REPORTED SPEECH – MINI TEST 01

I. Rewrite the following sentences into the Reported Speech.

1. “I live in a small house near the sea”, she said to me.
She said to me ___________________________________________________________
2. “I will meet you outside the cinema”, Tom said to Mary.
Tom said to Mary _________________________________________________________
3. “Did you have a nice time at the party?”, she asked me.
She asked me ___________________________________________________________
4. “Don’t make so much noise!” the teacher told the students.
The teacher told the students________________________________________________
5. “I have already done my homework,“ Sarah said.
Sarah said ______________________________________________________________
6. “I went to the zoo last week”, Zack said.
Zack said _______________________________________________________________
7. “I was at home at 9 o’ clock yesterday”, Pat said to her friend.
Pat said to her friend ______________________________________________________
8. “We can’t find our bags”, they told us.
They told us _____________________________________________________________
9. “Where is the nearest bus station?”, the old woman asked me.
The old woman asked me __________________________________________________
10. “Open the window quickly!”, mum told me.
Mum told me ____________________________________________________________
11. “We will come tomorrow”, our friends told us.
Our friends told us ________________________________________________________
12. “I am doing the washing up now”, mum said.
Mum said _______________________________________________________________
13. “Can you lend me some money?”, my friend asked me.
My friend asked me _______________________________________________________
14. “I bought my car last week”, Aunt Helen said to us.
Aunt Helen said to us ______________________________________________________
15. “It is colder today than yesterday”, Dad said.
Dad said ________________________________________________________________
16. “I read a book every week”, she said to me.
She said to me ___________________________________________________________
17. “Do you speak any foreign languages?” he asked me.
He asked me ____________________________________________________________
18. “Have you ever seen a ghost?” the boy asked the girl.
The boy asked the girl _____________________________________________________
19. “Did you meet my brother yesterday? - Mary asked Jane.
Mary asked Jane _________________________________________________________
20. “Wait for me in front of this shoe shop.” Ruth told me.
Ruth told me _____________________________________________________________
II. Complete each question / sentence. The ending is given to you.
1. My father asked us if we often went surfing.
“ ________________________________________________ ?” my father asked us.
2. Carol asked Maria if she was going to move to London..
“________________________________________________?” Carol asked Maria.
3. I wanted to know how old they were.
“________________________________________________?” I asked the twins.
4. Fiona asked me where she had left herb keys.
“________________________________________________?” Fiona asked me.
5. They wanted to know if I would return the books the following week.
“________________________________________________?” they asked me.
6. The firefighter ordered us to stay back.
“________________________________________________?” the firefighter said to us.
7. Jack wondered where we were going that evening.
“________________________________________________?” Jack asked us.
8. Chris said he had sent them an email the day before.
“________________________________________________?” Chris said.
Key.
I. Rewrite the following sentences into the reported Speech.

1. “I live in a small house near the sea”, she said to me.

She said to me (that) she lived in a small house near the sea.
2. “I will meet you outside the cinema”, Tom said to Mary.
Tom said to Mary (that) he would meet her outside the cinema.
3. “Did you have a nice time at the party?”, she asked me.
She asked me if/ whether I had had a nice time at the party.
4. “Don’t make so much noise!” the teacher told the students.
The teacher told the students not to make so much noise.
5. “I have already done my homework,“ Sarah said.
Sarah said (that) she had already done her homework.
6. “I went to the zoo last week”, Zack said.
Zack said (that) he had gone to the zoo the previous week.
7. “I was at home at 9 o’ clock yesterday”, Pat said to her friend.
Pat said to her friend (that) she had been at home at 9 o’ clock the previous day.
8. “We can’t find our bags”, they told us.
They told us (that) they couldn’t find their dog.
9. “Where is the nearest bus station?”, the old woman asked me.
The old woman asked me where the nearest bus station was.
10. “Open the window quickly!”, mum told me.
Mum told me to open the window quickly.
11. “We will come tomorrow”, our friends told us.
Our friends told us (that) they would meet us the day after / the following day.
12. “I am doing the washing up now”, mum said.
Mum said (that) she was doing the washing up then.
13. “Can you lend me some money?”, my friend asked me.
My friend asked me if I could lend him / her some money.
14. “I bought my car last week”, Aunt Helen said to us.
Aunt Helen said to us (that) she had bought her car the previous week.
15. “It is colder today than yesterday”, Dad said.
Dad said (that) it was colder that day than the previous day / the day before.
16. “I read a book every week”, she said to me.
She said to me (that) she read a book every week.
17. “Do you speak any foreign languages?” he asked me.
He asked me if I spoke any foreign languages.
18. “Have you ever seen a ghost?” the boy asked the girl.
The boy asked the girl if she had ever seen a ghost.
II. Complete each question / sentence. The ending is given to you.
1. My father asked us if we often went surfing.
“ ________________________________ ?” my father asked us.
2. Carol asked Maria if she was going to move to London..
“ ________________________________ ?” Carol asked Maria.
3. I wanted to know how old they were.
“ ________________________________ ?” I asked the twins.
4. Fiona asked me where she had left herb keys.
“ ________________________________ ?” Fiona asked me.
5. They wanted to know if I would return the books the following week.
“ ________________________________ ?” they asked me.
6. The firefighter ordered us to stay back.
“ ________________________________ ?” the firefighter said to us.
7. Jack wondered where we were going that evening.
“ ________________________________ ?” Jack asked us.
8. Chris said he had sent them an email the day before.
“ ________________________________ ?” Chris said.

1. Do you often go surfing?

2. Are you going to move to London, Maria?
3. How old are you?
4. Don´t forget to lock the door.
5. Where did you leave your keys?