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In English grammar, reported speech is used to tell someone what another person said. It takes another person’s words (direct speech) to create a report of what they said (indirect speech.) With the following direct and indirect speech exercises, it will be easier to understand how reported speech works.
Reported Speech Exercise #1
Complete the sentence in the reported speech.
Reported Speech Exercise #2
Fill in the gaps below with the correct pronouns required in reported speech. Ex. Mary said: “I love my new dress!” Sentence: Mary said ____ love ____ new dress. Answer: she, her
Reported Speech Exercise #3
Choose the correct reported speech phrase to fill in the sentences below.
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Reported speech can be more complicated than I showed you on the Reported speech – basic page. For example, there are more words that change besides pronouns , possessive adjectives , and verb tenses . Place words and time words also change.
To review, the first kind of reported speech is with statements . All the examples below are statements. Later we’ll look at imperatives, questions and other types of sentences.
In a statement that can be dropped anytime before a subject and verb, so I will put it in parentheses – ( that ) . When you see this word in the examples that follow, remember that you can drop it if you want to.
It’s important to know which words you have to change in reported speech.
These verb tenses change :
present simple –> past simple
Example: He said, “ I like to eat watermelon in the summertime.” He said ( that ) he liked to eat watermelon in the summertime..
present continuous –> past continuous
Example: They said, “ We are putting together a basketball team.” They said ( that ) they were putting together a basketball team.
past simple –> past perfect
Example: He told them, “ I went to our usual pub, but none of you were there.” He told them ( that ) he had gone to their usual pub, but ( that ) none of them had been there.
present perfect –> past perfect
Example: He said, “ My family have lived in this area for generations.” He said ( that ) his family had lived in that area for generations.
present perfect continuous –> past perfect continuous
Example: They said, “ We ’ve been practicing for hours.” They said ( that ) they ’d been practicing for hours.
Past continuous –> past perfect continuous
Example: She said, “ I was working in the garden all afternoon.” She said ( that ) she had been working in the garden all afternoon.
However, these verb tenses don’t change:
past perfect –> past perfect
Example: I said to her, “ I had forgotten to lock the door.” I told her ( that ) I had forgotten to lock the door.
past perfect continuous –> past perfect continuous
Example: She said, “ I had been wondering about that for a long time.” She said ( that ) she had been wondering about that for a long time.
The following modals change :
will –> would
Example: He told me, “ I ’ll be there at 11:00 at the very latest.” He told me ( that ) he would be here at 11:00 at the very latest.
can –> could
Example: She said, “ I can be at the meeting tomorrow morning.” She said ( that ) she could be at the meeting tomorrow morning.
may –> might
Example: She said, “ I may be late, but I ’ll be there.” She said ( that ) she might be late, but ( that ) she ’d be there.
have to –> had to
Example: He told her, “ I have to go to New York on business.” He told her ( that ) he had to go to New York on business.
must –> had to
Example: She said, “ I must see the dentist sometime this month.” She said ( that ) she had to see the dentist sometime this month.
However, these modals don’t change:
might –> might
Example: He told them, “There’s one thing I might do for you .” He told them ( that ) there was one thing he might do for them .
could –> could
Example: He said, “ I could n’t come yesterday because I lost my car keys.” He said ( that ) he could n’t come yesterday because he had lost his car keys.
would –> would
Example: I told them, “ I would visit more often if I could.” I told them ( that ) I would visit more often if I could.
should –> should
Example: She said to him, “I think I should go stay with my aunt in Toronto.” She told him ( that ) she thought she should go stay with her aunt in Toronto
ought to –> ought to
Example: Mother told the children,” You ought to keep your rooms clean.” Mother told the children ( that ) they ought to keep their rooms clean.
had better –> had better
Example: I said to her, “ You ’d better not be late for your appointment.” I said ( that ) she ’d better not be late for her appointment.
used to –> used to
Example: He said, “ I used to be a fireman in Chicago.” He said ( that ) he used to be a fireman in Chicago.
Place words often change . However, if the place hasn’t changed from the direct speech to the reported speech, then don’t change these words:
here –> there this –> that these –> those
Examples: He said, “ I ’m supposed to meet him here later.” He told me ( that ) he was supposed to meet him there later. (I’m in a different place when I report the speech.)
They said to us, “ You can use this room for a meeting. They said ( that ) we could use that room for a meeting. (We’re in a different place when we report the speech.)
He said, “ I read these books when I was young.” He said ( that ) he had read those books when he was young. (The person is in a different place when he reports the speech.)
Time words often change . However, if the time is still the same at the time of the reporting, then don’t change the time word.
next –> the following last –> the previous / the ____ before today –> that day tomorrow –> the next day / the following day yesterday –> the previous day / the day before now –> then in ____ –> ____ later this –> that
Examples: She said, “The store is having a sale next Friday.” She told us ( that ) the store was having a sale the following Friday.
I said to him, “ I didn’t sleep very well last night.” I told him ( that ) I hadn’t slept very well the previous night ( the night before .)
He told me, “ My girlfriend is leaving for Los Angeles today .” He told me ( that ) his girlfriend was leaving for Los Angeles that day .
They told us, “ We ’re having a game tomorrow at the park.” They told us ( that ) they were having a game the next day ( the following day ) at the park.
He said to him, ” I could n’t find my bus pass yesterday .” He told him ( that ) he could n’t find his bus pass the previous day ( the day before .)
I told her, “ You have to come with me now .” I told her ( that ) she had to come with me then .
She said, “ I ‘ll be finished in half an hour .” She said ( that ) she would be finished half an hour later .
John said, “ I can help you this Saturday.” John said ( that ) he could help us that Saturday.
In addition to statements, there are other kinds of sentences that you can report.
The imperative ( commands ) is a little different than statements in reported speech . The verb becomes an infinitive (with to ). Use told for your reporting verb or asked if there is a “please.”
Examples: I said to her, “ Go pick up the kids.” I told her to go pick up the kids.
He said to them, “Please take your seats.” He asked them to take their seats.
We said to the team, “ Do your best but most of all have fun.” We told the team to do their best but most of all to have fun.
The nurse said to us, “Please wait here and someone will be with you shortly.” The nurse asked us to wait here and ( that ) someone would be with us shortly.
Questions are also different in reported speech .
If it is a yes/no or a choice question , then use if . Always use the reporting verb asked . Also, there is no inversion of the subject and verb like in a real question. Also remember to drop the question mark (?) because it’s no longer a question.
Examples: He said , “ Would you like coffee or tea?” (Choice) He asked us if we would like coffee or tea.
My neighbor said , “ Could you look after my dog for a week?” (Yes or no) My neighbor asked me if I could look after her dog for a week.
He said , “ Is it on the top or the bottom shelf?” (Choice) He asked if it was on the top or the bottom shelf.
He asked her, “ Do you live around here?” (Yes or no) He asked her if she lived around here.
Notice that there is no subject-verb inversion ( would we or could we ) in reported questions. Always put the subject before the verb in reported speech ( we would or we could ).
If it’s an information question ( who , what , where , when , why , how ), then repeat the question word. As above, don’t invert the subject and verb . Again, drop the question mark.
Examples: She said, “ What time is it ?” She asked me what time it was .
He asked her, “ Where can I go for coffee around here?” He asked her where he could go for coffee around there.
He asked me, “ Why are you always so tired?” He asked me why I was always so tired.
We asked him, “ How can we find out if we passed or not?” We asked him how we could find out if we had passed or not.
When reporting invitations , there are 2 ways to do it – the regular way or with an infinitive . Use the reporting verbs invited or asked . Once again, drop the question mark.
Examples: She said to him, “ Would you like to go on a picnic with us ?” She asked him if he would like to go on a picnic with them . She invited him to go on a picnic with them .
He said to her, “ Would you please not smoke in my car?” He asked her if she would not smoke in his car.. He asked her not to smoke in his car. [Note that the not is before to , not after.]
We said to them, “ Would you like to come over for coffee?” We asked them if they would like to come over for coffee. We invited them to come over for coffee.
When reporting advice , there are 2 ways to do it – the regular way or with the infinitive . Use the reporting verb told or advised .
Examples: He said to his daughter, “ You should clean up a bit before he arrives.” He told his daughter ( that ) she should clean up a bit before he arrived. He advised his daughter to clean up a bit before he arrived.
She told her boyfriend, “ You should call me when you arrive in Calgary.” She told her boyfriend ( that ) he should call her when he arrived in Calgary. She advised her boyfriend to call her when he arrived in Calgary.
The teacher said to the students, “ You should check your writing for mistakes.” The teacher told the students ( that ) they should check their writing for mistakes. The teacher advised the students to check their writing for mistakes.
When reporting requests , do it the regular way or use the infinitive . The reporting verb is asked .
Examples: The coach said to the team, “ Could you please be on time tomorrow ?” The coach asked the team if they could be on time the following day . The coach asked the team to be on time the following day .
The man said to us, “ Would you please be quiet so I can hear my cellphone.?” The man asked us if we would please be quiet so he could hear his cellphone. The man asked us to please be quiet so he could hear his cellphone
I said to him, “ Can you help me move on the weekend?” I asked him if he could help me move on the weekend. I asked him to help me move on the weekend.
When reporting permission given, do it the regular way or use an infinitive . The reporting verbs to use are told , invited or gave (someone) permission .
Examples: I said to Jonathan, “ You ca n stay at my place for awhile.” I told Jonathan ( that ) he could stay at my place for awhile. I invited Jonathan to stay at my place for awhile.
He said to his friend, “ You can use my bike this afternoon.” He told his friend ( that ) he could use his bike that afternoon.” He gave his friend permission to use his bike that afternoon.
We told them, “ You can stay here until the store closes.” We told them ( that ) they could stay until the store closed. We invited them to stay until the store closed.
One last thing. If the reporting verb is in the present tense ( say , tell , ask ), or if you’re reporting the speech immediately, then make no verb changes.
Examples: She said, “ What time are we going home?” She asked what time we are going home. [Immediate reporting. No change in time or place.]
His friend always tells him, “ You would be rich if you worked harder.” His friend always tells him ( that ) he would be rich if he worked harder. [Reporting verb is present tense.]
They asked us, “ Will you help us.” They asked us if we will help them. [Immediate reporting.]
Let’s review:
Statements:
She said , “The rainbow is beautiful.” She said ( that ) the rainbow was beautiful.
Imperative:
He told the class, “ Take your seats.” He told the class to take their seats.
Yes/no or choice question:
John said , “ Would you please stop talking.” John asked them if they would stop talking.
Information question:
They asked me, “ When will the game start?” They asked me when the game would start.
Reporting invitations, advice, requests and permission:
We told them, “ You can stay overnight, but you must leave in the morning. We told them ( that ) they could stay overnight but they had to leave in the morning. We invited them to stay overnight but they had to leave in the morning.
Immediate reporting or when the reporting verb is present tense – no verb tense change:
She asks me all the time, “ Are you going for a run?” She asks me all the time if I ‘m going for a run.
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Reported Statements:
- Present Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here)
- Present Continuous Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here)
- Past Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here)
- Present Perfect Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here)
- Future Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here)
- Mixed Tense Reported Statement Exercise (intermediate) (in PDF here)
- 'Say' and 'Tell' (quite easy) (in PDF here)
Reported Questions:
- Present Simple Reported Yes/No Question Exercise (intermediate) (in PDF here)
- Present Simple Reported Wh Question Exercise (intermediate) (in PDF here)
- Mixed Tense Reported Question Exercise (intermediate) (in PDF here)
Reported Orders and Requests:
- Reported Requests and Orders Exercise (intermediate) (in PDF here)
- Reported Speech Mixed Exercise 1 (difficult) (in PDF here)
- Reported Speech Mixed Exercise 2 (difficult) (in PDF here)
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Reported speech is used when we want to convey what someone else has said to us or to another person. It involves paraphrasing or summarising what has been said , often changing verb tenses , pronouns and other elements to suit the context of the report.
| Tense | Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | She sings in the choir. | He said (that) she sings in the choir. |
| Present Continuous | They are playing football. | She mentioned (that) they were playing football. |
| Past Simple | I visited Paris last summer. | She told me (that) she visited Paris last summer. |
| Past Continuous | I was cooking dinner. | He said (that) he had been cooking dinner. |
| Present Perfect | We have finished the project. | They said (that) they had finished the project. |
| Past Perfect* | I had already eaten when you called. | She explained (that) she had already eaten when I called. |
| Will | I will call you later. | She promised (that) she would call me later. |
| Would* | I would help if I could. | He said (that) he would help if he could. |
| Can | She can speak French fluently. | He mentioned (that) she could speak French fluently. |
| Could* | I could run fast when I was young. | She recalled (that) she could run fast when she was young. |
| Shall | Shall we meet tomorrow? | They asked (whether) we should meet the next day. |
| Should* | You should visit the museum. | She suggested (that) I should visit the museum. |
| Might* | It might rain later. | He mentioned (that) it might rain later. |
| Must | I must finish my homework. | She reminded me (that) I must finish my homework. |
*doesn’t change
Formula of Reported Speech
The formula for reported speech involves transforming direct speech into an indirect form while maintaining the meaning of the original statement. In general, the formula includes:
- Choosing an appropriate reporting verb (e.g., say, tell, mention, explain).
- Changing pronouns and time expressions if necessary.
- Shifting the tense of the verb back if the reporting verb is in the past tense.
- Using reporting clauses like “that” or appropriate conjunctions.
- Adjusting word order and punctuation to fit the structure of the reported speech.
Here’s a simplified formula:
Reporting Verb + Indirect Object + Conjunction + Reported Clause
For example:
- She said (reporting verb) to me (indirect object) that (conjunction) she liked ice cream (reported clause).
Here’s how we use reported speech:
Reporting Verbs: We use verbs like ‘say’ or ‘tell’ to introduce reported speech. If the reporting verb is in the present tense, the tense of the reported speech generally remains the same.
| Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
|---|---|
| “I enjoy playing tennis.” | She said (that) she enjoys playing tennis. |
| “We plan to visit Paris.” | They told us (that) they plan to visit Paris. |
| “He loves listening to music.” | She said (that) he loves listening to music. |
| “She bakes delicious cakes.” | He told me (that) she bakes delicious cakes. |
| “They watch movies every weekend.” | She said (that) they watch movies every weekend. |
If the reporting verb is in the past tense , the tense of the reported speech often shifts back in time.
| Direct Speech | Reported Speech (Reporting verb in past tense) |
|---|---|
| “I eat breakfast at 8 AM.” | She said (that) she ate breakfast at 8 AM. |
| “We are going to the beach.” | They told me (that) they were going to the beach. |
| “He speaks Spanish fluently.” | She said (that) he spoke Spanish fluently. |
| “She cooks delicious meals.” | He mentioned (that) she cooked delicious meals. |
| “They play soccer every weekend.” | She said (that) they played soccer every weekend. |
Tense Changes: Tense changes are common in reported speech. For example, present simple may change to past simple, present continuous to past continuous, etc. However, some verbs like ‘would’, ‘could’, ‘should’, ‘might’, ‘must’, and ‘ought to’ generally don’t change.
| Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
|---|---|
| “I like chocolate.” | She said (that) she liked chocolate. |
| “We are watching TV.” | They told me (that) they were watching TV. |
| “He is studying for the exam.” | She mentioned (that) he was studying for the exam. |
| “She has finished her work.” | He said (that) she had finished her work. |
| “They will arrive soon.” | She mentioned (that) they would arrive soon. |
| “You can swim very well.” | He said (that) I could swim very well. |
| “She might be late.” | He mentioned (that) she might be late. |
| “I must finish this by tonight.” | She said (that) she must finish that by tonight. |
| “You should call your parents.” | They told me (that) I should call my parents. |
| “He would help if he could.” | She said (that) he would help if he could. |
Reported Questions: When reporting questions, we often change them into statements while preserving the meaning. Question words are retained, and the tense of the verbs may change.
| Direct Question | Reported Statement (Preserving Meaning) |
|---|---|
| “Where do you live?” | She asked me where I lived. |
| “What are you doing?” | They wanted to know what I was doing. |
| “Who was that fantastic man?” | He asked me who that fantastic man had been. |
| “Did you turn off the coffee pot?” | She asked if I had turned off the coffee pot. |
| “Is supper ready?” | They wanted to know if supper was ready. |
| “Will you be at the party?” | She asked me if I would be at the party. |
| “Should I tell her the news?” | He wondered whether he should tell her the news. |
| “Where will you stay?” | She inquired if I had decided where I would stay. |
Reported Requests and Orders: Requests and orders are reported similarly to statements. Reported requests often use ‘asked me to’ + infinitive, while reported orders use ‘told me to’ + infinitive.
| Direct Request/Order | Reported Speech |
|---|---|
| “Please help me.” | She asked me to help her. |
| “Please don’t smoke.” | He asked me not to smoke. |
| “Could you bring my book tonight?” | She asked me to bring her book that night. |
| “Could you pass the milk, please?” | He asked me to pass the milk. |
| “Would you mind coming early tomorrow?” | She asked me to come early the next day. |
| “Please don’t be late.” | He told me not to be late. |
| “Go to bed!” | She told the child to go to bed. |
| “Don’t worry!” | He told her not to worry. |
| “Be on time!” | He told me to be on time. |
| “Don’t smoke!” | He told us not to smoke. |
Time Expressions: Time expressions may need to change depending on when the reported speech occurred in relation to the reporting moment. For instance, ‘today’ may become ‘that day’ or ‘yesterday’, ‘yesterday’ might become ‘the day before’, and so forth.
| Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
|---|---|
| “I finished my homework.” | She said she had finished her homework. |
| “We are going shopping.” | He told me they were going shopping. |
| “She will call you later.” | They mentioned she would call me later. |
| “I saw him yesterday.” | She said she had seen him the day before. |
| “The party is tonight.” | He mentioned the party would be that night. |
| “The concert was last week.” | She told me the concert had been the previous week. |
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Reported Speech. Greg: "I am cooking dinner Maya.". Maya: "Greg said he was cooking dinner.". So most often, the reported speech is going to be in the past tense, because the original statement, will now be in the past! *We will learn about reporting verbs in part 2 of this lesson, but for now we will just use said/told.
Take note: All of the above listed reporting verbs can also fit into structure 1: rep. verb (+that) + clause Billy denied (that) he had stolen the bag. She admitted (that) she had left the freezer door open. 4B. Reporting verbs followed by a gerund: rep. verb + preposition + verb+ing.
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Reported Speech Exercise #2. Fill in the gaps below with the correct pronouns required in reported speech. Ex. Mary said: "I love my new dress!". Sentence: Mary said ____ love ____ new dress. Answer: she, her. The teacher looked at us and said, "There is a way for you to improve your grades.".
Reported speech Reported statements If we want to report what other people said, thought or felt, we can use the direct or indirect (reported) speech. The direct speech: "I like it," he said. "Irene is late," he thought. "I will pass the exam," she hoped. The indirect (reported) speech: He said he liked it. He thought that Irene was late.
Reported speech - advanced. May 25,2014 1 Comment english grammar, english grammar explained, ESL grammar, Intermediate English grammar. Reported speech can be more complicated than I showed you on the Reported speech - basic page. For example, there are more words that change besides pronouns, possessive adjectives, and verb tenses.
Perfect English Grammar. Here's a list of all the reported speech exercises on this site: ( Click here to read the explanations about reported speech ) Reported Statements: Present Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here) Present Continuous Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy)
Reported Speech. All downloads are in PDF Format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. Levels of Difficulty : Elementary Intermediate Advanced. RS002 - Reported Speech - Questions Intermediate. RS003 - Reported Speech - Questions Intermediate. RS004 - Reported Speech - Indirect Commands Intermediate.
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4. Once all of the groups of students have been formed, have them read their card aloud to the rest of class. Have them begin with the verb tense, then the direct speech, and then the reported speech. 5. Once finished, have the students turn in their cards, mix them up and then play again.
reported speech. This worksheet summarizes all you need to know about indirect or reported speech. I use it as an addition to grammar chapters in textbooks which can be quite lengt... 344 uses. A selection of English ESL reported speech advanced printables.
PDF exercises with answers to download for free. Reported speech PDF exercise 1. Key with answers 1. "It is too late." - I said it was too late. Reported speech PDF exercise 2. Key with answers 2. "Sam may contact you." - He said Sam might contact me.
Reported Speech (Reporting verb in past tense) "I eat breakfast at 8 AM.". She said (that) she ate breakfast at 8 AM. "We are going to the beach.". They told me (that) they were going to the beach. "He speaks Spanish fluently.". She said (that) he spoke Spanish fluently. "She cooks delicious meals.".
The twins said that they were five years old. Mum said, "You will have to get up early for the trip tomorrow." Mum said that we (I, they,he,she) would have to get up early for the trip the following day. The teacher told her, "You speak English very well." The teacher told her that she spoke English very well.
C hange the following into reported speech: check | reset | answers. 1 Martin said, "I am ill." Martin said that ill. 2 Martin said, "I've just bought a house." Martin said that a house. 3 Martin said, "I'm going on holiday tomorrow." Martin said that he on holiday tomorrow. 4 Martin said, "I can call her."
Reported questions + commands exercises PDF. Practise the difference between the direct and indirect speech in questions, commands and requests. Online exercises with answers: Direct - indirect speech exercise 1 Rewrite sentences in the reported speech. Direct - indirect speech exercise 2 Report a short dialogue in the reported speech.
In this version of an oral drill practice, the students practice changing quotes to reported speech. See the handouts on the following two pages. Have the students work in pairs, and distribute handouts A and B to each pair. Student A reads the quoted speech from sentence 1. Student B responds in reported speech.
3. Give students a chance to practice reported speech using the fourth page of the worksheet. When you have finished learning all of the rules, try answering the practice questions. (You can find this practice on the last page of the PDF worksheet.) Directions: Change the sentences from direct speech to reported speech.
The expression let's is usually reported using suggest. In this case, there are various possibilities for reported speech: gerund or statement with should. Example: Let's go to the cinema. He suggested going to the cinema. He suggested that we should go .to the cinema. Exercises on reported speech. Additional Information and Exceptions in ...
ID: 714683. 11/02/2021. Country code: PL. Country: Poland. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) (1061958) Main content: Reported speech (2013113) From worksheet author: Reported speech statements, questions, requests and commands.
Level: Intermediate (B1-B2) Type of English: General English. Tags: reported speech Grammar practice. Publication date: 08/17/2021. This worksheet teaches reported speech. The rules for changing the tense of the verb from direct speech are presented and practised. The worksheet is suitable for both classroom practice and self-study.
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