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WorksheetsReported Speech
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
We use reported speech to:
talk about spontaneous situations.
talk about something that someone told us.
talk about actions in progress at a certain time in the future
The difference between the reporting verbs 'say' and 'tell' is:
There is no difference.
Tell always needs an object (me, etc.).
Say needs to be followed by a pronoun (me, etc.)
When we change from 'Direct speech' to 'Reported speech' we:
Change the verb, always go back one tense.
Keep the verb the same.
Change the verb to one tense in the future.
In Reported Speech NOW changes to...
(a)
In Reported Speech HERE changes to...
(a)
In Reported Speech YESTERDAY changes to...
(a)
He said me that he could help me.
'I've done it!'
I told you that I _____________.
had done it
did it
have done it
Danny: 'I'm going to be late'.
Danny told me that he _______________ to be late.
will be going
is going
was going
The teacher told her, " Work with your classmates."
The teacher told her to work with her classmates.
The teacher told her to work with your classmates.
The teacher told her to work with my classmates.
"Do your homework tonight!"
Pat advised her daughter ... her homework ... .
to do ... that night
do ... that night
to do ... the next day.
"Don´t spend so much money on these expensive clothes!"
Mary told her best fiend .... so much money on ... expensive clothes.
to not spend ... those
not to spend ... those
not spend ... those
"Don't forget to bring my book back tomorrow!"
Pat asked Tom .... to bring ... book back .... .
to not forget ... her ... the next day
not forget ... his .... the following day
not to forget ... her ... the following day
"Order some grilled chicken with salad and bring it to me, please!"
Sue told Peter ... some grilled chicken with salad and to bring it to ... .
to order ... him
to order ... her
order ... her
