EXERCISE 13:

Reported Yes / No Questions: Present Simple

Change the direct questions into reported questions:

1.  Is John at home?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

2.  Am I late?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

3.  Is it cold outside?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

4.  Are they in Paris?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

5.  Is the bus stop near the shopping centre?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

6.  Is the milk fresh?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

7.  Are you a doctor?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

8.  Are James and Lucy from France?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

9.  Is my brother in the garden?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

10.  Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

11.  Does Julie drink tea?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

12.  Do you like chocolate?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

13.  Do they own a flat?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

14.  Does David go to the cinema often?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

15.  Do the children study Chinese?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

16.  Do they go on holiday every summer?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

17.  Does your sister live in Stockholm?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

18.  Do I talk too much?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

19.  Does Jennifer want a new job?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

20.  Does it rain a lot in London?

She asked me if __________________________________________________

EXERCISE 11: Reported Questions

Change these direct questions into reported speech:

1.  “Where is he?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

2.  “What are you doing?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

3.  “Why did you go out last night?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

4.  “Who was that beautiful woman?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

5.  “How is your mother?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

6.  “What are you going to do at the weekend?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

7.  “Where will you live after graduation?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

8.  “What were you doing when I saw you?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

9.  “How was the journey?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

10.  “How often do you go to the cinema?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

11.  “Do you live in London?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

12.  “Did he arrive on time?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

13.  “Have you been to Paris?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

14.  “Can you help me?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

15.  “Are you working tonight?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

16.  “Will you come later?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

17.  “Do you like coffee?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

18.  “Is this the road to the station?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

19.  “Did you do your homework?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

20.  “Have you studied reported speech before?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________ 

Exercise 3: Change these Wh- questions into Reported Speech: 1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Tuan asked Ba “Why did you go to the bank yesterday?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “How long have you used this card?” Nga asked Hoa ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 4: Change Imperative sentences into Reported Speech: 1. Henry said too his mother “Come and spend a week with us.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. The mother said to her son: Don’t move, please.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Mike said to Henry, “Give me my book back, please.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. “Don’t play on the grass, boys,” said she. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “Keep a seat for me in the lecture hall,” he said to me. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. “Don’t make so much noise,” said he.

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 ______________________________________________________________

Change these direct questions into reported speech. 1. “What is your name ?” She asked me ………….. 2. “What are you doing?” She asked me …………... 3. “Why did you go out last night?” She asked me ……………….. 4. “Who is the beautiful woman?” She asked me ………………

5. “How is your mother?” She asked me ……………….. 6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?” She asked me ……………... 7. “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me ……………. 8. “What are you doing now?” She asked me ……………….. 9. “How is the journey?” She asked me ……………... 10. “How often do you go to the cinema?” She asked me …………….

Exercise (53): Change these questions into Reported Speech.
1. "Where does your father work?", the teacher asked me.
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2."How many people are there in your family?", she asked Lan.
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3.Tam's friend asked him, "How long will you stay in England?".
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4.Where have you been?", the mother asked her daughter.
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5. Lien said to her teacher, "What can we do to help him?".
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6."How did you go to the airport?", his friend asked him.
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7."How much does this dress cost?", Lan asked Lien.
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8 Ba asked Tam, "How often do you wash your clothes?".
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9>"when will your father leave Viet Nam for the USA?", Phong asked Thu.
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10. "What are our children doing in the room?", Mr. Nguyen asked his wife.
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EXERCISE 14:

Reported Requests and Orders

Change the direct speech into reported speech:

1.  “Please help me carry this”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

2.  “Please come early”

She ______________________________________________________________

3.  “Please buy some milk”

She ______________________________________________________________

4.  “Could you please open the window?”

She ______________________________________________________________

5.  “Could you bring the book tonight?”

She ______________________________________________________________

6.  “Can you help me with my homework, please?”

She ______________________________________________________________

7.  “Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?”

She ______________________________________________________________

8.  “Would you mind passing the salt?”

She ______________________________________________________________

9.  “Would you mind lending me a pencil?”

She ______________________________________________________________

10.  “I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”

She ______________________________________________________________

11.  “Do your homework!”

She told me ________________________________________________________

12.  “Go to bed!”

She ______________________________________________________________

13.  “Don’t be late!”

She ______________________________________________________________

14.  “Don’t smoke!”

She ______________________________________________________________

15.  “Tidy your room!”

She ______________________________________________________________

16.  “Wait here!”

She ______________________________________________________________

17.  “Don’t do that!”

She ______________________________________________________________

18.  “Eat your dinner!”

She ______________________________________________________________

19.  “Don’t make a mess!”

She ______________________________________________________________

20.  “Do the washing-up!”

She ______________________________________________________________