change these direct questions into reported speech.
Did he arrive on time
She asked me...
Exercise 12: Change these sentences into reported speech. (2)
2. “Did he arrive on time?”
She asked me if he had arrived on time..............................................................
3. “Have you been to Paris?”
She asked me if I had been to Paris......................................................................
4. “Can you help me?”
She asked me ..........................................................................................................
5. “Are you working tonight?”
She asked me ..........................................................................................................
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me ..........................................................................................................
9. “How was the journey?”
She asked me ..........................................................................................................
10. “How often do you go to the cinema”
She asked me ..........................................................................................................
4 She asked me if I could help her
5 She asked me if I was working that night
8 She asked me what I had been doing when she had seen me
9 She asked me how the journey had been?
10 She asked me how often I went to the cinema
EXERCISE 11: Reported Questions
Change these direct questions into reported speech:
1. “Where is he?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
4. “Who was that beautiful woman?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
5. “How is your mother?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
9. “How was the journey?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
10. “How often do you go to the cinema?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
11. “Do you live in London?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
12. “Did he arrive on time?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
13. “Have you been to Paris?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
14. “Can you help me?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
15. “Are you working tonight?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
16. “Will you come later?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
17. “Do you like coffee?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
18. “Is this the road to the station?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
19. “Did you do your homework?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
20. “Have you studied reported speech before?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
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.
change these direct questions into reported speech.
why did you go out last night?
she asked me......
She asked me why I had gone out the previous night
change these direct questions into reported speech.
why did you go out last night?
she asked me..why I went out last night?....
Change these direct questions into reported speech. 1. “What is your name ?” She asked me ………….. 2. “What are you doing?” She asked me …………... 3. “Why did you go out last night?” She asked me ……………….. 4. “Who is the beautiful woman?” She asked me ………………
5. “How is your mother?” She asked me ……………….. 6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?” She asked me ……………... 7. “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me ……………. 8. “What are you doing now?” She asked me ……………….. 9. “How is the journey?” She asked me ……………... 10. “How often do you go to the cinema?” She asked me …………….
1. “What is your name ?” She asked me what my name 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 is the beautiful woman?” She asked me who the beautiful woman was
5. “How is your mother?” She asked me how my mother is
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 are you doing now?” She asked me what i was doing then
9. “How is the journey?” She asked me how the journey was
10. “How often do you go to the cinema?” She asked me how often i went to the cinema
EXERCISE 14:
Reported Requests and Orders
Change the direct speech into reported speech:
1. “Please help me carry this”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “Please come early”
She ______________________________________________________________
3. “Please buy some milk”
She ______________________________________________________________
4. “Could you please open the window?”
She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Could you bring the book tonight?”
She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Can you help me with my homework, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
7. “Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
8. “Would you mind passing the salt?”
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “Would you mind lending me a pencil?”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Do your homework!”
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “Go to bed!”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t be late!”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Don’t smoke!”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “Tidy your room!”
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Wait here!”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “Don’t do that!”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Eat your dinner!”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Don’t make a mess!”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “Do the washing-up!”
She ______________________________________________________________
1.She asked me to help her carry that.
2.She asked me to come early.
3.She asked me to buy some milk.
4.She asked me if I could open the window.
5.She asked me if I could bring the book that night.
6.She asked me if I could help her with her homework.
7.She asked me if I would bring her a cup of coffee.
8.She asked me if I would mind passing the salt.
9.She asked me if I would mind lending her a pencil.
10.She asked me if I could possibly tell her the time.
11.She told me to do my homework.
12.She told me to go to bed.
13.She told me not to be late.
14.She told me not to smoke.
15.She told me to tidy my room.
16.She told me to wait there.
17.She told me not to do that.
18.She told me to eat my dinner.
19.She told me not to make a mess.
20.She told me to do the washing-up.
Turn the questions from direct into reported speech.
0. ‘How old are you?’ he asked me.
He asked me how old I was.
‘When will you call me?’ she asked George.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
She asked, ‘Can you play the piano?’
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
He asked, ‘Who’s there?’
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
‘Do you like fish?’ she asked Jonathan.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
‘What have you done today?’ Mother asked.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Jim asked, ‘Did you go to work yesterday?’
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
She asked George when would you call me.
She asked me if I could play the piano.
He asked me who was there.
She asked Jonathan if he liked fish.
Mother asked me what I had done today.
Jim asked me if I had gone to work yesterday.
Change these questions into reported speech.
1. Jack asked me, “Where is your school?”
2.Emily asked her mom, “What time did you come home yesterday?”
3.I asked, “How does Kim go to work every day?”
4.Tim’s teacher asked him, “Why were you absent last week?”
5.Jolie asked me, “What were you doing when I phoned you?”
6.Bill asked his wife, “When will you go shopping this week? ”
7.His dad asked, “ How much is this watch?
8.Nancy asked her assistant, “How many contracts have we signed so far?”
Change these questions into reported speech.
1. Jack asked me where my school was.
2. Emily asked her mom what she came home the day before.
3. I asked how Kim went to work every day.
4. Tim's teacher asked him why he had been absent the previous week.
5. Jolie asked me what I was doing when she called me.
6. Bill asked his wife when she would go shopping that week.
7. His dad asked how much that watch cost.
8. Nancy asked her assisant how many contracts they had signed so far.
EXERCISE 12:
Reported ‘Wh’ Questions: Present Simple
Change the direct questions into reported questions:
1. Where is the post office?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
2. Why is Julie sad?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
3. What's for dinner?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
4. Who is the woman in the red dress?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
5. How is your grandmother?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
6. When is the party?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
7. How much is the rent on your flat?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
8. Where are the glasses?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
9. How is the weather in Chicago?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
10. Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
11. Where do you usually go swimming?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
12. What does Luke do at the weekend?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
13. Where do your parents live?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
14. Who do you go running with?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
15. When does Lucy get up?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
16. How much TV do you watch?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
17. How many books do they own?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
18. Where does John work?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
19. What do the children study on Fridays?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
20. Why do you study English?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
1.She asked me where the post office was.
2.She asked me why Julie was sad.
3.She asked me what was for dinner.
4.She asked me who the woman in the red dress was.
5.She asked me how my grandmother was.
6.She asked me when the party was.
7.She asked me how much the rent on my flat was.
8.She asked me where the glasses were.
9.She asked me how the weather was in Chicago.
10.She asked me who the Prime Minister of Canada was.
11.She asked me where I usually went swimming.
12.She asked me what Luke did at the weekend.
13.She asked me where my parents lived.
14.She asked me who I went running with.
15.She asked me when Lucy got up.
16.She asked me how much TV I watched.
17.She asked me how many books they owned.
18.She asked me where John worked.
19.She asked me what the children studied on Fridays.
20.She asked me why I studied English.
EXERCISE 13:
Reported Yes / No Questions: Present Simple
Change the direct questions into reported questions:
1. Is John at home?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
2. Am I late?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
3. Is it cold outside?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
4. Are they in Paris?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
5. Is the bus stop near the shopping centre?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
6. Is the milk fresh?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
7. Are you a doctor?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
8. Are James and Lucy from France?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
9. Is my brother in the garden?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
10. Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
11. Does Julie drink tea?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
12. Do you like chocolate?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
13. Do they own a flat?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
14. Does David go to the cinema often?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
15. Do the children study Chinese?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
16. Do they go on holiday every summer?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
17. Does your sister live in Stockholm?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
18. Do I talk too much?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
19. Does Jennifer want a new job?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
20. Does it rain a lot in London?
She asked me if __________________________________________________
1.She asked me if John was at home.
2.She asked me if she was late.
3.She asked me if it was cold outside.
4.She asked me if they were in Paris.
5.She asked me if the bus stop was near the shopping centre.
6.She asked me if the milk was fresh.
7.She asked me if I was a doctor.
8.She asked me if James and Lucy were from France.
9.She asked me if my brother was in the garden.
10.She asked me if the weather was good in Shanghai in the summer.
11.She asked me if Julie drank tea.
12.She asked me if I liked chocolate.
13.She asked me if they owned a flat.
14.She asked me if David went to the cinema often.
15.She asked me if the children studied Chinese.
16.She asked me if they went on holiday every summer.
17.She asked me if my sister lived in Stockholm.
18.She asked me if she talked too much.
19.She asked me if Jennifer wanted a new job.
20.She asked me if it rained a lot in London.