Reported Speech in English: Exercises with Answers and Explanations

Choose the correct answers. (5 points)

"I can drive you to school," said Ben's brother.

Ben's brother said that he could drive me to school.

"We won't allow students to use calculators tomorrow," explained the head teacher.

The head teacher explained that they wouldn't allow students to use calculators the next day.

"Something is bothering me now," complained Sonia.

Sonia complained that something was bothering her then.

"I got along well with my school friends," Justin told me.

Justin told me that he had got along well with his school friends.

"I didn't see Mike that day," said Rita.

Rita said that she hadn't seen Mike that day.

Complete the reported questions. (4 points)

"Why don't you keep in touch with your childhood friends?" Debra asked.

Debra asked why I didn't keep in touch with my childhood friends.

"Has David got in touch with you?" Claire asked.

Claire asked whether David had got in touch with me.

"When will you forgive your brother?" Mum asked.

Mum asked when I would forgive my brother.

"Where are we meeting our cousins?" Laura asked.

Laura wanted to know where we were meeting our cousins.

"Does Mat look up to his older brother?" I asked.

I wondered whether Mat looked up to his older brother.

"When must we complete the project?" my friend asked.

My friend wanted to know when we must complete the project.

"Why did you argue with your friend?" my father asked.

My father wondered why I had argued with my friend.

"Can Martha speak Greek fluently?" George asked.

George wanted to know if Martha could speak Greek fluently.

Complete the sentences in reported speech with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (4 points)

The psychologist suggested that I discuss the problem with my parents.

My brother offered to take out the rubbish.

The teacher told us not to use our phones in class.

The tour guide asked us to be quiet in the museum.

Danny offered to give me maths lessons.

The police officer ordered the teenagers to turn down the music.

I asked Jason to lend me his class notes.

The technician suggested restarting the computer.

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Use the reporting verbs in brackets. (5 points)

"I'll be home by 10:00 tonight." (promised) → Tyler promised to be home by 10:00 that night.

"Don't put off preparing for the exam." (told) → The teacher told us not to put off preparing for the exam.

"Did you watch the documentary last night?" (wanted to know) → Cathy wanted to know if I had watched the documentary the night before.

"Please turn off all your electronic devices now." (ask) → The flight attendant asked us to turn off all our electronic devices.

"Let's take Mum to the new Indian restaurant." (suggested) → My sister suggested taking Mum to the new Indian restaurant.

Choose the correct answers to complete the text. (12 points)

Told / was / could help / why / announced / that night / had attacked / said / was / lived / had called / to visit

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