reported+speech+exercises


 * EXTRA PRACTICE: REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES.**

**1** **Choose the correct answer.** 1. Dan asked me what I **think** / **thought** / **am thinking** of Timothy’s work experience. 2. Peter suggested **going** / **went** / **to go** to the cinema. 3. His sister wanted to know whether **he is going** / **he was going** / **was he going** to the lecture. 4. Jennifer complained that she **will have to work** / **has to work** / **had to work** extra hours the following day. 5. Andrea said that they **wouldn’t finish** / **won’t finish** / **can’t finish** their report that day. 6. The boys reported that it **began** / **had begun** / **will begin** snowing two hours before.

**2** **Complete the sentences. Use reported speech.** 1. “Janet has just returned from India,” Matthew said. Matthew said ............................................................................................. 2. “Let’s go out tonight,” Harry suggested. Harry suggested that .................................................................................... 3. “Can you give me some more information about the job?” Sandra asked the manager. Sandra asked the manager whether ..................................................................... 4. “It will definitely snow tomorrow,” the weatherman predicted. The weatherman predicted that .......................................................................... 5. “Where did you find this book?” Donna asked. Donna asked ....................................................................................................

**3** **Choose the correct verb in brackets. Then rewrite the sentences in reported speech.** 1. Anne: “My parents won’t allow me to work after school.” (complain / suggest) 2. Shop manager: “We are closing the shop early today.” (order / explain) 3. Teacher: “If you complete the assignment by next week, you’ll get extra marks.” (enquire / promise) 4. Tim: “Don’t forget the party next week, Sam.” (remind / suggest)

**4 Write sentences using the words below.** 1. they / had / the / museum / that / been / all / Sandra / working / week / said / at 2. whether / raining / children / was / asked / the / it  3. told / mum / clean / house / my / me / to / the 4. that / playing / Brian / friends / his / basketball / said / were 5. pizza / dinner / night / suggested / a / that / David / ordering / for

**5** **Rewrite the sentences in DIRECT SPEECH.** 1. James complained that they had been working too hard since the week before. 2. Sandra suggested flying to Italy the following week. 3. The workers warned Paul that they wouldn’t finish the repairs unless he paid them. 4. Peter asked Mike if he was starting his new job that day. 5. Linda wanted to know when I was coming home. 6. Dan’s mum told him not to eat with his mouth open. 7. Her brother said that he usually studied maths on Tuesdays, but that his lesson had been cancelled the day before.

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