EXERCISE 15:
Mixed Reported Speech 1 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders)
Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of ‘ask’, ‘say’
or ‘tell’:
1. “Don’t do it!”
She ______________________________________________________________
2. “I’m leaving tomorrow”
She ______________________________________________________________
3. “Please get me a cup of tea”
She ______________________________________________________________
4. “She got married last year”
She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Be quick!”
She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Could you explain number four, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
7. “Where do you live?”
She ______________________________________________________________
8. “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant”
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “I’ll come and help you at twelve”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “What are you doing tomorrow?”
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Don’t go!”
She ______________________________________________________________
12. “Do you work in London?”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Could you tell me where the post office is?”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Come here!”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “I’ve never been to Wales”
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “I don't like mushrooms”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Don't be silly!”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “How often do you play sport?”
She ______________________________________________________________
Use the given words in the brackets
1.'' Who will be able to fly to the sun?'' Lala asked (wondered)
Lala wondered who would be able to fly to the sun
2. '' I'll become an astronaut,'' said Hoa(said)
Hoa said she would become an astronaut
3.'' Hoa, what are you reading at the moment?'' Minh asked(asked)
Minh asked hoa what she was reading at the moment
4.'' Why does NASA send the rovers to Mars?'' Kien wondered (wanted)
Kien wanted to know why NASA sent the rovers to Mars
5. '' Who will act as the commander in the movie The last day on Earth?'' Peter said
Peter wondered who would act as the commander in the movie The last day on Earth
II. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech
1.'' We will travel to the moon for our holiday in 30 years's time,'' Dr. Nelson said
Dr Nelson said we would travel to the moon for our holiday in 30 years' time
2.'' The conference is dicussing the world's economic development.'' he said
He said the conference was discussing the world's economic development
3.'' the shop may close early tomorrow,'' said the cashier
The cashier said the shop might close early the following day
4. '' Why is the new computer making that noise?'' she said
She asked why the new computer was making that noise
5. '' How many planets are there in the solar system?'' I said to Phong
I asked Phong how many planets there were in the solar system
1.'' Who will be able to fly to the sun?'' Lala asked (wondered)
Lala wondered who would be able to fly to the sun
2. '' I'll become an astronaut,'' said Hoa(said)
Hoa said she would become astronaut
3.'' Hoa, what are you reading at the moment?'' Minh asked(asked)
Minh asked Hoa what she was reading at that moment
4.'' Why does NASA send the rovers to Mars?'' Kien wondered (wanted)
Kien wanted to know why NASA sent the rovers to Mars
5. '' Who will act as the commander in the movie The last day on Earth?'' Peter said
Peter asked who would act as the commander in the movie The last day on Earth