EXERCISE 15:
Mixed Reported Speech 1 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders)
Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of ‘ask’, ‘say’
or ‘tell’:
1. “Don’t do it!”
She ______________________________________________________________
2. “I’m leaving tomorrow”
She ______________________________________________________________
3. “Please get me a cup of tea”
She ______________________________________________________________
4. “She got married last year”
She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Be quick!”
She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Could you explain number four, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
7. “Where do you live?”
She ______________________________________________________________
8. “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant”
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “I’ll come and help you at twelve”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “What are you doing tomorrow?”
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Don’t go!”
She ______________________________________________________________
12. “Do you work in London?”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Could you tell me where the post office is?”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Come here!”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “I’ve never been to Wales”
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “I don't like mushrooms”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Don't be silly!”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “How often do you play sport?”
She ______________________________________________________________
Reported Speech
1. "Don't go there alone, Julia'' Meg told here
=> Meg told Julia not to go there alone.
2. '' You'd better take a short holiday, June''. Said Pauline
=> Pauline advised June to take a short holiday.
3. ''Don't argue with me'' the teacher said to the boy
=> The teacher told the boy not to argue with her.
4. ''Do you want to go out for dinner with me, Kate?'' He said
=> He asked Kate if she wanted to go out for dinner with him.
5. ''I'll follow you wherever you go'' He said to me
=> He told me that he would follow me wherever I go.
6. ''I'll kill your son if you call the police.'' The kidnapper told them
=> The kidnapper told them that he would kill their son if they call the police.
7. ''If I were you, I wouldn't accept his invitation '' Kim said to Lyrn
=> Kim advised Lyrn no to accept his invitation.
8. '' Remember to put on your dirty clothes in this basket, boy'' Said the mother
=> The mother told the boy to put his dirty clothes in that basket.
9. '' Follow that car'' He said to me
=> He told me to follow that car.
Reported Speech
1. "Don't go there alone, Julia'' Meg told here
-> Meg told Julia not to go there alone.
2. '' You'd better take a short holiday, June''. Said Pauline
-> Pauline advised June to take a short holiday.
3. ''Don't argue with me'' the teacher said to the boy
-> The teacher told the boy not to argue with him.
4. ''Do you want to go out for dinner with me, Kate?'' He said
-> He told Kate if he wanted to go out for dinner with him.
5. ''I'll follow you wherever you go'' He said to me
-> He said that he would follow me wherever I go.
6. ''I'll kill your son if you call the police.'' The kidnapper told them
-> The kidnapper threatened he would kill their son if they called the police.
7. ''If I were you, I wouldn't accept his invitation '' Kim said to Lyrn
-> Kim advised Lyrn not to accept his invitation.
8. '' Remember to put on your dirty clothes in this basket, boy'' Said the mother
-> The mother told the boy to remember to put on his dirty clothes in that basket.
9. '' Follow that car'' He said to me
-> He told me to follow that car.