Worksheet 02: He Said That He Would Be Here at Noon

WORKSHEET 02
SUBJECT : Reported Speech
A) Change the following sentences from DIRECT to INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. He said, “I will be here at noon.”

He said that he would be here at noon.
2. Mary said, “The train will probably arrive on time.”
She said that the train would probably arrive on time.
3. He said, “I have to finish this report by five o’clock.”
He said that he had to finish this report by five o’clock
4. The doctor said, “Mr. Smith will improve quickly.”
He said that Mr. Smith would improve quickly
5. William said to me, “I am leaving in the morning.”
He said to me that he was leaving in the morning.
6. The teacher said, “Everyone has to write a composition.”
He said that he everyone had to write a composicion………………..
7. John said, “I saw that movie on Wednesday.”
He said that he had seen that movie on wednesday…………………………..
8. Helen said, “I have read that book.”
She said that she had read that book
9. Mary said to John, “I cannot go to the movie with you.”
She told him that she couldn’t go to the movie with you
10. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.”
He said that he had fisished studying my lesson
11. Mary remarked, “John speaks English well.”
Mary remarked that John spoke English well
12. William said to me, “I will not see Mr. Jones until Tuesday.”
William said to me he wouldn’t see Mr. Jones until Tuesday
13. Mr. Smith said, “I will refuse their offer.”
He said that he would refuse their offer.
14. John said, “I certainly hope it won’t rain tomorrow.”
He said that he certainly hoped it wouldn’t rain the following day.
15. Henry said, “I can meet them later.”
Henry said he could meet them later.
16. The boy said, “I am only eight years old.”
He said that he was only eight years old.
17. She said to me, “The lights have gone out.”
She said to me that the lights had gone out.
18. The man said, “The telephone is out of order.”
The man said that telephone was out of order.
19. He said, “I will never speak to her again.”
He said that he would never speak to her again.
20. I said to the clerk clearly, “I have already paid that bill.”
I said to the clerk clearly that I had already paid that bill.
B) REPORT what the guests said at a wedding last Saturday:
1. Miss Moore: “They’ll make a lovely couple.”

Miss Moore said (that) they would make a lovely couple.
2. Mr. Smith: “They’re going to live in Brighton.”

He said that they were going to live in Brighton.
3. Mrs.Jones: “The bride and the groom are very nice young people.”
He said that the bride and the groom were very nice young people.
4. Mr. Roberts: “The bride is wearing a beautiful wedding dress.”
Mr. Roberts said that the bride was wearing a beautiful wedding dress.
5. Mr. Clarke: “The couple’s parents look happy.”
Mr. Clarke said that the couple’s parents looked happy.
6. Miss Mayall: “The bride’s father has bought them a big flat.”
She said that bride’s father had bought them a big flat.
C) Write sentences about Jane’s trip to Paris:
1. We’re taking the nine o’clock plane.

Jane told me they were taking the nine o’clock plane.
2. I’ll have to get up early.
She said that she would have to get up early
3. I don’t really like traveling by air.
She told me that she didn’t really like traveling by air.
4. But it’s the easiest way to travel.
But she decided that it was the easiest way to travel.
5. We’re going to spend a week in Paris.
She told me that they were going to spend a week in Paris.
6. I want to go up the Eiffel Tower.
She said that she wanted to go up the Eiffel Tower.
7. We’ve been to Paris before.
She told me that they had been to Paris before.
8. But we didn’t see everything.
But she said that they hadn’t seen everything.
9. I’ll send you a postcard.
She said that she would send you a postcard.
10. But I won’t write you a letter.
But she told me that she wouldn’t write you a letter.
11. I’m very excited!
She said that she was very excited.
12. We’ll be in Paris tomorrow!
The last thing she said was that they would be in Paris tomorrow.

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SUBJECT : Reported Speech

A) Change the following sentences from DIRECT to INDIRECT SPEECH:

1. He said, “I will be here at noon.”

1. Miss Moore: “They’ll make a lovely couple.”

2. Mr. Smith: “They’re going to live in Brighton.”

1. We’re taking the nine o’clock plane.

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