Exercise 1: Multiple Choice – Reported Speech
Choose the correct reported speech version of the direct statement:
Example: Direct Speech: “I am tired,” she said.
1. Direct Speech: “I will call you tomorrow,” he said.
2. Direct Speech: “We visited Paris last year,” they said.
3. Direct Speech: “I can help you later,” she said.
4. Direct Speech: “They are playing football now,” he said.
5. Direct Speech: “I have finished my homework,” she said.
6. Direct Speech: “We will go shopping tomorrow,” they said.
7. Direct Speech: “I was watching TV when you called,” he said.
8. Direct Speech: “She has already eaten,” he said.
9. Direct Speech: “I don’t like pizza,” she said.
10. Direct Speech: “They will meet us at the station,” he said.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks – Reported Speech
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb or phrase in reported speech:
Example: Direct Speech: “I am reading a book,” she said.
Reported Speech: She said that she ________ a book.
1. Direct Speech: “I have finished my homework,” he said.
Reported Speech: He said that he ________ his homework.
2. Direct Speech: “We are going to the park,” they said.
Reported Speech: They said that they ________ to the park.
3. Direct Speech: “I can help you tomorrow,” she said.
Reported Speech: She said that she ________ me the next day.
4. Direct Speech: “They are playing football now,” he said.
Reported Speech: He said that they ________ football then.
5. Direct Speech: “I was watching TV when you called,” he said.
Reported Speech: He said that he ________ TV when I called.
6. Direct Speech: “She has already eaten,” he said.
Reported Speech: He said that she ________ already eaten.
7. Direct Speech: “I don’t like pizza,” she said.
Reported Speech: She said that she ________ pizza.
8. Direct Speech: “They will meet us at the station,” he said.
Reported Speech: He said that they ________ us at the station.
9. Direct Speech: “I will call you tomorrow,” he said.
Reported Speech: He said that he ________ me the next day.
10. Direct Speech: “We visited Paris last year,” they said.
Reported Speech: They said that they ________ Paris the previous year.
Exercise 3: Sentence Transformation – Reported Speech
Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech:
Example: Direct Speech: “I want to go home,” she said.
Reported Speech: She said that she wanted to go home.
1. Direct Speech: “I can help you tomorrow,” he said.
Reported Speech: ___________________________
2. Direct Speech: “We have already eaten,” they said.
Reported Speech: ___________________________
3. Direct Speech: “I am reading a book,” she said.
Reported Speech: ___________________________
4. Direct Speech: “They are playing football now,” he said.
Reported Speech: ___________________________
5. Direct Speech: “I was watching TV when you called,” he said.
Reported Speech: ___________________________
6. Direct Speech: “She has already eaten,” he said.
Reported Speech: ___________________________
7. Direct Speech: “I don’t like pizza,” she said.
Reported Speech: ___________________________
8. Direct Speech: “They will meet us at the station,” he said.
Reported Speech: ___________________________
9. Direct Speech: “I will call you tomorrow,” he said.
Reported Speech: ___________________________
10. Direct Speech: “We visited Paris last year,” they said.
Reported Speech: ___________________________