Back

The reported speech

Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and exercises.


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 is how we represent the speech of other people or what weourselves say.

Exercises - The reported speech

Next Lessson
Please answer all questions.

Score: 0

Restart this test
  • 1) He asked "What time is it?". He asked what time it was asks what time is it .


  • 2) "She's speaking to John", he said. He said she was speaking says she speaks to John.


  • 3) She said to me: "I am very tired". She said that she was said she is very tired.


  • 4) She will say: "I can do it". She says she does will say that she can do it.


  • 5) "He lost his keys", she said. She says that he loses said that he had lost his keys.


  • 6) He said: "I'll wait for you". He said he would wait says that he waits for me.


  • 7) "I will see you later", she said. He says he sees said he would see me later.


  • 8) "I can't remember his name", she said. She said she can remember said she couldn't remember his name.


  • 9) He might visit us, Mum told. Mum tells that he visits told that he might visit us.


  • 10) "I've bought you some roses", she said? She said she had bought says she bought me some roses.


More From UiLanguages

LIKE US