Turn the sentences into reported Speech.

1) “Do you want to go to the cinema?” Jill asked me

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2) “If you give me some money, I’ll help you” The man said that if I

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3) “Are you going to help us?” Jim asked me

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4) “I’ll visit Mary tomorrow.” He said that

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5) “Open the window, please.” She

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6) “If I knew the answer, I would tell you.” Mary said that

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7) “Don’t touch that flower!” The old lady

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8) “When did you find the money?” She asked us

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9) “Did you see that film last month?” Jane asked me

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10) “Will Mary arrive by five? Fred asked me

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Choose the correct option:

1.- Mary: “I love chocolate.” Jill: Mary said (that) she ______ chocolate.”

a. loved b) loves c) loving

2.- Mary: “ I went skiing.” Jill: Mary said (that) she _________ skiing.”

a) went b) had gone c) have gone.

3.- Mary: “I will eat steak for dinner.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ eat

steak for dinner.”

a) willing b) will c) would

4.- Mary: “I have been to Sydney.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _____ to

Sydney.”

a) had been b) has been c) was being

5.- Mary: “I have had three cars.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she ______ three

cars.

a) has b) has had c) had had

6.- Mary: “I’m going to go to Long Beach.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _____

going to go to Long Beach.”

a) is b) was c) went

7.- Mary: “I don’t like spinach.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she ________ like

spinach.”

a) doesn’t b) don’t c) didn’t

8.- Mary: “I have never been to London.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _____

never been to London.”

a) had b) has c) have

9.- Mary: “I was swimming.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _______ swimming.”
a) has been b) had been c) have been

10.- Mary: “I had a cat.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she had ______ a cat.”

a) have b) has c) had

11.- Mary: “ I can’t swim.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _____ swim.”

a) can’t b) couldn’t c) can not

12.- Mary: “I won’t buy a new car.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she ______ buy a

new car.”

a) won’t b) will c) wouldn’t

13.- Mary: “I have to do my laundry.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _____ to do

her laundry.”

a) had b) has c) have

Fill in all the gaps using the words "said, told asked or thought".
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.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS USING THE REPORTED SPEECH.

1) Mr. Smith: "Are you a student?"
 "What did Mr. Smith say?"

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2) Ms. Washington: "What is your name?" 
"What did Ms. Washington say?"

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3) Teacher: "Stand up, please, Maurice!" 
"What did the teacher say?"

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4) Mr. Brown: "Don't speak now, Melissa!" 
"What did Mr. Brown say?"

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5) Miss Claymore: "One month ago, I warned you to study for that test!"


"What did the Miss Claymore say?"

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6) Mr. Jones: "I will teach you how to do research on the Web."


"What did the Mr. Jones say?"

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 KEY

1) “Do you want to go to the cinema?” Jill asked me _____________________________________________________

IF I WANTED TO GO TO THE CINEMA.

2) “If uyou give me some money, I’ll help you” The man said that if I __________________________________

GAVE HIM SOME MONEY, HE WOULD HELP ME.

3) “Are you going to help us?” Jim asked me _____________________________________________________________

IF I WAS GOING TO HELP THEM/ WHETHER I WAS GOING TO HELP THEM / IF WE WERE

GOING TO HELP THEM / WHETHER WE WERE GOING TO HELP THEM.

4) “I’ll visit Mary tomorrow.” He said that _______________________________________________________________

HE WOULD VISIT MARY THE FOLLOWING DAY / HE WOULD VISIT MARY THE NEXT DAY.

5) “Open the window, please.” She _______________________________________________________________________

ASKED / TOLD ME TO OPEN THE DOOR.

6) “If I knew the answer, I would tell you.” Mary said that ______________________________________________

IF SHE HAD KNOWN THE ANSWER, SHE WOULD HAV TOLD ME / US.

IF SHE KNEW THE ANSWER, SHE WOULD TELL ME. / IF SHE KNEW THE ANSWER, SHE’D

TELL US – ME / IF SHE KNEW THE ANSWER, SHE WOULD TELL US.

7) “Don’t touch that flower!” The old lady________________________________________________________________

TOLD / WARNED ME NOT TO TOUCH THE FLOWER

8) “When did you find the money?” She asked us _______________________________________________________

WHEN WE HAD FOUND THE MONEY

9) “Did you see that film last month?” Jane asked me ___________________________________________________

IF I HAD SEEN THAT FILM THE MONTH BEFORE / THE PREVIOUS MONTH

IF I’D SEEN THAT FILM THE MONTH BEFORE / THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

WHETHER I HAD SEEN THAT FILM THE MONTH BEFORE / THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

WHETHER I’D SEEN THAT FILM THE MONTH BEFORE / THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

10) “Will Mary arrive by five? Fred asked me _____________________________________________________________

 IF MARY WOULD ARRIVE BY FIVE. / IF SHE WOULD ARRIVE BY FIVE / IF SHE’D ARRIVE BY

FIVE / WHETHER MARY WOULD ARRIVE BY FIVE.

Choose the correct option:

1.- Mary: “I love chocolate.” Jill: Mary said (that) she ______ chocolate.”

a. loved b) loves c) loving

2.- Mary: “ I went skiing.” Jill: Mary said (that) she _________ skiing.”

a) went b) had gone c) have gone.

3.- Mary: “I will eat steak for dinner.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she ____ eat

steak for dinner.”

a) willing b) will c) would

4.- Mary: “I have been to Sydney.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _____ to

Sydney.”

a) had been b) has been c) was being

5.- Mary: “I have had three cars.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she ______ three

cars.

a) has b) has had c) had had

6.- Mary: “I’m going to go to Long Beach.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _____

going to go to Long Beach.”

a) is b) was c) went

7.- Mary: “I don’t like spinach.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she ________ like

spinach.”

a) doesn’t b) don’t c) didn’t

8.- Mary: “I have never been to London.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _____

never been to London.”

a) had b) has c) have

9.- Mary: “I was swimming.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _______ swimming.”

a) has been b) had been c) have been

10.- Mary: “I had a cat.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she had ______ a cat.”

a) have b) has c) had

11.- Mary: “ I can’t swim.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _____ swim.”

a) can’t b) couldn’t c) can not

12.- Mary: “I won’t buy a new car.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she ______ buy a

new car.”

a) won’t b) will c) wouldn’t

13.- Mary: “I have to do my laundry.” Jill: “Mary said (that) she _____ to do

her laundry.”

a) had b) has c) have

Fill in all the gaps using the words "said, told asked or thought".
1. He _____ASKED___ me if I ___THOUGHT___ the test was difficult. I

__TOLD__ him that I didn't think so.

2. When she __ASKED__ me for a cigarette, I ___TOLD__ her I

__THOUGHT__ smoking was unhealthy.

3. When she __SAID_ she wanted to ask my friend out, I ___ASKED__ her if

she _THOUGHT__ he was good looking.

4. The actress ___SAID__ the reporter had __ASKED__ her questions about

the film

5. When my friend __TOLD__ me he was moving house, I __ASKED__ him if he

__THOUGHT__ he needed any help.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS USING THE REPORTED SPEECH.

1) Mr. Smith: "Are you a student?"
 "What did Mr. Smith say?"

HE ASKED IF I WAS A STUDENT_

2) Ms. Washington: "What is your name?" 
"What did Ms. Washington say?"

SHE ASKED ME WHAT MY NAME WAS.

3) Teacher: "Stand up, please, Maurice!" 
"What did the teacher say?"

THE TEACHER TOLD MAURICE TO STAND UP

4) Mr. Brown: "Don't speak now, Melissa!" 
"What did Mr. Brown say?"

HE TOLD MELISSA NOT TO SPEAK

5) Miss Claymore: "One month ago, I warned you to study for that test!"


"What did the Miss Claymore say?"

SHE SAID SHE WARNED US TO STUDY FOR THAT TEST.

6) Mr. Jones: "I will teach you how to do research on the Web."


"What did the Mr. Jones say?"

HE SAID SHE HE TEACH US HOW TO DO RESEARCH ON THE WEB