III. Change this direct speech into reported speech
1. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me ___________________________________________________________
2. “Don’t go!” She
___________________________________________________________
3. “ I’d never been there before” She said ___________________________________________________________
4. “Be quick!” She
___________________________________________________________
5. “Do you work in London?” She
___________________________________________________________
6. “Please get me a cup of tea” She ___________________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me
___________________________________________________________
8. “Could you explain number four, please?” She ___________________________________________________________
9. “What were you doing when I saw you?” She asked me ___________________________________________________________
10. “I’ll come and help you at twelve” She ___________________________________________________________
11. “I usually drink coffee in the mornings” She
___________________________________________________________
12. “Don't be silly!” She ___________________________________________________________
13. “Are you working tonight?” She asked me ___________________________________________________________
14. “How often do you play sport?” She ___________________________________________________________
15. “They would help if they could” She said ___________________________________________________________
16. “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me ___________________________________________________________
17. “He could read when he was three” She said ___________________________________________________________
18. “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said ___________________________________________________________
19. “Will you come later?” She asked me ___________________________________________________________
20. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?” She ___________________________________________________________
'I'll send you a postcard.' He told us _____________________________________________________ 'We've bought a new car.' They told me___________________________________________________________
'I don't speak German.' She said that___________________________________________________________
'You failed your art exam.' You said that___________________________________________________________
'I can't drive.' He said___________________________________________________________
'You look nice.' He told me__________________________________________________________
'We're going ice-skating.' They said___________________________________________________________
'The students aren't listening to me.' The teacher said___________________________________________________________
He said, "I like this song."___________________________________________________________
"Where is your sister?" she asked me.___________________________________________________________
"I don't speak Italian," she said.__________________________________________________________
"Say hello to Jim," they said.___________________________________________________________
"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.___________________________________________________________
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.___________________________________________________________
"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.___________________________________________________________
"I never make mistakes," he said.___________________________________________________________
"Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.___________________________________________________________
"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.___________________________________________________________
"I often have a big hamburger." Benjamin says___________________________________________________________
Hannah: "They live in Boston." Hannah said
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.
