Lesson 9 – Reported Speech (Past)
Learn how to report past speech in English
If you need to repeat something that a person says, you can use reported speech.
For example: Imagine your father tells you, “I have work to do.” You can tell your mother what he said by reporting his speech. You can tell your mother, “Dad said he had work to do.” You took his direct speech and converted it to reported speech.
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More InformationGrammar Exercises for Reported Speech
Exercise 1 – Practice writing sentences with reported speech
Exercise 1 – Practice writing sentences with reported speech
Exercise 2 – Convert direct speech to reported speech
Exercise 2 – Convert direct speech to reported speech
Exercise 3 – Speaking exercise, reported speech
Exercise 3 – Speaking exercise, reported speech
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Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Choose the sentence that correctly reports this direct speech:
Tom: “I want to visit my friends this weekend.”CorrectIncorrect -
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Choose the sentence that correctly reports this direct speech:
Monica: “I’m studying English a lot at the moment.”CorrectIncorrect -
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Choose the sentence that correctly reports this direct speech:
Lola: “I get up every morning at seven o’clock.”CorrectIncorrect -
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Choose the sentence that correctly reports this direct speech:
Jamie: “I have already made dinner.”CorrectIncorrect -
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Choose the sentence that correctly reports this direct speech:
Susan: “I don’t have time to come by tonight.”CorrectIncorrect -
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Choose the sentence that correctly reports this direct speech:
Fred: “The delivery has just arrived!”CorrectIncorrect -
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Complete the reported speech sentence using the direct speech quote below:
“I have booked a flight to Barcelona for tomorrow”.
He told me that he __________ to Barcelona for the following day.CorrectIncorrect -
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Complete the reported speech sentence using the direct speech quote below:
“My sister is making dinner”.
He told me that his sister ________ dinner.CorrectIncorrect -
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Complete the reported speech sentence using the direct speech quote below:
“I am happy”.
She told me that she ________ happy.CorrectIncorrect -
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Complete the reported speech sentence using the direct speech quote below:
“I see the sunset.”
He told me that she ________ the sunset.CorrectIncorrect -
