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 __________________________________________________

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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 ______________________________________________________

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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 ______________________________________________________________

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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 ______________________________________________________________
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 B1 Reported Speech RS001
Change the sentences to reported speech !

1. He said, " I found the money in the garden yesterday."

He said that
__________________________________________________________________________ .

2. The policeman asked me , "What were you wearing last Sunday" ?

The policeman asked me
____________________________________________________________ .

3. The teacher explained to us, "The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth."
The teacher explained to us that
_____________________________________________________ .

4. Dad warned us , "Don't touch the fresh paint !"

Dad warned us
_______________________________________________________________________ .

5. He wanted to know, "Will you go to the concert next week ?"

He wanted to know
__________________________________________________________________ .

6. Mary begged the teacher, "Please , give me another chance !"

Mary begged the teacher
____________________________________________________________ .

7. Mother asked me, "Did he lend you the money ?"

Mother asked me
_____________________________________________________________________ .

8. I was wondering, "Why does the earth move around the sun ?"
I was wondering _____________________________________________________________________ .

9. She said, "I'm sorry but I have to go now."

She said that
_________________________________________________________________________ .

10. My mum complained, "I have been trying to phone you all day !"
My mum complained
________________________________________________________________ .

11. My friend told me , "I'll have to go to the party without you."

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____________________________________________________________________ ,

12. Dad asked me , "Where have you been so long ?"

Dad asked me
_______________________________________________________________________ .

13. Jane said , "I want to tell you about my trip to New York."
Jane said that
________________________________________________________________________ .

14. He asked us ," Don't make so much noise!"

He asked us
__________________________________________________________________________ .

Robert said, " You can stay at my place over the weekend."
Robert said that
______________________________________________________________________ .

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Change the sentences to reported speech !

1. Mary said, “I will play a card game tomorrow.”

Mary informed me that
______________________________________________________________ .

2. Sophie said, “I went to bed early last night.”

Sophie said that
______________________________________________________________________ .

3. The teacher said to Jenny, „You have to learn your grammar.”

The teacher told Jenny
________________________________________________________________ .

4. Jessica told the immigration officer,” This is my first trip to England.”

Jessica told the immigration officer that ______________________________________________ .

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5. He told me, “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”
He told me that
_______________________________________________________________________ .

6. Marty said, “I’m going to visit my uncle next month.”

Marty said that
_______________________________________________________________________ .

7. Lara said, “I get on with my parents really fine.”

Lara said that _________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Gloria explained, “I can’t come to the party because I’m going away for the weekend.” Gloria
explained that _________________________________________________________________ .

9. Mark said, “My friend found a new job in the music business.”
Mark said that
________________________________________________________________________ .

10. Judy complained, “I have already written this essay four times.”
Judy complained that
_________________________________________________________________ .

11. Peter announced, “I will not give up until this factory is shut down.”
Peter announced that
________________________________________________________________

12. Her boyfriend told her,” You have bought a wonderful dress.”
Her boyfriend told her that
___________________________________________________________ .

13. Paul said, “I don’t like my new flat.”

Paul said that
________________________________________________________________________ .

14. My father told Ben, “I am sure I saw you here last week.
My father told Ben that
_______________________________________________________________

Betty said, „If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”

Betty said that
_______________________________________________________________________ Change
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1. Keith told the immigration officer, “This is my first visit to the United States.”
Keith told the immigration officer
____________________________________________________ .

2. My friend said, „I’m going to visit my parents next month.”

My friend said
________________________________________________________________________ .

3. The tourist guide warned us, “Don’t drink tap water in this city.”
The tourist guide warned us _________________________________________________________
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4. He asked me, “Are you starting work on Monday?”

He asked me
_________________________________________________________________________ ?

5. Elisabeth to her brother: “Don’t read my emails!”

Elisabeth told her brother
____________________________________________________________ .

6. Jimmy complained, “I have already written this invitation twice.”

Jimmy complained
___________________________________________________________________ .

7. The policeman wondered, “Why didn’t you stop at the traffic lights?”
The policeman wondered ____________________________________________________________ .

8. My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”

My sister told me
____________________________________________________________________ .

9. The teacher said, “If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”
The teacher said
_____________________________________________________________________ .

10. My dad said, “You have to study harder for the next test.”
My dad said
__________________________________________________________________________ .

11. The girl asked the shop assistant, “Can you shorten this dress for me?”
The girl asked the shop assistant ____________________________________________________ ?

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12. He asked, “Do you live near the city, James?”
He asked James
______________________________________________________________________ .

13. The reporter asked, “Did you see the accident?”

The reporter asked
__________________________________________________________________ .

14. I advised Mike, “You should see a doctor”.

I advised Mike
________________________________________________________________________

The teacher told the students, “Speak up if you want to say something!”
The teacher told the students
________________________________________________________

Change the sentences to reported speech!

1. The landlady said to the student, “You must keep your room clean !”
The landlady said to the student that he had to keep his room clean.
_____________________________________________________ .

2. Mr Simmons told Harry, “Don’t smoke in my car!”

Mr Simmons told Harry not to smoke in his car.
______________________________________________________________ .

3. He asked me, “Do you want to be famous?”

He asked me if I want to be famous.
_________________________________________________________________________ .

4. My dad said, “Our aunt will stay for breakfast.”

My dad said that their aunt would stay for breakfast.
__________________________________________________________________________ .

5. Sally said, “I can’t believe he is leaving me like this.”

Sally said that She could not believe he was leaving her like this.
_____________________________________________________________________________ .

6. He wondered, “Where did Maud work?”

He wondered that where Maud had work.
________________________________________________________________________ .
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7. Mom said, “I need to be at work early this morning.”
Mom said that she need to be at work early that morning.
____________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Maria said, “Angela had worked at this company before I came here.”
Maria said that Angela had worked at that company before She had come there.

___________________________________________________________________________ .

9. The woman complained,” The clock I bought yesterday doesn’t work.”

The woman complained that the clock she had bought the day before did not work.
_____________________________________________________________ .

10. He asked, “Were you followed by the police?”

He asked if I were followed by the police.

_____________________________________________________________________________ .

11. The chef advised us, “Cook the meat carefully.”

The chef advised us to cook the meat carefully
__________________________________________________________________ .

12. H promised, “I’ll return the book tomorrow.”

He promised to return the book the day after .
_________________________________________________________________________ .

13. The teacher reminded us, “Don’t forget your homework”.

The teacher reminded us not to forget our homework.
____________________________________________________________ .

14. Patricia said, “My mother will celebrate her birthday next week.”
Patricia said that her mother would celebrate her birthday the following week
________________________________________________________________________

15. He warned me, “Don’t shout at me like that!”

He warned me not to shout at him like that.

_______________________________________________________________________

Change the sentences in reported speech!

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1. Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”
Sarah complained that her head was aching
_______________________________________________________________ .

2. I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”

I wanted to know where I was going.
____________________________________________________________________ .

3. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.”
Uncle David told us to take off our shoes when we come in
__________________________________________________________________ .

4. Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”

Mom asked me if I were felling well.
______________________________________________________________________ .

5. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”

The teacher ordered us to turn the music down.
______________________________________________________________ .

6. Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
Jasper said that I could borrow the book for a few days.
______________________________________________________________________ .

7. Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

Johnny admitted that he hadn’t brushed his teeth.
________________________________________________________________ .

8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way !”

The policeman ordered us to move our car out of thư way.
___________________________________________________________ .

9. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”

Mary said that she had just got back from New York.
_______________________________________________________________________ .

10. John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week.
John explained that he was starting work for a new company the following week.
__________________________________________________________________ .

11. The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”

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12. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”

He asked me if I could come to the meeting the day after.
_________________________________________________________________________ .

13. The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!”

The manager asked Cathy to stand up.
___________________________________________________________ .

14. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there?”
Jerry asked me if I had seen that car over there.
_______________________________________________________________________

15 Mr Jackson said,”I wouldn’t go there if I were you.”

Mr Jackson advised me not to go therre
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