WorksheetsReported speech statements
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Peter said, 'The film is very good.'
Peter said the film is very good.
Peter said the film was very good.
Peter said the film will be very good.
Peter said, 'I am not a good brother.'
Peter said I am not a good brother.
Peter said he did not a good brother.
Peter said he was not a good brother.
They shouted, 'We are still writing.'
They shouted they were still writing.
They shout they were still writing.
They shouted we were still writing.
Shirley said, 'I am baking a cake now.'
Shirley said I was baking a cake now.
Shirley said she would be baking a cake then.
Shirley said she was baking a cake then.
.Kitty said, 'They can sing very well.'
Kitty said they can sing very well.
Kitty said we could sing very well.
Kitty said they could sing very well.
Carol said, 'I have written a story.'
Carol said I had written a story.
Carol said I wrote a story.
Carol said she had written a story.
Sarah said,' I want to go out today.'
Sarah said she wanted to go out that day.
Sarah said I want to went out that day.
Sarah said she wanted to go out today.
Mary said, 'I put my homework on this desk yesterday.'
Mary said she put my homework on that table the day before.
Mary said she had put her homework on this table the day beofre.
Mary said she had put her homework on that table the day before.
Peter said to me, 'You will enjoy your holiday next Monday.'
Peter said to me that I would enjoy my holiday the next Monday.
Peter said to me that you would enjoy your holiday the next Monday.
Peter said to me that I would enjoy your holiday the next Monday.
"I worked as a waiter last year."
Mark told me he ____ as a waiter ____.
...had worked ... the year before.
...has worked ... the next year.
...has worked ... the previous year.
...had worked ... the following year.
Sheila _____ me she was working at a restaurant.
said
asked
told
ordered
"My job is to cook burgers, but I don't like this."
Nick said his job ____ to cook burgers, but he ____ that.
... is ... doesn't like ...
... was ... doesn't like ...
... is ... didn't like ...
... was ... didn't like...
"I worked as a waiter last year."
Mark told me he ____ as a waiter ____.
...had worked ... the year before.
...has worked ... the next year.
...has worked ... the previous year.
...had worked ... the following year.
"We'll help you with your expenses."
They told Peter they would help ___ with ___ expenses.
...he ... his ...
...him ... their ...
...him ... his ...
...he ... their ...
"Today I'm wearing my uniform at work."
Mia told me that day she ____ her uniform at work.
...were wearing ...
...was wearing ...
... is wearing ...
... are wearing ...
Sara said: "I am watching a movie now "
Sara said I am watching a movie now.
Sara said that she was watching a movie then.
Adam said : " I will visit Agadir next week."
Adam said that he would visit Agadir the following week.
Adam said that he will visit Agadir next week.
Sara said : " I can swim under water."
Sara said that I could swim under water."
Sara said I can swim under water.
Sara said that she can swim under water.
Sara said that she could swim under water.
Bob said " I am going to have picnic with my family."
Bob said that he was going to have picnic with his family.
Bob said that he was going to have picnic with my family.
Sara said to her mother:" I have done my homework."
Sara said to her mother that I had done my homework.
Sara said to her mother that she had done her homework.
Bob said :" My son was sick yesterday."
Bob said that his son had been sick the day before .
Bob said that his son was sick yesterday.
"I have an appointment next week", she said.
She said that she had an appointment the following week.
She said I have an appointment the following week.
"I was on holiday last week", he told us.
He told us that he had been on holiday the previous week.
He told us that he had been on holiday last week.
"I'll see you tomorrow", he said
He said that I see you tomorrow.
He said that he would see me the next day.
She said : " I am tired."
She said I am tired.
She said that she is tired.
She said that she was tired.
"We are so happy with this new car."
They said they ... so happy with ... new car.
was...that
were...this
were...that
"Peter is having breakfast now."
She said Peter... breakfast ... .
were having...now
was having...then
is having...then
"My parents will be back within 24 hours."
Tom said ...parents ...within 24 hours."
her... would be back
their... have been back
his... would be back
"I visited London last year."
Mary told us she... London... .
visited.... last year
was visiting ... the year before.
had visited... the previous year
"You must study hard!"
The teacher warned me I ... study hard.
must
had to
have to
"I'm meeting my best friend tonight."
Susan told me she ... her best friend... .
was meeting...that night
were meeting...that night
is meeting...is meeting
"My favourite actor is Tom Cruise."
My best friend told me ... favourite actor ... Tom Cruise.
his... were
her...were
her... was
Mum said: " I'm angry with you"
Mum said that .......................... angry with me.
she is
she was
I am
I was
My friend said: I'll go to the cinema tomorrow
My friend said that ..................... go to the cinema the next day.
I will
he will
he would
I would
Father said: " I can speak three languages"
Father said that ............................ speak three languages.
he could
I could
they could
he can
Ibrahim said: "I have been on holiday"
Ibrahim said that ............................. been on holiday.
I have
I had
he had
we had
Hannah said "We live in Jeddah."
Hannah said that ........................... in Jeddah.
we live
she lived
they lived
I lived
Luke: "I don't know what to do."
Luke said that ......................... know what to do.
he didn't
he doesn't
I didn't
I don't
James and David: "We have to go now."
James and David said that ................... ............... go then.
we had to
they had to
they had
they have to
Jessica: "I am going to clean the room."
Jessica said that .......................... going to clean the room."
I was
she was
I am
she is
Tim said , " I work in an office."
Tim said that ............................. in an office.
I work
I worked
he worked
he works
Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."
Ian and Marvin said that ........................ new shoes."
they needed
they need
we needed
we need
'We do shopping every Sunday,' they said.
They said that we do shopping every Sunday.
They said that they did shopping every Sunday
They said that they do shopping every Sunday.
"He is coming today" the mother said. She said that he ____ .
was coming the day before
came the previous day
was coming that day
would come the next day
"I came here last week" he said. He said he ____ here ____ .
came / last week
had come / last week
had come / the next week
had come / the previous week
"He will come tomorrow".
She said that he............................. the following day.
is coming
will come
would come
"I see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.
sees
is seeing
saw
"I have been there".
She told me that she ________ there.
had been
has been
was
"I am happy".
She told me that she ________ happy.
has been
is
was
I am flying to India tomorrow".
He told me that he ________ the following day.
is flying
was flying
will fly
‘I can swim really fast.’
He said that he could swim really fast.
He told that he could swim really fast.
He said me that he could swim really fast.
‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.
He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.
Emma: "I'm sitting on this chair."
Emma said (that) she....
was sitting on this chair
is sitting on that chair
was sat on this chair
was sitting on that chair
Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."
Nick said (that) Walter ...
never eats meat
does not eat meat
didn't eat meat
was eaten
"next week" in indirect speech changes to:
a week before
the following week
that week
then
"now" in reported speech changes to:
that day
the next day
a day before
then
Mary said "I'm coming"
She said that...
she was coming
she came
she had come
she would come
"8th grade students are the best!"
Mrs Nişan said ______
8th grade students are the best.
8th grade students had the best.
8th grade students had been the best.
8th grade students were the best.
