Reported Speech PDF Worksheet
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This worksheet provides exercises to change direct speech into reported speech. It covers various examples of reported speech, aiding grammar practice.
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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 pol...
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." My friend told me ____________________________________________________________________ , 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 __________________________________________________________________________. 15. Robert said, " You can stay at my place over the weekend." Robert said that ______________________________________________________________________. worksheets.english-grammar.at KEY 1. He said, " I found the money in the garden yesterday." He said that he had found the money in the garden the day before. 2. The policeman asked me , "What were you wearing last Sunday" ? The policeman asked me what I was wearing the previous Sunday / the Sunday before. 3. The teacher explained to us, "The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth." The teacher explained to us that the moon takes 28 days to go around the earth. 4. Dad warned us , "Don't touch the fresh paint !" Dad warned us not to touch the fresh paint. 5. He wanted to know, "Will you go to the concert next week ?" He wanted to know if I wanted to go to the concert the following week. 6. Mary begged the teacher, "Please , give me another chance !" Mary begged the teacher to give her another chance. 7. Mother asked me, "Did he lend you the money ?" Mother asked me if he lent me the money. 8. I was wondering, "Why does the earth move around the sun ?" I was wondering why the earth moves around the sun. 9. She said, "I'm sorry but I have to go now." She said that she was sorry she had to go. 10. My mum complained, "I have been trying to phone you all day !" My mum complained that she had been trying to phone me all day. 11. My friend told me , "I'll have to go to the party without you." My friend told me that she would have to go to the party without me. 12. Dad asked me , "Where have you been so long ?" Dad asked me where I had been so long. 13. Jane said , "I want to tell you about my trip to New York." Jane said that she wanted to tell me about her trip to New York. 14. He asked us ," Don't make so much noise!" He asked us not to make so much noise. 15. Robert said, " You can stay at my place over the weekend." Robert said that I could stay at his place over the weekend. worksheets.english-grammar.at