Finish the sentences using Reported speech.

Always change the tense, although it is

sometimes not necessary.
Example: Peter: "I cleaned the black shoes yesterday."
Peter told me that _________________________________
Answer: Peter told me that he had cleaned the black shoes the day before.

1) Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."

Emily said that

2) Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."

Helen told me that

3) Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."

Robert told me that

4) Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."

Lisa said that

5) Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."

Patricia said that

6) Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."

Michael said to me that

7) Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
Jason and Victoria told me that

8) Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago."

Andrew remarked that

9) Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."

Alice complained that

10) David: "John had already gone at six."

David said that

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is
sometimes not necessary.
Example: Peter: "Clean the black shoes!"
Peter told me _________________________
Answer: Peter told me to clean the black shoes.

1) Andrew: "Clean the blue bike!"

Andrew told me

2) Jessica: "Write a text message!"

Jessica told me

3) Nelly: "Help Peter's sister!"

Nelly told me

4) Fred: "Wash your hands!"

Fred told me

5) Anna: "Open the window!"

Anna told me

6) Tom: "Come at 8!"

Tom told me

7) Teacher: "Do your homework!"

The teacher told me

8) Doris: "Dance with me!"

Doris told me

9) Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"

Sabine told me

10) Victoria: "Check your e-mails!"

Victoria told me

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is
sometimes not necessary.
Example: Peter: "Don't clean the black shoes!"
Peter told me _________________________
Answer: Peter told me not to clean the black shoes.

1) Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!"

Karen told me

2) Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"

The teacher reminded me

3) Mike: "Don't shout at Peter!"

Mike told me

4) Yvonne: "Don't talk to your neighbour!"

Yvonne told me

5) Denise: "Don't open the door!"

Denise told me

6) Marcel: "Don't sing that song!"

Marcel reminded me

7) Jane: "Don't watch the new film!"

Jane advised me

8) Walter: "Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"

Walter told me

9) Lisa: "Don't fly via Paris!"

Lisa advised me
10) Jamie: "Don't eat so much junk food!"

Jamie reminded me

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is
sometimes not necessary.
Example: Peter: "Did John clean the black shoes yesterday?"
Peter asked me _________________________________________
Answer: Peter asked me if John had cleaned the black shoes the day before.

1) Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"

Yesterday Mandy asked me

2) Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"

Yesterday Jason wanted to know

3) Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"

Yesterday Robert asked me

4) Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"

Yesterday Daniel asked me

5) Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"

Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know

6) Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"

Yesterday Nancy wanted to know

7) Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"

Yesterday Barbara asked me

8) Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"

Yesterday Linda wanted to know

9) Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"

Yesterday Grandmother asked me

10) A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"

Yesterday a man asked me

Lets practise the other introductory verbs. The verbs are given. Rewrite the following
commands / requests / suggestions into reported speech in the past.
1)
Lets go to the disco. Tom suggest
2)

Give me roasted meat with rice. Mr Knight order the waiter

3)

Come on, Danny, write down your novel. Angie - encourage

4)

Dont meet these criminals, please! Mum beg - Allan

5)

Give me the salt, please Brad - ask - Patrick

6)

Dont touch this wire! The electrician warn the children

7)

Remember to put the soup into the fridge. Dad remind - mum

8)

Take the second street on the right. The officer advise the tourist

9)

Punish the wrong behaviour in the class. Mr Hart - agree

10) Tidy your room. Mrs Taylor - tell Susan

advise
agree
ask
beg
encourage
1)

order
remind
suggest
tell
warn

Have your eyes tested. The teacher to Liam

2)

Draw up the car immediately. Captain Kingsley to the corporal

3)

Dont let him do this crazy trick, please. Don to Jim

4)

Hold my umbrella for a moment, please. Mrs Marks to Mr Farley

5)

Give an award to the best student. Mrs Simons

6)

Take the children to the museum. Dad to mum

7)

Come on, girls, lets show our courage. The teacher

8)

Dont sit on that fresh painted bench. The park-keeper to Julian

9)

Dont forget to post the letter to grandma. Trina to Kevin

10) Find a better place to play. Mr Glum to the children

Use the following reporting verbs to report the following sentences:

advised, claimed, promised, refused, suggested
"I won't tell you where I've hidden it"
"Why dont you go to Greece? It's beautiful"
"I won't lose it, I will bring it back tomorrow"
"It wasn't me. It was Pete!"
"You should report it to the police"

Told
Said
Advised
Warned
Suggested
Asked
Offered
Ordered
1. "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you," Julie said to me.
Julie

me to go and see a doctor.

2. "Can you come and help me with this box?"

John

me to help him with the box.

3. "This is an exam Mr. Jenkins!! Shut up now!!!"

The headmaster

Mr. Jenkins to shut up.

4. "That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!"

His mother

him that the road was very dangerous and to be

careful.
5. "Liverpool won the match last night."
The journalist

that Liverpool had won the match the previous night.

6. "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema."

Bill

going to see the new film at the cinema.

7. "I can come and look after the children tomorrow night."
Jane

to come and look after the children the following day.

8. "The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening."

The teacher

us that the lesson started at six in the evening.

Reported speech answers

1) Emily:"Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."

Emily said that their teacher would go to Leipzig the next day.
2) Helen:"I was writing a letter yesterday."
Helen told me that she had been writing a letter the day before.
3) Robert:"My father flew to Dallas last year."
Robert told me that his father had flown to Dallas the year before.
4) Lisa:"Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
Lisa said that Tim had gone to the stadium an hour before.
5) Patricia:"My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
Patricia said that her mother would celebrate her birthday the following
weekend.
6) Michael:"I am going to read a book this week."
Michael said to me that he was going to read a book that week.
7) Jason and Victoria:"We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
Jason and Victoria told me that they would do their best in the exams the next

day.
8) Andrew:"We didn't eat fish two days ago."
Andrew remarked that they hadn't eaten fish two days before.
9) Alice:"I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
Alice complained that she had spent all her pocket money on Monday.
10) David:"John had already gone at six."
David said that John had already gone at six.

1) Andrew:"Clean the blue bike!"

Andrew told me to clean the blue bike.
2) Jessica:"Write a text message!"
Jessica told me to write a text message.
3) Nelly:"Help Peter's sister!"
Nelly told me to help Peter's sister.
4) Fred:"Wash your hands!"
Fred told me to wash my hands.
5) Anna:"Open the window!"
Anna told me to open the window.
6) Tom:"Come at 8!"
Tom told me to come at 8.
7) Teacher:"Do your homework!"
The teacher told me to do my homework.
8) Doris:"Dance with me!"
Doris told me to dance with her.
9) Sabine:"Meet Sandy at the station!"
Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station.
10) Victoria:"Check your e-mails!"
Victoria told me to check my e-mails
1) Karen:"Don't play football in the garden!"
Karen told me not to play football in the garden.
2) Teacher:"Don't forget your homework!"
The teacher reminded me not to forget my homework.
3) Mike:"Don't shout at Peter!"
Mike told me not to shout at Peter.
4) Yvonne:"Don't talk to your neighbour!"
Yvonne told me not to talk to my neighbour.
5) Denise:"Don't open the door!"
Denise told me not to open the door.
6) Marcel:"Don't sing that song!"
Marcel reminded me not to sing that song.
7) Jane:"Don't watch the new film!"
Jane advised me not to watch the new film.
8) Walter:"Don't ring Romy on Sunday!"
Walter told me not to ring Romy on Sunday.
9) Lisa:"Don't fly via Paris!"
Lisa advised me not to fly via Paris.
10) Jamie:"Don't eat so much junk food!"
Jamie reminded me not to eat so much junk food.
1) Mandy:"Are the boys reading the book?"
Yesterday Mandy asked me if the boys were reading the book.

2) Jason:"Who gave you the laptop?"

Yesterday Jason wanted to know who had given me the laptop.
3) Robert:"Is Tim leaving on Friday?"
Yesterday Robert asked me if Tim was leaving on Friday.
4) Daniel:"Will it rain tomorrow?"
Yesterday Daniel asked me if it would rain today.
5) Jennifer:"Where do you play football today?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know where I played football.
6) Nancy:"Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know why Nick hadn't gone to New York the
summer before.
7) Barbara:"Must I do my homework this afternoon?"
Yesterday Barbara asked me if she had to do her homework that afternoon.
8) Linda:"Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?"
Yesterday Linda wanted to know if Max had flown to London two weeks
before.
9) Grandmother:"Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Grandmother asked me where her glasses were.
10) A man:"When does the train to Liverpool leave?"
Yesterday a man asked me when the train to Liverpool left