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WorksheetsReported Speech (statements, questions and commands)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Complete the sentence in reported speech.
'I'll take you to the concert if you manage to get tickets.'
He (a) (promised)
Complete the sentence in reported speech.
'Yes, we think the clock is running slow too.'
We (a) (agreed)
Choose the correct option.
'OK, it's true, we've charged you both too much for these drinks.'
They admitted that they'd charged us too much for the drinks.
They admitted that they charged us too much for the drinks.
Choose the correct option.
'You can't call Ellen because your phone doesn't have a signal.'
She pointed out that I wouldn't call Ellen because my phone didn't have a signal.
She pointed out that I couldn't call Ellen because my phone didn't have a signal.
Complete the sentence in reported speech.
'Your password didn't work because you didn't use any capital letters.'
He (a) (explained)
Complete the sentence in reported speech.
'Oh, and your grandmother rang to ask if you're going to her house tonight.'
She (a) (added)
Choose the correct option.
'We can't go together,' said Peter.
Peter said that we couldn't go together.
Peter said that we wouldn't go together.
Choose the correct option.
'Marina and Dan haven't eaten anything,' said Phil.
Phil said me that Marina and Dan haven't eaten anything.
Phil said that Marina and Dan hadn't eaten anything.
Phil said me that Marina and Dan hadn't eaten anything.
Choose the correct option.
'I finished the crossword,' said Grandma.
Grandma said that she had finish the crossword.
Grandma said that she had finished the crossword.
Choose the correct option.
'They're always playing computer games,' said Mum.
Mum said that they had always played computer games.
Mum said that they were always playing computer games.
Rewrite the active sentence in reported speech.
'The sunset will be beautiful,' said Ellen.
(a)
Rewrite the active sentence in reported speech.
'Dad is a really good cook,' said David.
(a)
Write the active command as a reported command.
'Wait here for me,' said Luke.
(a)
Write the active question as a reported question.
'Where does Paul live?' asked Mum.
(a)
Write the active command as a reported command.
'Don't play your music so loud,' said Dad.
(a)
Write the active question as a reported question.
'How is your toe?' asked Nancy.
(a)
Read the active question and choose the correct options (2).
'Have you been ill?' asked Kevin.
Kevin asked if I was ill.
Kevin asked if I'd been ill.
Kevin asked whether I've been ill.
Kevin asked me whether I had been ill.
Kevin asked if I have been ill.
Read the active command and choose the correct options (2).
'Don't do anything until next week' the teacher said.
The teacher told me not to do anything until the next week.
The teacher told me to not do anything until the next week.
The teacher told me not to do anything until the following week.
The teacher told me to do not anything until next week.
Read the active question and order the words below.
'Are you Diego's son?' asked the man.
asked - Diego's son - The man - whether - me - was - I
(a)
Read the active question and order the words below.
'Give me the book,' she said.
told - to - She - me - give - the - her - book.
(a)
