REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.

1. She said, "Go upstairs."
   → She told me
2. "Close the door behind you," he told me.
   → He told me
3. "Don't be late," he advised us.
   → He advised us
4. "Stop staring at me," she said.
   → She told him
5. "Don't be angry with me," he said.
   → He asked her
6. "Leave me alone," she said.
   → She told me
7. "Don't drink and drive," she warned us.
   → She warned us
8. "John, stop smoking," she said.
   → She told John
9. "Don't worry about us," they said.
   → They told her
10. "Meet me at the cinema." he said.
    → He asked me  

Exercise 2

1. He  me if I  the test was difficult. I  him that I didn't think so.

2. When she  me for a cigarette, I  her I  smoking was unhealthy.

3. When she  she wanted to ask my friend out, I  her if she  he was good looking.

4. The actress  the reporter had  her questions about the film.

5. When my friend  me he was moving house, I  him if he  he needed any help.


Check your answers
Excercise 1 
 

1) to go upstairs.   2)to close the door behind me  3)not to be late.  4) to stop staring at her.  5) to be angry with him.   6)to leave her alone.  7)not to drink and drive.  8)to stop smoking. 9)not to worry about them.

10)to meet him at the cinema.

Exercise 2
1) asked, thought, told       2)asked, told, thought      3)said, asked, thought         4) said, asked         5) told, asked, thought