Reported speech Full name:………………………
Rewrite the following sentences:
1. “Open the door,” he said to them. -> He told them……………………........................
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
-> He asked her where....................................................................................
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked. ->He asked……………………………....................
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her. ->I told……………………………………………
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us. -> She told.......................................
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
->I asked her..............................................................................................
7. “He’s not at home”, she said. ->She said that………………………………………………………
8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
->The girl wanted to know…………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said. -> Tom told Ann……………………………………………
10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.
-> He asked...............................................................................................
11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
->Thomas asked Jean......................................................................................
12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said.
-> I told Mary................................................................................................
13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.
-> She said that.............................................................................................
14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said. ->She said that...............................................
15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.
-> She asked us...........................................................................................
16. “I’ll phone you next Tuesday,” he told Jack.
-> He told Jack that.......................................................................................
17. “Can I sit beside you at present, Jean?” Tom asked.
->Tom asked Jean.....................................................................................
18. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.
->He said that............................................................................................

doubted........................................................................................................
33. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
->“How..........................................................................................................
34. John asked if it was the blue one or the green one she wanted.
->
“Which..........................................................................................................
35. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Mary?” said John.
-> John
suggested......................................................................................................
36. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
-> Peter asked if .......................................................................................
37. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
-> He
suggested......................................................................................................
38. “Bring you swimming things in case it is sunny”
-> He told
me...........................................................................................................
39. “Keep away from this area,” said the security guard when we approached the
fence.
-> The security guard told.....................................................................
40. “why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
-> The office manager wondered....................................................................
41.You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.
-> John advised Elizabeth......................................................................
42. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.
-> John
accused......................................................................................................
43. “why don’t you meet them to discuss the pay offer?” I asked him.
-> I
suggested......................................................................................................

-> Mrs Rogers told.......................................................................................
58. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.
-> George said..............................................................................................
59. “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car.
-> Martin apologised.....................................................................................
60. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.
-> The landlady asked..................................................................................
61. “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary.
-> Mary asked..............................................................................................
62. “Would you mind waiting for a few minutes?”
-> We were asked........................................................................................
63. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice.
-> The notice said that.....................................................................................
64. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs in your town?”
-> I asked.................................................................................................
65. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow”
-> She reminded me .............................................................................
66. “Give us our money back or we’ll take you to court”
-> We threatened.....................................................................................
67. “There is a strong current so be careful not to swim out too far”
->He warned............................................................................................
68. “Why don’t we go and look at the cathedral?”
-> He suggested.......................................................................................
69. The receptionist promised to give us an early call tomorrow morning.
-> “I will................................................................................................”
70. The travel agent advised us not to go by plane that day.
-> “If I.................................................................................................”
71. They told me how lovely their holiday had been.
-> “We ...............................................................................................”
72. “If Brain doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager.

86. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter” said William.
-> William suggested ................................................................................
87. “I was not there at the time,” he said.
-> He denied ............................................................................................
88. “Who does that suitcase belong to?”, the policeman asked us.
-> The policeman asked us whose ................................................................
89. “Please don’t make such a mess in your room,” his mother said.
-> His mother asked ...................................................................................
90. He said, “You must walk faster, you are too slow”.
->He told her.............................................................................................
91. “ I don’t know what I must do”, Hoa said to Mai
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
92. “I can’t go out after 8 p.m” Quang said to Lam
->…………………………………………………………………………..
93. “You are my best friend”, Mai said to me.
->………………………………………………………………………….
94. “I am living in Paris now” Mrs.Tram said
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
95. Mai said, “I want to have a new motorbike.”
->……………………………………………………………………………………..
96. Lan said to me, “I will cime and see you as soon as I can”
->……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
97. Lan said to Minh, “Where do you want to go now?”
->………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
98. Nam asked me, “Can you speak French?”
->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
99. He asked me, “Do you want to go by train?”
->……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
100.My neighbor asked me, “ Do you like the weather in spring?”
->………………………………………………………………………………………………