1.

Direct speech : David : "There is an excellent band playing la

ter on."
Reported Speech : David said ...

2. Direct speech : Christine : "I saw Amy at the bank on Monday."

Reported Speech : Christine said ...

3. Direct speech : The driver : "I'm going to turn right at the

traffic lights."
Reported Speech : The driver said ...

4. Direct speech : Jonathan: "I've returned the dictionary to th

e library".
Reported Speech : Jonathan said ..

5. Direct speech : The doctor : "I'll send you the results as so

on as they arrive."
Reported Speech : The doctor said ...

6. Direct speech : Caroline : "Will you come to my party on Sat

urday?"
Reported Speech : Caroline ...

7. Direct speech : Shop assistant: "Are you looking for someth

ing special?"
Reported Speech : The shop assistant ...

8. Direct speech : Jack : "I'll lend you my grammar book if y

ou think it will help.
Reported Speech : Jack said ...

1. Mr Brown said:" I was watching TV last night."

Mr Brown said (that) .
2. Sandy explained:" I saw the accident at the corner of High Street."
Sandy explained (that) .
3. Bob said:" We had a wonderful time at Peter s party."
Bob said (that) .
4. The farmer said:" I didn t see her."
The farmer said (that) .
5. Will and Tim said:" We were very happy about the present."
Will and Tim said (that) .
6. Mr Jones said: As a young boy I collected stickers."
Mr Jones said (that) .
7. Peter reported:" We played a lot of tennis last year."
Peter reported (that) .
8. Mother said:" I have a headache."
Mother said (that) .
9. The Clarks told us:" We drove right down to Athens last summer."
The Clarks told us (that) .
10. Helen said:" I m watching the late night show."
Helen said (that) .
11. Peter said:" They were interested in other countries."
Peter said (that) .
12. Mr Cooper said:" I take my medicine regularly."
Mr Cooper said (that) .
13. Mrs Miller said:" I don t feel better now."
Mrs Miller said (that) .
14. Sarah said:" My father takes me to school every day."
Sarah said (that) .
15. He said to the reporters:" I m a farmer in Cornwell."
He said to the reporters (that) .

1. She told him: "Shut the door!"

She told him .
2. He said: "I am going home now."
He said (that) .
3. Sam asked her: "Have you got 20 pounds?"
Sam asked her .
4. He wanted to know: "Which picture is the most famous one?"
He wanted to know .
5. She said: "I was biking yesterday."
She said (that) .
6. He was told: "Fill in the form!"
He was told .
7. She said: "I am doing my homework.
She said (that) .
8. They asked me: "Did Paul lose the match?"
They asked me .
9. He told her: "Don't call me before 7 o'clock!
He told her .
10. Mother said to me: "I will buy that book for you."
Mother said to me (that) .
11. Cathy asked me: "Is the movie interesting or boring?"
Cathy asked me .
12. She said to him: "I have invited you to my party."
She said to him (that) .
13. They wanted to know: "When is your birthday?"
They wanted to know .
14. Susan said: "I like classical music."
Susan said (that) .
15. She asked me: "Where did you meet her?"
She asked me .

1. He told me: "We have been dancing all the time."

He told me (that) .
2. Mum asked me: "Have you seen my daughter?"
Mum asked me .
3. He asked me: "Who has cleaned the pool?"
He asked me .
4. Marilyn said: "I always eat cornflakes in the morning."
Marilyn said (that) .
5. He told her: "Give up smoking!"
He told her .
6. Father said: "Mum is tired now."
Father said (that) .
7. Phil asked me: "Were you at the party, too?"
Phil asked me .
8. He said: "I have been waiting for you for an hour."
He said (that) .
9. Ann asked Kate: "Did you really write this story?"
Ann asked Kate .
10. Tim asked: "Who has taken my ruler?"
Tim asked .
11. Bill said: "I take the car because I am late."
Bill said (that) .
12. He told them: "Don't tell me such nonsense!"
He told them .
13. Debby told me: "I will meet him at the station next morning."
Debby told me (that) .
14. The mother asked him: "Why are your clothes so dirty?"
The mother asked him .
15. He asked her: "Have you sold your car?"
He asked her .

1. They said: "It will be hot tomorrow."

They said (that) .
2. Mother said: "I am busy."
Mother said (that) .
3. She told the police: "I have heard strange noises during the night."
She told the police (that) .
4. Peter said: "I go to school by train."
Peter said (that) .
5. Sandy said: "My father likes sweets."
Sandy said (that) .
6. She told me: "I have been phoning with my friend for two hours."
She told me (that) .
7. Peter said: "I have known the telephone number of my friend Jim but I can t rem
ember it now."
Peter said (that) .
8. Jim told me: "I will spend my holidays in Paris next year."
Jim told me (that) .
9. Bob told me: "I went to a birthday party last night."
Bob told me (that) .
10. Tom said: "I am learning for the history test."
Tom said (that) .
11. They said: "We have just returned from London."
They said (that) .
12. Mary said: "I know the answer."
Mary said (that) .
13. He said: "I read this book last month."
He said (that) .
14. Mrs White told us: "I will stay at home next weekend."
Mrs White told us (that) .
15. Peter and Sally said: "We live in New York."
Peter and Sally said (that) .
1. He said: "I'm looking forward to my holidays."
He said (that) .
2. She said: "We had a day away at the beach."
She said (that) .
3. He said: "My mum took us to an alligator farm."
He said (that) .
4. She said: "There is a big pool with lots of alligators."
She said (that) .

5. She said: "I don't like alligator meat."

She said (that) .

6. He said: "We have never seen such a beautiful view."

He said (that) .
7. She said: "My dad works in town."
She said (that) .
8. They told us: "We spend our holidays on a farm every year."
They told us (that) .
9. She said: "We went for a picnic."
She said (that) .
10. He said: "My brother came home late."
He said (that) .
11. Bill said: "I'm looking for my key."
Bill said (that) .
12. She said: "They bought a farmhouse in the country."
She said (that) .
13. He said: "I have been to the top of the Empire State Building."
He said (that) .
14. Betty said: "I forgot to give him my address."
Betty said (that) .
15. Bobby said: "I like science fiction books."
Bobby said (that) .

1. Mrs Jones told us:" My sister works in Manchester."

Mrs Jones told us (that) .
2. Paul said:" I feel terrible."
Paul said (that) .
3. Sally said to the policeman:" We don t know the way to the police station."
Sally said to the policeman (that) .
4. Mrs Green said:" I hear strange noises in my garden every night."
Mrs Green said (that) .
5. Tom told me:" I meet my friend on the way to school."
Tom told me (that) .
6. Mrs White said:" My children like fish and chips."
Mrs White said (that) .
7. Helen said:" The tickets for the show are very expensive."
Helen said (that) .
8. The lady told me:" Mr O Connor sells the best meat around here."
The lady told me (that) .
9. The children said:" We can watch TV every Saturday night."
The children said (that) .
10. Helen told me:" I must help my mother in the kitchen every evening."
Helen told me (that) .
11. He told me:" I am looking for my key."
He told me (that) .
12. Mark said;" She likes something to drink."
Mark said (that) .
13. They told us:" Our car makes such a noise."
They told us (that) .
14. My sister told me:" I am visiting her next Monday."
My sister told me (that) .
15. Carol told me:" He doesn't invite her to the party."
Carol said (that) .