She asked me if he arrived on time

change these direct questions into reported speech.

Did he arrive on time

She asked me...if he was arrived on time

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.

1. “Are you having a good time” she said

She asked me _____if I was having a good time ________________________________________________
2. “When did you live in London?”
She asked me ____when I had lived __________________________________________________
3. “Did he arrive on time?”
She asked me __if he had arrived on time____________________________________________________
4. “how long have you been to Paris?”
She asked me ____how long I had been to Paris__________________________________________________
5. “Are you working tonight?”
She asked me __if I was working that night____________________________________________________

1,"Do you live in London ?"

->She asked me if I lived in London

2, "Did he arrive on time ?"

-> She asked me if he 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 if I could help her

5," Are you working tonight ?"

->She asked me if I was working that night

6, "Will you come later?"

->She asked me if I would come later

7,"Do you coffee ?"

->She asked me if I d coffee

8,"Is this the road to the station ?"

-> She asked me if that was the road to the station

9,"Did you do your homework ?"

->She asked me if I did my homework

10, "Have you studied reported speech before ?"

-> She asked me if I had studied reported speech before

1. She asked me if I lived in London.

2. She asked me if he had arrived on time.

3. She asked me if I had been to Paris.

4. She asked me if I could help her.

5. She asked me if I was working that night.

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

7. She asked me where I would live after graduation.

8. She asked me what l had been doing when she saw me.

9. She asked me how the journey had been.

10. She asked me how often I went to the cinema.

1. She asked me if I lived in London

2. She asked me if he had arrived on time

3. She asked me if I had been to Paris

4. She asked me if I could help her

5. She asked me if I was working that night

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

7. She asked me where I would live after graduation

8. She asked me what l had been doing when she saw me

9. She asked me how the journey had been

10. She asked me how often I went to the cinema

Helpppp me

1.     “Can I go home now?” he asked.

=> He asked if he could go home then

2.      “You can come in but you’ll have to be quiet,” he said to her.

=> He said to her that she could come in but she would have to be quiet

3.      “What time shall we arrive in Cairo?” he asked.

=> He asked what time would they arrive in Cairo

4.     “She must try harder if she wants to succeed," he said.

=> He said that she had to try harder if she wanted to succeed

5.     “My father will be angry with me if he finds out,” she said.

=> She said her mother would be angry with her if he found out

6.     “You shouldn't drive so fast,” he said to her.

=> He recommended her she not to drive so fast

7.     “I can meet you on Friday," he said.

=> He said he could meet me on Friday

8.     “You’d better ask your parents,” she said to him.

=> She advised him to ask his parents

9.     “I may not be able to meet you at the train station," he said to her.

=> He told her that she might not be able to meet her at the train station.

5. He said that he wouldn't have enough time to finish the job.

6.She asked me if Linda helped me with my luggage

7.She told him not to worrry

8.They asked us what time the party started

9.Lily accused Amanda of stealing her money

10. The doctor advised Mr.Ken to take more exercise

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. He said that he wouldn't have enough time to finish the job.

6.She asked me if Linda helped me with my luggage

7.She told him not to worrry

8.They asked us what time the party started

9.Lily accused Amanda of stealing her money

10. The doctor advised Mr.Ken to take more exercise

Change to reported questions

1. He asked: "Do you live in the country Peter?”

He asked me if I lived in the country.

2. They inquired: "Did you see Charles yesterday morning”?

They inquired if I had seen Charles the previous morning.

3. She wanted to know: "Will we get there on time, John?'

She wanted to know if they would get there on time.

4. The policeman wondered: "Don't you know the traffic regulations?”

The policeman wondered if I didn't know the traffic regulations.

5. The commander asked: "Do our soldiers have enough weapons?”

The commander wanted to know if their soldier had enough weapons.

6. The coach wanted to know: "Can you do your best boys?”

The coach wanted to know if we could do our best boys.

7. He asked: "Are we going to start work tomorrow?"

He asked if they were going to start work the next day.

8. They inquired: "Have they ever been to America?”

They inquired if they had ever been to America.

9. She wanted to know: "Is he staying with his family now?”

She wanted to know if he was staying with his family then.

10. The residents asked: "Are you going to have our roads repaired, mayor?": 

The residents asked if the mayor was going to have their roads repaired.

Change to reported questions

1. He asked: "Do you live in the country Peter?”

He asked Peter if he lived in the country 

2. They inquired: "Did you see Charles yesterday morning”?

They inquired  if I had seen Charles the previous morning

3. She wanted to know: "Will we get there on time, John?'

She wanted to know if John would get there on time

4. The policeman wondered: "Don't you know the traffic regulations?”

The policeman wondered if he didn’t know the traffic regulations

5. The commander asked: "Do our soldiers have enough weapons?”

The commander wanted to know if their soldiers had enough weapons.

6. The coach wanted to know: "Can you do your best boys?”

The coach wanted to know from the boys if they could do their best

7. He asked: "Are we going to start work tomorrow?"

He asked if they were going to start work the next day

8. They inquired: "Have they ever been to America?”

They inquired if they had ever been to America

9. She wanted to know: "Is he staying with his family now?”

She wanted to know if he was staying with his family then

10. The residents asked: "Are you going to have our roads repaired, mayor?"

The residents asked the mayor if he/she was going to have their roads repaired

Exercise 11: Change these sentences into reported speech. (1)

      1.   “I don’t like chocolate”.

            She told me she didn't like chocolate  .............................................................................................................

      2.   “I won’t see you tomorrow”.

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

      3.   “She’s living in Paris for a few months”.

            She said she was living in Paris for a few month ...................................................................................................................

      4.   “I visited my parents at the weekend”.

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

      5.   “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”.

            She told me she hadn't eaten sushi before  .............................................................................................................

      6.   “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”.

            She said she hadn't travelled by underground before she had come to London ...................................................................................................................

      7.   “They would help if they could”.

            She said they would help if they could ...................................................................................................................

      8.   “I’II do the washing-up later”.

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

      9.   “He could read when he was three”.

            She said he could read when he had been three ...................................................................................................................

      10. “I was sleeping when Julie called”.

            She said she had been sleeping when julie had called ...................................................................................................................

 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 ...................................................................................................................

      3.   “She’s living in Paris for a few months”.

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

      4.   “I visited my parents at the weekend”.

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

      5.   “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”.

     ....................................She said that she hadn't eaten sushi before...................................

      6.   “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”.

           She said that she hadn't travelled by underground before she came to London ...................................................................................................................

      7.   “They would help if they could”.

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

      8.   “I’II do the washing-up later”.

            She said that she would do the washing-up later .............................................................................................................

      9.   “He could read when he was three”.

            She said that he could read when he was three. ...................................................................................................................

      10. “I was sleeping when Julie called”.

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

Exercise 11: Change these sentences into reported speech. (1)

      1.   “I don’t like chocolate”.

            She told me .....................she didn't like chocolate........................................................................................

      2.   “I won’t see you tomorrow”.

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

      3.   “She’s living in Paris for a few months”.

            She said ......she was living in paris for a few months.............................................................................................................

      4.   “I visited my parents at the weekend”.

            She told me ............she had visited her parents at the weekends.................................................................................................

      5.   “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”.

            She told me ................she had not eaten sushi before.............................................................................................

      6.   “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”.

            She said ..........she had not travelle by underground before she had come to london.........................................................................................................

      7.   “They would help if they could”.

            She said ...........they would would help if they could.........................................................

      8.   “I’II do the washing-up later”.

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

      9.   “He could read when he was three”.

            She said .....................he had been able to read when he had been three..............................................................................................

      10. “I was sleeping when Julie called”.

            She said ...................he had been sleeping when julie had called...................................................

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.