WorksheetsDirect and Indirect Speech
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
Saharat: “I want a new bike.”
Saharat said that he _______ a new bike.
want
wants
wanted
had wanted
Robert: “I went to the new café yesterday.”
Robert said that he __________ to the new café the day before.
go
went
gone
had gone
Bella: “I must finish the report.”
Bella said that she ________ finish the report.
must
has to
have to
had to
Martin: “I can’t go to the party.”
Martin said that he _______ to the party.
can't go
couldn't go
couldn't went
couldn't have gone
Wanida: “I have already finished my report.”
Wanida said that she _______ already finished her report.
has
have
had
had been
Mary: "I will eat steak for dinner."
Mary said (that) she _____ eat steak for dinner.
will
willing
would
could
Mary: "I have had three boy friends."
Mary said that she ____ three boy friends."
has
had
has had
had had
John: "I'm going to the Long Beach."
John said that he ______ to the Long Beach."
is going
was going
went
had gone
Max: "I don't like spinach."
Max said that he _____ like spinach."
don't
doesn't
didn't
did
Bob: "I was playing game."
Bob said that he _____ playing game."
is
was
has been
had been
1) "He works in a bank." she said
She said that he worked in a bank.
She said that he works in a bank.
She said that he work in a bar.
She say that he works in a bank.
2. "I'm coming!"
She said that she is coming.
She said that I am coming.
She said that she was coming.
She saythat she was coming.
3."I can help you tomorrow."
She said that she could helps me tomorrow.
She say that she could help me tomorrow.
She said that she can help me tomorrow.
She said that she could help me tomorrow.
4."I don't like chocolate."
She said that she don't like chocolate
She said that she didn't like chocolate.
She say that she didn't like chocolate.
She said that she didn't likes chocolate
5. "She's living in Paris for a few months."
She said that she was living in Paris for a few months.
She said that she is living in Paris for a few months.
She said that she was live in Paris for a few months.
She say that she was living in Paris for a few months
6. "I was sleeping when Julie called."
She said that she is sleeping when Julie called.
She said that she been sleeping when Julie called.
She said that she had been sleeping when Julie called.
She say that she had been sleeping when Julie called.
7." I'm angry with you"
She said she was angry with me.
She said she is angry with me.
She say she was angry with me.
She said she is angries with me.
8.John said, "I love this town."
John said that he loves that town.
John said that he loved that town.
John said that she loved that town.
John say that he loved that town.
9."I never make mistakes," he said.
He said that he never make mistakes
He say that he never made mistakes
He said that he never mades mistakes
He said that he never made mistakes.
10.He said, "I like this song."
He said that he liked that song.
He said that he like that song.
He say that he liked that song.
He said that he likes that song.
My classmate: 'Can I sit next to you?'
- My classmate asked me if ....
she would sit next to me
she could sit next to me
I can sit next to you
I could sit next to her
My uncle: 'I haven't eaten since this morning.'
- My uncle said that ....
he wasn't eating since that morning
he didn't eat since that morning
I haven't eaten since this morning
he hadn't eaten since that morning
The student: 'I'm doing the best I can.'
- The student told them that ....
he has done the best he can
he would do the best he could
he was doing the best he could
I was doing the best I could
The tourists: 'We missed our plane through our own fault.'
- The tourists said ....
they missed the plan through my own fault
we missed the plane through their own fault
they had missed the plane through their own fault
they were missing the plane through our own fault
My mum and dad: 'We want you to come home now.'
- My mum and dad said that ....
they had wanted me to come home then
they wanted me come home now
we wanted you to come now
they wanted me to come home then
Ron: 'I'm reading your latest blog just now.'
- Ron said ....
he read your latest blog just then
he had been reading my latest blog just then
he was reading his latest blog just now
he was reading my latest blog just then
James: 'I can't find my textbook anywhere.'
- James said that ....
he wouldn't find his textbook anywhere
he couldn't find his textbook anywhere
he hadn't found his textbook anywhere
he couldn't find my textbook anywhere
The news programme: 'We will keep you updated.'
- The news programme said ....
that he would keep us updated
that they would keep us updated
that they were keeping us updated
that they keep us updated
My friends: 'We really like your new coat.'
- My friends said ....
they were really liking your new coat
you really liked my new coat
they really liked my new coat
they had really liked my new coat
The neighbours: 'We won't give your ball back!'
- The neighbours shouted ....
he wouldn't give my ball back
they wouldn't give our ball back
they wouldn't give your ball back
they don't give our ball back
John said:" I don't want to interrupt.
John said that he doesn't want to interrupt.
John said that he didn't want to interrupt.
Officer: " I have seen a serious accident.
The officer said that he had seen a serious accident.
The officer said that he has seen a serious accident.
The officer said that he saw a serious accident.
I like to read detectives but John likes to read romantic ..
one
ones
--
I like sweet and sour. Which ..... do you prefer?
one
ones
.....
He says: "I have seen all the performances of DJ Avicii.
He said that he saw all the performances of DJ Avicii.
He said that he has seen all the performances of DJ Avicii.
He said that he had seen all the performances of DJ Avicii.
The doctor: "A disaster is taking place in Africa".
The doctor said that a disaster had taken place in Africa.
The doctor said that a disaster was taking place in Africa.
The doctor said that a disaster took place in Africa.
His parents: "Are you serious about this?
His parents said that I am serious about this.
His parents asked if I was serious about this.
His parents asked if I have been serious about this.
He tells him that he is the ...... he needs.
one
ones
.......
My friends are the ..... that are going to choose, this time'.
one
ones
Pete: "I don't like German but I like English a lot.
Pete said that he didn't like German but that he liked English a lot.
Pete said that he hasn't like German but that he has liked English a lot.
Pete said that he wasn't liking German but that he liked English a lot.
He says, "They will hurt you".
He said to me that they will hurt me.
He said to me that he would be hurt me.
He said to me that they would hurt me.
He said to me that they would hurt you.
My father said to me, "You must work hard".
My father said to me that I must work hard.
My father said to me that you must work hard.
My father said to me that you have to work hard.
My father said to me that I had to work hard.
She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".
She said that my parents going to Karachi.
She said that my parents gone to Karachi.
She said that her parents were going to Karachi.
She said that her parents are going to Karachi.
Mother said, "Where are you going?"
Mother said me where I am going.
Mother said to me where are you going.
Mother asked where I was going
Mother asked me where I am going.
"Did you come from France"?, said Ketsana to boy.
Ketsana asked the boy if he had come from France.
Ketsana asked the boy if he come from France.
Ketsana asked the boy if he came from France.
Ketsana said the boy did he come from France.
Loungdavanh said," It is my car."
Loungdavanh said that it is my car
Loungdavanh said that it is her car.
Loungdavanh said that it was my car
Loungdavanh said that it was her car
Sonethip said," I work here everyday."
Sonethip said that he worked here yesterday."
Sonethip said that he worked there everyday."
Sonethip said that he worked here everyday."
Sonethip said that he worked everyday."
Micknaly said, " I have finished my homework."
Micknaly said that she had finished her homework."
Micknaly said that she had finished my homework."
Micknaly said that she has finished her homework."
Micknaly said that she has finished my homework."
She said to me, " I can sleep alone."
She said to me that she can sleep alone."
She told me that she can sleep alone."
She said to me that she could sleep alone."
She told me that she could sleep alone."
Somlit said, " My friend may come tonight."
Somlit said that his friend might come tonight.
Somlit said that his friend might come that night.
Somlit said that his friend might go that night.
Somlit said that his friend might go tonight.
Anita said, "I will help you." It means . . . .
Anita said that he will help me
Anita said that he would help me
Anita said that she would help me
Anita said that she should help me
Anita said that she can help me
"Do you need a pen?" Annie asked. It means . . . .
Annie asked me if she would need a pen
Annie asked me if she needs a pen
Annie asked me if she needed a pen
Annie asked me if I needed a pen
Annie asked me if I had needed a pen
"You should tell me the truth." She said (that) . . . .
She should tell me the truth
She should not tell me the truth
I should told her the truth
I should not tell her the truth
I should tell her the truth
"Where is Amanda?" Sam asked . . . .
Where is she
Where Amanda is
where was Amanda
where Amanda was
where are you
"Don't make any noise in library." Renata said. It means . . . .
She told me not to make any noise in library
She told me to make any noise in library
She told me not to made any noise in library
She told me didn't make any noise in library
She told me don't make any noise in library
Mrs. Helena said to her students, 'take these papers." It means . . . .
She told us to take those papers
She told us to took those papers
She told her students to took those papers
She told her students to take those papers
She told some students to take those papers
Richard asked, "What did you write on the paper?" It means . . . .
He asked me what I write on the paper
He asked me what I was writing on the paper
He asked me what I wrote on the paper
He asked me what I had written on the paper
He asked me what I have written on the paper
They said, "you all can join our club." It means they said that . . . .
We can join their club
We could join their club
We could joined their club
I could join their club
I can join their club
"I have met your brother," Maria said. It means . . . .
she said that she meets my brother
she said that she met my brother
she said that she has met my brother
she said that she had meet my brother
she said that she had met my brother
"My father works in a office. My mother works in a hospital." The little boy said. It means . . . .
He said that his father works in a office and that his mother works in a hospital
He said that his father worked in a office and that his mother works in a hospital
He said that his father worked in a office and that his mother worked in a hospital
He said that his father has worked in a office and that his mother has worked in a hospital
He said that his father worked in a office and that his mother had worked in a hospital
Convert the followiing statement into direct speech: She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.
The teacher was asked when the girl could eat her snacks.
When can we eat our snacks?
"When can we eat our snacks? She asked"
She asked the teacher, "When can we eat our snacks?"
We asked them, "Will you go to the movie with us?"
We asks them whether they will go to the movie with us.
We asks them whether they would go to the movie with us.
We asked them whether they would go to the movie with us.
We asked them whether they will go to the movie with us.
John asked Mary, "Why do you get angry with me?"
John asked Mary why she got angry with him.
John asked Mary why she gets angry with him.
John asked Mary why she had gotten angry with him.
John asked Mary why she is angry with him.
Mother asked Ben, "Are you going to marry her?"
Mother asked Ben if he was going to marry her.
Mother asked Ben if he is going to marry her.
Mother asks Ben if he is going to marry her.
Mother asks Ben if he was going to marry her.
Did they eat out together yesterday?
He asked me if they had eaten out yesterday.
He asked me if they had eaten out together the day before.
He asked me if they has eaten out together the day before.
He asked me if they have eaten out together the day before.
Don’t turn off the light now.
He told me don’t turn off the light at that time.
He told me not to turn off the light at that time.
He told me didn’t turn off the light at that time.
He told me didn’t turn off the light at now.
What’s your passion?
She wanted to know what is my passion.
She wanted to know what was my passion.
She wanted to know what my passion was.
She wanted to know what was my passion.
I begin to understand the concept of biodiversity.
He asked me that he began to understand the concept of biodiversity.
He wanted to know if he began to understand the concept of biodiversity.
He said that he began to understand the concept of biodiversity.
He said that I began to understand the concept of biodiversity.
Can I borrow your pencil for a moment?
She asked me if she can borrow my pencil for a moment.
She asked me whether she can borrow my pencil for a moment.
She asked me whether she could borrow my pencil for a moment.
She asked me whether I could borrow her pencil for a moment.
Your friend has just left.
He told me that your friend had just left.
He told me that my friend has just left.
He told me that my friend had just left.
He told me that my friend have just left.
Why are you staring at my feet?
He asked her why she is staring at his feet.
He asked her why she was staring at his feet.
He asked her why was she staring at his feet.
He asked her why is she staring at his feet.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
He said that the sun rose in the east and sets in the west.
He said that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
He asked if the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
He said that the sun rise in the east and set in the west.
Who is sitting beside Tom?
He asked me who was sitting beside Tom that time.
He asked me was sitting beside Tom that time.
He asked me who is sitting beside Tom.
He asked me who is Tom sitting beside.
We have been here for a week.
They said they had been there for a week.
They said they had been here for a week.
They said we had been there for a week.
They said they has been here for a week.
Please wait for me at the bus stop.
Endy told me to waiting her at the bus stop.
Endy told me waited for her at the bus stop that time.
Endy told me waited for me at the bus stop that time.
Endy told me to wait for her at the bus stop that time.
My name is Harry.
He said his name is Harry.
He said his name might Harry.
He said his name will Harry.
He said his name has Harry.
He said , "Get out of my house immediately."
He told me to get out of his house immediately.
He told me that I get out of his house immediately.
He told me to get out of my house immediately.
He said that I got out of his house immediately.
"Do you want to buy anything?" She asked him.
She asked him did he want to buy anything.
She asked him that did he want to buy anything.
She asked him if did he want to buy anything.
She asked him if he wanted to buy anything.
"I saw your father yesterday," he said to me.
He said to me that he saw my father the day before.
He said to me that he had seen my father yesterday.
He told me that he had seen my father the previous day.
He told me that he saw your father the previous day
Change to indirect speech. Dan said, "We are finding the ship now."
Dan said that he was finding the ship now.
Dan said that they were finding the ship.
Dan said that they were finding the ship then.
Dan said that they was finding the ship then.
"What made you think that you were the right person for job?" the man asked Jessie.
The reported Speech is ...
The man asked Jessie what had made her think that she was the right person for the job.
The man wanted to know what had made Jessie think that she had been the right person for the job.
The man asked Jessie if she thought she had been the right person for the job.
The man asked Jessie what had made you think that you had been the right person for the job.
The boss was wondering ...
to send me to another branch
if I was willing to be sent to another branch
is it alright if I am sent to another branch
I would be sent to another branch
"What is your surname, Lea?"
I asked Lea ....
Whether her surname was Lea
that Lea was her surname
if Lea was her surename
what her surename was
Martin wondered how Kate had finished the report so quickly.
Martin asked Kate," ....?
how did you finish the report so quickly
how had she finished the report so quickly
how she finished the report so quickly
how were you finished the report so quickly
Did you tell them .....?
why hadn't you sent the documents`
how did you find their address
whom did you give the money to
what you had seen in that room
