REPORTED SPEECH

Reported Speech DIRECT REPORTED is seeingwas seeing seessaw saw/had seen has seenhad seen will seewould see is going to see was going to see can seecould see DIRECTREPORTED herethere thisthat thesethose nowthen todaythat day yesterday the previous day tomorrowthe next day

Convert the phrases below into reported speech.

"It's raining," she said.

He said to her, "I love you."

"I saw María in the supermarket yesterday," said Carlos

"We've lived here for three years," he said.

"I'll bring a pasta salad," said Francesca.

"Mark's going to install solar panels," said Miranda.

"They found gold here," said the geology teacher.

"Jenny can't speak French," said Mark.

"I first met my wife in Delhi," he told us.

"I want your homework handed in by tomorrow," he said.

"My mother made these cakes," said John.

"I'm feeling tired now," said David.

Reported Speech for Questions "Are you happy, Carla?" asked Bob. Bob asked Carla if/whether she was/were happy.

Convert the questions below into reported speech.

"Can they play the piano?" she asked.

"Has Sarah ever been to Siena?" he asked.

"Are they French or Canadian?," asked Charlie.

"Where do bears live?" asked George.

"Who wants some more yoghurt ice cream?" asked Mum.

"Are we going out tonight?" asked Bob.

"Can I use your mobile, John?" asked Sarah.

"Have you ever been to Lisbon?" Luis asked Paul.

"What has Daddy made for dinner?" asked Simon.

"Is the Pope a Catholic," asked JK.

"Who won the match?" asked Monica.

"Have you fed the cat yet, Philip?" asked Carla.

"How much does it cost?" asked Carlos.

"Do you like fried eggs?" Maria asked David.

Reported Speech for Orders "Don't turn on the light," she said to him. She told him not to turn on the light.

Convert the orders below into reported speech.

"Shut up, everybody!" said the teacher.

"Open the window, Robert," said Jane.

"Phone your granny," she told him.

"Don't be late," she warned him.

"Don't talk to strangers, Michael," said his mother.

"Don't listen to a word he says," she told me.

"Clare, help me clean up the kitchen," said Tony.

"Fiona, get out of my way," said Alastair.

"Boys! Stay away from the dog when he's eating," said Dad.

"Minnie, don't scratch the sofa," said Bob.

"Carla, don't pick your nose in class," said the teacher.

"Look after your sister," said my father.

"Break a leg, Oliver," said the actor.

"Lionel, eat your meat," said Elsa.

Reporting Verbs Exercise

Fill the gaps using the verbs in the box. Use each verb once only.

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"I didn't do it," she said. She ________________ doing it.

"Have lunch with me," she said. She ________________ me to have lunch with her.

"Why don't you buy one?" said Tom. Tom ________________ I buy one.

"I promise I'll take you to Prague," said Mary. Mary ________________ to take me to Prague.

"I hope Andy phones tonight," said Clare. Clare ________________ Andy would phone that night.

"Please, please don't tell anyone!" he said. He ________________ me not to tell anyone.

"I won't do it," he said. He ________________ to do it.

"You should have lessons," she said. She ________________ me to have lessons.

"We really must go with you," they said. They ________________ on going with me.

"Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum. Mum ________________ me to phone Granny.

"If you wear my T-shirt again, I'll pinch you very hard," said Maggy. Maggie ________________ to pinch me very hard if I wore her T-shirt again.

"Don't fly kites near electric overhead cables," said my father. My father ________________ me not to fly kites near electric overhead cables.

More Reporting Verbs Exercise

Fill the gaps using the verbs in the box in the correct form. Use each verb once only.

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The teacher ________________ that wine came from grapes.

He ________________ never to take her cds again without asking first.

He ________________ for being late.

Monica ________________ to give us a lift to the station.

Mike ________________ eating the last chocolate biscuit.

Our scoutmaster ________________ at the end of his speech that we mustn't forget to bring torches on the camping trip.

Cecilia ________________ that she couldn't help with the shopping because she had already arranged to meet Caroline.

Cinderella ________________ to be allowed to go to the ball.