Rs005 Reported Speech

B1 Reported Speech RS005
Change the sentences in reported speech!
1. Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”

Sarah complained that _______________________________________________________________ .
2. I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”

I wanted to know ____________________________________________________________________ .
3. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.”
Uncle David told us __________________________________________________________________ .
4. Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”

Mom asked me ______________________________________________________________________ .
5. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”

The teacher ordered us ______________________________________________________________ .
6. Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
Jasper said that ______________________________________________________________________ .
7. Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

Johnny admitted that ________________________________________________________________ .
8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way !”

The policeman ordered us ___________________________________________________________ .
9. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”

Mary said that _______________________________________________________________________ .
10. John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week.
John explained that __________________________________________________________________ .
11. The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”

The teacher said that ________________________________________________________________ .
12. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”

He asked me _________________________________________________________________________ .
13. The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!”

The manager asked Cathy ___________________________________________________________ .
14. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there?”
Jerry asked me _______________________________________________________________________ .
15. Mr Jackson said, „I wouldn’t go there if I were you.”

Mr Jackson advised me ______________________________________________________________ .
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1. Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”

Sarah complained that her head was aching.
2. I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”

I wanted to know where he/she/they were going.
3. Uncle David said, “Please take off your shoes when you come in.”
Uncle David told us to take off our shoes when we came in.
4. Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”

Mom asked me if I was feeling well.
5. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”

The teacher ordered us to turn the music down.
6. Jasper said, “You can borrow the book for a few days.”
Jasper said that I could borrow the book for a few days.
7. Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

Johnny admitted that he hadn’t brushed his teeth.
8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way !”

The policeman ordered us to move our cars out of the way.
9. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”

Mary said that she had just got back from New York.
10. John explained, “I am starting work for a new company next week.
John explained that he was starting work for a new company the following week.
11. The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”

The teacher said that Sardinia is/was an island that belongs /belonged to Italy.
12. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”

He asked me if I could come to the meeting the next day.
13. The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!”

The manager asked Cathy to stand up.
14. Jerry asked me,” Did you see that car over there?”
Jerry asked me if I had seen that car over there.
15. Mr Jackson said, „I wouldn’t go there if I were you.”

Mr Jackson advised me not to go there.
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B1 Reported Speech RS005

Change the sentences in reported speech!

1. Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”

2. I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”

4. Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”

5. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”

7. Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way !”

9. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”

11. The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”

12. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”

13. The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!”

15. Mr Jackson said, „I wouldn’t go there if I were you.”

1. Sarah complained, “My head is aching.”

2. I wanted to know, “Where are you going?”

4. Mom asked me, “Are you feeling well?”

5. The teacher said, “Turn the music down!”

7. Johnny admitted, “I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

8. The policeman ordered, “Move your car out of the way !”

9. Mary said, “I have just got back from New York.”

11. The teacher said, “Sardinia is an island that belongs to Italy.”

12. He asked me, “Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?”

13. The manager said to Cathy, “Please stand up!”

15. Mr Jackson said, „I wouldn’t go there if I were you.”

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