Reported Statements: Present Simple

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

1. "I live in New York"

She said ________________________________________________________

2. "He works in a bank"

She told me _____________________________________________________

3. "Julie doesn't like going out much"

She said ________________________________________________________

4. "I don't have a computer"

She said ________________________________________________________

5. "They never arrive on time"

She said ________________________________________________________

6. "We often meet friends in London at the weekend"

He told me _____________________________________________________

7. "David doesn't have any children"

She said ________________________________________________________

8. "I don't go to the gym very often"

She said ________________________________________________________

9. "Lucy owns three flats in the city"

She said ________________________________________________________

10. "I never get up early on Sundays"

She said ________________________________________________________

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 11. "She meets her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night"
He said ________________________________________________________

12. "We don't travel much"

She said ________________________________________________________

13. "John doesn't live in Japan anymore"

She said ________________________________________________________

14. "They work in Hong Kong"

She told me _____________________________________________________

15. "I have to work until seven or eight pm every night"

She said ________________________________________________________

16. "I don't want to go to the theatre next weekend"

She said ________________________________________________________

17. "We like working in Paris"

She said ________________________________________________________

18. "She doesn't have enough time to do everything"

She said ________________________________________________________

19. "Tony hates mushrooms"

She told me _____________________________________________________

20. "They often go on holiday in July"

She said ________________________________________________________

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Mowa niezależna (present Mowa zależna (past simple)
simple)

Tom: I write books Tom said (that) he wrote books.

Mowa niezależna (Present Mowa zależna (Past continuous)

Continuous)

Tom: I’m writing about cars Tom said (that) he was writing about
now cars then

Mowa niezależna (Past Mowa zależna (Past perfect)(os, had,

Simple) (os, 2f) 3f)

Tom: I wrote 2 chapters last Tom said (that) he had written 10 books
week

can, can’t could, couldn’t

Mowa niezależna (Present Mowa zależna (Past perfect)(os, had,
Perfect) (os, have has, 3f) 3f)

Tom: I have written 10 books Tom said (that) he had written 10 books

must = have to, don’t have to had to, didn’t have to

this - ten that - tamten

these those - tamci

now then - vtedy

here there - tam

today that day

yesterday the day before, the previous day

last week the week before, the previous week

3 hours ago 3 hours before

tomorrow the next day, the following day

Pytania w mowie zależnej:Wszystkie pytania w mowie zależnej mają szyk zdań oznajmujących.
a) Pytania szczegółowe: zaczynające się od : what? which? where? when? who? etc. np.
„Where were you yesterday?” (Gdzie byłeś wczoraj wieczorem?)
REPORTED SPEECH: She asked where I had been the day before . (Ona zapytała gdzie byłem
wcześniej.)
b) pytania ogólne : w mowie zależnej tworzone za pomocą spójników : if lub whether (czy) np. : „
Are you hungry? ” ( Czy jesteś głodny ?) R S: She asked me if I was hungry. ( Ona zapytala
mnie czy jestem głodny.)
 B1 Reported Speech RS013

Change to reported speech.

1. She said, "I can get home on my own".

She said that _______________________________________________________________________ .
2. They said, "We haven't been to an art gallery for ages".
They said that ______________________________________________________________________ .
3. The police asked me, "When did you leave the house this morning?"
The police asked me ________________________________________________________________ .
4. He said, "I'll think about it."
He said that ________________________________________________________________________ .
5. Mary said, "I should have phoned my mother".
Mary said that ______________________________________________________________________ .
6. The doctor told me. "You should cut down on your smoking."
The doctor told me _________________________________________________________________ .
7. He asked me, "Do you understand all the rules?"
He asked me _______________________________________________________________________ .
8. She asked me, "When will I see you again?"
She asked me ______________________________________________________________________ .
9. My parents said, "We are going on holiday tomorrow."
My parents said that ________________________________________________________________ .
10. She said, "Wait until I get back!"
She told him ________________________________________________________________________ .
11. My sister said, "I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad."
She said that _______________________________________________________________________ .
12. The workers said, "We won't have enough time to finish the job."
The workers said that ______________________________________________________________ .
13. The passenger asked, "Could someone help me with the luggage?"
The passengers asked ______________________________________________________________ .
14. Mom said, "Don't worry!"
Mom told me _______________________________________________________________________ .
15. Jack said, "We must leave soon."
Jack said that _______________________________________________________________________ .
16. She said, "It's been a long time since I had such a good meal."
She said that _______________________________________________________________________ .
17. They wanted to know, "What time does the party start ?"
They wanted to know _______________________________________________________________ .
18. The guide said, "The weather may get much worse."
The guide said that _________________________________________________________________ .

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 B1 Reported Speech RS011

Change to reported speech.

1. She asked me,” Where have you been?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________________________ .
2. She said to me, “Close your eyes!”
She told me ________________________________________________________________________ .
3. Oliver said, “Please, can I have some more food?”
Oliver asked ________________________________________________________________________ .
4. The park attendant said, “Don’t walk on the grass!”
The park attendant warned us ______________________________________________________ .
5. Roy said, “I own two cars.”
Roy said that _______________________________________________________________________ .
6. Maria said, “He has never written to me before.”
Maria said that _____________________________________________________________________ .
7. Father said, “Go to your room and stay there.”
Father ordered me _________________________________________________________________ .
8. He asked me, “Are you alright?
He asked me _______________________________________________________________________ .
9. Mom said, “I haven’t seen him in the last few days.”
Mom said that that _________________________________________________________________ .
10. The students said, “Please don't give us any homework.
The students begged the teacher ___________________________________________________ .
11. He asked me, “Do you speak English?”
He asked me _______________________________________________________________________ .
12. She said, “I’m very tired and can’t come with you.
She said that _______________________________________________________________________ .
13. He asked me, “Why didn’t you phone me?”
He asked me _______________________________________________________________________ .
14. Mom said, “You must see a doctor”.
Mom said that ______________________________________________________________________ .
15. The neighbour said, “Don’t make so much noise.”
The neighbour told us ______________________________________________________________ .
16. The teacher said, “I won’t be here next year.”
The teacher said that _______________________________________________________________ .
17. Dad said, “Could you take the dog for a walk?”
Dad asked me ______________________________________________________________________ .

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 B1 Reported Speech RS010

Change to reported speech.

1. He said, “I am in love with your sister.”

He said that _________________________________________________________________________ .
2. The reporter asked, “Where is the president staying?”
The reporter wanted to know _______________________________________________________ .
3. George said, “I can’t do it now, but I’ll try later.”
George said that ____________________________________________________________________ .
4. My friend said, “Don’t go there after dark.”
My friend warned me _______________________________________________________________ .
5. Peter to Elizabeth: “I’ll give back the money when I have it.”
Peter told Elizabeth that_____________________________________________________________ .
6. My husband asked, “What should I wear for the party?”
My husband asked her ______________________________________________________________ .
7. My boss said, “You haven’t been working hard enough.”
My boss said that _____________________________________________________________ .
8. Malcolm said, “You must take your shoes off. “
Malcolm ordered him _______________________________________________________________ .
9. I said, “Could you please pass me the salt?”
I asked him __________________________________________________________________ .
10. Dad explained, “I will be leaving this house next week.”
Dad explained to us that ____________________________________________________________ .
11. I asked him, “Did you see the fire?”
I asked him__________________________________________________________________________ .
12. The doctor asked, “How did you feel after the operation?”
The doctor wanted to know _________________________________________________________ .
13. Mom said, “Don’t forget your umbrella.”
Mom told me _______________________________________________________________________ .
14. The teacher asked me, “Could you swim when you were little?
The teacher asked me _______________________________________________________________ .
15. Jimmy said, “ I haven't seen Harry for ages and I don’t know where he is.
Jimmy said that _______________________________________________________________ .

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 B1 Reported Commands RS009

Make reported commands from the sentences below!

1. The teacher said, "You can't leave the room!"

The teacher ordered us __________________________________________________________________ .

2. Mom told me, "Don't spend too much money on clothes".

Mom warned me _________________________________________________________________________ .

3. I said to her, "Speak more slowly!"

I told her _________________________________________________________________________________ .

4. The doctor said, "You mustn't eat any sweets."

The doctor forbade me __________________________________________________________________ .

5. Don said, "I won't tell anyone."

Don promised ____________________________________________________________________________ .

6. Anna said, "I won't help you."

Anna refused _____________________________________________________________________________ .

7. Jake said, "You should see a doctor."

Jake advised me __________________________________________________________________________ .

8. I said to the teacher, "Please don't give us any homework."

I begged the teacher _____________________________________________________________________ .

9. I told him, "I will punish you if you don't behave!"

I threatened ______________________________________________________________________________ .

10. He said, "It was you who broke the vase!"

He accused me ___________________________________________________________________________ .

11. He told me, "Buy some food on your way back."

He reminded me _________________________________________________________________________ .

12. She said, "I'm sorry I lost the book you gave me."
She apologised ___________________________________________________________________________ .

13. The guide said, "Stay away from the edge of the cliff!"
The guide told us _________________________________________________________________________ .

14. I said, "Let me carry your groceries."

I offered __________________________________________________________________________________ .

15. My mother said, "Get out of bed at once"!

My mothered ordered me ________________________________________________________________ .

16. Dad said, "Let's go to the park"!

Dad suggested ___________________________________________________________________________ .

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 B1 Reported Questions RS008

Make reported questions from the sentences below!

1. He asked me, "Can I take a photo?"

He wondered if ___________________________________________________________________________ .

2. Joanne asked me, "Where did you buy that dress?"

Joanne asked me _________________________________________________________________________ .

3. I wanted to know, "Where is the IT department?"

I wanted to know _________________________________________________________________________ .

4. Denny asked me, "When are you leaving?"

Denny asked me _________________________________________________________________________ .

5. Linda asked her teacher, "When will you give us the results?"
Linda asked her teacher __________________________________________________________________ .

6. Mom asked her, "How often do you look at your phone?"

Mom wanted to know ____________________________________________________________________ .

7. Ashley asked me, "Who are you going to the ball with?"
Ashley asked me _________________________________________________________________________ .

8. He asked me, "How many people have you invited to the party?"
He wanted to know ______________________________________________________________________ .

9. John asked him, "Where should we put the new equipment?"

John asked him ___________________________________________________________________________ .

10. I asked Dad, "Are you going to the U.S.?"

I wanted to know _________________________________________________________________________ .

11. Mom wanted to know, "When will you start behaving?"

Mom wanted to know ____________________________________________________________________ .

12. The stranger asked me, "Do you speak Chinese?"

The stranger asked me ___________________________________________________________________ .

13. Mary wanted to know, " What have you done with your hair?"
Mary wanted to know ____________________________________________________________________ .

14. I asked the teacher, "Can I go to the restroom?"

I asked the teacher _______________________________________________________________________ .

15. Andy wanted to know, "Did your mom make the wedding dress?"
Andy wanted to know ____________________________________________________________________ .

16. Tessa asked me, "Have you ever driven a motor scooter?"
Tessa asked me __________________________________________________________________________ .

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