The document contains various tasks related to reported speech in English, including converting direct speech to indirect speech and vice versa for various types of sentences. It involves correcting mistakes in reported speech and changing statements, questions, and commands between direct and indirect forms. The tasks cover a range of tenses and grammatical structures to enhance understanding of reported speech.

1. 2AS: Reported Speech Tasks Part 2 ( All tenses)
By :Mr.Samir Bounab (Yellowdaffodil66@gmail.com )
Task:Put the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. "I'll be back in a moment," said Jamel.
2. "You disturbed the class yesterday," the teacher said to Karim.
3. "Does he speak English?" Customer asked Passenger.
4. "We did not have dinner," say the children.
5. "Don't go there, Salima, I beg you," Kamel said.
6. "I did not see him before," supervisor said.
7. "Have you missed you mom?" father asks his daughter.
8. "Why did you cry last night?" mother asked her son.
9. "When I came, Leila was chatting with her friend," says Bashir.
10. “What have been you doing there?" the officer asked the thief
Mr.Samir Bounab (Yellowdaffodil66@gmail.com )
Task: Re-write these reported questions into direct ones:
1. The teacher wanted to know how old her pupils were.
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2. The teacher asked the students if they had finished the project
work.
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3. Rachid asked Tahar when he was going to go on holiday the
next summer.
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4. My mother asked me what I have been doing that night.
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5. Adel was interested in knowing if we invited his friends.
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6. Dr Ali asked me if I took the medicines.
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7. The pupils asked their teacher if they had to do tests the
following day.
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8. I wanted to know why the dog was barking .
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9. The headmaster asked the worker where did he study
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10. The plumber asked me if I have noticed water problem
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Task: Change these indirect sentences into direct structures:
1. Mother told her daughter to take care of the house
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2. Ahmed suggested having a walk in the forest the next weekend.
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3. The Doctor advised my friend not to smoke .
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4. The police accused the thief of stealing the house .
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5. Sally refused to help Susan with the cleaning the house.
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6. The teacher asked the pupils to write what she had written on the
board.
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7. My aunt asked my mother to phone her that night.
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8. I invited my uncle to come home
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9. Lamia apologized for having forgotten the book .
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10. My friend admitted to taking my phone from the desk
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Task :Re-write these reported statements into direct speech.
1. The doctor said I had to stay in bed until I recover.
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2. Amel told Ahlam she had met Amina that morning.
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3. Brother commented that he could not come home the next Friday .
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4. The syndicate pointed out that they were against the law the parliament
was going to pass.
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5. Our mother said we had to help that night of L’Aid .
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6. Omar recognized that he hadn’t prepare his exam.
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7. The salesman remarked that he would change the oven if it wasn’t OK.
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8. Karima said her friend was leaving the next month.
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9. The builder told us he had done his best to build our house.
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10. Granddad announced that he’s leaving for Mecca next month
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Task: Are these sentences Right or Wrong? Correct the wrong ones:
1. Kamel told that he is at Mosque this morning.
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2. The salesman asked Amina Why you don’t buy this bag?
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3. Leila invited to us for revise tomorrow.
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4. The officer ordered him to answer his questions.
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5. The customer wanted to know if has Karim ever travel in Italy.
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6. Hanane asked Meriam when she will be ready to go out.
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7. Mother asked that if are you coming home the next Week?
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8. Wahid apologized that he was in a hurry.
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9. Neighbour asked the children to not disturb him while he is taking
nap this afternoon.
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10. The doctor asked me that if we’d be there tomorrow
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2. Task:Put the following into the direct speech.
1. Cousin told sister she would help her.
2. They told Bashir he was very helpful.
3. Lisa told Meriam that she had said that the previous day.
4. You said you would be glad to meet new friends.
5. They asked Karima if she would come the next day.
6. We asked Salim to tell them the news.
7. I asked Lyas not to open the window.
8. I asked brother what he was going to do.
9. She told Omar that he had already been to Constantine.
10. Leila asked brother not to immigrate.
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Task: Write into indirect speech ( present and present continuous )
1. “You are an honest lady .”
The judge told her …………………………………………………..
2. “I always go to gym thrice a week .”
Karim told me ………………………………………………….
3. “the mechanic is repairing the engine.”
The driver said ………………………………………………….
4. “I am playing chess with my brother.”
Lina told me ………………………………………………….
5. “My mother makes coucous every week.”
Halima told me …………………………………………………._
6. “I don’t read your SMS.”
Maria told Gihane _………………………………………………….
7. “Jamel plays games every night.”
Father said ………………………………………………….
8. “I use my laptop at work.”
Tahar said ………………………………………………….
9. “You don’t remember your friend name!!.”
I told Dahmane ………………………………………………….
10. “The cat is eating under the table.”
Siter said ………………………………………………….
11. “I am not listening to music now.”
Farid told me ………………………………………………….
Task :Change these sentences into indirect speech.(Auxiliary
questions
1.“Do you know His email ?”
I asked my brother …………………………………………………
2.“Are you preparing your BAC now?”
Aunt asked my sister …………………………………………………
3.“Does your uncle live here?”
Mrs.Alam asked Djamila …………………………………………………
4.“Are you going to the stadium this weekend?”
Rabah asked Ali …………………………………………………_
5.“Do the pupils have their lunch at the school canteen?”
Rima asked Maher …………………………………………………
6.“Are your children starting school tomorrow?”
My neighbour asked Mother ……………………………………
7.“Does your neohew practice judo?”
Mr.Ali asked Mr.Omar …………………………………………………
8.“Is the canary singing at the moment?”
Leila asked Jamel _…………………………………………………
9.“Do the planes fly very high?”
My niece asked me …………………………………………………
10.“Are you calling the firemen?”
The neighbour asked the officer …………………………………………
Task : Report these “wh qq words Questions” into indirect speech
1. “Why did you park here?”
The policeman asked the driver _……………………………………………
2. “When have you finished the Project ?”
The teacher asked his students ……………………………………………
3. “How had you got to the city?”
I asked my cousin …………………………………………………
4. “Where were you driving?”
The passenger asked the driver _…………………………………………
5. “What are you saying at the moment, Bilal?”
My English friend asked Bilal _………………………………
6. “How many contacts did you have on facebook?”
I asked him ………………………………
7. “Who is your uncle?”
The teacher asked me ………………………………
8. “How much money have you spent?”
I asked aunt ………………………………
9. “When are you visiting your grand parents ?
Samir asked Samia _………………………………
10. “What had made noise near my house?”
Father asked me ………………………………
11. “What model is your new phone?”
Malika asked Hanane ………………………………
Task : Change these sentences into indirect speech using mixed
tenses.
1. “ When did your grand dad go to Mecca?”
Mr.Kamel asked Halim …………………………………………
2. “Why are you laughing?”
The teacher asked the pupil ________________________
3. “She has needed your help.”
Sister told brother _______________________________
4. “Father was going to the library.”
I said __________________________________________
5. “I will need your money.”
Amani told Fatiha ___________________________________
6. “Who sent it to you?”
The mother asked the daughter __________________________
7. “Which web applications have you been using now?”
Mriem asked me __________________________________
8. “Lylia was waiting for you.”
I told Amel _____________________________________
9. “I did not want to stay here.”
Lila told me ____________________________________
10. “The room was very untidy.”
My aunty told me _______________________
Task: Correct the mistakes.
1. He wanted to know where was the nearest bank.
2. She said she had known everything he was saying.
3. Kamilia asked Rosa why hadn't she bought ice cream.
4. He asked Amira what she was doing here.
5. He said he'll come again.
6. I told Rabah I would ring him up tomorrow.
7. She asked him where he is going to spend his weekend.
8. She said she went to Tammanrasset five years before.
9. Reda asked Jessy where would they go.
10. She asked Adnane what he said.