EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND

1. “Shall we go for a swim now?” She suggested _______________________________________________________________

2. “I know I’m wrong,” he said. He admitted_________________________________________________________________

3. “I didn’t say that,” He said. He denied__________________________________________________________________

4. “If only I had told him the true!” Jane regrets_________________________________________________________________

5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. The boy apologized __________________________________________________________

6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy. The man accused ____________________________________________________________

7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.” She insisted on ______________________________________________________________

8. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said. She dreamt _________________________________________________________________

9. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said. His mother prevented _________________________________________________________

10. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him. She thanked ________________________________________________________________

11. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.” The woman thought __________________________________________________________

12. “I feel like going to America soon.” She looked forward to ________________________________________________________

13. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists.

The safeguard warned ________________________________________________________

14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.

My mother accused __________________________________________________________

15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.

Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________

1.” Shall we go for a swim now?”.

She suggested.............................................................................................................................

2.” I know I’m wrong,” he said.

He admitted.............................................................................................................................

3.” I didn’t say that,” Lan said.

Lan denied.............................................................................................................................

4. “ If only I had told him the true!”

Jane regrets.............................................................................................................................

5. “ I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.

The boy apologized..........................................................................................................................

6. “ It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.

The man accused.............................................................................................................................

7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.”

She insisted on.............................................................................................................................

8.”What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said.

She dreamt.............................................................................................................................

9.” I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his  mother said.

His mother prevented........................................................................................................................

10. “ It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him.

She thanked.............................................................................................................................

11.” I like the car. I’ll buy it.”

The woman thought..........................................................................................................................

12.” I feel like going to America soon.”

She looked forward to.......................................................................................................................

EXERCISE 4: (REPORTED SPEECH: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES).

1. “If I had  money I'd buy you a drink,” she said to me.

She told me _______________________________________________________________

2. “If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,” he said.

He said if _________________________________________________________________

3. “If the door is locked what shall I do?” she asked.

She asked what she _________________________________________________________

4. “I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,” he said.

He said he ________________________________________________________________

5. “If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.

Matthew said if he __________________________________________________________

6. “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother.

She advised _______________________________________________________________

7. “If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered.

He wondered what _________________________________________________________

8. “If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,” she said.

She said if she _____________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 5: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE

1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.

He promised __________________________________________________________________

2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.

Tom begged __________________________________________________________________

3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”

 His mother told _______________________________________________________________

4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

 He told ______________________________________________________________________

5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.

 The captain ordered ____________________________________________________________

6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.

He introduced _________________________________________________________________

7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

He asked ______________________________________________________________________

8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.

My mother told ________________________________________________________________

9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said

 I warned_____________________________________________________________________

10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.

 Rosy persuaded _______________________________________________________________

11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.

She reminded _________________________________________________________________

12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.

I advised _____________________________________________________________________

13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper warned _________________________________________________________

14.” Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.

 Laura offered ________________________________________________________________

15. “Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.

John invited _________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 6: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND

1. “Shall we go for a swim now?”
She suggested _______________________________________________________________

2. “I know I’m wrong,” he said.
He admitted_________________________________________________________________

3. “I didn’t say that,” He said.
He denied__________________________________________________________________

4. “If only I had told him the truth!”
Jane regrets_________________________________________________________________

5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.
The boy apologized __________________________________________________________

6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused ____________________________________________________________

7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.”
She insisted on ______________________________________________________________

8. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said.
She dreamt _________________________________________________________________

9. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said.
His mother prevented _________________________________________________________

10. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him.
She thanked ________________________________________________________________

11. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.”
The woman thought __________________________________________________________

12. “I feel like going to America soon.”
She looked forward to ________________________________________________________

13. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists.

The safeguard warned ________________________________________________________

14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.

 My mother accused __________________________________________________________

15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.

 Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________

I. Reported speech with statements.

1. “He works in a bank”           She said _______________________________________________________

2. “We go to school everyday” She told me ______________________________________________

3. “I’m coming!”               She said ___________________________________________________________

4. “I am waiting for the bus until he arrives”

She told me ____________________________________________________________________________

5. “ I’ve never been here before”        She said _________________________________________________

6. “I don’t go to the party”                    Linda told me ____________________________________________

7. “I’ll come later”                                She said _________________________________________________

8. “I hasn’t eaten breakfast”                  She told me ______________________________________________

9. “I can help you tomorrow”                She said _________________________________________________

10. “You shall go to bed early” Jame told me _____________________________________________

11. “I don’t like chocolate”                   She told me ______________________________________________

12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”            She said to me _____________________________________________

13. “I am living in Paris for a few months”

Quan said ___________________________________________________________

14. “I visit my parents at the weekend”

She told me ________________________________________________________

15. “My dad doesn’t eat sushi”

Ann said ___________________________________________________________

16. “I haven’t travelled by underground”

Peter said ___________________________________________________________

17. “They will help if they can”

She said ___________________________________________________________

18. “I’ll do the washing-up with you”

Khanh told Hoa ________________________________________________________

19. “He can read when he is three”

Julie said ___________________________________________________________

20. “I am sleeping when my mum calls me”

Anna said ___________________________________________________________

21. She said to me: “I am going to town with my brother.”

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22. They said: “We are ready to come with you.”

__________________________________________________________

23. “If it rains, I’ll stay at home”, Paul said.

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24. He said: “People must obey their country’s law.”

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 25. “I just don’t want to visit them”, she said.

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26. Peter said: “I usually get up at 7 o'clock.”

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27. Linda told Jame: “I like you a lot.”

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28. The Scientist said: “This old car moves very slowly.”
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29. Daniel said to Minh: “I am working as a travel writer in this company now.”

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30. They said: “Thailand is really hot at this time of year.”

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31. Minh said: “I watch black and white films at my cinema club on this Wednesdays.”

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32. Daisy and Jack said: “We don't go out together much at the weekend.”
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33. Ann told Hoa: “I don't think Coldplay is that boring.”

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34. Nam said, “My uncle often plants the vegetables in the afternoon.”

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35. “My uncle will not plant the vegetables tomorrow afternoon”, she said.

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36.  “Mr and Mrs Pike have just read these newspapers”, Nga said.

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37. She said, “You shall not listen to music at night.”

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38. Lan’s mother said, “ My daughter usually brushes her teeth before meals.”

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39. They said, “We have to do the assignments now.”

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40. Lan said, “My sister seldom rides a bike to school.”

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41. They said, “Our teacher sometimes explains the difficult lesson.”

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42. Nam said, “I am doing my homework now.”

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43. He said, “I don’t know what happened.”

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44. She said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.”

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45. He said, “I had a toothache.”

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46. She said, “I’ll write him a prescription.”

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47. They said, “We’re going to the drugstore.”

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48. He said, “The doctor gave me some pills.”

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49. She said, “I went to the supermarket.”

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50. He said, “I have received the envelope.”

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Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

1. “Why don’t we organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien.

Ms Lien suggested ……………………………………………………….......................................................

2. “I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh.

Mr Thanh apologized ...………………………………………………............................................................

3. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.

Bob denied ………………………………………………………...................................................................

4. “You took my pencil,” said David to Henry.

David accused ………………………………………………………..............................................................

5. “I must see the manager,” he cried.

He insisted ………………………………………………………....................................................................

6. “If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother.

Mike criticized ……………………………………………………….............................................................

7. “ You won the scholarship. Congratulation!” Mary told me.

Mary congratulated .………………………………………………….............................................................

8. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” Lan said to Hoa.

Lan thanked ………………………………………………………..................................................................

9. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him.

Dick’s mother prevented ...………………………………………..................................................................

10. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.

Peter appologized ……………………………………………………….........................................................

11. “Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend,” he said.

He suggested ………………………………………………………................................................................

12. “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him.

The inspector accused .......……………………………………………….......................................................

13. “I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said.

The man admitted ………………………………………………………........................................................

14. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob.

Bob apologized ………………………………………………………............................................................

15. “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch,” Bob said to John.

Bob thanked ……………………………………………………….................................................................

16. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend, Max ?”

Carol suggested ………………………………………………………............................................................

17. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Dave said Julia.

Dave apologized ………………………………………………………...........................................................

18. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” he said to me.

He accused ………………………………………………………...................................................................

19. “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tony said to Monica.

Tony warned ……………...……………………………………….................................................................

20. “I’m sorry. I broke the vase,” my son said.

My son admitted ………………………………………………………..........................................................

21. “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to Jack.

The teacher accused ……………………………………………………….....................................................

22. “Great! You are well-dressed today, Mary,” Tommy said.

Tommy complimented ……………………………………………………….................................................

23. “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to her friend.

Peter congratulated ………………………………………………………......................................................

24. “You mustn’t get into this area,” the policeman said to them.

The policeman stopped ………………………………………………………................................................

25. “I know I’m wrong,” he said. He admitted ………………………………………………………..................................................................

26. “I didn’t say that last night,” Joan said. Joan denied ……..………………………………………………....................................................................

27. “If only I had told him the true!” Jane said. Jane regrets ………………………………………………………...................................................................

28. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. The boy apologized .……………………………………………………….....................................................

29. “It’s you who took my bag,” the man said to the boy. The man accused ………………………………………………………..........................................................

30. “No, no .I really must sit for the test,” Hilary said. Hilary insisted …....………………………………………………….............................................................

REPORTED SPEECH STATEMENT

1       “ I haven’t meet my parents for years.”, he says

2       “ I don’t know how much it cost.”, he tells her

3       “I will come next year.”, he tell me

4.“ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” He said

5.“We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said

6.“ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said

7.“I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.

8.“ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students

9.“I came back here early yesterday,” she said.

10.“ I’ve broken the vase,” she said  

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES).

1. “If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,” she said to me.

She told me _______________________________________________________________

2. “If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,” he said.

He said if _________________________________________________________________

3. “You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.” my mother said.

My mother said that if _______________________________________________________

4. “What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?” Anne asked.

Anne asked Jane what she ____________________________________________________

5. “If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.

Matthew said if he __________________________________________________________

6. “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother.

She advised _______________________________________________________________

7. “If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered.

He wondered what _________________________________________________________

8. “If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,” she said.

She said if she _____________________________________________________________

9. “I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,” he said.

He said he ________________________________________________________________

10. “If the door is clocked what shall I do?” she asked.

She asked what she _________________________________________________________

EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE

1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.

He promised __________________________________________________________________

2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.

Tom begged __________________________________________________________________

3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”

 His mother told _______________________________________________________________

4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

 He told ______________________________________________________________________

5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.

 The captain ordered ____________________________________________________________

6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.

He introduced _________________________________________________________________

7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

He asked ______________________________________________________________________

8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.

My mother told ________________________________________________________________

9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said

 I warned_____________________________________________________________________

10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.

 Rosy persuaded _______________________________________________________________

11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.

She reminded _________________________________________________________________

12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.

I advised _____________________________________________________________________

13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper warned _________________________________________________________

14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.

 Laura offered ________________________________________________________________

15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.

John invited _________________________________________________________________

EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND

1. “Shall we go for a swim now?”
She suggested _______________________________________________________________

2. “I know I’m wrong,” he said.
He admitted_________________________________________________________________

3. “I didn’t say that,” He said.
He denied__________________________________________________________________

4. “If only I had told him the true!”
Jane regrets_________________________________________________________________

5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”.
The boy apologized __________________________________________________________

6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy.
The man accused ____________________________________________________________

7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.”
She insisted on ______________________________________________________________

8. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said.
She dreamt _________________________________________________________________

9. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said.
His mother prevented _________________________________________________________

10. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him.
She thanked ________________________________________________________________

11. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.”
The woman thought __________________________________________________________

12. “I feel like going to America soon.”
She looked forward to ________________________________________________________

13. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists.

The safeguard warned ________________________________________________________

14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister.

 My mother accused __________________________________________________________

15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter.

 Peter apologized ____________________________________________________________

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES).

1. “If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,” she said to me.

She told me _______________________________________________________________

2. “If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,” he said.

He said if _________________________________________________________________

3. “You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.” my mother said.

My mother said that if _______________________________________________________

4. “What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?” Anne asked.

Anne asked Jane what she ____________________________________________________

5. “If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.

Matthew said if he __________________________________________________________

6. “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother.

She advised _______________________________________________________________

7. “If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered.

He wondered what _________________________________________________________

8. “If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,” she said.

She said if she _____________________________________________________________

9. “I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,” he said.

He said he ________________________________________________________________

10. “If the door is clocked what shall I do?” she asked.

She asked what she _________________________________________________________

EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE

1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.

He promised __________________________________________________________________

2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom.

Tom begged __________________________________________________________________

3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!”

 His mother told _______________________________________________________________

4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.

 He told ______________________________________________________________________

5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”.

 The captain ordered ____________________________________________________________

6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.

He introduced _________________________________________________________________

7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.

He asked ______________________________________________________________________

8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”.

My mother told ________________________________________________________________

9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said

 I warned_____________________________________________________________________

10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John.

 Rosy persuaded _______________________________________________________________

11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me.

She reminded _________________________________________________________________

12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy.

I advised _____________________________________________________________________

13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper warned _________________________________________________________

14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said.

 Laura offered ________________________________________________________________

15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann.

John invited _________________________________________________________________