"Reported Speech examples and exercises"

Reported Speech. Examples and exercises. Form 11

Examples (Affirmative/Negative sentenses)1. She said, “I have cooked dinner”. She said that she had cooked dinner.2. “I am going to the theatre tonight”, Jane said to me. Jane told me (that) she was going to the theatre that night.3. The mother said, “ The children are here in the nursery, doctor”. The mother said to doctor (that) the children were there in the nursery.

Exercise (Affirmative/Negative sentenses)Tom said, “My brother trains in the gym three times a week”. We said, “We weren’t discussing a new project at that time yesterday”. Max said to Fred, “You can use my calculator”. Brian said, “We didn’t meet Phil in the camp last summer”. Mr Smith said, “My son had finished a project by the end of last month”.

Examples (Interrogative sentenses/Questions)She said to me, “Will you stay at home or go for a walk after dinner today?” She asked me if I would stay at home or go for a walk after dinner that day. He said to her, “Where do you usually spend your summer holidays?” He wondered where she usually spent her summer holidays.

Exercise (Interrogative sentenses/Questions)Martin said, “Does your father work in an office?”Alice said, “Will you help me to move this sofa, Den?”Janet said, “Where are you going on Sunday, Kate?”Ted’s dad said, “Did you do your homework, Ted?”A tourist said to the guide, “ How many countries have you visited?”

Examples (Commands)He said to me, “Keep quiet! Don’t make noise!”He asked me to keep quiet and not to make noise.

Exercise (Commands)Mark said to his friends, “Let’s go to the shopping mall”. Nick said to Cindy, “Phone me”. Tony said, “Don’t switch off the light, John”. The doctor said to Alan, “Open your mouth and show me your tongue”. My mum said, “Don’t forget the umbrella”.