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Reported Speech – Free Exercise
Write the following sentences in indirect speech. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place.
- Two weeks ago, he said, “I visited this museum last week.” → Two weeks ago, he said that . I → he|simple past → past perfect|this → that|last …→ the … before
- She claimed, “I am the best for this job.” → She claimed that . I → she|simple present→ simple past|this→ that
- Last year, the minister said, “The crisis will be overcome next year.” → Last year, the minister said that . will → would|next …→ the following …
- My riding teacher said, “Nobody has ever fallen off a horse here.” → My riding teacher said that . present perfect → past perfect|here→ there
- Last month, the boss explained, “None of my co-workers has to work overtime now.” → Last month, the boss explained that . my → his/her|simple present→ simple past|now→ then
Rewrite the question sentences in indirect speech.
- She asked, “What did he say?” → She asked . The subject comes directly after the question word.|simple past → past perfect
- He asked her, “Do you want to dance?” → He asked her . The subject comes directly after whether/if |you → she|simple present → simple past
- I asked him, “How old are you?” → I asked him . The subject comes directly after the question word + the corresponding adjective (how old)|you→ he|simple present → simple past
- The tourists asked me, “Can you show us the way?” → The tourists asked me . The subject comes directly after whether/if |you→ I|us→ them
- The shop assistant asked the woman, “Which jacket have you already tried on?” → The shop assistant asked the woman . The subject comes directly after the question word|you→ she|present perfect → past perfect
Rewrite the demands/requests in indirect speech.
- The passenger requested the taxi driver, “Stop the car.” → The passenger requested the taxi driver . to + same wording as in direct speech
- The mother told her son, “Don’t be so loud.” → The mother told her son . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t
- The policeman told us, “Please keep moving.” → The policeman told us . to + same wording as in direct speech ( please can be left off)
- She told me, “Don’t worry.” → She told me . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t
- The zookeeper told the children, “Don’t feed the animals.” → The zookeeper told the children . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t
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- Reported Speech — Present Simple — Exercise 1
- 1. Noah, “I go to the gym three times per week.” Noah said (that) . he went to the gym three times per week
- 2. Henry, “Emma doesn’t learn English.” Henry said (that) . Emma didn’t learn English
- 3. Charlotte, “My house is at the end of the street.” Charlotte said (that) . her house was at the end of the street
- 4. Amelia, “Chris looks tired.” Amelia said (that) . Chris looked tired
- 5. Ethan, “I am happy to meet you.” Ethan said (that) . he was happy to meet me
- 6. Daisy, “We enjoy our Spanish classes.” Daisy said (that) . they enjoyed their Spanish classes
- 7. Amy, “The day is amazing.” Amy said (that) . the day was amazing
- 8. Ryan, “I don’t want to answer your questions.” Ryan said (that) . he didn’t want to answer my questions
- 9. Charles, “They don’t work hard enough.” Charles said (that) . they didn’t work hard enough
- 10. Ella, “Peter usually reads science-fiction books.” Ella said (that) . Peter usually read science-fiction books
- 11. Claire, “I have a new job.” Claire said (that) . she had a new job
- 12. Adam, “Your car is dirty.” Adam said (that) . my car was dirty
- Reported Speech — Present Simple — Exercise 2
- Reported statements — mixed tenses — Exercise 1
- Reported statements — mixed tenses — Exercise 2
- Reported statements — mixed tenses — Exercise 3
- Reported statements — mixed tenses — Exercise 4
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- Reported commands - affirmative
- Reported speech - multiple choice
- Present continuous - exercise
- Indirect questions - exercises
- Mixed tenses - reported statement
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ID: 44666. 12/03/2019. Country code: RU. Country: Russia. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) (1061958) Main content: Reported speech (2013113) Two exercises for practicing the formation of all the types of the reported speech: statements, commands, general and special questions. Key is included. Thank you!!!
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Rewrite the demands/requests in indirect speech. The passenger requested the taxi driver, "Stop the car.". → The passenger requested the taxi driver . to + same wording as in direct speech. The mother told her son, "Don't be so loud.". → The mother told her son . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don't.
Level: B1. Language: English (en) ID: 613325. 03/01/2021. Country code: PE. Country: Peru. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) (1061958) Main content: Reported speech (2013113) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of reported speech.
Unit 7 - Exercise 1 - Reported speech. Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech to complete the sentences. Use contractions where possible.
Reported Speech Exercise. Choose the correct reported speech form for each sentence. 1. He said, "I am watching a movie.". A) He said he was watching a movie. B) He said I am watching a movie. C) He said he is watching a movie. 2. She said, "I will call you tomorrow.".
Watch my reported speech video: Here's how it works: We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. ( Click here for more about using 'say' and 'tell' .) If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence: Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.
Level: Intermediate. Language: English (en) ID: 56758. 17/12/2019. Country code: ES. Country: Spain. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) (1061958) Main content: Reported speech (2013113) Grammar guide and exercises to practice.
Perfect English Grammar. Here's a list of all the reported speech exercises on this site: ( Click here to read the explanations about reported speech ) Reported Statements: Present Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here) Present Continuous Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy)
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Reported Statements 1. Change the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each answer. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions. 1) "He works in a bank." [ . Check. Show.
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