Reported Speech
Charlie said, “I have never been to London.”
Charlie said, “Don’t talk during the exam!”
Charlie asked, “Where did you buy that jacket?”
Charlie asked, “Do you like Italian food?”
Charlie suggested, “Let’s go for a walk in the park.”
Charlie said, “You should study harder if you want to pass.”
Charlie asked, “Why are you late again?”
Charlie warned, “Be careful with that dog!”
Charlie said, “I will finish my project by next week.”
Charlie suggested, “Why don’t we watch a movie tonight?”
Soluciones
Charlie said, “I have never been to London.”
→ Charlie said that he had never been to London.Charlie said, “Don’t talk during the exam!”
→ Charlie told us not to talk during the exam.Charlie asked, “Where did you buy that jacket?”
→ Charlie asked me where I had bought that jacket.Charlie asked, “Do you like Italian food?”
→ Charlie asked me if I liked Italian food.Charlie suggested, “Let’s go for a walk in the park.”
→ Charlie suggested going for a walk in the park.Charlie said, “You should study harder if you want to pass.”
→ Charlie suggested that I should study harder if I wanted to pass.Charlie asked, “Why are you late again?”
→ Charlie asked me why I was late again.Charlie warned, “Be careful with that dog!”
→ Charlie warned us to be careful with that dog.Charlie said, “I will finish my project by next week.”
→ Charlie said that he would finish his project by the following week.Charlie suggested, “Why don’t we watch a movie tonight?”
→ Charlie suggested watching a movie that night.
Rewrite the following sentences in Reported Speech:
“I will send you the report as soon as I finish it,” said the manager.
→ The manager said that…“Don’t forget to call me when you arrive,” my mother told me.
→ My mother reminded me…“Let’s go to Italy this summer!” said Sarah.
→ Sarah suggested…“Where have you been all this time?” asked my friend.
→ My friend asked me…“You should try the seafood here; it’s delicious,” said the waiter.
→ The waiter recommended…“Why didn’t you tell me the truth before?” he asked angrily.
→ He demanded to know…“Be quiet during the meeting,” the boss told us.
→ The boss ordered us…“If I had known about the delay, I wouldn’t have come so early,” she said.
→ She said that…“Shall we study together for the final exam?” suggested Tom.
→ Tom suggested…“Can you help me carry these boxes?” she asked.
→ She asked me…
Rewrite the following sentences in Reported Speech – SOLUTIONS
“I will send you the report as soon as I finish it,” said the manager.
→ The manager said that he would send me the report as soon as he finished it. ✅“Don’t forget to call me when you arrive,” my mother told me.
→ My mother reminded me to call her when I arrived. ✅“Let’s go to Italy this summer!” said Sarah.
→ Sarah suggested going to Italy that summer. ✅“Where have you been all this time?” asked my friend.
→ My friend asked me where I had been all that time. ✅“You should try the seafood here; it’s delicious,” said the waiter.
→ The waiter recommended trying the seafood there because it was delicious. ✅“Why didn’t you tell me the truth before?” he asked angrily.
→ He demanded to know why I hadn’t told him the truth before. ✅“Be quiet during the meeting,” the boss told us.
→ The boss ordered us to be quiet during the meeting. ✅“If I had known about the delay, I wouldn’t have come so early,” she said.
→ She said that if she had known about the delay, she wouldn’t have come so early. ✅“Shall we study together for the final exam?” suggested Tom.
→ Tom suggested studying together for the final exam. ✅“Can you help me carry these boxes?” she asked.
→ She asked me if I could help her carry those boxes. ✅
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning:
“This is the most expensive hotel I have ever stayed in.”
→ I have never…“The mechanic repaired my car yesterday.”
→ I had…“Despite being exhausted, she continued working on the project.”
→ Although…“They gave me clear instructions on how to use the software.”
→ I was…“Let’s organize a surprise party for Sarah,” suggested Mark.
→ Mark suggested…“Where did you buy that jacket?” asked Lisa.
→ Lisa asked me…“Don’t use your phone during the exam,” the teacher told us.
→ The teacher ordered us…“If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam,” said Tom.
→ Tom said that…“You should apologize to your sister,” my mother said.
→ My mother told me…“I haven’t eaten sushi in five years.”
→ It’s been…
SOLUCIONES
“This is the most expensive hotel I have ever stayed in.”
→ I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel. ✅“The mechanic repaired my car yesterday.”
→ I had my car repaired by the mechanic yesterday. ✅“Despite being exhausted, she continued working on the project.”
→ Although she was exhausted, she continued working on the project. ✅“They gave me clear instructions on how to use the software.”
→ I was given clear instructions on how to use the software. ✅“Let’s organize a surprise party for Sarah,” suggested Mark.
→ Mark suggested organizing a surprise party for Sarah. ✅“Where did you buy that jacket?” asked Lisa.
→ Lisa asked me where I had bought that jacket. ✅“Don’t use your phone during the exam,” the teacher told us.
→ The teacher ordered us not to use our phones during the exam. ✅“If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam,” said Tom.
→ Tom said that if he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam. ✅“You should apologize to your sister,” my mother said.
→ My mother told me to apologize to my sister. ✅“I haven’t eaten sushi in five years.”
→ It’s been five years since I last ate sushi. ✅
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning:
“No other athlete in the world is as fast as Usain Bolt.”
→ Usain Bolt is…“They made me redo the exam because I had copied.”
→ I was…“Despite his intelligence, he failed the test.”
→ Intelligent…“‘You must finish this project by Friday,’ the boss told us.”
→ The boss ordered us…“It’s a pity I didn’t accept that job offer.”
→ I wish…“The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday.”
→ I had…“‘Shall we visit the Louvre while we’re in Paris?’ suggested Anna.”
→ Anna suggested…“They say that this castle was built in the 15th century.”
→ This castle is said…“If I hadn’t missed my flight, I wouldn’t have lost my job interview.”
→ Had…“I started studying German five years ago.”
→ It’s been…
SOLUCIONES
“No other athlete in the world is as fast as Usain Bolt.”
→ Usain Bolt is the fastest athlete in the world. ✅“They made me redo the exam because I had copied.”
→ I was made to redo the exam because I had copied. ✅“Despite his intelligence, he failed the test.”
→ Intelligent as he was, he failed the test. ✅“‘You must finish this project by Friday,’ the boss told us.”
→ The boss ordered us to finish the project by Friday. ✅“It’s a pity I didn’t accept that job offer.”
→ I wish I had accepted that job offer. ✅“The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday.”
→ I had my hair cut yesterday. ✅“‘Shall we visit the Louvre while we’re in Paris?’ suggested Anna.”
→ Anna suggested visiting the Louvre while they were in Paris. ✅“They say that this castle was built in the 15th century.”
→ This castle is said to have been built in the 15th century. ✅“If I hadn’t missed my flight, I wouldn’t have lost my job interview.”
→ Had I not missed my flight, I wouldn’t have lost my job interview. ✅“I started studying German five years ago.”
→ It’s been five years since I started studying German. ✅
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning:
“As you practice more, you become better at speaking English.”
→ The more…“I haven’t seen my best friend since 2020.”
→ The last time…“He is intelligent, and he is also very hardworking.”
→ Not only…“As soon as she left the house, it started raining.”
→ No sooner…“She had barely sat down when the phone rang.”
→ Hardly…
SOLUCIONES
“As you practice more, you become better at speaking English.”
→ The more you practice, the better you become at speaking English. ✅“I haven’t seen my best friend since 2020.”
→ The last time I saw my best friend was in 2020. ✅“He is intelligent, and he is also very hardworking.”
→ Not only is he intelligent, but he is also very hardworking. ✅“As soon as she left the house, it started raining.”
→ No sooner had she left the house than it started raining. ✅“She had barely sat down when the phone rang.”
→ Hardly had she sat down when the phone rang. ✅