Practical training of "Reported Speech"

Make reported questions from the sentences below.

1. He asked me, "Can I take a photo?"    He asked me   ______________________________________
2. The stranger asked me, "Do you speak Chinese?"

The stranger asked me                                                  .

3. I wanted to know, "Where is the IT department?"

I wanted to know                                                      .

4. Denny asked me, "When are you leaving?"

Denny asked me                                                      .

5. Tessa asked me, "Have you ever driven a motor scooter?"

Tessa asked me _____________________________________

6. Linda asked her teacher, "When will you give us the results?"

Linda                                                              .

7. Mom asked her daughter, "How often do you look at your phone?"

Mom                                                              .

8. He asked me, "How many people have you invited to the party?"

He                                                                .

9. Andy wanted to know, "Did your mom make the wedding dress?"

Andy                                                              .

10. John asked him, "Where should we put the new equipment?"

John                                                               .

11. I asked Dad, "Are you going to the U.S.?"

I                                                                 .

Make reported commands from the sentences below.

1. The teacher said, "You can't leave the room!"    The teacher told us  __________________________
2. Mom told me, "Don't spend too much money on clothes".

Mom said to me                                                      

3. I said to her, "Speak more slowly!"    I told her ______________________________________
4. I said to the teacher, "Please don't give us any homework."

I asked the                                                           

5. He told me, "Buy some food on your way back."    He _____ __________________________
6. The guide said, "Stay away from the edge of the cliff!"

The guide                                                           

7. My mother said, "Get out of bed at once"!    My ________________ _____________________

Change the sentences to reported speech.

1. Keith told the immigration officer, “This isn’t my first visit to the United States.” Keith told the immigration officer (that) ____________________________________________________________

2. John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week’’. John told me that _______________________________________________________________________________

3. Jimmy said, “I have already written this invitation twice.” Jimmy said ___________________________________________________________________ .

4. He said, “I’ll return the book tomorrow.” He said ________________________________________________

5. The woman said,” The clock I bought yesterday doesn’t work.” The woman  said __________________________________________________________ .

6. Jimmy said, "I own a brand-new sports car." Jimmy said that _______________________________________

7. My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.” My sister told me ____________________________________________________________________ .