Grammar test: Reported Speech

1. Report the questions:

1 'What is your name?' he asked me.

...He asked me what my name was....

2 'Where are your parents?' Uncle Bill asked us.

3 'Will you help me carry the box, please?' Dad asked.

4 'What time will you be home?' Mum asked me.

5 'Can you play the guitar?' he asked her.

6 'Who was at the door?' David asked Janet.

7 'Where is the post office?' they asked us.

8 'When will you do your homework?' Meg asked me.

9 The boss asked me, 'Have you finished those reports?'

10 John asked Sam, 'Do you like computer games?'

11 'Will you give me a lift to work, please?' he asked her.

12 'Where is your jacket?' she asked him.

2. Write the sentences in reported speech:

1 'I'd do maths, Jo, if I were you.'

Ms Jennings advised ........

2 'Take a photo of the bank.'

The journalist ordered the photographer.........

3 'John and Laura, do the more difficult exercises.'

The teacher told .............

4 'Give the video to your sister, please.'

Peter asked ................

5 'Don't tell your grandmother yet.'

The doctor advised ...............

6 'Make the sandwiches'.

The cook told Jenny...............

7 'Don't drink the coffee yet!'

The doctor advised ...............

8 'Take the meat out of the fridge!'

Mum requested..............

9 'Don't look so serious'

Jim told me............

10 'Serve those customers, please!'

Mr Jones asked.............

11 'Help with the washing up now!'

Mum ordered..............

3. Fill in the correct form of say, tell, speak or talk.

1)"Could you ... me the time?", ... the old man.

2) She ... me to ... up because she couldn't hear me.

3) Mr. White ... he can ... French and Arabic.

4) I don't ... to Robert anymore; he always lies.

5) “I'd like to ... to the headmaster please", ... the client.

6) The judge ... the witness to ... the truth and nothing but the truth.

7) She ... us not to ... anything to her family.

8) " … your prayers and go to bed", Mum

9) " … louder, please.", the teacher ....

10) He ... to me: "Be serious! Don't laugh at her!"

11) The King ... : "How could I get rid of the mice?"

12) The students in the seventh form ... good English.

13) Mother ... her children not to open the front door.

14) My father ... us the good news.