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After so much work and practice…Can you report any of these statements?
Write the sentences in reported speech.
Easy exercises online
After so much work and practice…Can you report any of these statements?
Write the sentences in reported speech.
1. John said: ‘I’m tired.’
John said that he was tired.
2. Laura said: ‘I have to work tonight.’
3. They said: ‘It will rain later.’
4. Greg said: ‘I can help them.’
5. She said: ‘Kyoto is in Japan
6. Irene said: ‘I’m having a party soon.’
7. Danny said: ‘I won’t be here.’
8. We said: ‘We want world peace!’
9. I said: ‘That is where Harry lives.’
Reported imperatives / requests: we use he / she … told / asked me / you / her … + (not) to + infinitive.
Example: ‘Go home.’ He told me to go home.
Example: ‘Please don’t do that.’ We asked her not to do that.
Complete the sentences with the verb in the correct form.
1. She told me .....................................(sit) down.
2. We told her .................................... (be) quiet.
3. The teacher told him .................................... (no run) in the corridor.
4. His mother told him .................................... (no make) so much noise.
5. I asked her .................................... (help) me.
6. We asked Dad .................................... (let) us borrow the car.
7. She asked him .................................... (no smoke) in the room.
8. I asked her ............. (no tell) anyone the secret.
Complete the statements.
1. ‘Can you please open the window?’ I asked her to open the window.
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2. ‘Give me the book.’ He ............................. me ........................................
3. ‘Don’t stand up.’ The teacher .............. the boy ........................................
4. ‘Please pass the salt.’ She ......................... him ........................................
5. ‘Don’t shout.’ My dad ............................... me.........................................
6. ‘Please close the door.’ We ....................... her ........................................
7. ‘Please don’t leave!’ She ........................... me.........................................
8. ‘Don’t turn the TV on.’ His mum ............... him ........................................
9. ‘Please take the dog home.’ They ................ us ........................................
