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Reported Speech Elementary

This document contains an English grammar exercise on reported speech. The exercise is divided into three parts - A, B, and C. Part A requires changing direct statements into reported speech. Part B requires changing direct questions into reported speech. Part C requires changing direct orders and requests into reported speech using the appropriate verb. The document provides sample sentences for each part along with the answer key showing how to rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

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Reported Speech Elementary

This document contains an English grammar exercise on reported speech. The exercise is divided into three parts - A, B, and C. Part A requires changing direct statements into reported speech. Part B requires changing direct questions into reported speech. Part C requires changing direct orders and requests into reported speech using the appropriate verb. The document provides sample sentences for each part along with the answer key showing how to rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

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Name: __________________

Mark:

Date: _____/ _____ / ______

Teacher:

REPORTED SPEECH
A - Change the following statements into reported speech.

1. Jane drives a really cool car.


John said ________________________________________________
2. I have a meeting tomorrow.
She said _________________________________________________
3. These flowers are beautiful.
He said __________________________________________________
4. John isnt here.
Laura told Mike that _______________________________________
5. Mark doesnt have time.
He said__________________________________________________
B- Change the following questions into reported speech.

1. Do you like mushrooms?


Rachel asked her if
___________________________________________
2. Where is your father now?
She asked me
______________________________________________
3. What time do you usually have dinner?
The lady asked him
__________________________________________
4. Does Paul like fish?
Cindy asked him
____________________________________________
5. What time are you leaving?

He asked me
______________________________________________
C- Change the following orders into reported speech and choose the
appropriate verb.

1. Tidy your bedroom and do your homework!


His mother asked/told him
_________________________________________
2. Dont make so much noise!
My teacher asked/told me
_________________________________________
3. Go to your bedroom!
He asked / told her
_______________________________________________
4. Please, dont speak so quickly!
She asked / told him
_____________________________________________
5. Can you help me find my pen?
His classmate asked / told him
______________________________________

Answer key
A
1. that Jane drove a really cool car.
2. she had a meeting the following day.
3. those flowers were beautiful.
4. John wasnt there.
5. Mark didnt have time.
B
1. if she liked mushrooms.

2. where my father was then


3. what time he usually had dinner.
4. if he liked fish.
5. what time I was leaving.
C
1. told Robert to tidy his room
2. asked me not to make so much noise.
3. told her to go to her room.
4. not to speak so loudly.
5. asked him to help him find his pen.

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