Reported Speech

Reference

Reported Speech — Exercises

Choose the reported form

Circle the correct answer.

1. "I'm tired," she said. → She said she _____ tired. (was / is / has been)
2. "Where do you live?" he asked. → He asked me where I _____. (lived / did live / do live)
3. "Please wait here," she said. → She asked us _____ there. (to wait / wait / waiting)
4. "Don't touch it!" he said. → He told me _____ it. (not to touch / don't touch / to not touching)
5. "I saw the film yesterday." → He said he had seen the film _____. (the day before / yesterday / tomorrow)
6. "Are you coming?" → She asked _____ I was coming. (if / that / are)
7. She _____ me that she had passed. (told / said / asked)
8. "I will help you," he said. → He said he _____ help me. (would / will / can)

Report it

Write the missing words.

1. "I can swim." → She said she   swim.
2. "Have you finished?" → He asked if I   finished.
3. "Close the door, please." → She asked me   the door.
4. "What time is it?" → He asked what time  .
5. "I'm leaving tomorrow." → She said she was leaving  .
6. "Don't be late." → Mum told us   late.

Reported Speech — Answer Key

Choose the reported form

1. was — am → was.
2. lived — No do, statement order, backshift → lived.
3. to wait — Request → asked + object + to + verb.
4. not to touch — Negative command → not to touch.
5. the day before — yesterday → the day before.
6. if — Yes/no question → if.
7. told — tell + person → told.
8. would — will → would.

Report it

1. could
2. had
3. to close
4. it was
5. the next day
6. not to be