Reported Speech Change the sentences into the reported speech

1. Sarah said, “My head is aching.“ - Sarah said that …. 2. Michael said, “You can borrow my book.” - Michael told me that …. 3. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!” - The teacher ordered us …. 4. Paul admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.” - Paul admitted that …. 5. Mr Smith wanted to know “Where is he going?” - Mr Smith wanted to know …. 6. Mom asked,” Are you feeling well?” - Mom asked me …. 7. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in!” - Uncle David told us …. 8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way!!” - The policeman ordered us …. 9. My father said “I could swim very fast when I was a child.” - My father said that …. 10. Jimmy asked, “Where did you meet him?” - Jimmy asked me …. 11. Mary said, „I have just got back from New York.” - Mary said that …. 12. John said, „I am going to work for a new company next week.” - John said that he …. 13. Our teacher told us, “Sicily is an island in the southern part of Italy.” - Our teacher told us that …. 14. He asked me, “Can I come to the meeting tomorrow?” - He asked …. 15. Jane wondered, “Is he a club member?” - Jane wondered …. 16. The teacher said to Karen, “Please stand up!” - The teacher told Karen …. 17. Geraldine said, “Don’t shout!” - Geraldine told us …. 18. Jerry asked me, “Did you see that car over there?” - Jerry asked me …. 19. Bobby wanted to know, “Will you be at the party next Saturday?” - Bobby wanted to …. 20. The doctor said, “You must stay in bed.” - The doctor ordered me …. 21. Mr Jackson advised me, “I would not go there because it is dangerous!” - My Jackson advised me …. 22. The scientist said, “Atoms are the smallest elements.” - The scientist said that atoms …. 23. My grandmother said, “When I was young, there were no cell phones.” - My grandmother said that …. 24. My coach said, “I won’t be able to be at the next game.” My coach said that ….

Rewrite the questions below as indirect questions

1. Where is the nearest hotel? - Could you tell me …. 2. How do you say this in English? - I'd like to know …. 3. Do you have this shirt in a smaller size? - Can you tell me …. 4. How long did the meeting take? - I wonder …. 5. How did you fix the television? - Can you explain …. 6. Where are you going to stay this weekend? - Please tell me …. 7. How long has he been waiting? I don't know - …. 8. Why did you come to our country? - I'm curious ….

Reported Speech Rewrite the conversation in reported speech

1. Mrs. White, "Janice, you have to clean up your room and empty the dish washer before you leave for the game." Janice said, "Okay, Mom. I will." Mrs. White told Janice that she … her room and … the dish washer before she … for the game. Janice promised her mom that she …. 2. I asked Mary, "Why do you still smoke?" Mary replied, "I've tried to quit many times, but Ijust don't seem to be able to." When I asked Mary why she …, she replied that she … to quit many times, but she just … to be able to. 3. I asked the ticket seller, "Are the concerts going to be rescheduled?" The ticket seller said, "I don't know, Ma'am. I just work here." When I asked the ticket seller if the concerts … to be rescheduled, she told me that she … and said that she just … there. 4. The teacher asked, "Bobby, what is the capital of Australia?" Bobby replied, "I'm not sure, but I think it's Sydney." Yesterday in class, Bobby's teacher asked him …. He answered that he … sure, but that he … Sydney. 5. I asked Boris, "Where will the next chess match take place?" Boris replied, "It hasn't been decided yet." When I aksed Boris … place, he replied that it … yet. 6. The children inquired of their father, "Will we be able to visit the Air and Space Museum?" Father, "If we leave the hotel at 10.00 tomorrow morning, we can" The children asked their father whether they … able to visit the Air and Space Museum. He told them they … if they … the hotel at 10 o'clock the next morning.