Exercise 1: Change to reported speech (statements)
"I am tired," she said. → She said that she was tired.
"We will arrive soon," they said. → ____________________
"I have finished my work," he said. → ____________________
"I don't like coffee," she said. → ____________________
"We are leaving now," they said. → ____________________
"I can speak French," he said. → ____________________
"She is coming tomorrow," he said. → ____________________
"We have never been to Paris," they said. → ____________________
"I saw the movie yesterday," she said. → ____________________
"They will help us," he said. → ____________________
Answers:
1. She said that she was tired.
2. They said that they would arrive soon.
3. He said that he had finished his work.
4. She said that she didn't like coffee.
5. They said that they were leaving then.
6. He said that he could speak French.
7. He said that she was coming the next day.
8. They said that they had never been to Paris.
9. She said that she had seen the movie the day before.
10. He said that they would help us.
Exercise 2: Change to reported speech (questions)
"Do you like pizza?" he asked. → He asked if I liked pizza.
"Where do you live?" she asked. → ____________________
"Are you coming to the party?" he asked. → ____________________
"What time is it?" she asked. → ____________________
"Why are you late?" he asked. → ____________________
"Can you help me?" she asked. → ____________________
"Have you eaten lunch?" he asked. → ____________________
"Where did you buy that?" she asked. → ____________________
"Will you be there?" he asked. → ____________________
"How old are you?" she asked. → ____________________
Answers:
1. He asked if I liked pizza.
2. She asked where I lived.
3. He asked if I was coming to the party.
4. She asked what time it was.
5. He asked why I was late.
6. She asked if I could help her.
7. He asked if I had eaten lunch.
8. She asked where I had bought that.
9. He asked if I would be there.
10. She asked how old I was.
Exercise 3: Change to reported speech (commands)
"Close the door," he said. → He told me to close the door.
"Don't be late," she said. → ____________________
"Please help me," he said. → ____________________
"Sit down," the teacher said. → ____________________
"Don't worry," she said. → ____________________
"Turn off the lights," he said. → ____________________
"Please be quiet," she said. → ____________________
"Come here," he said. → ____________________
"Don't touch that," she said. → ____________________
"Open your books," the teacher said. → ____________________
Answers:
1. He told me to close the door.
2. She told me not to be late.
3. He asked me to help him.
4. The teacher told us to sit down.
5. She told me not to worry.
6. He told me to turn off the lights.
7. She asked us to be quiet.
8. He told me to go there.
9. She told me not to touch that.
10. The teacher told us to open our books.
Exercise 4: Correct the mistakes
He said me that he was tired. → ____________________
She asked where do I live. → ____________________
He said that he will come tomorrow. → ____________________
She asked if I am coming. → ____________________
He told that he was hungry. → ____________________
Answers:
1. He told me that he was tired.
2. She asked where I lived.
3. He said that he would come the next day.
4. She asked if I was coming.
5. He said that he was hungry.
Exercise 5: Mixed reported speech
"I love chocolate," she said. → ____________________
"Do you speak English?" he asked. → ____________________
"Don't run," the teacher said. → ____________________
"We will be late," they said. → ____________________
"Where is the station?" she asked. → ____________________
Answers:
1. She said that she loved chocolate.
2. He asked if I spoke English.
3. The teacher told us not to run.
4. They said that they would be late.
5. She asked where the station was.