WorksheetsReported speech
Total questions: 143
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
'I like Emily very much', Finn said.
Finn said that he likes Emily very much.
Finn said that he liked Emily very much.
Finn said that he is liking Emily very much.
Finn said that he has liked Emily very much.
Kathy said, 'I'll meet you at the cinema at seven, Paul.'
Kathy told Paul she would meet her at the cinema at seven.
Kathy said Paul she would meet him at the cinema at seven.
Kathy told Paul she would meet him at the cinema at seven.
Kathy said to Paul she would meet her at the cinema at seven.
‘I hated every minute of that film!’ said Max.
Max said that he had every minute of the film.
Max said that he hated every minute of the film.
Max said that he has hated every minute of the film.
Max said that he had hated every minute of the film.
‘I’ve got a lot of homework to do.’ said Max.
Max said he has got a lot of homework to do.
Max said he have got a lot of homework to do.
Max said he had got a lot of homework to do.
Max said he got a lot of homework to do.
Kylie said, ‘I’ve finished all my homework!’
Kylie said that she had finished all her homework.
Kylie told that she has finished all her homework.
Kylie said that she has finished all his homework.
Kylie told that she had finished all his homework.
Edward told me, ‘I spoke to your friend Ellie last night.’
Edward said that he had spoken to my friend Ellie the following night.
Edward said that he had spoken to your friend Ellie the previous night.
Edward said that he had spoken to your friend Ellie the following night.
Edward said that he had spoken to my friend Ellie the previous night.
‘I’m really hungry.’ Jack said that...
he were really hungry.
he was really hungry.
he had been really hungry.
he has been really hungry.
‘I’m going to be late from work tonight.’ Mum said that...
she was going to be late from work that night.
she were going to be late from work that night.
she was going to be late from work tonight.
she would be late from work that night.
‘I can’t leave work until half past six.’ Natalie said that...
she couldn't left work until half past six
she couldn't leave work until half past six.
she couldn't leaved work until half past six.
she wouldn't leave work until half past six.
‘I’ll definitely go to London next year.’ Paul said that...
he'll definitely go to London the following year.
he would definitely go to London the previous year.
he'd definitely go to London the next year.
he would definitely go to London the following year.
‘Can you get me a glass of water, please?’
Tim asked me to get him a glass of water.
Tim advised me to get him a glass of water.
Tim asked me to get her a glass of water.
Tim said that he wanted me to get him a glass of water.
‘Did you have curry last night?’
Rob asked if I had curry last night.
Rob told me if I had curry last night.
Rob asked me if I had had curry the previous night.
Rob asked me if I did have curry last night.
“Please don’t shout.”
She told him not to shout.
She asked him not to shout.
She told him to not shout.
She asked him to not shout.
“Don’t worry!”
She told him not to worry.
She asked him not to worry.
She told him to don't worry.
She asked him to not worry.
“Stop!”
She told him to stop.
She asked him to stop.
She told him stop.
She told him to stopped.
“What are you doing?”
She asked me what I was doing.
She told me what I was doing.
She asked me what was I doing.
She asked me if I was doing.
“Where do you live?”
She asked him where he did live.
She told him where he lived.
She asked him where he lived.
She asked him where she lived.
Paul: ‘I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow.’
Paul said that he (a) at the meeting the following day.
Me: ‘I’ve done it!’
I told you that I (a) .
Me: ‘Why did you go out last night?'
I asked you why you (a) out the previous night.
Jhon: "I am so tired of this work"
Jhon said that ________________
He will be tired of this work
He is tired of this work
He was tired of this work
María: "We will go to the store"
María said that _________________
She would go to the store
She will go to the store
She was go to the store
Present continuous changes to
Past continuous
Present simple
Past simple
My friend: "you can be whatever you want"
My friend told me me that _______________
I could be whatever I wanted
I can be whatever I wanted
I should be whatever I wanted
Mike and Josh says: "We didn't finish our homework"
They said they hadn't finished their homework
They said they didn't finish our homework
Jason says: "I will have finished my report on monday"
He said he would have finished his report on monday
He said he would finish his report on monday
He said he would have finish his report on monday
Clark says: "I have studied for my exam"
He said he had studied for his exam
He said he has studied for my exam
He said he was studying for his exam
They said: "We had done a lot of work that day"
They said they had done a lot of work that day
They said we had done a lot of work that day
Peter asks me: "What time is it?"
He asked me what time it was
He asked me what time is it
Alison asks me: "Do you have a pet?"
She asked me if I had a pet
She asked me if Do I have a pet?
Jason asks me: "Are you having fun?"
He asked me if I was having fun
He asked me if was I having fun?
Steve asks: "Can you drive?"
He asked me if I could drive
He asked me if can I drive?
He asked me if could I drive
Report the folowing sentences:
My mom talking to me :
"bring a cake"
1. "He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ tomorrow.
A. is coming
B. will come
C. would come
D. was coming
2. "I see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.
A. sees
B. is seeing
C. saw
D. seen
3. "My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".
He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work tomorrow
A. is taking
B. was taking
C. will take
D. would
. "I will call you".I told her that I ________ her.
A. will call
B. would call
C. would have called
D. won´t call you
5. "I have been there".
She told me that she ________ there.
A. had been
B. has been
C. was
D. have been
6. "I will be studying tomorrow".
I told him that I ________ tomorrow.
A. will be studying
B. would be studying
C. will study
D. was studying.
7. "Open the window!".
He asked me ________ the window.
A. to open
B. open
C. opened
D. is opening
8."I am happy".
She told me that she ________ happy.
A. has been
B. is
C. was
D. were
9. "I have seen that movie".
He told me that he ________ that movie.
A. had seen
B. will have seen
C. has seen
D. was seen
10. "I am flying to India tomorrow".
He told me that he ________ tomorrow.
A. is flying
B. was flying
C. will fly
D. would fly
Mr. Mathur said, "I have to go."
Mr. Mathur said that I have to go.
Mr. Mathur said that I had to go.
Mr. Mathur said that he had to go.
Mr. Mathur said that he has to go.
The examiner said, "You are not allowed to use a calculator."
The examiner announced that they were not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you were not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you are not allowed to use a calculator.
The examiner announced that you will not use a calculator.
The manager shouted, " Get out."
The manager shouted Get out.
The manager asked to get out.
The manager asked us to go out.
The manager asked us not to go out
My mother asked, “Where are you going?”
My mother asked me where I am going.
My mother asked me where I am going.
My mother asked us “Where are you going?”
My mother asked me where I was going.
She asked me, “What do you want?”
She asked me what do you want.
She asked me what I want.
She asked me what I wanted.
She asked me what did you want.
She asked me, “Who doesn’t like cheese?”
She asked me who didn’t like cheese.
She asked me who doesn’t like cheese.
She asked me why you don’t like cheese.
She asked me why you didn’t like cheese.
My aunt asked, “Have you fed the dog?”
My aunt asked me whether/if I hadn't fed the dog.
My aunt asked me whether/if I have fed the dog.
My aunt asked me whether/if I had fed the dog.
My aunt asked me whether/if I havn't fed the dog.
The teacher asked me, "Can you type?"
The teacher asked me if I Can type.
The teacher asked me if you Can type.
The teacher asked me you Can type.
The teacher me asked me if I could type.
John asked , "Did you come by train?"
John asked if Did I come by train?
John enquired whether I had come by train.
John asked if I came by train?
John asked if I did come by train?
The visitor said, "It has been raining since this afternoon.”
The visitor said that it had been raining since that afternoon.
The visitor said that it has been raining since that afternoon.
The visitor said that it was raining since that afternoon.
The visitor said that it have been raining since that afternoon.
Malika asked “When are you leaving?”
Malika asked us when are we leaving.
Malika asked us when we are leaving.
Malika asked us when we were leaving.
Malika asked us when are we going to leave.
The designer said to her, ‘will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’
The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.
The designer asked her that she would have the dress ready by next evening.
The designer asked her that if she will like to have the dress by next evening
The designer asked her that she will have the suit ready by next evening.
Reshma said to Priya, ‘Why are you sketching on the wall?’
Reshma asked Priya why was she sketching on the wall.
Reshma asked Priya why had she been sketching on the wall
Reshma asked Priya that why is she sketching on the wall.
Reshma asked Priya why she was sketching on the wall
The guest said to them, ‘Please give me a cup of coffee’
The guest said to them please give me a cup of coffee.
The guest requested them to give him a cup of coffee.
The guest asked them to give him a cup of coffee.
The guest requested them please give me a cup of coffee.
"What is your name?" he asked me.
He asked me what my name was.
What is my name he asked me.
My name was asked.
He asked my name.
Maria says, "The test was canceled."
Change the sentence into indirect speech!
Maria says that the test is canceled.
Maria says that the test had been canceled.
Maria says that the test will be canceled.
Maria says that the test was canceled.
Oriza says, "Is the registration form available?"
Change the sentence into indirect speech!
Oriza asks if the registration form was available.
Oriza says that the registration form is available.
Oriza asks if the registration form is available.
Oriza says that the registration was form available.
Lany asks, "Who are you?"
Change the sentence into indirect speech!
Lany asks who are you.
Lany asks who I am.
Lany asks who am I.
Lany asks who you are.
Laela says, "Come back soon!"
Change the sentence into indirect speech!
Laela asks me to come back soon.
Laela says to me, "Come back soon!"
Laela says come back soon.
Laela asks me come back soon.
Faiz says, "Don't enter the room!"
Change the sentence into indirect speech!
Faiz said don't enter the room.
Faiz asks me don't enter the room.
Faiz says to me, "Don't enter the room!"
Faiz asks me not to enter the room.
Emilia said, "I don't want to be here."
Change the sentence into indirect speech!
Emilia said that she wanted to be there.
Emilia said that she didn't want to be there.
Emilia said that she doesn't want to be there.
Emilia said that she didn't want to be here.
Ringgo said, "Two men have evacuated the victims."
Change the sentence into indirect speech!
Ringgo said that two men had evacuated the victims.
Ringgo said that two men have evacuated the victims.
Ringgo said that two men evacuated the victims.
Ringgo said that two men will evacuate the victims.
Bima asked, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
Change the sentence into indirect speech!
Bima asked why I was absent that day.
Bima asked why you were absent yesterday.
Bima asked why I had been absent that day.
Bima asked why were you absent yesterday.
Etza asked, "Can I use your phone?"
Change the sentence into indirect speech!
Etza asked whether she can use my phone.
Etza asked whether I could use your phone.
Etza asked whether she can use my phone.
Etza asked whether she could use my phone.
Rwybima told the guard, "Lock the safe box!"
Change the sentence into indirect speech!
Rwybima tells the guard to lock the safe box.
Rwybima told the guard to lock the safe box.
Rwybima told the guard lock the safe box.
Rwybima asked the guard, "Lock the safe box!"
“I'm sleeping” She told me (a)
“I’m coming” She said (a)
“We aren’t going to the library” She said (a)
“She's eating dinner” She said (a)
Put the words in order to complete the sentences.
1 there / would / be / she
1. She said (a)
Write the reported statements
John: “I don’t want to go. ”
John said (a)
Helen: "I speak English and Spanish."
Helen said (a)
IN REPORTED SPEECH WE ALWAYS CHANGE FROM PRESENT SIMPLE TO PAST SIMPLE.
TRUE
FALSE
REPORTED SPEECH PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO PAST CONTINUOUS WE DON´T USE VERB -ING
TRUE
FALSE
IS THE REPORTED SPEECH CORRECTLY:
'I work in a bank,' said Daniel.
Daniel said that he worked in a bank.
YES IT IS CORRECT
NO, IT IS NOT CORRECT
When we use Reported Speech the verb tenses ________
Change
Don't change
Simple present changes to
Present continuous
Future
Past simple
Present continuous changes to
Past continuous
Present simple
Past simple
''I play football for the school team'' -Fred.
Fred said that he plays football for the school team.
Fred said that he played football for the school team.
Fred told me he had played football for the school team.
''I get up too early every day'' -Jimmy
Jimmy said he gets up too early every day.
Jimmy told me that he is getting up too early every day.
Jimmy told me that he got up too early every day.
''I am reading a book today'' -Mary
Mary said she was reading a book that day.
Mary said she read a book that day.
Mary said she had read a book that day.
''I drove to Paris yesterday''- Louis.
Louis said he had driven to Paris the day before.
Louis told me he drives to Paris today.
Louis told me he had driven to Paris yesterday.
''I will take the rubbish out tonight''- Marcos.
Marcos told me he would take the rubbish out that night.
Marcos said that he had to take the rubbish out that night.
Marcos told me that he will take the rubbish out that night.
"I have been to Spain"- Carlos.
Carlos said he will be to Spain.
Carlos said he was to Spain.
Carlos told me that he had been to Spain.
''My father arrived last week''- Peter.
He said that his father had arrived the week before.
He told me that his father arrived last week.
He said that his father had arrived last week.
"I will be in Barranquilla on Monday"- Susan.
Susan said she will be in Barranquilla on Monday.
Susan said she would be in Barranquilla on Monday.
Susan said that she was in Barranquilla on Monday.
''I am working here'' - Robert.
Robert said he worked there.
Robert said he was working there.
Robert said he has worked there.
She _____ me that she wasn't happy
SAID
TOLD
They _____ us that they were getting married
SAID
TOLD
You ____that she didn't like juan
SAID
TOLD
I ____ you that I had a new dog
SAID
TOLD
We____that we were going to be late
TOLD
SAID
I____ her that juan was busy
SAID
TOLD
Olivia____ that she had called my mom
SAID
TOLD
We_____them that her sister was on holiday
SAID
TOLD
1. "He will come tomorrow".
She told me that he ________ tomorrow.
A. is coming
B. will come
C. would come
D. was coming
2. "I see the clouds.".
He told me that she ________ the clouds.
A. sees
B. is seeing
C. saw
D. seen
3. "My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".
He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work tomorrow
A. is taking
B. was taking
C. will take
D. would
. "I will call you".I told her that I ________ her.
A. will call
B. would call
C. would have called
D. won´t call you
5. "I have been there".
She told me that she ________ there.
A. had been
B. has been
C. was
D. have been
6. "I will be studying tomorrow".
I told him that I ________ tomorrow.
A. will be studying
B. would be studying
C. will study
D. was studying.
7. "Open the window!".
He asked me ________ the window.
A. to open
B. open
C. opened
D. is opening
8."I am happy".
She told me that she ________ happy.
A. has been
B. is
C. was
D. were
9. "I have seen that movie".
He told me that he ________ that movie.
A. had seen
B. will have seen
C. has seen
D. was seen
10. "I am flying to India tomorrow".
He told me that he ________ tomorrow.
A. is flying
B. was flying
C. will fly
D. would fly
Reported speech is used to talk about what someone else has said.
TRUE
FALSE
When we report speech, the tense doesn't change:
'The storyboards are ready', she said. ---
She said that the storyboards are ready.
TRUE
FALSE
When we report speech, time expressions, pronouns and other words don't change.
TRUE
FALSE
Reported speech always needs a 'telling verb', such as say or tell.
TRUE
FALSE
Where is the Post Office?
She asked me ____________
where is the Post Office.
where the Post Office was.
if the Post Office was.
where was the Post Office .
Do you love me?
He asked me ______.
if I loved him.
if I loved he.
do I love him.
if he loves me.
Have you ever been to Oaxaca?
She asked me _______.
if I had ever been to Oaxaca.
whether I have ever been to Oaxaca.
if had I ever been to Oaxaca.
What time does the train leave?
He asked me ______.
if the train left.
what time the train leaves.
what time the train left.
Can you be here tomorrow?
He asked ______.
if I could be here the following day.
if I could be there tomorrow.
if I can be here tomorrow.
if I could be there the following day
How will you survive in the desert?
She asked me _________
how I'd survive in the desert.
if I'd survive in the desert.
how I'll survive in the desert.
how you would survive in the desert.
"I should have studied harder for the exam."
She said ________.
that she had to have studied harder for the exam
that she should have studied harder for the exam
that I should have studied harder for the exam
"I was listening to music last night."
She said that ______.
she had been listening to music last night.
she had been listening to music the night before.
she has been listening to music the night before.
she had listened to music the night before.
You should come, it's going to be a lot of fun,' she said.
She ______ me to come.
persuaded
said
suggested
'I'll do the report by Friday, for sure.'
She _____ to do the report by Friday.
promised
warned
explained
'Let's take a break.'
The teacher ______ taking a break.
suggested
invited
encouraged
I said that I had met her______.
yesterday
the previous day
the day
before day
Cindy said she _____ John since the previous month.
hadn't seen
haven't seen
hasn't seen
didn't saw
He______that he was leaving that afternoon.
told me
told to me
said me
says to me
He said he would do it the (a) day.
The government has announced that taxes _______.
would be raised
had been raised
were raised
will be raised
" I work for a big company.", said Tom.
=> Tom said _______
he work for a big company.
he worked for a big company.
I work for a big company.
I worked for a big company.
" I'm their marketing manager.", said Nam.
=> Nam said _____marketing manager.
he was their
he was my
I was their
I was his
" I don't have much time to enjoy myself" said Tom.
=> Tom said that he ____much time to enjoy ______.
hadn't - myself
doesn't had - myself
didn't had - himself
didn't have - himself
"She is my friend", I said to Nam.
=> I said to Nam ________.
She was my friend.
She is my friend.
She is her friend.
She was her friend.
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
My (A) brother said he must to write (B) some letters (C) then (D).
A
B
C
D
1. Jack asked me _____.
where do you come from?
where I come from
where I came from
where did I come from?
2. She asked me _____ I liked pop music.
when
what
if
x
3. The doctor ____ him to take more exercise.
told
tell
have told
are telling
4. I wanted to know_____ return home.
when would she
when will she
when she will
when she would
5. Claire told me that her father____ a race horse.
owns
owned
owning
have owned
6 The last time I saw Linda, she looked very relaxed. She explained she’d been on holiday the ______ week.
ago
following
next
previous
7. The man asked the boys ______
why did they fight
why they fight
why they were fighting
why were they fighting
8. Peter said he was leaving for Paris ______.
next week
the week previous
following week
the following week
9. They said that their house had been broken into ______.
the two days before
two days ago
two days before
since two days
10. She wanted to know ______.
what was happening
was happening
was happening what
it was happening
