Don't shout at Peter."

Maik told me  .

4. Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour."

Yvonne told me  .

5. Denise: "Don't open this door."

Denise told me  .

6. Marcel: "Don't sing that song."

Marcel told me  .

7. Jana: "Don't go to the cinema."

Jana told me  .

8. Dominique: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday."

Dominique told me  .

TRANSFORM THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH SENTENCES.

I said to my mother, “Who telephoned me yesterday?”

Jerry said to Chris, “Don’t give me a lift tomorrow. I’ll be in a hurry”.

Her friend said, “Be careful, Eva. You may be making a mistake”.

 John said, "Mandy is at home."

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