Reported Speech: Statements, Questions and Commands

Turn the sentence into direct speech:

He said that he had ordered a pizza for dinner.

• I've ordered a pizza for dinner

• I've order a pizza for dinner

• I ordered a pizza for dinner

• He's ordered a pizza for dinner

Turn the sentence into direct speech:

She said that they had to call their lawyer.

• You have call your lawyer.

• You must call their lawyer.

• We have to call our lawyer.

• You must call your lawyer.

Turn the sentence into direct speech:

The plumber told them that he would go the following day to fix the tap.

• I'll go tomorrow to fix the tap.

• I'll come tomorrow to fix the tap.

• I'd come tomorrow to fix the tap.

• I'll come the next day to fix the tap.

Turn the sentence into direct speech:

She told her friend that was the best holiday she had ever had.

• This is the best holiday I have ever had.

• This was the best holiday I had ever had.

• This is the best holiday she has ever had.

• This is the best holiday I ever had.

Turn the sentence into direct speech:

She asked him why he had said that to her.

• Why you said that to me?

• Why did he say that to her?

• Why did you say that to me?

• Why have you said that to me?

Turn the sentence into direct speech:

She told them not to speak to their father like that.

• Don't speak to my father like that!

• Don't speak to their father like that!

• Not to speak to your father like that!

• Don't speak to your father like this!

Turn the sentence into direct speech:

He asked the secretary to show him where the manager's office was.

• Show her where the manager's office is, please.

• Show me where is the manager's office, please.

• Show me where the manager's office is, please.

• Show me where the manager's office, please.

Turn the sentence into direct speech:

She told her son to take his books with him.

• Take your books with you.

• Take his books with him.

• To take your books with me.

• Take my books with you.

Turn the sentence into direct speech:

He offered to carry the bags.

• Shall I carry the bags?

• Shall I offer the bags?

• Can I help you?

• I'll carry the bags?

Turn the sentence into direct speech:

She begged me to help her.

• Please, please help me!

• Please, please to help me!

• Can you help me?

• "Please, please help she!