This document provides a series of reported speech exercises for students to practice converting statements from direct to indirect speech based on different verb tenses, including: simple present, present continuous, simple past, present perfect, simple future, and mixed tenses. For each exercise, a direct statement is given in quotation marks followed by a prompt asking the student to rewrite it in indirect or reported speech. There are 5 examples for each verb tense category.
3. QUESTIONS ON SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
⢠1. âI live in New Yorkâ
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠2. âHe worksin a bankâ
⢠She told me _____________________________________________________
⢠3. âJulie doesnât like going out muchâ
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠4. âI donât have a computerâ
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠5. âThey never arrive on timeâ
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
4. QUESTIONS ON PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
⢠1. âI'm sleepingâ
⢠She told me _____________________________________________________
⢠2. âWeâre workingâ
⢠She told me _____________________________________________________
⢠3. âShe's coming to the partyâ
⢠She told me _____________________________________________________
⢠4. âHeâs talking on the telephoneâ
⢠She told me _____________________________________________________
⢠5. âLucy is reading a book in front of the fireâ
⢠She told me _____________________________________________________
5. QUESTIONS ON SIMPLE PAST TENSE
⢠1. âI went to the cinema yesterday.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠2. âJane left the party early.â
⢠She told me _____________________________________________________
⢠3. âI didn't go out at the weekend.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠4. âHe didn't like chocolate as a child.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠5. âThey visited Japan.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
6. QUESTIONS ON PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
⢠1. âI've never been to Brazil.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠2. âShe has visited Paristhree times.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠3. âHe has read âWar and Peaceâ.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠4. âI haven't seen Julie for ages.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠5. âHe hasn't been to school this week.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
7. QUESTIONS ON SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
⢠1. âI'll go to the cinema later.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠2. âWe'll meet the children at six.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠3. âSheâll be late.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠4. âLucy will definitely come.â
⢠She said ________________________________________________________
⢠5. âI will stop smokingon Tuesday.â
⢠She told us _____________________________________________________
8. QUESTIONS ON MIXED TENSE
⢠1. âHe works in a bankâ
⢠She said
___________________________________________________________
⢠2. âWe went out last nightâ
⢠She told me
________________________________________________________
⢠3. âIâm coming!â
⢠She said
___________________________________________________________
⢠4. âI was waiting for the bus when he arrivedâ
⢠She told me
________________________________________________________
⢠5. â Iâd never been there beforeâ
⢠She said
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