1. These people are saying these things. Report them, using says that.

a. Paul: "Atlanta is a wonderful city"

Paul says that Atlanta is a wonderful city
b. Ruth:"I go jogging every day"
Ruth says that she goes jogging every day
c. Anna:"Jenny isn’t studying for her exam"
Anna says that Jenny isn’t studying for her exam
d. Andrew:"I used to be very fast"
Andrew says that he used to be very fast
e. Jim:"I can’t swim"
Jim says that he can’t swim

2. People made these statements. Report them, using said

a. " Mary works in a bank ",Jane said

Jane said that Mary worked in a bank

b. "I’m staying with some friends" Jim said

Jim said that he was staying with some friends

c. "Tom can’t use a computer" Ella said

Ella said that Tom couldn’t use a computer

d. "I’ve never been to Russia" Mike said

Mike said that he had never been to Russia

e. "Everybody must try to do their best" Jill said

Jill said that everybody must/had to try to do their best

f. "Jane may move to a new flat" Rachel said

Rachel said that Jane might move to a new flat

g. "I’ll stay at home on Sunday" Bill said

Bill said that he would stay at home on Sunday

3. Report what the guests said at a wedding last Sunday.

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

she said they would make a lovely couple

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

He said that they were going to live in Brighton

 c. 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

d. Mr. Roberts: “The bride is wearing a beautiful wedding dress.”

She said that the bride was wearing a beautiful wedding dress

e. Mr. Clarke: “The couple’s parents look happy.”

He said that the couple’s parents looked happy

f. Miss Lamar: “the bride’s father has bought them a big flat.”

She said that the pride’s father had bought them a big flat

4. Change the following statements into the reported speech.

a. “I have something to show you”, I said to her.

I told her that I had something to show her

b. “I’m going away tomorrow”, he said.

He said that he was / is going away the following day

c. “I’ve been in London for a month but I haven’t had time to visit the Tower”, said Rupert.

He said that he had been in London but he hadn’t had time to visit the tower

d. “I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready”, she replied.

she said that she would come with you as soon as she is ready

e. “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work”, they said

they said that they had a lift but very often it didn’t work

f. “I must go to the dentist tomorrow”, he said

he said that he must go to the dentist the following day

g. “I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday and I am going to take it to the museum this
afternoon”, he said

he said that he had found an old Roman coin in the garden the previous day and he was going to
take it to the museum that day
5. Write these sentences in indirect speech.

a. “I’m very tired”, she said.

She said that she was very tired

b. “I’ll see them soon”, he said.

He said that he would see them soon

c. “I’m going to the cinema”, she said.

She said that she was going to the cinema

d. “I see the children quite often”, he said.

He said that he saw the children quite often

e. “I’m having a bath”, she said.

She said that she was having a bath

f. “I’ve already met their parents”, she said.

She said that she had already met their parents

g. “I stayed in a hotel for a few weeks”, she said.

She said that she had stayed in a hotel

h. “I must go home to make dinner”, he said.

He said that he had to go home to make dinner

I. “I haven’t been waiting long”, she said.

She said that she had not been waiting too long

j. “I’m listening to the radio”, he said.

He said that he was listening to the radio

k. “I’ll tell them the news on Saturday”, she said.

She said that she would tell them the news on Saturday

l. “I like swimming, dancing and playing tennis”, he said.

He said that he liked swimming, dancing and playing tennis

m. “I can drive”, she said.

She said that she could drive

n. “I walked home after the party”, he said.

He said that he had walked home after the party

o. “I’m going to be sick”, she said.

She said that she was going to be sick

p. “I must go out to post a letter”, he said.

He said that he had to go out to post a letter

q. “I spoke to Jane last week”, she said.

She said that she had spoken to jane the previous week

r. “I’m trying to listen to the music”, he said.

He said that he was trying to listen to the music

s. “I’ll phone the office from the airport”, she said.

She said that she would phone the office from the airport

t. “I can’t speak any foreign languages”, he said.

He said that he couldn’t speak any foreign languages

6. Write these sentences in indirect speech, changing words where necessary.

a. “I’ll see you tomorrow”, she said.

She said that she would see me tomorrow

b. “I saw her today”, he said.

he said that he had seen her today

c. “I don’t like this film”, she said.

She said that she didn’t like this film

d. She said, “We went swimming today.”

She said that they had gone swimming that day

e. “I met her about three months ago”, he said.

he said that he had met her three months before

f. “I’ll see Mary on Sunday”, she said.

She said that she would see Mary on Sunday

g. “Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow”, she said.

She said that Pete and Sue were getting married the next day

h. “Stephen’s bringing some records to the party tomorrow”, she said.

She said that Stephen was bringing some records to the party the next day

I. “I really like this furniture”, she said.

She said that she really liked this furniture

j. “My parents are arriving tomorrow”, she said.

She said that her parents were arriving the previous day

k. “We visited her this morning” they said.

They said that they had visited her that morning

l. “We’ll see her next summer” they said.

They said that we would see the following summer

m. “They were here three months ago”, he said.

He said that they had been there three months before

n. “I’m meeting them at four o’clock today”, he said.

He said that he was meeting them at four o’clock that day

o. “I can see you tomorrow”, she said.

She said that she could see me the previous day

7. Report the police-officer’s questions to the shop owner.

a. What’s your name? he asked what is my name

b. Did you see the robbers? He asked if I saw the robbers

c. What were they wearing? He asked what had they were wearing

d. How do you think they got in? he asked me how did I think they got in

e. What did they take? He asked me what they had taken

f. Has this ever happened before? He asked if this had ever happened before

8. Write these sentences as reported questions using the words given.

a. “What’s your name?”, he asked. (wanted to know)

he wanted to know what is my name

b. “Do you like Marlon Brandon?”, she asked

she asked if I liked Marlon Brandon

c. “How old are you?”, she said. (asked)

she asked how old am I

d. “When does the train leave?”, I asked.

I asked when does the train left

e. “Are you enjoying yourself?”, he asked.

He asked if I am enjoying myself

f. “How are you?”, he said. (asked)

he asked how was I

g. “Does your father work here?”, she asked.

She asked if my father worked there

h. “Do you live near your father?”, he asked.

he asked whether I lived near my father

I. “Who did you see at the meeting?”, my mother asked.

My mother asked who did I have seen at the meeting

j. “Why did you take my wallet?”, he asked.

He asked me why I had taken his wallet

k. “How did you get to school?”, she asked

she asked me that how I got to school

l. “Are you a foreigner?”, she asked.

she asked if I was a foreigner

m. “Where do you live?”, the boy asked.

The boy asked where do I lived

n. “Have you met Danny before?”, he asked.

He asked if I have met Danny before

o. “Are you hungry?”, he asked.

he asked if I was hungry

p. “Why wasn’t Judy at the party?”, she asked.

She asked why Judy hadn’t been at the party

q. “Why didn’t you telephone?”, my father asked.

My father asked why I hadn’t telephoned

r. “Did you borrow my dictionary?”, he asked.

He asked if had borrowed hid dictionary

s. “Why are you so late?”, the teacher asked.

The teacher asked me why I was so late

t. “Have you finished your exams?”, she asked.

She asked if I had finished my Exams

u. “Did you invite Judy and Mitch?”, he asked.

He asked me if I had invited Judy and Mitch

v. “Does your brother live in London?”, she asked.

She asked whether my brother lived in London

w. “Why didn’t the police report the crime?”, the judge asked

the judge asked why the police had not reported the crime

x. “Do you know who broke the window?”, he asked.

He asked me if I knew who had broken the window

y. “Why you won’t let me in?”, he shouted.

He shouted that why didn’t he let him in

9. Rewrite these sentences in reported speech.

a. “Make some coffee, Bob”, Carol said. (ask)

carol asked bob to do some coffee

b. “You must do the homework soon, Jane”, she said. (tell)

she told Jane that she had to do her homework

c. “Remember to buy a map, Ann” he said. (remind)

he reminded Ann to buy a map

d. “You should see a doctor, Mrs. Clark”, he said. (advise)

he advised Mrs. Clark to see a doctor

e. “Keep all the windows closed, Bill” they said. (warn)

they warned Bill to keep all the windows closed

f. “Go home, Paul”, Francis said. (tell)

Francis told Paul to go home

g. “Please stay for supper, Bob”, he said. (try to persuade)

he tried to persuade Bob to stay for supper

10. Report the following sentences.

a. “Don’t try to be funny.” He told me not to try to be funny

b. “Wait here till I come.” She asked him to wait there till she came

c. “Go to bed and don’t get up till you’re called.” Mum asked her son to go to and not to get up till he
was called

d. “Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes.” Granny told her to be a good girl and to sit quietly for
five minutes

e. “Watch the milk and don’t let it boil over.” Mum asked her daughter to watch the milk and not to let
them boil over

f. “Don’t take your coat off.” He asked his son not to take his coat off

g. “Don’t forget to thank Mrs. Jones when you’re saying good bye to her.” He asked me not to thank
Mrs. Jones when I was saying good bye to her

h. “Stop that dog.” He asked them to stop that dog

11. Write the sentences in reported speech using the words given.

a. “Sit down, Mary.” (he told) he told Mary to sit down

b. “Would you pass my suitcase?” (he asked) he asked me if I would pass his suitcase

c. “Don’t go near the sea, children.” (the children’s mother warned) the children mother warned them
to not go near the sea

d. “Don’t be late, Tim.” (Tim’s father told) Tim’s father told him not to be late

e. “Be quiet, children.” (the librarian told) the librarian told the children to be quiet

f. “Have your tickets ready, please.” (the inspector told us) the inspector told us to have our tickets
ready
12. Use the correct form of SAY and TELL in these sentences.

a. She told me she didn’t agree.

b. He said “Have we met before?”

c. I told them I wasn’t happy with their work.

d. She smiled and said to me, “I’m very pleased to meet you.”

e. She told me a story about her parents.

f. He said, “Are you feeling OK?”

g. I didn’t hear. What did he say?

h. Could you tell me the time, please?

I. They told me they were going to a meeting.

j. I told the police my address.

k. I said I wanted to buy a magazine.

l. He said He wasn’t interested in politics.

m. Could you tell me your name again?

n. Do you think he is telling the truth?

o. Would you tell him to come early tomorrow?

p. If he says that again there’ll be trouble.

q. I told them it was dangerous to swim here.

r. Did you say anything to him about your problem at work?

s. Tell me what happened.

t. I think he is telling lies.

u. The policeman said the man was lying.

v. Philip said it would probably rain tomorrow.

w. Susan said, “Let’s go out for dinner tonight.”

x. Jim told me about the party last night.

y. Our teacher said he was pleased with our work.

z. Stop telling lies!

13. Rewrite the sentences with the gerund or the infinitive and the in reported speech.

a. “I’ll bring my CDs to the party.”

He promised to bring his CDs to the party.

b. “Let’s go to the cinema tonight, shall we?

She suggested going to the cinema that night

c. “Yes, I stole the wallet.”

He admitted stealing the wallet

d. “Be careful! The water is boiling.”

She warned us about the boiling water

e. “You must apologize to your teacher.”

My father insisted on apologizing my teacher

f. “All right! I’ll share the expenses with you.”

My friend agreed on sharing the expenses with you