Reported Speech

Can you lend me your book?

• She asked me to lend her my book.

• She asked me to give her my book.

• She told me to lend her my book.

• She told me to give her my book.

Direct speech: He said, "I am looking for new friends."

Reported speech: He said that he __________ for new friends.

• looked

• was looking

• is looking

Answer explanation

Based on the second sub-topic: verb tense changes.

present continuous will be changed into past continuous.

What is your name?

• She asked what my name is?

• She asked him what his name is.

• She asked him what his name was.

Direct speech: He said, "I have a business trip to Boston next week."

Reported speech: He said that he had a business trip to Boston __________.

• this week

• in two weeks

• the following week

Change into reported speech.

"I am in the English lesson."

• Jack texted me that I am in the English lesson.

• Three hours ago Jack texted me that he is in the English lesson.

• Jack texts me that he was in the English lesson.

• Earlier today Jack texted me that he was in the English lesson.

Don't eat too much red meat.

• The doctor demanded him not to eat too much red meat.

• The doctor advised him not to eat too much red meat.

• The doctor advised him not to eat red meat.

• The doctor demanded him not to eat red meat.

Direct speech: I got a new car last month," he told me.

Reported speech: He told me that he had gotten a new car __________.

• following month

• the previous month

• that month

Direct speech: "He goes to school by bus," she says.

Reported speech:

• She says that she goes to school by bus.

• She says that I go to school by bus.

• She says that he goes to school by bus.

• She says that we go to school by bus.

Direct question : Why did you go there?

Indirect question?

• She asked him why he had gone there.

• She asked him why he had gone there?

• She asked him why he has go there.

Direct speech: "I have seen you before," she said.

Reported speech: She said that she ________ me before.

• has seen

• saw

• had seen

Answer explanation

Based on the second sub-topic: verb tense changes.

present perfect will be changed into past perfect.