1 BACH: Reported Speech

Commands

100

"Don't touch the wire," he warned me.

He warned me not to touch the wire.

200

Jamie: "Don't eat so much junk food!"

Jamie reminded me not to eat so much junk food.

300

Sabine: "Meet Sandy at the station!"

Sabine told me to meet Sandy at the station.

400

Teacher: "Don't forget your homework!"

The teacher reminded me not to forget my homework.

500

"Could you speak more slowly?" he asked her.

He asked her to speak more slowly.

wh questions

100

"Where are you going?" I asked her.

I asked her where she was going.

200

"What time did you get home?" they asked him.

They asked him what time he had got home.

300

Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"

Ronald asked me where Maria parked her car.

400

Frank: "How much pocket money does Lisa get?"

Frank wanted to know how much pocket money Lisa got.

500

Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?"

Yesterday Nancy wanted to know why Nick hadn't gone to New York the summer before.

yes/ no questions

100

"Are you English?" they asked me.

They asked me if I was English.

200

Mark: "Has John arrived?"

Mark asked me if John had arrived.

300

Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"

Elisabeth asked me if I had watched the latest film.

400

Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"

Andrew asked me if Mandy would have lunch with Sue.

500

Barbara: "Must I do my homework this afternoon?"

Yesterday Barbara asked me if she had to do her homework that afternoon.

Direct Speech to Indirect Speech (Statements)

100

“Our team won the football game,” Peter said.

Peter said that their team had won the football game.

200

“I’ve already seen the film,” Sherry said.

Sherry said that she had already seen the film.

300

“I left the party early,” Valerie said.

Valerie said that she had left the party early.

400

“Let’s go to the beach,” said Max. Hint: *Use something other than "said"

Max suggested that we go to the beach. / Max suggested going to the beach.

500

“I will punish you if you behave that way again,” said Dad. Hint: Use a word other than "said"

Dad warned/threatened (me) that he would punish me if I behaved that way again.

Direct Speech to Indirect Speech (Questions)

100

“Are you coming to the dance?” Courtney asked me.

Courtney asked if / whether I was coming to the dance.

200

“Which bus are we going to take?” Elliot wanted to know.

Elliot wanted to know which bus we / they were going to take.

300

“Have the boys had enough to eat?” Dad asked.

Dad asked if / whether the boys had had enough to eat.

400

“Are you wearing a dress for the party tonight?” Sam asked me.

Sam asked me if / whether I would be wearing a dress for the party that night.

500

“Did you do the homework?” Tracy asked us.

Tracy asked us if / whether we had done the homework.