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WorksheetsDS2 Reported Speech
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 25mins
Complete the sentences with said or told.
He ........ his girlfriend that he had rented a DVD
said
told
Complete the sentences with said or told.
She .......... him that she didn't like horror films.
said
told
Complete the sentences with said or told.
He ........ that it wasn't a horror film, it was a thriller.
said
told
Complete the sentences with said or told.
She ....... that some thrillers were very violent.
said
told
Tim: "She works in an office"
Tim said (that) she...
works in an office
worked in an office
has worked in a an office
Jessica: "I am going to clean the room today."
Jessica told me (that) she...
is going to clean the room today.
was going to clean the room that day.
is cleaning the room that day.
Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."
Ian and Marvin remarked (that) they ...
will need new shoes
need new shoes
needed new shoes
Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."
Nick told us (that) Walter ...
eats not meat
does not eat meat
didn't eat meat
“You are upsetting me”, she said.
She said that ...
I am upsetting her
I was upsetting her
I upset her
“I expect you to behave”, the teacher said.
The teacher informed the class that ...
he expects we to behave
he expected we to behave
he expects us to behave
he expected us to behave
“ Glen is introducing the contestant now”, said Tim.
Tim announced that ...
Glen introduces the contestant now.
Glen was introducing the contestant now.
Glen introduces the contestant then.
Glen was introducing the contestant then.
Choose the correct reported speech sentence for these direct speech sentences.
'I'm making pancakes for you, Sarah,' said dad.
Dad told Sarah he is making pancakes for you.
Dad told Sarah he was making pancakes for her.
Dad told Sarah he made pancakes for she.
Dad said he was making pancakes for her.
Choose the correct reported speech sentence for these direct speech sentences.
'We're moving to London next month,' my cousins said.
My cousins said they were moving to London the next month.
My cousins said they are moving to London next month.
My cousins said they moved to London the next month.
My cousins said they have moved to London the following month.
Choose the correct reported speech sentence for these direct speech sentences.
'I'm taller than my brother,' said Maria.
Maria said she is taller than her brother.
Maria had said she is taller than her brother.
Maria said she is as tall as her brother.
Maria said she was taller than her brother.
" We are not visiting China this summer," he told me.
He told me that they were not visiting China that summer.
He told me that they were not visiting China this summer.
He told me that they are not visiting China that summer.
"Tom and I are going to the park today," Colin said.
Colin said Tom and him are going to the park that day.
Colin said Tom and he are going to the park that day.
Colin said Tom and he were going to the park that day.
Colin said Tom and him was going to the park that day.
'I know how to make pancakes for breakfast,' said Donald.
Donald said he knew how to make pancakes for the breakfast.
Donald said he know how to make pancakes for breakfast.
Donald said he knew how to make pancakes for breakfast.
Donald said he knew how to made pancakes for breakfast.
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
"I forget to buy some eggs this afternoon," said Mum. -->
Mum said she (a) some eggs that afternoon.
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
"I forget to buy some eggs this afternoon," said Mum. -->
Mum said she forgot to buy some eggs (a) .
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
"I forget to buy some eggs this afternoon," said Mum.
(a)
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
Mum told John, "You have to clean this room now."
(a)
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
"I am going to play an online game tonight, Mum," said John.
(a)
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
"John, you need to finish your project before playing the games tomorrow," said Mum. -->
Mum told John he (a) before playing the games the next day.
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
"John, you need to finish your project before playing the games tomorrow," said Mum. -->
Mum told John he needed to finish his project before playing the games (a) .
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
"John, you need to finish your project before playing the games tomorrow," said Mum.
(a)
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
"Mum, I am going to buy this dress for your birthday gift next month," John said. -->
John told Mum (a) for her birthday gift the next month.
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
"Mum, I am going to buy this dress for your birthday gift next month," John said. -->
John told Mum he was going to buy that dress (a) .
Change the following direct speech sentence to reported speech.
"Mum, I am going to buy this dress for your birthday gift next month," John said.
(a)
