Reported Speech

Reported Speech Mixed Exercise 2
Make reported speech. Start all your

answers with 'she', and use the past
simple of 'ask', 'say' or 'tell'. It's the same
day, so you don't need to change the time
expressions.
1) “Come quickly!” .
2) “Did you arrive before

seven?” .
3) “How was your holiday?” .
4) “I would have visited the hospital, if I had

known you were sick” .
5) “Don't touch!” .
6) “Do you usually cook at

home?” .
7) “They had never been to Scotland until last

year” .
8) “Make sure you arrive

early!” .
9) “I should have studied harder for the

exam” .
10) “Would you mind telling me how to get to

the art gallery, please?” .
11) “Please don’t forget my

book” .
12) “Make sure you arrive at

six!” .
13) “Remember to study hard!” .
14) “Where do you want to eat

tonight?” .
15) “I usually drink coffee in the

mornings” .
16) “Do you like studying

English?” .
17) “I’ll come and help you on

Saturday” .
18) “Please buy some bread on your way

home” .
19) “Please give this to John” .
20) “Could you give me the glass on the table,

please?” .
Reported Speech Mixed Exercise 2

Make reported speech. Start all your
answers with 'she', and use the past
simple of 'ask', 'say' or 'tell'. It's the same
day, so you don't need to change the time
expressions.
1) “Come quickly!” She told me
to come quickly
2) “Did you arrive before

seven?” She asked me if I had
arrived before seven
3) “How was your holiday?”

She asked me how my holiday had been
4) “I would have visited the hospital, if I had

known you were sick” She said
that she would have visited the hospital, if
she had known I was sick
5) “Don't touch!” She told me

not to touch
6) “Do you usually cook at

home?” She asked me if I
usually cooked at home
7) “They had never been to Scotland until last

year” She said that they had
never been to Scotland until last year
8) “Make sure you arrive

early!” She told me to arrive
early
9) “I should have studied harder for the

exam” She said that she should
have studied harder for the exam
10) “Would you mind telling me how to get to

the art gallery, please?” She
asked me how to get to the art gallery
11) “Please don’t forget my

book” She asked me not to
forget her book
12) “Make sure you arrive at

six!” She told me to arrive at
six
13) “Remember to study hard!”

She told me to remember to study hard
14) “Where do you want to eat

tonight?” She asked me where
I wanted to eat tonight
15) “I usually drink coffee in the
mornings” She said that she
usually drank coffee in the mornings
16) “Do you like studying

English?” She asked me if I
liked studying English
17) “I’ll come and help you on

Saturday” She said that she
would come and help me on Saturday
18) “Please buy some bread on your way

home” She asked me to buy
some bread on my way home
19) “Please give this to John”

She asked me to give this to John
20) “Could you give me the glass on the table,

please?” She asked me to give
her the glass on the table
Reported Requests and Orders 1

Make reported requests or orders. Start
each sentence with 'she asked me' or 'she
told me'. It's the same day, so you don't
need to change the time expressions.
1) "Please help me carry this" .
2) "Please come early" .
3) "Please buy some milk" .
4) "Could you please open the

window?" .
5) "Could you bring the book

tonight?" .
6) "Can you help me with my homework,

please?" .
7) "Would you bring me a cup of coffee,
please?" .
8) "Would you mind passing the

salt?" .
9) "Would you mind lending me a

pencil?" .
10) "I was wondering if you could possibly tell

me the time?" .
11) "Do your homework!" .
12) "Don't smoke!" .
13) "Don't be late!" .
14) "Go to bed!" .
15) "Tidy your room!" .
16) "Wait here!" .
17) "Don't do that!" .
18) "Eat your dinner!" .
19) "Don't make a mess!" .
20) "Do the washing-up!"
Reported Requests and Orders 1

Make reported requests or orders. Start
each sentence with 'she asked me' or 'she
told me'. It's the same day, so you don't
need to change the time expressions.
1) "Please help me carry this"
She asked me to help her carry this
2) "Please come early" She

asked me to come early
3) "Please buy some milk" She

asked me to buy some milk
4) "Could you please open the

window?" She asked me to
open the window
5) "Could you bring the book

tonight?" She asked me to
bring the book tonight
6) "Can you help me with my homework,

please?" She asked me to help
her with her homework
7) "Would you bring me a cup of coffee,

please?" She asked me to bring
her a cup of coffee
8) "Would you mind passing the

salt?" She asked me to pass the
salt
9) "Would you mind lending me a

pencil?" She asked me to lend
her a pencil
10) "I was wondering if you could possibly tell

me the time?" She asked me to
tell her the time
11) "Do your homework!" She

told me to do my homework
12) "Don't smoke!" She told me

not to smoke
13) "Don't be late!" She told me

not to be late
14) "Go to bed!" She told me to
go to bed
15) "Tidy your room!" She told

me to tidy my room
16) "Wait here!" She told me to

wait here
17) "Don't do that!" She told me

not to do that
18) "Eat your dinner!" She told

me to eat my dinner
19) "Don't make a mess!" She

told me not to make a mess
20) "Do the washing-up!" She

told me to do the washing-up
Reported Questions 1
Make reported questions. Use 'she asked
me' at the beginning of each answer. It's the
same day, so you don't need to change the
time expressions.
1) "Where is he?" .
2) "What are you doing?" .
3) "Why did you go out last

night?" .
4) "Who was that beautiful

woman?" .
5) "How is your mother?" .
6) "What are you going to do at the

weekend?" .
7) "Where will you live after

graduation?" .
8) "What were you doing when I saw

you?" .
9) "How was the journey?" .
10) "How often do you go to the

cinema?" .
11) "Do you live in London?" .
12) "Did he arrive on time?" .
13) "Have you been to Paris?" .
14) "Can you help me?" .
15) "Are you working tonight?"

.
16) "Will you come later?" .
17) "Do you like coffee?" .
18) "Is this the road to the

station?" .
19) "Did you do your

homework?" .
20) "Have you studied reported speech

before?"
Reported Questions 1
Make reported questions. Use 'she asked
me' at the beginning of each answer. It's
the same day, so you don't need to
change the time expressions.
1) "Where is he?" She asked me
where he was
2) "What are you doing?" She

asked me what I was doing
3) "Why did you go out last

night?" She asked me why I
had gone out last night
4) "Who was that beautiful

woman?" She asked me who
that beautiful woman had been
5) "How is your mother?" She

asked me how my mother was
6) "What are you going to do at the

weekend?" She asked me what
I was going to do at the weekend
7) "Where will you live after

graduation?" She asked me
where I would live after graduation
8) "What were you doing when I saw

you?" She asked me what I
had been doing when she saw me
9) "How was the journey?" She
asked me how the journey had been
10) "How often do you go to the

cinema?" She asked me how
often I went to the cinema
11) "Do you live in London?"

She asked me if I lived in London
12) "Did he arrive on time?" She

asked me if he had arrived on time
13) "Have you been to Paris?"

She asked me if I had been to Paris
14) "Can you help me?" She

asked me if I could help her
15) "Are you working tonight?"

She asked me if I was working tonight
16) "Will you come later?" She

asked me if I would come later
17) "Do you like coffee?" She

asked me if I liked coffee
18) "Is this the road to the

station?" She asked me if this
was the road to the station
19) "Did you do your

homework?" She asked me if I
had done my homework
20) "Have you studied reported speech

before?" She asked me if I had
studied reported speech before
Reported Statements 1
Change the direct speech into reported
speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of
each answer. It's the same day, so you
don't need to change the time expressions.
1) "He works in a bank" .
2) "We went out last night" .
3) "I'm coming!" .
4) "I was waiting for the bus when he

arrived" .
5) "I'd never been there before" .
6) "I didn't go to the party" .
7) "Lucy will come later" .
8) "He hasn't eaten breakfast" .
9) "I can help you tomorrow" .
10) "You should go to bed

early" .
11) "I don't like chocolate" .
12) "I won't see you tomorrow" .
13) "She's living in Paris for a few

months" .
14) "I visited my parents at the

weekend" .
15) "She hasn't eaten sushi

before" .
16) "I hadn't travelled by underground before I
came to London" .
17) "They would help if they

could" .
18) "I'll do the washing-up later"

.
19) "He could read when he was

three" .
20) "I was sleeping when Julie

called" .
Reported Statements 1
Change the direct speech into reported
speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of
each answer. It's the same day, so you
don't need to change the time
expressions.
1) "He works in a bank" She
said that he worked in a bank
2) "We went out last night" She

said that they had gone out last night
3) "I'm coming!" She said that

she was coming
4) "I was waiting for the bus when he

arrived" She said that she had
been waiting for the bus when he arrived
5) "I'd never been there before"

She said that she had never been there
before
6) "I didn't go to the party" She

said that she hadn't gone to the party
7) "Lucy will come later" She

said that Lucy would come later
8) "He hasn't eaten breakfast"

She said that he hadn't eaten breakfast
9) "I can help you tomorrow"
She said that she could help me tomorrow
10) "You should go to bed

early" She said that I should go
to bed early
11) "I don't like chocolate" She

said that she didn't like chocolate
12) "I won't see you tomorrow"

She said that she wouldn't see me tomorrow
13) "She's living in Paris for a few

months" She said that she was
living in Paris for a few months
14) "I visited my parents at the

weekend" She said that she had
visited her parents at the weekend
15) "She hasn't eaten sushi

before" She said that she
hadn't eaten sushi before
16) "I hadn't travelled by underground before I

came to London" She said she
hadn't travelled by underground before she
came to London
17) "They would help if they

could" She said that they
would help if they could
18) "I'll do the washing-up

later" She said that she would
do the washing-up later
19) "He could read when he was

three" She said that he could
read when he was three
20) "I was sleeping when Julie

called" She said that she had
been sleeping when Julie called
Interview with a Marathon Runner
REPORTER: Congratulations on winning the marathon. How long have you been preparing for this race?
RUNNER: Thank you. About five years, running twelve miles, three times a week.
REPORTER: Why do you like to run?
RUNNER: I haven't always been a runner. I started running when my doctor told me I was over-weight and needed to improve my
over-all health. At first, it was hard to go a few miles, but now, I'm in better shape and I love it. I can't wait to get out in the morning
and run.
REPORTER: What is your favorite part of a marathon?
RUNNER: You might expect me to answer "crossing the finish line", but actually it's when I get to the 20-mile point of the race. I
think I can't go on, and then I do! That's my most challenging moment. It's "mind over matter"
REPORTER: Are you planning to run more marathons in the near future?
RUNNER: Yes, I am looking forward to running one in Seattle next month.
REPORTER: Can you give me some advice about getting in shape?
RUNNER: Well, I guess I would tell you to keep moving. Eat healthful food and keep moving.
REPORTER: Wonderful! Thank you for talking to us today and please thank your coach as well. Get some rest!
RUNNER: Thank you. I'm honored to be here on your show.
challenging (Adj) – difficult;

over-all (Adj) – general, covering everything
marathon (N) – a race of 25+ miles;
in shape (expression) – good health;
mind over matter (expression) – the mind is more powerful than the body
Change the interview above to reported speech. Pay attention to tense, pronoun, and adverb agreement.
 Select the response that best completes the sentence.
 Review your correct and incorrect responses by clicking the "submit" button.
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1.
The reporter asked ________.
a. how long is it he prepare for race
b. he prepare how long for the race
c. how long did he prepare for the race
d. how long he had been preparing for the race

2.
The runner replied that _______________.
a. I have been running for about five years
b. I was running for about five years
c. he had been running for about five years
d. he is running for about five years

3.
Next, the reporter asked him ____________.
a. why he likes to run
b. why does he like to run
c. why do you like to run
d. why he liked to run

4.
The runner said ____________.
a. that he is needing to improve his overall health.
b. he needed to improve his overall health
c. that I have needed to improve my overall health
d. I needed to improve my overall health.

5.
He added that __________ to get out in the morning and run.
a. I can't wait
b. I couldn't wait
c. he can't wait
d. he couldn't wait
6.
Next, the reporter asked him ___________
a. what is your favorite part of a marathon
b. what his favorite part of a marathon is
c. what is his favorite part of a marathon
d. what is it his favorite part of a marathon

7.
The marathoner replied ______________to the 20-mile mark in the marathon race.
a. that it is when he gets
b. that it is when I get
c. that it is when he got
d. when he gets
8.
He added ___________________.
a. what is his most challenging moment.
b. that was it his most challenging moment.
c. that it is his most challenging moment.
d. is it his most challenging moment.

9.
The reporter inquired _____________more marathons in the near future.
a. whether he was going to run
b. that are you going to run
c. whether are you going to run
d. you going to run

10.
The athlete answered ___________________.
a. that he was looking forward to running one in Seattle in the coming month.
b. that he is looking forward to running one in Seattle next month.
c. that he looks forward to running one in Seattle next month.
d. if he was looking forward to running one in Seattle next month.

11.
The reporter asked ________________ about getting back in shape.
a. could he give him some advice
b. whether you could give me some advice
c. that he could give him some advice
d. whether he could give him some advice

12.
The athlete advised ___________________.
a. that he eat healthful food and keep moving.
b. that he eats healthful food and keeps moving.
c. that he is eating healthful food and keeping moving.
d. that healthful food he should eat and moving he should keep.

13.
The reporter thanked him and _________ his coach as well.
a. told him thank

b. told him that he thank
c. told to him to thank
d. told him to thank

14.
The reporter suggested that _______________ some rest.
a. he gets
b. he got
c. he will get
d. he get
15.
The athlete responded ___________________.
a. that I am honored to be here on your show.
b. that he is honored to be here on your show.
c. that he was honored to be here on his show.
d. that he was honored to be there on his show.
Mixed Exercise 1
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a
question.
1. He said, "I like this song."

→ He said
2. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me
3. "I don't speak Italian," she said.
→ She said
4. "Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me
5. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said
6. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
→ She told the boys
7. "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him
8. "I never make mistakes," he said.
→ He said
9. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know
10. "Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience
Mixed Exercise 1
question.
1. He said, "I like this song."

→ He said that he liked that song.
2. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me where my sister was.
3. "I don't speak Italian," she said.
→ She said that she didn't speak Italian.
4. "Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me to say hello to Jim.
5. "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said that the film had begun at seven o'clock.
6. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
→ She told the boys not to play on the grass.
7. "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him where he had spent his money.
8. "I never make mistakes," he said.
→ He said that he never made mistakes.
9. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know if she knew Robert.
10. "Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience not to try that at home.
Mixed Exercise 2
question and whether you have to change the tenses or not.
1. "I was very tired," she said.

→ She said
2. "Be careful, Ben," she said.
→ She told Ben
3. "I will get myself a drink," she says.
→ She says
4. "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.
→ He wondered
5. "I cannot drive them home," he said.
→ He said
6. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.
→ She asks Peter
7. "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.
→ She asked me
8. He said, "Don't go too far."
→ He advised her
9. "Have you been shopping?" he asked us.
→ He wanted to know
10. "Don't make so much noise," he says.
→ He asks us
Mixed Exercise 2
question and whether you have to change the tenses or not.
1. "I was very tired," she said.

→ She said that she had been very tired.
2. "Be careful, Ben," she said.
→ She told Ben to be careful.
3. "I will get myself a drink," she says.
→ She says that she will get herself a drink.
4. "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.
→ He wondered why I hadn't phoned him.
5. "I cannot drive them home," he said.
→ He said that he could not drive them home.
6. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.
→ She asks Peter if he prefers tea or coffee.
7. "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.
→ She asked me where I had spent my holidays the year before.
8. He said, "Don't go too far."
→ He advised her not to go too far.
9. "Have you been shopping?" he asked us.
→ He wanted to know if we had been shopping.
10. "Don't make so much noise," he says.
→ He asks us not to make so much noise.
backshift and Place expressions

Imagine you want to repeat sentences that you heard two weeks ago in another place. Rewrite the
sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and expressions of time and place where necessary.
1. They said, "This is our book."

→ They said
2. She said, "I went to the cinema yesterday."
→ She said
3. He said, "I am writing a test tomorrow."
→ He said
4. You said, "I will do this for him."
→ You said
5. She said, "I am not hungry now."
→ She said
6. They said, "We have never been here before."
→ They said
7. They said, "We were in London last week."
→ They said
8. He said, "I will have finished this paper by tomorrow."
→ He said
9. He said, "They won't sleep."
→ He said
10. She said, "It is very quiet here."
→ She said
backshift and Place expressions

Imagine you want to repeat sentences that you heard two weeks ago in another place. Rewrite the
sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and expressions of time and place where necessary.
1. They said, "This is our book."

→ They said that was their book.
2. She said, "I went to the cinema yesterday."
→ She said that she had gone to the cinema the day before.
3. He said, "I am writing a test tomorrow."
→ He said that he was writing a test the next day.
4. You said, "I will do this for him."
→ You said that you would do that for him.
5. She said, "I am not hungry now."
→ She said that she was not hungry then.
6. They said, "We have never been here before."
→ They said that they had never been there before.
7. They said, "We were in London last week."
→ They said that they had been in London the week before.
8. He said, "I will have finished this paper by tomorrow."
→ He said that he would have finished that paper by the next day.
9. He said, "They won't sleep."
→ He said that they wouldn't sleep.
10. She said, "It is very quiet here."
→ She said that it was very quiet there.
1. “Don’t forget to buy milk!” said Antonio to Lucia. (remind, using infinitive)
_____________________________________________________ 2. “You shouldn’t go into the water” said the coast
guard. (advise against) _____________________________________________________ 3. “I’ll go to France on
holiday” said John. (decide, using infinitive) _____________________________________________________ 4. “I
think you should go to the dentist” Julie said to Tom. (advise, using infinitive)
_____________________________________________________ 5. “Watch out for the weak bridge” he said. (warn,
using ‘about’) _____________________________________________________ 6. “You should apply for the job”
said Jack to Stella. (encourage) _____________________________________________________ 7. “Okay, Keiko can
go to the party” said Keiko’s mum. (agree, using clause)
_____________________________________________________ 8. “The class will start later on Tuesdays” said the
teacher to us. (explain + clause) _____________________________________________________ 9. “It’s a great
idea to go to the beach” said Maria. (recommend + verb-ing)
_____________________________________________________ 10. “Don’t cross the road there” she said to the
children. (warn, using infinitive) _____________________________________________________ © 2015
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11. “I’ll make the coffee!” said David. (insist + on) _____________________________________________________
12. “I’ll study really hard for the exam” said Luke. (promise + to + infinitive)
_____________________________________________________ 13. “This is where the station is” said Klara.
(explain, using question word + clause) _____________________________________________________ 14. “Right,
let’s buy the car in the morning!” we said. (agree + infinitive)
_____________________________________________________ 15. “Don’t forget that Lucy needs to go to the
dentist” she said to me. (remind, using clause) _____________________________________________________ 16.
“How about having Indian food?” I said. (suggest, using verb-ing)
_____________________________________________________ 17. “I’ll be early” I said to my mother. (promise +
clause) _____________________________________________________ 18. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday” said
Amanda to me. (apologise) _____________________________________________________ 19. “I’ll leave at six
pm!” John said. (decide + clause) _____________________________________________________ 20. “This is how
we use the present perfect” said Amy. (explain + question word + infinitive)
Answers to Reporting Verbs Exercise 1
1. Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk. 2. The coast guard advised against going into the water. 3. John decided to go to
France on holiday. 4. Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist. 5. He warned us about the weak bridge. 6. Jack encouraged
Stella to apply for the job. 7. Keiko’s mum agreed that Keiko could go to the party. 8. The teacher explained to us that the
class would start later on Tuesdays. 9. Maria recommended going to the beach. 10. She warned the children not to cross the
road there. 11. David insisted on making the coffee. 12. Luke promised to study really hard for the exam. 13. Klara explained
where the station was. 14. We agreed to buy the car in the morning. 15. She reminded me that Lucy needed to go to the
dentist. 16. I suggested having Indian food. 17. I promised my mother that I would be early. 18. Amanda apologised for
forgetting my birthday. 19. John decided that he would leave at six pm. 20. Amy explained how to use the present perfect.
eporting Verbs 1
Make a new sentence with the same
meaning using the reporting verb in
brackets.
1) “Don’t forget to buy milk!” said Antonio to
Lucia. (remind, using infinitive)
.
2) “You shouldn’t go into the water” said the

coast guard. (advise against) .
3) “I’ll go to France on holiday” said John.

(decide, using infinitive) .
4) “I think you should go to the dentist” Julie

said to Tom. (advise, using
infinitive) .
5) “Watch out for the weak bridge” he said.

(warn, using ‘about’) .
6) “You should apply for the job” said Jack to

Stella. (encourage) .
7) “Okay, Keiko can go to the party” said

Keiko’s mum. (agree, using
clause) .
8) “The class will start later on Tuesdays” said

the teacher to us. (explain +
clause) .
9) “It’s a great idea to go to the beach” said

Maria. (recommend + verb-ing) .
10) “Don’t cross the road there” she said to the

children. (warn, using
infinitive) .
11) “I’ll make the coffee!” said David. (insist +
on) .
12) “I’ll study really hard for the exam” said

Luke. (promise + to +
infinitive) .
13) “This is where the station is” said Klara.

(explain, using question word +
clause) .
14) “Right, let’s buy the car in the morning!”

we said. (agree + infinitive) .
15) “Don’t forget that Lucy needs to go to the

dentist” she said to me. (remind, using
clause) .
16) “How about having Indian food?” I said.

(suggest, using verb-ing) .
17) “I’ll be early” I said to my mother.

(promise + clause) .
18) “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday” said

Amanda to me. (apologise) .
19) “I’ll leave at six pm!” John said. (decide +

clause) .
20) “This is how we use the present perfect”

said Amy. (explain + question word +
infinitive)
Reporting Verbs 1
brackets.
Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.

coast guard. (advise against)
The coast guard advised against going into
the water.

(decide, using infinitive) John
decided to go to France on holiday.

infinitive) Julie advised Tom to
go to the dentist.

(warn, using ‘about’) He
warned us about the weak bridge.

Stella. (encourage) Jack
encouraged Stella to apply for the job.

clause) Keiko’s mum agreed
that Keiko could go to the party.

clause) The teacher explained
to us that the class would start later on
Tuesdays.

Maria. (recommend + verb-ing)
Maria recommended going to the beach.

infinitive) She warned the
children not to cross the road there.

on) David insisted on making
the coffee.

infinitive) Luke promised to
study really hard for the exam.
clause) Klara explained where
the station was.

we said. (agree + infinitive) We
agreed to buy the car in the morning.

clause) She reminded me that
Lucy needed to go to the dentist.

(suggest, using verb-ing) I
suggested having Indian food.

(promise + clause) I promised
my mother that I would be early.

Amanda to me. (apologise)
Amanda apologised for forgetting my
birthday.

clause) John decided that he
would leave at six pm.

infinitive) Amy explained how
to use the present perfect.
Reporting Verbs 1
brackets.

the water.


go to the dentist.




Tuesdays.



the coffee.

the station was.





birthday.


Reporting Verbs 1
brackets.

the water.


go to the dentist.




Tuesdays.



the coffee.

the station was.





birthday.


(1) "It was your fault."

The cyclist the bus driver causing the accident.
(2) "You caused it."

The cyclist the bus driver causing the accident.
(3) "It's a really good idea. You'll meet lots of people."

New students are always to join social clubs when they first go to university.
(4) "It's not true."

The politician having an affair with his research assistant – they were just working
late.
(5) "Why don't we go to Italy?"
I going to Italy for our holidays, but everyone else wanted to go to Portugal.
(6) "Well done!"

Students generally each other passing their exams.
(7) "We're getting engaged."

Christine and Harry at the party that they were getting engaged.
(8) "You should see a solicitor."

The landlord of my neighbour's flat wanted to double the rent, so I her to see a
solicitor.
(9) "You won't see him alive again."

The kidnapper to kill their son if they informed the police.
(10) "OK."
The union to call off the strike if safety measures were introduced.
Reporting Verbs Exercise at Auto-English
Fill the gaps using the verbs in the box. Use each verb once only.
advise hope promise suggest

beg insist remind threaten
deny invite refuse warn
1 "I didn't do it," she said.
She ________________ doing it.
2 "Have lunch with me," she said.
She ________________ me to have lunch with her.
3 "Why don't you buy one?" said Tom.
Tom ________________ I buy one.
4 "I promise I'll take you to Prague," said Mary.
Mary ________________ to take me to Prague.
5 "I hope Andy phones tonight," said Clare.
Clare ________________ Andy would phone that night.
6 "Please, please don't tell anyone!" he said.
He ________________ me not to tell anyone.
7 "I won't do it," he said.
He ________________ to do it.
8 "You should have lessons," she said.

She ________________ me to have lessons.
9 "We really must go with you," they said.
They ________________ on going with me.
10 "Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum.
Mum ________________ me to phone Granny.
11 "If you wear my T-shirt again, I'll pinch you very hard," said Maggy.
Maggie ________________ to pinch me very hard if I wore her T-shirt again.
12 "Don't fly kites near electric overhead cables," said my father.
My father ________________ me not to fly kites near electric overhead cables.
Reporting Verbs Exercise - answers
1 "I didn't do it," she said.

She denied doing it.
2 "Have lunch with me," she said.
She invited me to have lunch with her.
3 "Why don't you buy one?" said Tom.
Tom suggested I buy one.
4 "I promise I'll take you to Prague," said Mary.
Mary promised to take me to Prague.
5 "I hope Andy phones tonight," said Clare.
Clare hoped Andy would phone that night.
6 "Please, please don't tell anyone!" he said.
He begged me not to tell anyone.
7 "I won't do it," he said.
He refused to do it.
8 "You should have lessons," she said.
She advised me to have lessons.
9 "We really must go with you," they said.
They insisted on going with me.
10 "Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum.
Mum reminded me to phone Granny.
11 "If you wear my T-shirt again, I'll pinch you very hard," said Maggy.
Maggie threatened to pinch me very hard if I wore her T-shirt again.
12 "Don't fly kites near electric overhead cables," said my father.
My father warned me not to fly kites near electric overhead cables.

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Reported Speech Mixed Exercise 2

Make reported speech. Start all your

2) “Did you arrive before

3) “How was your holiday?” .

4) “I would have visited the hospital, if I had

6) “Do you usually cook at

7) “They had never been to Scotland until last

8) “Make sure you arrive

9) “I should have studied harder for the

10) “Would you mind telling me how to get to

11) “Please don’t forget my

12) “Make sure you arrive at

14) “Where do you want to eat

15) “I usually drink coffee in the

16) “Do you like studying

17) “I’ll come and help you on

18) “Please buy some bread on your way

19) “Please give this to John” .

20) “Could you give me the glass on the table,

Reported Speech Mixed Exercise 2

2) “Did you arrive before

3) “How was your holiday?”

4) “I would have visited the hospital, if I had

5) “Don't touch!” She told me

6) “Do you usually cook at

7) “They had never been to Scotland until last

8) “Make sure you arrive

9) “I should have studied harder for the

10) “Would you mind telling me how to get to

11) “Please don’t forget my

12) “Make sure you arrive at

13) “Remember to study hard!”

14) “Where do you want to eat

16) “Do you like studying

17) “I’ll come and help you on

18) “Please buy some bread on your way

19) “Please give this to John”

20) “Could you give me the glass on the table,

Reported Requests and Orders 1

1) "Please help me carry this" .

2) "Please come early" .

3) "Please buy some milk" .

4) "Could you please open the

5) "Could you bring the book

6) "Can you help me with my homework,

8) "Would you mind passing the

9) "Would you mind lending me a

10) "I was wondering if you could possibly tell

11) "Do your homework!" .

12) "Don't smoke!" .

13) "Don't be late!" .

14) "Go to bed!" .

15) "Tidy your room!" .

16) "Wait here!" .

17) "Don't do that!" .

18) "Eat your dinner!" .

19) "Don't make a mess!" .

20) "Do the washing-up!"

Reported Requests and Orders 1

2) "Please come early" She

3) "Please buy some milk" She

4) "Could you please open the

5) "Could you bring the book