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Test your understanding of Reported Speech in English with this Reported Speech Quiz. Reported Speech, also known as indirect speech, is used to convey what someone else said without quoting their exact words. It often involves changes in tense, pronouns, and time expressions to suit the reporting context. For example, direct speech: “ I am learning English, ” becomes in reported speech: “ She said she was learning English. ” This quiz has 15 questions and each question will ask you to change the direct speech into reported speech. Take The Quiz Below!
Direct: "I am watching a movie." Reported: She said that she __________ a movie.
Direct: "I will go to the store." Reported: He said that he __________ to the store.
Direct: "We have finished our homework." Reported: They said that they __________ their homework.
Direct: "I can play the piano." Reported: She said that she __________ the piano.
Direct: "I am going to watch a movie tonight." Reported: He said that he __________ a movie that night.
Direct: "We are meeting our friends tomorrow." Reported: They said that they __________ their friends the next day.
Direct: "I have been reading a book." Reported: She said that she __________ a book.
Direct: "I ate pizza last night." Reported: He said that he __________ pizza the night before.
Direct: "We will finish the project by tomorrow." Reported: They said that they __________ the project by the next day.
Direct: "I saw him yesterday." Reported: She said that she __________ him the day before.
Direct: "I must leave now." Reported: He said that he __________ right away.
Direct: "We can't come to the party." Reported: They said that they __________ to the party.
Direct: "I did not see him at the event." Reported: She said that she __________ him at the event.
Direct: "I have been feeling unwell." Reported: He said that he __________ unwell.
Direct: "We were planning to visit you." Reported: They said that they __________ to visit you.
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Reported Speech – Free Exercise
Write the following sentences in indirect speech. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place.
- Two weeks ago, he said, “I visited this museum last week.” → Two weeks ago, he said that . I → he|simple past → past perfect|this → that|last …→ the … before
- She claimed, “I am the best for this job.” → She claimed that . I → she|simple present→ simple past|this→ that
- Last year, the minister said, “The crisis will be overcome next year.” → Last year, the minister said that . will → would|next …→ the following …
- My riding teacher said, “Nobody has ever fallen off a horse here.” → My riding teacher said that . present perfect → past perfect|here→ there
- Last month, the boss explained, “None of my co-workers has to work overtime now.” → Last month, the boss explained that . my → his/her|simple present→ simple past|now→ then
Rewrite the question sentences in indirect speech.
- She asked, “What did he say?” → She asked . The subject comes directly after the question word.|simple past → past perfect
- He asked her, “Do you want to dance?” → He asked her . The subject comes directly after whether/if |you → she|simple present → simple past
- I asked him, “How old are you?” → I asked him . The subject comes directly after the question word + the corresponding adjective (how old)|you→ he|simple present → simple past
- The tourists asked me, “Can you show us the way?” → The tourists asked me . The subject comes directly after whether/if |you→ I|us→ them
- The shop assistant asked the woman, “Which jacket have you already tried on?” → The shop assistant asked the woman . The subject comes directly after the question word|you→ she|present perfect → past perfect
Rewrite the demands/requests in indirect speech.
- The passenger requested the taxi driver, “Stop the car.” → The passenger requested the taxi driver . to + same wording as in direct speech
- The mother told her son, “Don’t be so loud.” → The mother told her son . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t
- The policeman told us, “Please keep moving.” → The policeman told us . to + same wording as in direct speech ( please can be left off)
- She told me, “Don’t worry.” → She told me . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t
- The zookeeper told the children, “Don’t feed the animals.” → The zookeeper told the children . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t
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Reported Statements
Here's how it works:
We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. ( Click here for more about using 'say' and 'tell' .) If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence:
- Direct speech: I like ice cream.
- Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.
We don't need to change the tense, though probably we do need to change the 'person' from 'I' to 'she', for example. We also may need to change words like 'my' and 'your'. (As I'm sure you know, often, we can choose if we want to use 'that' or not in English. I've put it in brackets () to show that it's optional. It's exactly the same if you use 'that' or if you don't use 'that'.)
But , if the reporting verb is in the past tense, then usually we change the tenses in the reported speech:
- Reported speech: She said (that) she liked ice cream.
* doesn't change.
- Direct speech: The sky is blue.
- Reported speech: She said (that) the sky is/was blue.
Click here for a mixed tense exercise about practise reported statements. Click here for a list of all the reported speech exercises.
Reported Questions
So now you have no problem with making reported speech from positive and negative sentences. But how about questions?
- Direct speech: Where do you live?
- Reported speech: She asked me where I lived.
- Direct speech: Where is Julie?
- Reported speech: She asked me where Julie was.
- Direct speech: Do you like chocolate?
- Reported speech: She asked me if I liked chocolate.
Click here to practise reported 'wh' questions. Click here to practise reported 'yes / no' questions. Reported Requests
There's more! What if someone asks you to do something (in a polite way)? For example:
- Direct speech: Close the window, please
- Or: Could you close the window please?
- Or: Would you mind closing the window please?
- Reported speech: She asked me to close the window.
- Direct speech: Please don't be late.
- Reported speech: She asked us not to be late.
Reported Orders
- Direct speech: Sit down!
- Reported speech: She told me to sit down.
- Click here for an exercise to practise reported requests and orders.
- Click here for an exercise about using 'say' and 'tell'.
- Click here for a list of all the reported speech exercises.
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Reported Speech (Direct - Indirect) Class 10
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Direct Speech is..
the reporting of speech by using similar words to the speaker.
the reporting of speech by rephrasing what the speaker said.
the reporting of speech by repeating the exact words of the speaker.
the reporting of speech at the exact time it was said.
Mr. Bheem asked the students ................... their test.
Have they finished
Have they finish
If they have finished
Whether they had finished
Whether they have finished
John, " I am going to visit my grandma next week". It means
John said that he was going to visit my grandma the following week
John said that he is going to visit his grandma the following week
John said that he will going to visit grandma next week
John said that he was going to visit his grandma the following week
John said that he will be going to visit his garndma the following week
John asked me, "What are you doing here?". It means ....
John said what are you doing here
John asked me what I am doing there?
John asked me what I was doing there
John asked me what I was doing here?
John asked me what I was doing there?
He said, "I like this song."
He said that I liked this song.
He said that he likes this song.
He said that he liked that song.
He said that he likes that song.
Indirect speech is also known as
Repeated speech
Repeated statements
Reported speech
Reported statements
Kuldip said "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Kuldip said that he had been writing a letter before that day.
Kuldip said that he was writing a letter the day before.
Kuldip said that he had written a letter before that day.
Kuldip said that he wrote a letter the day before.
Janci said, "I will read this book next week."
Janci said that she would read this book next week.
Janci said that she would read that book the week after.
Janci said that she will read this book next week.
Janci said that she would read that book next week.
Indirect speech is...
expresses what was said without using the exact words.
expresses what was said using the exact words.
where someone else expresses what was said.
where someone expresses their own words.
Convert the following sentence into indirect speech: The police man said to the boy, "Where do you live?"
"Where do you live?", the policeman asked the boy.
The policeman asked the boy where he lives.
When speaking to the boy, the policeman asked where do you live?
The policeman wanted to know where the boy lives.
Convert the followiing statement into direct speech: She asked the teacher when they could eat their snacks.
The teacher was asked when the girl could eat her snacks.
When can we eat our snacks?
"When can we eat our snacks? She asked"
She asked the teacher, "When can we eat our snacks?"
My father said to me, "You must work hard".
My father said to me that I must work hard.
My father said to me that you must work hard.
My father said to me that you have to work hard.
My father said to me that I had to work hard.
She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".
She said that my parents going to Karachi.
She said that my parents gone to Karachi.
She said that her parents were going to Karachi.
She said that her parents are going to Karachi.
Peter said, "Don't worry, I will fix it."
Peter told me don't worry and he will fix it.
Peter told me don't worry and that he would fix it.
Peter told me to not worry and that he would fix it.
Peter told me not to worry and that he would fix it.
She said, "I saw him."
She said who she had seen him.
She said she saw him.
She said that ahe had seen him.
She said, “I am going to London tomorrow.”
She said that she was going to go to London the next day.
She said that she is going to London the next day.
She said that she was going to London the next day.
The teacher asked me, “Do you like working in teams?
The teacher asked if I liked working in teams.
The teacher asked if I liked work in teams.
The teacher asked if I liked working in team.
"He works in a bank." she said
She said that he worked in a bank.
She said that he works in a bank.
She said that he work in a bar.
She say that he works in a bank.
"When did you go to the library?" James asked me
James asked me when he went to the library.
James asked me when I went to the library.
James asked me when went he to the library.
Change into direct speech:
Paul said to me that he had been sick the previous day.
Paul said to me," He was sick yesterday."
Paul said to me, "I was sick yesterday."
Paul said to me," I am sick today."
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Test your understanding of Reported Speech in English with this Reported Speech Quiz. Reported Speech, also known as indirect speech, is used to convey what someone else said without quoting their exact words. It often involves changes in tense, pronouns, and time expressions to suit the reporting context. For example, direct speech: " I am ...
Take an online free quiz on reported speech (statements). Complete the sentences with the correct form of verb in the reported speech.
Test 9: Reported speech. Choose the correct answer. I like cake. ... Leo said he like cake. Leo said he'd like cake. Leo said he liked cake. We don't want to go to the concert. ... They said they didn't want to go to the concert. They said didn't want to go to the concert.
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Rewrite the demands/requests in indirect speech. The passenger requested the taxi driver, "Stop the car.". → The passenger requested the taxi driver . to + same wording as in direct speech. The mother told her son, "Don't be so loud.". → The mother told her son . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don't.
Here's a list of all the reported speech exercises on this site: (Click here to read the explanations about reported speech) Reported Statements: Present Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here) Present Continuous Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here) Past Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in ...
Watch my reported speech video: Here's how it works: We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. ( Click here for more about using 'say' and 'tell' .) If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence: Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.
Reported Speech Card Games. For some students, the best way to learn Reported Speech is by reading the statements they have to report. This is why we often write them on the board. Try these card games instead! For the first game, prepare a set of index card each with a direct speech statement on one side and the indirect statement on the other.
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What is indirect speech or reported speech? When we tell people what another person said or thought, we often use reported speech or indirect speech. To do that, we need to change verb tenses (present, past, etc.) and pronouns (I, you, my, your, etc.) if the time and speaker are different.For example, present tenses become past, I becomes he or she, and my becomes his or her, etc.
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