Reported Speech
A Choose the correct answer.
- “We’ll be coming to see you later,” John (told / said).
- “Let’s go to a film this evening,” she (offered / suggested).
- “It’s a busy restaurant. You should reserve a table,” Anne (advised / asked) us.
- “Leave the building at once,” (ordered / suggested) the police.
- “I’m so sorry I didn’t write to you,” she (apologised / wondered).
B Choose the correct answer.
1. “I am going to travel abroad.”
She said that she ..... travel abroad.
a. was going to b. is going to
2. “Will you visit this evening?”
He asked us if we ..... that evening.
a. would visit b. are visiting
3. “I work in a shop.”
She says that she ..... in a shop.
a. worked b. works
C Write the sentences in direct speech.
1. Jane said that she had been ill the previous week.
4. “The children are watching TV.” Mum said that the children ..... TV.
a. had watched b. were watching
5. “When did the pain begin?”
The doctor asked Sam when the pain ..... . a. began b. had begun
6. “I must leave at once.”
She said that she ..... leave at once.
a. must b. had to
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- Tom’s mother wanted to know why he was eating those chocolates.
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- Mike told me not to call him at work.
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- They suggested having a picnic that weekend.
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- She said she was sure that she had never been there before.
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- The caller asked what time the performance would begin that night.
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D Change the sentences into reported speech.
- “Don’t touch the oven.”
- The mother told her child ..................................... ........................................................................... .
- “Let’s buy tickets for this concert.”
- Mike suggested ................................................... ........................................................................... .
- “I don’t like sweets, cakes and chocolates.”
- John says ............................................................ ........................................................................... .
4. “We’re leaving now.”
He told me ........................................................... ........................................................................... .
5. “There will be no sports lessons today.”
The headmaster announced ................................ ........................................................................... .
6. “I can’t help her.”
She apologised .................................................. ........................................................................... .