1  she told me that she didn't like chocolate

2  she said she wouldn't see me the following day

Change these sentences into reported speech.

     1.  “I don’t like chocolate”.

          She told me that she didn't like chocolate.

     2.  “I won’t see you tomorrow”.

          She said she wouldn't see me the following day.  

1 she told me that she didn't like chocolate

2 she said she wouldn't see me the following day

1 she told me that she didn't like chocolate

2 she said she wouldn't see me the following day

4 she told me she had visited her parents at the weekend

EXERCISE 11: Reported Questions

Change these direct questions into reported speech:

1.  “Where is he?”

She asked me ___________where he was___________________________________________

2.  “What are you doing?”

She asked me ______________what i was doing then________________________________________

3.  “Why did you go out last night?”

She asked me _______why l had gone out the pervious night_______________________________________________

4.  “Who was that beautiful woman?”

She asked me _____________who that beautiful woman had been_________________________________________

5.  “How is your mother?”

She asked me _____________how my mother was_________________________________________

6.  “What are you going to do at the weekend?”

She asked me ________________what l was doing to do at the weekend______________________________________

7.  “Where will you live after graduation?”

She asked me ________________where l would live after graduation______________________________________

8.  “What were you doing when I saw you?”

She asked me _______________what I had been doing when she had seen me_______________________________________

9.  “How was the journey?”

She asked me ____________how the journey had been__________________________________________

10.  “How often do you go to the cinema?”

She asked me ______________how often i went to the cinema________________________________________

11.  “Do you live in London?”

She asked me _____________________if i lived in London_________________________________

12.  “Did he arrive on time?”

She asked me __________if he had arrived on time____________________________________________

13.  “Have you been to Paris?”

She asked me _____________if l had been to Paris_________________________________________

14.  “Can you help me?”

She asked me ___________if I could help her___________________________________________

15.  “Are you working tonight?”

She asked me ________________if I was working that night______________________________________

16.  “Will you come later?”

She asked me ________________if l would come later______________________________________

17.  “Do you like coffee?”

She asked me ____________if l liked coffee__________________________________________

18.  “Is this the road to the station?”

She asked me _____________if that the road was to the station_________________________________________

19.  “Did you do your homework?”

She asked me _______________if I had done my homework______________________________________

20.  “Have you studied reported speech before?”

She asked me ________________if l had studied reported speech before______________________________________ 

EXERCISE 11: Reported Questions

Change these direct questions into reported speech:

1.  “Where is he?”

She asked me where he was.

2.  “What are you doing?”

She asked me   what I was doing.

3.  “Why did you go out last night?”

She asked me    why I had gone out the previous night.

4.  “Who was that beautiful woman?”

She asked me    who that beautiful woman had been.

5.  “How is your mother?”

She asked me   how my mother was.

6.  “What are you going to do at the weekend?”

She asked me __what I was going to do at the weekend.

7.  “Where will you live after graduation?”

She asked me _where I would live after graduation.

8.  “What were you doing when I saw you?”

She asked me  what I had been doing when she saw me.

9.  “How was the journey?”

She asked me   how the journey had been.

10.  “How often do you go to the cinema?”

She asked me how often I went to the cinema.

11.  “Do you live in London?”

She asked me _if I lived in London.

12.  “Did he arrive on time?”

She asked me  if he had arrived on time. 

13.  “Have you been to Paris?”

She asked me _ if I had been to Paris.

14.  “Can you help me?”

She asked me __ if I could help her.

15.  “Are you working tonight?”

She asked me if I was working tonight.

16.  “Will you come later?”

She asked me _I would come later.

17.  “Do you like coffee?”

She asked me   if I liked coffee.

18.  “Is this the road to the station?”

She asked me _if that was the road to the station.

19.  “Did you do your homework?”

She asked me if I had done my homework.

20.  “Have you studied reported speech before?”

She asked me if I had studied reported speech before.

III.             Change this direct speech into reported speech

1.      “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me 

-> She told me she had been waiting for the bus when he had arrived.

2.      “Don’t go!” She

-> She told me not to go.

3.      “ I’d never been there before” She said

-> She said that she had never been there before.

4.      “Be quick!” She

-> She told me to be quick.

5.      “Do you work in London?” She

-> She asked me if I worked in London.

6.      “Please get me a cup of tea” She 

-> She told me to get her a cup of tea.

7.       “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me

-> She asked me where I would live after graduation.

8.       “Could you explain number four, please?” She

-> She asked me to explain number four.

9.      “What were you doing when I saw you?” She asked me

-> She asked me what I had been doing when she had seen me.

10.  “I’ll come and help you at twelve” She 

-> She told me that she would come and help me at twelve.

11.  “I usually drink coffee in the mornings” She   

-> She said that she usually drank coffee in the morning.

12.   “Don't be silly!” She 

-> She told me not to be silly.

13.  “Are you working tonight?” She asked me

-> She asked me if I was working that night.

14.  “How often do you play sport?” She

-> She asked me how often I played sport.

15.   “They would help if they could” She said

-> She said that they would help if they could.

16.   “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me

-> She told me she would do the washing-up later.

17.   “He could read when he was three” She said

-> She said that he could read when he had been three.

18.   “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said

-> She said that she had been sleeping when Julie had called.

19.  “Will you come later?” She asked me

-> She asked me if I would come later.

20.   “Would you mind waiting a moment please?” She

-> She asked me to wait a moment.

'I'll send you a postcard.' He told  us

-> He told us he would send me a postcard.

We've bought a new car.' They told me

-> They told me they had bought a new car.

'I don't speak German.' She said that

-> She said that she didn't speak German.

'You failed your art exam.' You said that

-> You said that I had failed my art exam.

'I can't drive.' He said

-> He said that he couldn't drive.

'You look nice.' He told me

-> He told me I looked nice.

'We're going ice-skating.' They said

-> They said that they were going ice-skating.

'The students aren't listening to me.' The teacher said

-> The teacher said that the students weren't listening to her.

He said, "I like this song."

-> He said that he liked that song.

"Where is your sister?" she asked me.

-> She asked me where my sister was.

"I don't speak Italian," she said.

-> She said that she didn't speak Italian.

"Say hello to Jim," they said.

-> They told Jim to say hello to him.

"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.

-> He said that the film had begun at seven o'clock.

"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

-> She told boys not to play on the grass.

"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.

-> She asked him where he had spent his money.

"I never make mistakes," he said.

-> He said that he never made mistakes.

"Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.

-> He wanted to know if she knew Robert.

"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.

-> The stuntman told the audience not to try that at home.

"I often have a big hamburger." Benjamin says

-> Benjamin says that he often has a big hamburger.

Hannah: "They live in Boston." Hannah said

->Hannah said that they lived in Boston.

III.             Change this direct speech into reported speech

1.      “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me 

She told me she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived.

2.      “Don’t go!” She

She askd me not to go

3.      “ I’d never been there before” She said 

She said she'd never been there before

4.      “Be quick!” She

She told me to be quick.

5.      “Do you work in London?” She

She asked me if I worked in London.

6.      “Please get me a cup of tea” She

She told me to get her a cup of tea

7.       “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me

She asked me where I would live after graduation

8.       “Could you explain number four, please?” She 

She asked me to explain number four

9.      “What were you doing when I saw you?” She asked me 

She asked me what I had been doing when she had seen me.

10.  “I’ll come and help you at twelve” She 

She said me that she would come and help me at twelve.

11.  “I usually drink coffee in the mornings” She   

She said me that she usually drank coffee in the mornings

12.   “Don't be silly!” She 

She asked me not to be silly

13.  “Are you working tonight?” She asked me 

She asked me if I was working that night

14.  “How often do you play sport?” She 

She asked me how often I played sport

15.   “They would help if they could” She said 

She said that they would help if they could

16.   “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me 

 She told me she would do the washing-up later

17.   “He could read when he was three” She said 

She said that he could read when he was three

18.   “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said

She said she had been sleeping when Julie called

19.  “Will you come later?” She asked me 

She asked me if I could come.

20.   “Would you mind waiting a moment please?” She

She asked me to wait a moment 

'I'll send you a postcard.'

He told  us he would send us a postcard

'We've bought a new car.' 

They told me they had bought a new car

'I don't speak German.' 

She said that she didn't speak German.

'You failed your art exam.' 

You said that you had failed your art exam.

'I can't drive.' 

He said he couldn't drive

'You look nice.' 

He told me that I looked nice.

'We're going ice-skating.' 

They said that they were going ice-skating.

'The students aren't listening to me.' 

The teacher said

He said, "I like this song."

He said that he liked that song

"Where is your sister?" 

She asked me where my sister was.

"I don't speak Italian,"

She said that she didn't speak Italian.

"Say hello to Jim,"

They said Jim to say hello

"The film began at seven o'clock,"

He said that the film had begun at seven o'clock

"Don't play on the grass, boys,"

She said the boys not to play on the grass.

"Where have you spent your money?"

She asked him where he had spent his money

"I never make mistakes,"

He said that he never made mistakes

"Does she know Robert?"

He wanted to know if she knew Robert.

"Don't try this at home," 

The stuntman told the audience not to try that at home.

"I often have a big hamburger." 

Benjamin says he often had a big hamburger.

Hannah: "They live in Boston." 

Hannah said they lived in Boston.

1.      “ I don’t like this movie” she said

=>She said that she didn't like that movie.

2.      “We’ll see her next week” they said

=>…They said they would see her the following week.

3.      “The plumber can repair these faucets” said she

=>She said the pumbler could repair those faucets.

4. “I’m a student” said he

=>…He said that he was a student.

5. “My friend is coming next week” said Tom.

=>…Tom said his friend was coming the following week.

6. “ I will help my mum with the housework this weekend” Lyne said.

=>…Lyne said she would help her mum with the housework that weekend.

7. “ My father is a doctor here” he said

=>He said his father was a doctor.

8. “I’m going on holiday tomorrow” The boy said to his neighbor

=>…The boy said he was going on holiday the next day.

9. “Do you enjoy reading books?” Phong asked Peter

=>…Phong asked Peter if he enjoyed reading books.

10. “Do you need an umbrella, Hoa?” Ba asked

=>…Ba asked if Hoa needed an umbrella.

11. “Does she like sports?”Hoa asked

=>……Hoa asked if she liked sports.

12. “Do you travel to school by bus?” she asked

=>……She asked if I travelled to school by bus.

13. “Will it rain tomorrow?” asked Tuan

=>……Tuan asked if it rained the next day.

14. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?”she asked

=>……She asked if there were some oranges in the fridge.

15. “Are these students late for class?”he asked

=>…He asked if those students were late for class.

16. “Can you speak Chinese?”she asked me

=>…She asked if I could speak Chinese.

17. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” he asked his friend.

=> He asked…if it rained the next day morning.

18. “When do your children go swimming ?” she asked

=> She asked…when the children went swimming.

19. “Why is she laughing ?” Ha asked Mr Ba

=> Ha asked why he laughed.

20. “What are you doing this weekend?” asked he

=>…He asked what I was doing this weekend.

21. “How often do you go to the cinema?” asked he

He asked how often I went to the cinema.

1. My friend asked me what planet I wanted to visit.

2. She told me (that) she was reading a book about future ways of communication then.

3. Lan asked Nam how teachers would check attendance in the future.

4. Our club president said (that) we were having a video conference with other clubs the next/ following  week.

5. I asked my mum when there would be a full moon.

1. My friend asked me what planet I wanted to visit.

(Bạn tôi hỏi tôi rằng tôi muốn đến hành tinh nào.)

2. She told me she was reading a book about future ways of communication then.

(Cô ấy nói với tôi lúc này cô ấy đang đọc một cuốn sách về những cách giao tiếp trong tương lai.)

3. Lan asked Nam how teachers would check attendance in the future.

(Lan hỏi Nam rằng các giáo viên sẽ điểm danh như thế nào trong tương lai.)

4. Our club president said we were having a video conference with other clubs the following week.

(Trưởng câu lạc bộ của chúng tôi nói rằng chúng tôi sẽ có một buổi hội nghị truyền hình với các câu lạc bộ khác vào tuần tới.)

5. I asked my mum when there would be a full moon.

(Tôi hỏi mẹ khi nào sẽ có trăng tròn.)

1 she told me that she didn't chocolate

2 she said she wouldn't see me the following day

4 she told me she had visited her parents at the weekend

1. She told me she didn’t chocolate.

2. She said she wouldn’t see me the next day.

3. She said she was living in Paris for a few months.

4. She told me she had visited her parents at the weekend.

5. She said she hadn’t eaten sushi before.

6. She said she hadn’t travelled by underground before she came to London.

7. She said they would help if they could.

8. She told me she would do the washing-up later.

9. She said she could read when she was three.

10. She said she had been sleeping when Julie called”.

1. “I don’t chocolate”.

sHe told me she didn’t chocolate.

2. She said she wouldn’t see me the next day.

3. She said she was living in Paris for a few months.

4. She told me she had visited her parents at the weekend.

5. She said she hadn’t eaten sushi before.

6. She said she hadn’t travelled by underground before she came to London.

7. She said they would help if they could.

8. She told me she would do the washing-up later.

9. She said she could read when she was three.

10. She said she had been sleeping when Julie called”.

36. Johnny told me that he didn't know what Fred was doing

37. She said that she would answer the phone

38. He told his friends that he had to go home then

39. Hoa said she couldn't go out after 8 p.m

40 She told me she would come and see me as soon as she could

41. He told me not to forget to post the letter

42. Nhi said she didn't know how to do that exercise

43. She said she had to stay at home the day after

44. Hoa asked Tim if he liked that place

Tim answer Hoa that he didn't 

45. The customs officer said if I could open my bag

46. The man told Nam that the clock would never work again if he tried to repair it

47. The teacher asked Nga if Mount Everest was the highest mountain in the world

Nga told the teacher that it was

48. She said Minh if he could speak Spanish

49. Thanh told her teacher if she would finish her exercise at home

50. My friend said if I was going to leave the day after

51. They told us if we had to go then

1.“Don’t come back until 10 am.” (I asked him)

I asked him not to come back until 10 am

2.“Push as hard as you can” (I told them)

I told them to push as hard as they could

3.“Close the door quietly.” (I asked her)

I asked her to close the door

4.“Please show me the way to the city center.” (I asked him)

I asked him to show me the way to the city center

5. “Turn off the computer, please.” (I asked them)

I asked them to turn off the computer

6.“Don’t pick the flowers in the park.” (I asked her)

I asked her not to pick the flowers in the park

7.“Put your trash in the trash can.” (I asked them)

I asked them to push their trash in the trash can

8.“Stay in bed and eat healthy food.” (The doctor asked me)

The doctor asked me to stay in bed and eat healthy food

9.“Can you open this box, please?” (She asked me)

She asked me to open this box

10.“Will you buy me some grape juice?” (He asked me)

He asked me if I would buy him some grape juice