Direct & Reported Speech

Direct speech: "We will reach our destination tomorrow at 5 a.m," said the tour guide to us.

Reported speech: The tour guide _______ us that we __________ our destination the _______ at 5 a.m.

• said/ were reaching/ yesterday

• told/ would reach/ the next day

• B. told/ could reach/ tomorrow

Direct speech: "My sister has bought all the necessary camping gear", Kate said.

Reported speech: Kate said that ____ sister __________ all the necessary camping gear.

• her/ was buying

• your/ was bought

• her/ had bought

Direct speech: "I can't go hiking with you because I hurt my ankle yesterday," Ryan said to Fiona.

Reported speech: Ryan told Fiona that he _________ hiking with her because he ________ his ankle _________.

• couldn't go/ had hurt/ the previous day

• wouldn't go/ could hurt/ the day before

• can't go/ has hurt/ yesterday

Direct speech: "My dad is going on a business trip to Paris next weekend," Harry said.

Reported speech: Harry said that ___ dad ________ on a business trip to Paris _____ weekend.

• his/ was going/ the next

• my/ went/ the last

• your/ had gone/ the following

Direct speech: "I may become a receptionist in the future," Karen said.

Reported speech: Karen said that she __________ a receptionist in __________.

• was becoming/ the year

• had become/ the past

• might become/ the future

Change the sentences using Reported Speech and the correct form of the verbs given.

"Where did I leave my ticket?", Mr Jones asked himself. (wonder)

• Mr Jones wondered where he had left his ticket.

• Mr Jones wonder where he left his ticket.

• Mr Jones asked where he had left his ticket.

Change the sentences using Reported Speech and the correct form of the verbs given.

"'Please, don't step on my towel" Mary said to her brother. (ask)

• Mary ask her brother not to stepped on her towel.

• Mary asked her brother to step on her towel.

• Mary asked her brother not to step on her towel.

Change the sentences using Reported Speech and the correct form of the verbs given.

"Will the school take us on another outing this year?" Jerry asked his friends. (want to know)

• Jerry wants to knew whether the school would take them to another outing that year.

• Jerry wanted to know if the school would take them to another outing that year.

• Jerry wanted to know if the school will take them to another outing that year.

Change the sentences using Reported Speech and the correct form of the verbs given.

"Can I invite my friends over for dinner, Mum?" Fay wanted to know. (ask)

• Fay asked her mother if she could invite her friends over for dinner.

• Fay asked her mother if she can invite her friends over for dinner.

• Fay asks her mother if she can invite her friends over for dinner.

Change the sentences using Reported Speech and the correct form of the verbs given.

"Kelly, ring the travel agency and ask about the trip to Spain," Betty said. (tell)

• Betty told Kelly to ring the travel agency and ask about the trip to Spain.

• Betty tells Kelly to ring the travel agency and asked about the trip to Spain.

• Betty telled Kelly to ring the travel agency and ask about the trip to Spain.