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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 said, “Stop the car.” → The passenger asked 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 (Indirect Speech)
Exercises on reported speech.
If we report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but reported (indirect) speech. Therefore, you need to learn how to transform direct speech into reported speech. The structure is a little different depending on whether you want to transform a statement, question or request.
When transforming statements, check whether you have to change:
- present tense verbs (3rd person singular)
- place and time expressions
- tenses (backshift)
| Type | Example |
|---|---|
| “I speak English.” | |
| He says that he speaks English. | |
| He said that he spoke English. |
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When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:
Also note that you have to:
- transform the question into an indirect question
- use the interrogative or if / whether
| Type | Example | |
|---|---|---|
| “Why don’t you speak English?” | ||
| He asked me why I didn’t speak English. | ||
| “Do you speak English?” | ||
| He asked me whether / if I spoke English. | ||
→ more on questions in reported speech
| Type | Example |
|---|---|
| Carol, speak English. | |
| He told Carol to speak English. |
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Additional Information and Exeptions
Apart from the above mentioned basic rules, there are further aspects that you should keep in mind, for example:
- main clauses connected with and / but
- tense of the introductory clause
- reported speech for difficult tenses
- exeptions for backshift
- requests with must , should , ought to and let’s
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Reported Speech Test Exercises – Multiple Choice Questions With Answers – Advanced Level 32
This exercise is an advanced level multiple choice test with multiple choice questions on reported speech (indirect speech) including the topics below.
Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)
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Reported Speech Test Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions With Answers - Advanced Level 32
"I'm going to Istanbul tomorrow," he said.
He said ____ going to Istanbul ____.
"I'll give you half of the money if you keep your mouth shut," he said to me.
He ____ mouth shut.
"I am sorry I am late," he said "My car broke down."
He ____ and ____.
He ____ so often in Turkey.
"How far is it?" he said "and how long will it take me to get there?"
He ____ to get there.
"Climb up the tree," he said to me.
He ____ the tree.
The teacher ____ in the exam.
He wanted me to explain ____.
He warned me ____ anyone about the subject we ____ the day before.
"Come in and look round. We do not charge anything for looking," said the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper ____ us to come in and look around ____ us that he didn't require any amount for looking.
"I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder," said the trainer. The trainer ____ to drop us from the team if we ____ harder.
We ____ all ____ that the meeting would begin in an hour.
"You have been leaking information to the journalists!" said the minister. "No, I haven't," said John. The minister ____ leaking information but John ____ it.
"I won't answer any questions," said the thief. The thief ____ to answer any questions.
"You pressed the wrong button," said the engineer "Don't do it again".
The engineer ____ that I had pressed the wrong button and he ____ it again.
"Yippee! I've passed the final exam," he exclaimed. "Congratulations! " I said.
He ____ that he had passed the final exam and I ____ him.
"Cigarette?" he said. "No, thanks," I said.
He ____ me a cigarette but I ____.
"You have gained weight!" I said. "I am afraid I have," he replied sadly.
I noted that he ____ weight and he admitted that he ____.
He said his car ____.
"I will inform her that I saw you". She said that she ____ her that she ____ me.
They are getting married next week.
She said that they ____.
She said that her dog ____.
"Do you want a cup of coffee?"
He ____ me a cup of coffee.
"Can you lend me some money until next week?"
He ____ some money from me.
"I must confess that I ate the cake last night."
She ____ that she had eaten the cake.
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In English grammar, reported speech is used to tell someone what another person said. It takes another person’s words (direct speech) to create a report of what they said (indirect speech.) With the following direct and indirect speech exercises, it will be easier to understand how reported speech works.
Reported Speech Exercise #1
Complete the sentence in the reported speech.
Reported Speech Exercise #2
Fill in the gaps below with the correct pronouns required in reported speech. Ex. Mary said: “I love my new dress!” Sentence: Mary said ____ love ____ new dress. Answer: she, her
Reported Speech Exercise #3
Choose the correct reported speech phrase to fill in the sentences below.
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1. Change the direct speech into reported speech.
1 ‘You must take these tablets twice a day.’
The doctor says I ………………………………………….
2 ‘I’m going to the gym tomorrow.’
Ben told me ………………………………………….
3 ‘You don’t have to wait for me.’
Liz said that I ………………………………………….
4 ‘I took my final exam yesterday.’
Jack told me ………………………………………….
5 ‘I haven’t told you the complete truth.’
Pablo said ………………………………………….
6 ‘I’ll meet you later today.’
Jim tells me ………………………………………….
7 ‘I prefer this café to the one opposite.’
Julia says ………………………………………….
8 ‘I’ll always remember meeting you.’
Ann told me ………………………………………….
1 must take these tablets twice a day.
2 (that) he was going to the gym the next day.
3 didn’t have to wait for her.
4 (that) he had taken his final exam the day before.
5 (that) he hadn’t told me the complete truth.
6 (that) he’ll meet me later today.
7 (that) she prefers this café to the one opposite.
8 (that) she would always remember meeting me.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Do not change the order of the words. Use a maximum of five words including the words in brackets.
1 Will asked us …………………………… (time / game / start) the next day.
2 The assistant asked him if …………………………… (he / like / try) on a smaller jacket.
3 My teacher asked me …………………………… (I / finish) the exercise and I said I hadn’t.
4 I asked Maria …………………………… (which / film / seen) the night before.
5 The dentist asked …………………………… (me / why) never used an electric toothbrush before.
6 She asked him if …………………………… (he / going) the park and he said he wasn’t.
7 I asked the policeman whether …………………………… (he / help / us) and he said he could.
1 what time the game started 2 he would like to try
3 if I had finished 4 which film she had seen
5 me why I had 6 he was going to 7 he could help us
3. Change the direct speech into reported speech. Begin with My mum asked me .
1 ‘Why are you home so late?’
…………………………………..
2 ‘Did you leave school on time today?’
3 ‘You’ve got lots of homework to do, haven’t you?’
4 ‘When are you doing to tidy your room?’
5 ‘Have you seen your brother this afternoon?’
6 ‘Will you help me with the shopping tomorrow?’
7 ‘Would you like me to give you some money for a pizza?’
…………………………………..
1 My mum asked me why I was home so late.
2 … if I had left school on time that day.
3 … if I had (got) lots of homework to do.
4 … when I was going to tidy my room.
5 … if I had seen my brother that afternoon.
6 … if I’d help her with the shopping the next day.
7 … if I’d like her to give me some money for a pizza.
4. Report the dialogue using say or ask in the past simple.
Dan Are you going to the concert tomorrow evening?
Zoe No, I’m not. I haven’t got any money.
Dan I’ll lend you some. How much do you need?
Zoe That’s really kind of you, but I have to finish my homework too.
Dan Would you like me to help you finish it?
Zoe Do you speak German?
Dan No, I don’t. Your cousin does, doesn’t she?
Zoe Yes, she does. Perhaps I should ask her.
……………………………………………
Dan asked Zoe if she was going to the concert the next evening. Zoe said she wasn’t. She said she didn’t have any money. Dan said he’d lend her some. He asked her how much she needed. Zoe said that was really kind of him, but she had to finish her homework too. Dan asked her if she’d like him to help her finish it. Zoe asked him if he spoke German. Dan said he didn’t. He asked her if her cousin did. Zoe said she did. She said perhaps she should ask her.
5. Write a second sentence that has a similar meaning to the first. Use the words in brackets.
1 ‘Do you know the answer to these questions?’ Sally asked me. (if)
……………………………………………
2 ‘I mustn’t be late for the trip tomorrow,’ said Bella. (next)
3 ‘Have you heard the band’s new album yet?’ asked Kostas. (me)
4 ‘I won’t be at school next week,’ said Mark. (says)
5 ‘Will you be getting a new phone soon?’ asked Harry. (whether)
6 ‘My plane arrives at ten in the morning,’ said Andrew. (tells)
1 Sally asked me if I knew the answer to the / those questions.
2 Bella said that she mustn’t be late for the trip the next day.
3 Kostas asked me if I’d heard the band’s new album yet.
4 Mark says that he won’t be at school next week.
5 Harry asked (me) whether I’d be getting a new phone soon.
6 Andrew tells me that his plane arrives at ten in the morning.
6. Rewrite the sentences using reported speech.
1 ‘I’ll never wear this outfit again.’
Monica said ……………………………………..
2 ‘I don’t believe you.’
My dad told my sister ……………………………………..
3 ‘I’ve been talking to Frank.’
Susanna tells me ……………………………………..
4 ‘You mustn’t tell anyone.’
Harry told me ……………………………………..
5 ‘I’ll give you an answer tomorrow.’
Jenny told Tom ……………………………………..
6 ‘I was at a friend’s house yesterday.’
Lisa said ……………………………………..
1 (that) she would never wear that outfit again
2 (that) he didn’t believe her
3 (that) she’s been talking to Frank
4 (that) I mustn’t tell anyone
5 (that) she would give him an answer the next day
6 (that) she had been at a friend’s house the day before
7. Rewrite the questions using reported speech.
1 ‘Did you see the football match yesterday?’
Jimmy asked me ……………………………………..
2 ‘You’ve ordered the pizzas, haven’t you?’
I asked Eddie ……………………………………..
3 ‘What languages do you speak?’
The tourist asked me ……………………………………..
4 ‘You’re going out later, aren’t you?’
My dad asked me ……………………………………..
5 ‘Do you like Indian food?’ ‘Yes, I do’
They asked me ……………………………………..
6 ‘Where does your brother work?’
I asked Emma ……………………………………..
7 ‘Were you late for school this morning?’
My mum asked my sister ……………………………………..
8 ‘Are you tired?’ ‘No, I’m not.’
We asked him ……………………………………..
1 if / whether I had seen the football match the day before.
2 if / whether he had ordered the pizzas
3 what languages I spoke
4 if / whether I was going out later
5 if / whether I liked Indian food and I said I did
6 where her brother worked
7 if / whether she had been late for school that morning
8 if / whether he was tired and he said that he wasn’t
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More Complex Sentences. Reported Speech Imperatives Exercise -. Reported Mixed Exercise. Convert the sentences below from direct to indirect speech (reported speech). 1. The teacher to me: "Have you ever studied abroad?". 2. His mother to him: "Study harder because this is your last chance.". 3.
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)
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.
Reported Speech Mixed Video Exercise with answers and detailed explanations for students and teachers-- First we review reported speech and then we convert t...
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Exercises. Write the following sentences in indirect speech. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place. Example: He said, "I will call tomorrow.". → He said that he would call the following day. Two weeks ago, he said, "I visited this museum last week.". → Two weeks ago, he said that . I → he.
Here's a mixed exercise about reported speech - it includes statements, questions, orders and requests. Review all reported statments, questions, orders and requests here; Download this quiz in PDF here; More reported speech exercises here
Mixed Exercise 1. Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a question. He said, "I like this song." → He said "Where is your sister?" she asked me. → She asked me "I don't speak Italian," she said. → She said "Say hello to Jim," they said. → They asked me
Mixed Exercise 2. Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a question and whether you have to change the tenses or not. "I was very tired," she said. → She said. "Be careful, Ben," she said. → She told Ben.
Put the sentences into reported speech. 1. He said, "I'm looking forward to my holidays." He said (that) . 2. She said, "We had a day away at the beach." She said (that) . 3. He said, "My mum took us to an alligator farm."
Reported speech is a specific issue in English grammar. There are special rules on how to transfer statements, questions and demands from direct to indirect speech. These exercises are composed for revision and systematization of your knowledge on reported speech. We recommend to do them after you have studied all smaller topics related to ...
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Do the exercise below on reported speech and click on the button to check your answers. (Before doing the exercises you may want to read the lesson on reported speech) Complete the sentences in reported speech. John said, "I love this town." ... Reported speech exercise (mixed) Reported speech exercise (questions)
Exercises on Reported Speech. If we report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speaker's exact words (direct speech), but reported (indirect) speech. Therefore, you need to learn how to transform direct speech into reported speech. ... Exercise 3 - requests (mixed) Mixed Exercises on Reported Speech. Exercise 1; Exercise ...
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Direct and indirect speech Exercises with answers and grammar rules. Reported speech worksheets PDF exercises with answers. Reported questions, commands and requests Exercises and grammar rules. Reported speech - brief summary. In the reported speech we usually change tenses (one tense back), pronouns, time and place. "I admire you," said Sarah.
REMEMBER: With reported speech, the pattern is the following: 1. simple present becomes simple past 2. simple past becomes past perfect 3. future tenses become conditional 4. present continuous becomes past continuous 5. present perfect becomes past perfect 6. commands (come!) become infinitive (to come) Choose the best response. 1. "He will come tomorrow."
With the following direct and indirect speech exercises, it will be easier to understand how reported speech works. Reported Speech Exercise #1 Reported Speech Exercise #1. Complete the sentence in the reported speech. "I had to leave early yesterday." ... Answer: she, her . Tom and Bill said: "We love our new toys!" * Tom and Bill said ...
Do the exercises below about the reported speech (questions) and click on the button to check your answers. (Before doing the exercise you may want to see the lesson on reported speech ) Transform these questions into reported speech (start the sentence with " she asked him ".)
Reported Speech Mixed Exercise 2. Make reported speech. Start all your answers with 'she', and use the past simple of 'ask', 'say' or 'tell'. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions. 1) "Did you arrive before seven?" [ . Check. Show. 2) "How was your holiday?"
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1 must take these tablets twice a day. 2 (that) he was going to the gym the next day. 3 didn't have to wait for her. 4 (that) he had taken his final exam the day before. 5 (that) he hadn't told me the complete truth. 6 (that) he'll meet me later today. 7 (that) she prefers this café to the one opposite. 8 (that) she would always remember meeting me.
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.