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Indirect speech / reported speech:, convert direct speech to indirect speech, indirect speech statements, mixed types, common verbs used with reported speech.

Direct and Indirect Speech Quiz Online Test

Challenge yourself with our engaging Direct and Indirect Speech Quiz Online Test. Test your grammar prowess, enhance your reporting skills, and elevate your language abilities today!

Welcome to our dynamic online quiz designed to put your knowledge of direct and indirect speech to the test. Whether you’re a language enthusiast or a student looking to sharpen your grammar skills, this interactive quiz offers an opportunity to explore the nuances of reporting speech accurately.

Through a series of questions and scenarios, you’ll navigate the world of transforming spoken words into written form, honing your language expertise along the way.

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Our online quiz consists of 30 carefully crafted questions that cover various aspects of direct and indirect speech. Read each question and select the most appropriate answer from the provided choices. Once you complete the quiz, you’ll receive immediate feedback on your performance, allowing you to identify areas where you excel and areas where you can further improve.

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Direct Indirect Speech Quiz

Test your knowledge yourself with our engaging online quiz on direct and indirect speech.

Diya said to Maya, ‘I am going to the park now’ (Fill in the blanks)

Diya __________ Maya______ going to the park then.

We said, ‘Let him tell the story’’ (Fill in the blanks)

 ‘Are you weeping?’, he asked her.’ (Fill in the blanks)

He ____________ her _________

He said, ‘What is your problem?’ (Fill in the blanks)

He asked ____________________

Mother said to me, ‘Please tidy the room’ (Fill in the blanks)

Mother __________ me ______ tidy the room.

"David asked, 'Why did you arrive late?'"

The teacher said to me,’ You must do your homework every day.’ (Fill in the blanks)

The teacher __________ me that _________ must do my homework every day.

He said, ‘Good-bye, my friends’ (Choose the Correct option)

He said to them, ‘How are you?’’ (Choose the Correct option)

He said to me, ‘I shall play football’ (Choose the Correct option)

Sangeeta said, ‘I went to bed early last night (Fill in the blanks)

Sangeeta said that ___________ to bed early the night before.

Mum said,” I am angry with you.’ (Fill in the blanks)

Mum said that she ___________ angry with me.

She said, ‘If I were a bird!’ ( Choose the Correct option)

‘Where is my umbrella?’, He asked. (Fill in the blanks)

He asked __________________

He said,  ‘I bought a pen yesterday.’ (Fill in the blanks)

He said __________ he _______ a pen the previous day.

He said to me, ‘Happy Christmas’ (Choose the Correct option)

Mother said to me, ‘May God bless you.’ (Fill in the blanks)

Mother ___________ that God __________

"Tom said, 'Are you coming to the party?'"

"John said, 'I will attend the meeting tomorrow.'"

"She exclaimed, 'What a beautiful painting!'"

I said to the man, ‘Who are you?’ (Choose the Correct option)

"Mary said, 'I love this song.' She told me that she liked the song."

He said to me, ‘Please Open the door’ (Fill in the blanks)

He ____________ me _________ open the door.

He said, ‘Let us keep quiet in this matter.’ (Fill in the blanks)

He ________ that we ___________ quiet in this matter.

"Mom said, 'Clean your room.'"

He asked, ‘Do I have to do it?’ (Choose the Correct option)

"Teacher said, 'Open your textbooks at page 50.'"

"Lucy said, 'I will be studying all night.'"

He whispered, 'It's a secret.'"

"She said that she will finish the project yesterday."

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A: The online quiz consists of 10 questions related to direct and indirect speech. Select the correct answers and receive immediate feedback on your performance.

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A: Yes, the quiz is designed for learners of all levels, from beginners to those seeking to refine their grammar skills.

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A: No, there is no time limit. You can take your time to read and answer each question.

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A: Absolutely! You can retake the quiz as many times as you’d like to reinforce your understanding of direct and indirect speech.

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Congratulations on completing our interactive direct and indirect speech quiz! By engaging in this online test, you’ve embarked on a journey to refine your language skills and elevate your understanding of reporting speech. Remember, effective communication relies on the accurate use of direct and indirect speech, and your efforts to master this aspect of grammar will undoubtedly enhance your written and spoken expressions.

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Reported Speech

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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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Transform the following from direct to reported speech: The teacher said to me, "Do your homework." The teacher said to me to do my homework. The teacher said to me do your homework. The teacher told me to do your homework. The teacher told me to do my homework.

Indirect speech is used to report something in our own words. in case of order, the pattern for converting direct speech to reported speech is verb + indirect object + to-clause. the indirect object is the person spoken to. verbs in case of order can be command, order, warn. hence, option b is the correct answer..

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Reported speech

Daisy has just had an interview for a summer job. 

Instructions

As you watch the video, look at the examples of reported speech. They are in  red  in the subtitles. Then read the conversation below to learn more. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, reported speech correctly.

Sophie:  Mmm, it’s so nice to be chilling out at home after all that running around.

Ollie: Oh, yeah, travelling to glamorous places for a living must be such a drag!

Ollie: Mum, you can be so childish sometimes. Hey, I wonder how Daisy’s getting on in her job interview.

Sophie: Oh, yes, she said she was having it at four o’clock, so it’ll have finished by now. That’ll be her ... yes. Hi, love. How did it go?

Daisy: Well, good I think, but I don’t really know. They said they’d phone later and let me know.

Sophie: What kind of thing did they ask you?

Daisy: They asked if I had any experience with people, so I told them about helping at the school fair and visiting old people at the home, that sort of stuff. But I think they meant work experience.

Sophie: I’m sure what you said was impressive. They can’t expect you to have had much work experience at your age.

Daisy:  And then they asked me what acting I had done, so I told them that I’d had a main part in the school play, and I showed them a bit of the video, so that was cool.

Sophie:  Great!

Daisy: Oh, and they also asked if I spoke any foreign languages.

Sophie: Languages?

Daisy: Yeah, because I might have to talk to tourists, you know.

Sophie: Oh, right, of course.

Daisy: So that was it really. They showed me the costume I’ll be wearing if I get the job. Sending it over ...

Ollie: Hey, sis, I heard that Brad Pitt started out as a giant chicken too! This could be your big break!

Daisy: Ha, ha, very funny.

Sophie: Take no notice, darling. I’m sure you’ll be a marvellous chicken.

We use reported speech when we want to tell someone what someone said. We usually use a reporting verb (e.g. say, tell, ask, etc.) and then change the tense of what was actually said in direct speech.

So, direct speech is what someone actually says? Like 'I want to know about reported speech'?

Yes, and you report it with a reporting verb.

He said he wanted to know about reported speech.

I said, I want and you changed it to he wanted .

Exactly. Verbs in the present simple change to the past simple; the present continuous changes to the past continuous; the present perfect changes to the past perfect; can changes to could ; will changes to would ; etc.

She said she was having the interview at four o’clock. (Direct speech: ' I’m having the interview at four o’clock.') They said they’d phone later and let me know. (Direct speech: ' We’ll phone later and let you know.')

OK, in that last example, you changed you to me too.

Yes, apart from changing the tense of the verb, you also have to think about changing other things, like pronouns and adverbs of time and place.

'We went yesterday.'  > She said they had been the day before. 'I’ll come tomorrow.' >  He said he’d come the next day.

I see, but what if you’re reporting something on the same day, like 'We went yesterday'?

Well, then you would leave the time reference as 'yesterday'. You have to use your common sense. For example, if someone is saying something which is true now or always, you wouldn’t change the tense.

'Dogs can’t eat chocolate.' > She said that dogs can’t eat chocolate. 'My hair grows really slowly.' >  He told me that his hair grows really slowly.

What about reporting questions?

We often use ask + if/whether , then change the tenses as with statements. In reported questions we don’t use question forms after the reporting verb.

'Do you have any experience working with people?' They asked if I had any experience working with people. 'What acting have you done?' They asked me what acting I had done .

Is there anything else I need to know about reported speech?

One thing that sometimes causes problems is imperative sentences.

You mean like 'Sit down, please' or 'Don’t go!'?

Exactly. Sentences that start with a verb in direct speech need a to + infinitive in reported speech.

She told him to be good. (Direct speech: 'Be good!') He told them not to forget. (Direct speech: 'Please don’t forget.')

OK. Can I also say 'He asked me to sit down'?

Yes. You could say 'He told me to …' or 'He asked me to …' depending on how it was said.

OK, I see. Are there any more reporting verbs?

Yes, there are lots of other reporting verbs like promise , remind , warn , advise , recommend , encourage which you can choose, depending on the situation. But say , tell and ask are the most common.

Great. I understand! My teacher said reported speech was difficult.

And I told you not to worry!

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Reported Speech

Learn how to use  reported speech in English. Reported speech is also known as  indirect speech  and is used to tell somebody else what another person said. Using  reported speech in English can sometimes be difficult for non-native speakers as we (usually) change the verbs, pronouns and specific times.

Keep reading to understand how to use reported speech and download this free English lesson!

Let’s study reported speech !

Reported speech vs. direct speech.

When we want to tell somebody else what another person said, we can use either direct speech  or  reported speech .

When we use d irect speech, we use the same words but use quotation marks, “_”. For example:

Scott said, “I am coming to work.  I will be late because there is a lot of traffic now.”

When we use r eported speech, we usually change the verbs, specific times, and pronouns. For example:

Scott said that he was coming to work.  He said that he would be late because there was a lot of traffic at that time.

How do we use reported speech ?

Since reported speech is usually talking about the past, we usually change the verbs into the past. It is always necessary to change the verbs when the action has finished or is untrue.

We do not always change the verbs.  When you are reporting an action that is still current or true, it is not necessary to change the verb tense. For example:    

How old are you?  “ I am twenty-seven years old .” She said she is twenty-seven years old.

We usually follow the rules below.  When we are reporting speech, we are usually talking about the past; therefore, we change the verbs into the past.

Reporting Questions

We use a special form when we report questions:  

WH-Questions:    

Where is + Tom’s house ?   He asked where Tom’s house + was.

Where does Tom live?  He asked where Tom lived.

Yes/No Questions:  

Does Tom live in Miami?  She asked if Tom  lived in Miami.

Is Tom happy?  She asked if Tom was happy.

Say vs. Tell

Say Something

June:  “I love English .”

June said (that) she loved English.

Tell Someone Something

June:  “I love English.”

June told me (that) she loved English.

Modal Verbs and Reported Speech

Must, might, could, would, should , and ought to stay the same in re ported   s peech .  We usually change may to might .

Infinitives and Reported Speech

Infinitives  stay the same in reported speech:

“ I am going to the store to buy milk.”  He said he was going to the store to buy milk.

We also use infinitives when reporting orders and commands, especially when using tell .

“ Do  your homework.   Don’t use a dictionary!!”  He told me to do to my homework and not to use a dictionary.

Reporting Suggestions

When we are reporting another speakers suggestions, we can use a special form with suggest, recommend, or propose .

SUGGEST/ RECOMMEND/PROPOSE   +   (*THAT)   +    SUBJECT PRONOUN   +   **V1

SUGGEST/ RECOMMEND/PROPOSE   +   V1 + ING

“I think you should visit Viscaya.”     →  He suggested we visit Viscaya.  He suggested visiting Viscaya.

“Try to get there early to get good seats.”    →   He recommended we get there early to get good seats.

*That is often omitted in speech.

**The verb is always in the base form. We do not use third person.

Reporting Statements

A reported statement  begins with an introductory clause and is followed by the ‘information’ clause.  The speaker may choose different words, but the meaning remains unchanged.  Some formal words to introduce a reported statement or response are: declared, stated, informed, responded, replied, etc.

“I don’t agree with these new rules. I am not going to accept this change!” →  He declared that he was in disagreement with the new rules and stated that he would not accept the changes.

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Reported Speech ~ Exercises and Practice

A. Change each direct speech example into the reported speech . The first one has been done for you.

• Michelle said, “I love my Chihuahua, Daisy.”

Michelle said that she loved her Chihuahua, Daisy.

2. Republicans said, “We don’t support Obama’s plan to raise taxes.”

__________________________________________________________.

3.With her mouth full, Sarah said, “I am eating mashed potatoes.”

4. John Lee said, “This year, I will not pay my taxes.”

5. Lebron said, “I am going to win the championship next year.”

6. Patty said, “I can’t stomach another hamburger. I ate one yesterday.”

B. Rewrite the sentences/questions below using reported / indirect speech . Always change the tense, even though it is not always necessary. You can use ‘said’, ‘told me’ , or ‘asked’ .

1. Sarah:   “I am in the shower right now.”

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. John:   “I dropped my son off at school this morning.”

3. Samuel: “I am going to the beach with my sister this afternoon.”

4. John: “Jessica will call you later.”

5. The girls: “Who does John live with?”

6. Our classmate: “Did we have any homework last night?”

7. Sarah: “I am moving to Tokyo because I want to learn Japanese.”

8. John: “Why do you have an umbrella?”

9. The students: “Our teacher can’t find her books anywhere.”

10. Sarah and Jillian: “Is John British?”

11. Steve: “I’m going to the beach so that I can play volleyball.”

__________________________________________________________________________________

12. Ann: “Where is the bathroom?”

13. My parents: “What are you going to do with your life?”

14. Sarah: “I ate breakfast before I came to school.”

C. Your friend Megan is very nosy (she always wants to know what’s going on) so she constantly asks questions about your life and the lives of your friends. Rewrite her questions using the reported questions form. The first one has been done for you .

1. Why do you date Ryan?

She asked me why I dated Ryan.

2. How much money do you make at your new job?

________________________________________________________________________________

3. Does Ryan think I’m pretty?

4. Where is your favorite restaurant?

5. Do I look good in these jeans?

6. Can I borrow some twenty bucks?

D. Your American grandfather is telling you about how things used to be. Using the reported speech , tell your friends what he said.

“In the 1930s, people were very poor. They ate watery soup and hard bread. Many people lost their jobs. To make matters worse, a horrible drought ruined most of the farmland in the American midwest. People went to California to look for a better life. They picked strawberries in the hot California sun.”

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Reported speech – simple statements – Exercise

Task no. 2311.

Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Peter, "I clean the black shoes." Peter told me (that)  

Peter told me (that) he cleaned the black shoes .

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Reported Speech (Indirect Speech) in English – Summary

• John, "Mandy is at home." John said (that) .
• Max, "Frank often reads a book." Max told me (that) .
• Susan, "I'm watching TV." Susan said to me (that) .
• Simon, "David was ill." Simon said (that) .
• Peggy, "The girls helped in the house." Peggy told me (that) .
• Richard, "I am going to ride my skateboard." Richard said to me (that) .
• Stephen and Claire, "We have cleaned the windows." Stephen and Claire told me (that) .
• Charles, "I didn't have time to do my homework." Charles remarked (that) .
• Mrs Jones, "My mother will be 50 years old." Mrs Jones told me (that) .
• Jean, "The boss must sign the letter." Jean said (that) .
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HSPT Language Skills : Identifying Punctuation Errors

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for hspt language skills, all hspt language skills resources, example questions, example question #5 : spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

Identify which one of the following sentences contains a punctuation error. Select “No Errors” if none of the sentences contains a punctuation error.

“What am I supposed to do now?” Sasha asked.

Please don’t release any confetti until the party starts; we don't want to spoil the surprise!

The teacher told me “to go work on my homework” until recess.

The sentence that contains the incorrect punctuation is shown below.

In this sentence, double quotation marks are incorrectly used to convey indirect speech. Indirect speech is any instance where what someone said is conveyed without being directly quoted. Consider the following correctly-punctuated sentence:

Samantha told me that she would be getting a kitten this weekend.

We do not need to use any quotation marks because we are not being told exactly what Samantha said to the speaker. She could have said "I'm getting a kitten this weekend!" or "I'm so excited that this weekend I'm going to be getting a kitten!", etc. The exact words that someone told someone else are conveyed using direct quotation, which requires double quotation marks, as demonstrated in the following sentence:

Samantha told me, "I can't concentrate today because I'm so excited—my family is adopting a kitten this weekend!"

In this sentence, the speaker is conveying Samantha's exact words, so we need to surround them with double quotation marks to set them apart from the rest of the sentence.

The correctly punctuated version of the correct answer choice sentence is as follows:

The teacher told me to go work on my homework until recess.

Example Question #6 : Spelling, Capitalization, And Punctuation

In order to identify the source of the noise Jenna stood up on the ladder to peer over the fence.

"Who would call my phone in the middle of math class?" Sara wondered out loud as she walked down the hallway.

Fortunately, when I fell off my bike, I landed on a few soft things: a patch of tall grass, some flowers, and some moss.

The sentence that contains the punctuation error is "In order to identify the source of the noise Jenna stood up on the ladder to peer over the fence." This sentence begins with a prepositional phrase, "In order to identify the source of the noise." A comma is needed to separate this phrase from the rest of the sentence.

Note that this rule is specific to prepositional phrases that  start sentences; if a prepositional phrase is used in the middle of a sentence or at the end of a sentence, it does not need to be separated from the sentence by commas unless the commas are required by some other grammatical rule. You can see that this is true in the sentence we're working with. The prepositional phrase "on the ladder," which appears in the middle of the sentence, is not set apart by commas. The prepositional phrase "over the fence," which ends the sentence, isn't preceded by a comma.

Adding in the necessary comma to this sentence, the corrected version would read, "In order to identify the source of the noise, Jenna stood up on the ladder to peer over the fence."

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Reported Speech

Grammar Time: Reported Speech. Exercises

When we want to report what someone said, we use indirect or reported speech. Revise the rule and have practice doing these exercises.

Exam in Mind Level B1

Task 1. change the direct speech into reported speech. choose the past simple of ‘ask’, ‘say’ or ‘tell’:.

• “Don’t do it!” –  She asked not to do it. 
• “I’m leaving tomorrow.”
• “Please get me a cup of tea.”
• “She got married last year”.
• “Be quick!”
• “Could you explain number four, please?”
• “Where do you live?”
• “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant.”
• “I’ll come and help you at twelve.”
• “What are you doing tomorrow?”
• “Don’t go!”
• “Do you work in London?”
• “Could you tell me where the post office is?”
• “Come here!”
• “I’ve never been to Wales.”
• “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”
• “I don’t like mushrooms.”
• “Don’t be silly!”
• “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”
• “How often do you play sport?”
• Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”
• I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”
• Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.”
• Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”
• The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”
• Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
• Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”
• The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way!” – The policeman ordered us …
• Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”
• John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week.
• The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”
• He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”
• The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!”
• Jerry asked me,”Did you see that car over there?”
• Mr Jackson said, “I wouldn’t go there if I were you.”

Task 2. Change the sentences to reported speech.

• He said, ” I found the money in the garden yesterday.”
• The policeman asked me , “What were you wearing last Sunday”?
• The teacher explained to us, “The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth.”
• Dad warned us , “Don’t touch the fresh paint!”
• He wanted to know, “Will you go to the concert next week?”
• Mary begged the teacher, “Please, give me another chance!”
• Mother asked me, “Did he lend you the money?”
• I was wondering, “Why does the earth move around the sun?”
• She said, “I’m sorry but I have to go now.”
• My mum complained, “I have been trying to phone you all day!”
• My friend told me , “I’ll have to go to the party without you.”
• Dad asked me , “Where have you been so long ?”
• Jane said , “I want to tell you about my trip to New York.”
• He asked us ,” Don’t make so much noise!”
• Robert said, ” You can stay at my place over the weekend.”
• Keith told the immigration officer, “This is my first visit to the United States.”
• My friend said, “I’m going to visit my parents next month.”
• The tourist guide warned us, “Don’t drink tap water in this city.”
• He asked me, “Are you starting work on Monday?”
• Elisabeth to her brother: “Don’t read my emails!”
• Jimmy complained, “I have already written this invitation twice.”
• The policeman wondered, “Why didn’t you stop at the traffic lights?”
• My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”
• The teacher said, “If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”
• My dad said, “You have to study harder for the next test.”
• The girl asked the shop assistant, “Can you shorten this dress for me?”
• He asked, “Do you live near the city, James?”
• The reporter asked, “Did you see the accident?”
• I advised Mike, “You should see a doctor”.
• The teacher told the students, “Speak up if you want to say something!”

Task 3. Change the sentences to reported speech.

• Mary said, “I will play a card game tomorrow.” – Mary informed me that …
• Sophie said, “I went to bed early last night.”
• The teacher said to Jenny, “You have to learn your grammar.”
• Jessica told the immigration officer,”This is my first trip to England.”
• He told me, “You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”
• Marty said, “I’m going to visit my uncle next month.”
• Lara said, “I get on with my parents really fine.”
• Gloria explained, “I can’t come to the party because I’m going away for the weekend.”
• Mark said, “My friend found a new job in the music business.”
• Judy complained, “I have already written this essay four times.”
• Peter announced, “I will not give up until this factory is shut down.”
• Her boyfriend told her,” You have bought a wonderful dress.”
• Paul said, “I don’t like my new flat.”
• My father told Ben, “I am sure I saw you here last week.
• Betty said, “If I knew the answer, I would tell you the answer.”
• The landlady said to the student, “You must keep your room clean!”
• Mr Simmons told Harry, “Don’t smoke in my car!”
• He asked me, “Do you want to be famous?”
• My dad said, “Our aunt will stay for breakfast.”
• Sally said, “I can’t believe he is leaving me like this.”
• He wondered, “Where did Maud work?”
• Mom said, “I need to be at work early this morning.”
• Maria said, “Angela had worked at this company before I came here.”
• The woman complained,” The clock I bought yesterday doesn’t work.”
• He asked, “Were you followed by the police?”
• The chef advised us, “Cook the meat carefully.”
• He promised, “I’ll return the book tomorrow.”
• The teacher reminded us, “Don’t forget your homework”.
• Patricia said, “My mother will celebrate her birthday next week.”
• He warned me, “Don’t shout at me like that!”

Task 4. Change the sentences to reported speech.

• He said, “I will be there by noon.”
• The twins said, “We are five years old.”
• Mum said, “You will have to get up early for the trip tomorrow.”
• The teacher told her, “You speak English very well.”
• The doctor said, “Your mother will recover quickly.”
• My aunt said, “I am leaving early on Friday morning.”
• The boy said, “I have been to Australia before.”
• Herbert said, “We are going to live in Manchester.”
• Jennifer said, “I have already read that book.”
• Jim said, “I hope it won’t rain tomorrow.”
• My mum said,” You can go shopping later.”
• He said to me, “Where have you been?”
• My dad said, “Go to your room at once.” – My dad ordered me …
• Jimmy said, “I own a brand-new sports car.”
• John said, “I am writing a new novel”.
• My mother said, “Close you eye and open your hands.”
• I said to the host, “Can I have another piece of cake?”
• The teacher wondered, “Will she be safe if she goes alone?”
• She told me, “He has never written to me before.” –  She explained that …
• The shop assistant asked me, “What size are your shoes?” – The shop assistant wanted to know …
•  The administrator warned us, “Don’t walk on the grass”.
• My friend said to me, “Go to the doctor.” – My friend advised me …

Task 5. Change the sentences to reported speech.

• The hotel manager said, “Dinner is served between 7 and 9.
• My little brother said, “I didn’t steal the money.”
• Martha said, “Let’s go to the movies.” – Martha suggested …
• The headmaster said, “All students are taking part in the project.”
• Jamie said, “I’ll never forget your birthday again.”
• He asked me, “Can I take a photo?” – He wondered if …
• Joanne asked me, “Where did you buy that dress?”
• I wanted to know, “Where is the IT department?”
• Denny asked me, “When are you leaving?”
• Linda asked her teacher, “When will you give us the results?”
• Mom asked her, “How often do you look at your phone?” – Mom wanted to know …
• Ashley asked me, “Who are you going to the ball with?”
• He asked me, “How many people have you invited to the party?” – He wanted to know …
• John asked him, “Where should we put the new equipment?”
• I asked Dad, “Are you going to the U.S.?” – I wanted to know …
• Mom wanted to know, “When will you start behaving?”
• The stranger asked me, “Do you speak Chinese?”
• Mary wanted to know, ” What have you done with your hair?”
• I asked the teacher, “Can I go to the restroom?”
• Andy wanted to know, “Did your mom make the wedding dress?”
•  Tessa asked me, “Have you ever driven a motor scooter?”

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Direct and Indirect Exercises With Answers

We often convey a message or give information about what someone said, thought, or felt to somebody else. In order to do this, you can use the grammar structure named  indirect or reported speech.  direct and indirect rules have already talked about, below we have prepared direct and indirect exercises with answers for ESL learners.

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Direct and Indirect Exercises

Attempt the exercises below then compare your answers with the correct answers given below.

Exercise 1:

Turn into reported speech. 1. “It’s hot” Tom said that _______________________________________________________. 2. “I have done my homework.” Tom said that __________________________________________________. 3. “I will give you a book” Tom said that _______________________________________________________. 4. “Do you smoke?” Tom asked me if ____________________________________________________. 5. “Where does Bob live?” Tom asked me where _______________________________________________. 6. “Jane has not arrived yet” Tom told us that________________________________________________________. 7. “I’m so worried,” Tom, told us that_______________________________________________________. 8. “I want to go away”. Tom told us that ____________________________________________________. 9. “You should eat less.” The doctor advised me that _______________________________________. 10. “Don’t shout” The teacher told me________________________________.

Exercise 2:

Turn into direct speech. 1. Mary said she was very tired. Mary said, “____________________________________________________________.” 2. The teacher told the boys to open their books. The teacher said to the boys, “___________________________________________________________.” 3. Tom’s mother told him not to eat any ice cream. Tom’s mother said to Tom: “_____________________________________________________________.” 4. My friend said that he was going skiing at the weekend. My friend said: “__________________________________________________at the weekend.” 5. Bob’s mates told the teacher that Bob was ill that day. Bob’s mates said: “Teacher,__________________________________________________________ today.” 6. Mary told Jane she would help her. Mary said to Jane,”____________________________________________________.” 7. I said I would have bought a new car if I had had the money. I said,”_______________________________________________________________________________.” 8. My father told me to look for a job if I wanted more money. My father said:”_____________________________________________________________.” 9. Tim wrote to his brother that their cat had died that day. Tim wrote to his brother: “________________________________________________________________.” 10. The teacher informed the students that the break lasted ten minutes. The teacher said to the students,”____________________________________________________________.”

Exercise 3:

Turn the following questions into reported speech. 1. “Where do you live?” Mary asked Tom, “______________________________________________.” 2. “How are you going to travel to Italy?” Mary asked Tom__________________________________________________. 3. “Why did you buy that book?” Mary asked Tom___________________________________________________. 4. “What’s the time?” Mary asked Tom__________________________________________________. 5. “Who helped you with your work?” Mary asked Tom______________________________________________.

Choose the right option 6. I (said/told) her not to disturb me. 7. My friend never (told/said) me about his plans. 8. The teacher (that/said) that we had to study harder. 9. Don’t (tell/say) me what I have to do. 10. He did not (say/tell) why he was late.

Exercise 4:

The following sentences use quoted speech. Change the following sentences from quoted speech to reported speech. 1.) James said, “I am watching TV.” 2.) Professor Jones said, “I worked all day!” 3.) The president said, “I will be visiting Italy in December.” 4.) The weatherman announced, “It may rain today.” 5.) My father screamed, “I have to go to the airport, now!” 6.) Then my mother said, “I must take your father.” 7.) The psychologist said, “You should calm down.” 8.) I responded, “I ought to leave the office.” 9.) Mark said, “I love visiting China and Korea.” 10.) Martin said, “I can be a great president!” 11.) Sung-He said, “Close the windows” 12.) Bobby will say, “I have already done direct and indirect speech exercises.”

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Exercise 1.

• Tom said that it was hot.
• Tom said that he had done his homework.
• Tom said that he would give me a book.
• Tom asked me if I smoked.
• Tom asked me where Bob lived.
• Tom told us that Jane had not arrived yet.
• Tom told us that he was so worried.
• Tom told us that he wanted to go away.
• The doctor advised me that I should eat less.
• The teacher told me not to shout.

Exercise 2.

• Mary said, “I am very tired.”
• The teacher said to the boys, “open your books.”
• Tom’s mother said to Tom: “Don’t eat any ice cream.”
• My friend said:” I am going skiing on the weekend.
• Bob’s mates said: “Teacher, Bob is ill today.”
• Mary said to Jane, “I will help you.”
• I said, “I will have bought a new car if I had had the money.”
• My father said: “look for a job if I want more money.”
• Tom wrote to his brother:” Our cat died today.”
• The teacher said to the student, “the break lasts ten minutes.”

Exercise 3.

• Mary asked Tom, “Where he lived.”
• Mary asked Tom how he was going to travel to Italy.
• Mary asked Tom why he bought that book.
• Mary asked Tom what was the time.
• Mary asked Tom who helped him with his work.
• I told her not to disturb me.
• My friend never told me about his plans.
• The teacher said that we had to study harder.
• Do not tell me what I have to do.
• He did not say why he was late.

Exercise 4.

• James said that he was watching TV.
• Professor Jones said that he had worked all day.
• The president said that he would be visiting Italy in December.
• The weatherman announced that it might rain that day.
• My father screamed that he had to go to the airport, then.
• Then my mother said that she had to take my father.
• The psychologist said that I should calm down.
• I responded I ought to leave the office.
• Mark said that he loved visiting China and Korea.
• Martin said that he could be a great president.
• Sung-He ordered to close the windows.
• Bobby will say that he has already done Direct and Indirect Exercises.

I hope the direct and indirect exercises were helpful to you and if you would like to know more about direct or quoted speech, or indirect or reported speech, check out more in the book below.

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Let’s practise the other introductory verbs. The verbs are given. Rewrite the following commands / requests / suggestions into reported speech in the past.  

1)       “Let’s go to the disco.” Tom – suggest

2)     “Give me roasted meat with rice.” Mr Knight – order – the waiter

3)     “Come on, Danny, write down your novel.” Angie - encourage

4)     “Don’t meet these criminals, please!” Mum – beg - Allan

5)     “Give me the salt, please” Brad - ask - Patrick

6)     “Don’t touch this wire!” The electrician – warn – the children

7)     “Remember to put the soup into the fridge.” Dad – remind - mum

8)     “Take the second street on the right.” The officer – advise – the tourist

9)     “Punish the wrong behaviour in the class.” Mr Hart - agree

10) “Tidy your room.” Mrs Taylor - tell – Susan

1)       “Have your eyes tested.” The teacher to Liam

2)     “Draw up the car immediately.” Captain Kingsley to the corporal

3)     “Don’t let him do this crazy trick, please.” Don to Jim

4)     “Hold my umbrella for a moment, please.” Mrs Marks to Mr Farley

5)     “Give an award to the best student.” Mrs Simons

6)     “Take the children to the museum.” Dad to mum

7)     “Come on, girls, let’s show our courage.” The teacher

8)     “Don’t sit on that fresh painted bench.” The park-keeper to Julian

9)     “Don’t forget to post the letter to grandma.” Trina to Kevin

10) “Find a better place to play.” Mr Glum to the children

Use the following reporting verbs to report the following sentences:

advised, claimed, promised, refused, suggested

"I won't tell you where I've hidden it"

"Why don´t you go to Greece? It's beautiful"

"I won't lose it, I will bring it back tomorrow"

"It wasn't me. It was Pete!"

"You should report it to the police"

Told Said Advised Warned Suggested Asked Offered Ordered

1. "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you," Julie said to me. Julie   me to go and see a doctor.

2. "Can you come and help me with this box?" John   me to help him with the box.

3. "This is an exam Mr. Jenkins!! Shut up now!!!" The headmaster   Mr. Jenkins to shut up.

4. "That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!" His mother   him that the road was very dangerous and to be careful.

5. "Liverpool won the match last night."  The journalist   that Liverpool had won the match the previous night.

6. "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema." Bill   going to see the new film at the cinema.

7. "I can come and look after the children tomorrow night." Jane   to come and look after the children the following day.

8. "The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening." The teacher   us that the lesson started at six in the evening.

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Teacher Spots Telltale Sign Students Are Copying Homework

A video is purporting to show how a 9th grade science teacher was able to catch out a group of students cheating on their homework.

In a clip posted to Reddit under the handle u/Reignofkindo25 , a woman claiming to be an Oklahoma-based educator by the name of Miss. Storey, shared footage of the moment she spotted something unusual about three different students' chemistry homework.

Most young people strive to be honest in their day-to-day life. A 2021 survey of more than 3,000 teens conducted as part of a study published in the journal Advanced Studies in Culture Foundation found 83 percent felt becoming "honest" as someone "who doesn't lie or cheat" was very important, if not essential.

However, a poll of over 1,000 students conducted by Study.com, laid bare a culture of cheating on school work . Forty-eight percent of students admitted to using A.I. tool ChatGPT to complete homework, with 53 percent using it to write essays.

The kids in Storey's video were not quite as efficient as that, though.

It all started when Storey was reviewing the answers to one question on a test paper she had assigned, which read simply: "What causes the trend in acidic/basic oxides?"

Storey, who didn't want to give her full name, told Newsweek she became worried after noticing one of her students had written that they "couldn't have existed" as their answer. "I was going to see if he was OK the next day at school," she said. "But then I saw the other papers."

Reviewing some of the other responses to the question, the educator noticed that one pupil had written "covalent bonds are acidic" as their answer, while a second had put down, more confusingly, "covalent bonds are existed."

Suddenly, the student's answer that they "couldn't have existed" made perfect sense. "They had all secretly copied each other's work and played the telephone game by accident," Storey said.

Essentially, the first student had passed their answer onto the second, who misheard it and passed it on to another pupil, where it was distorted even further.

Some were confused how this could have happened. "How the hell did they manage that? Like they must've actually been playing the telephone game to copy each others work," one user wrote.

Another offered a sound explanation, writing: "I'd guess that everyone is copying in secret. So, 3 is copying 2, but 2 doesn't know 3 is doing it. 2 is copying 1, but 1 doesn't know 2 is doing it."

Elsewhere, one Reddit user, who also claimed to be an ex-teacher, said: "When I taught HS English, kids would take out their phones and Google the first question. If they could find the answers, they'd do the work. If not, not."

Storey was not surprised to discover students copying each other. "They always copy," she said. "It was more upsetting in the beginning, as this was my first year teaching. By the time I graded those papers, I expect to see copying."

With ChatGPT now a growing concern, it might not be so easy to catch the cheats in the future.

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English notes latest questions, he said, “i have finished my homework.” change into indirect speech.

Indirect Speech: He said that he had finished his homework.

Explanation : When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present perfect tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense.

Present Perfect Tense > Past Perfect Tense.

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