Reported statements and questions

SECTION 1: REPORTED SPEECH & TIME/PRONOUN CHANGES

Choose the correct answer.

Direct speech: Emma: "They're interviewing my teacher on TV!"

Reported speech: Emma said they ______ her teacher on TV.

Direct speech: Noah: "I don't like the journalist."

Reported speech: Noah complained that he ______ the journalist.

Direct speech: Abigail: "This trend isn't growing fast."

Reported speech: Abigail explained that that trend ______ fast.

Direct speech: Liam: "It's a very silly idea."

Reported speech: Liam warned that it ______ a very silly idea.

Direct speech: Charlotte: "The students are sleeping in class!"

Reported speech: Charlotte confessed that the students ______ in class.

Direct speech: James: "We'll watch the film together."

Reported speech: James said that ______ the film together.

Direct speech: Mike: "I'm going to try this new idea tomorrow."

Reported speech: Mike said that he was going to try that new idea ______.

Direct speech: Nora: "My mum's going to take me shopping."

Reported speech: Nora explained that ______ mum was going to take her shopping.

Direct speech: Mark: "My teacher isn't going to like this."

Reported speech: Mark complained that his teacher isn't going to like ______.

Direct speech: Isa: "I'll finish this job next week."

Reported speech: Isa promised that she would finish that job ______.

What is the correct reported expression for "a few days ago"?

What is the correct reported expression for "tomorrow"?

What is the correct direct speech pronoun for "he/she" in reported speech?

What is the correct reported expression for "now"?

SECTION 2: REPORTING VERBS & DIRECT SPEECH RECOVERY

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Nathan said that he had seen the programme about surfing dogs several times. What was Nathan's original direct speech?

Matt explained that he hadn't finished the article yet. What was Matt's original direct speech?

Select the correct definition for the verb "confess":

Select the correct definition for the verb "complain":

The newsreader ______ that the strong studio lights made her look old.

He ______ me not to go into the studio because they were still filming.

The man ______ that he had stolen some equipment from the studio.

Tommy said he ______ give us any more information.

The cameramen asked his colleagues ______ his camera while he was away.

SECTION 3: REPORTED QUESTIONS & CONVERSATIONS

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Direct question: Belinda: "Why do you enjoy singing, Zac?"

Reported question: Belinda asked Zac ______ he enjoyed singing.

Direct question: Rob: "Where did they film the show?"

Reported question: Rob asked ______ they had filmed the show.

Direct question: Clive: "Has it all gone well today?"

Reported question: Clive asked ______ it had all gone well that day.

Direct question: Becky: "Can you help me?"

Reported question: Becky asked me ______ I could help her.

Reported question: Gabriel asked me if I was from London. What was Gabriel's original direct question?

Direct question: The judge asked Sarah: "Why did you choose this song?"

Reported question: The judge asked Sarah why she ______ that song.

Direct question: Eva asked Marie: "What instrument can you play?"

Reported question: Eva asked Marie what instrument she ______.