Reported Speech
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
‘My sister is at home,’ Hazel told us.
Hazel told us that her sister was at home.
Change the following sentences into reported speech
‘I am eating now,’ Gina said.
Gina said she was eating then.
The Emperor Penguin is the tallest of all penguin species. They can stand over a metre tall.
The Emperor Penguin, which is the tallest of all penguin species, can stand over a metre tall.
The woman won the signing competition last night. She is a music teacher.
The woman who won the singing competition last night is a music teacher.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
‘I have done my homework, ’Amra said to Katie.
Amra told Katie that she had done her homework.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
‘I had a party four days ago,’ Bi Bi said to Elly.
Bi Bi told Elly that she had had a party four day before.
I bumped into Mary after the exam. Her expression was quite troubled.
I bumped into Mary, whose expression was quite troubled, after the exam.
Bitter melon can be cooked with pork and black beans. It is a vey nutritious fruit.
Bitter melon, which can be cooked with pork and black beans, is a vey nutritious fruit.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
‘I went to TST the day before yesterday,’ Elly said to Mia.
Elly told Mia that she had gone to TST two days before/ two days earlier.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
‘I will be there on time tomorrow,’ Lucy promised.
Lucy promised that she would be there on time the next day/ the following day.
I know a man. He has been o the Arctic twice.
I know a man who has been to the Arctic twice.
Brandon is a boy. His father works as a doctor at the hospital.
Brandon is a boy whose father works as a doctor at the hospital.
Brandon, whose father works as a doctor at the hospital, is a boy.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
‘Ms Chan was here yesterday, ’Mary told us.
Mary told us that Ms Chan had been there the day before.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
‘Where is Room323?’Rhea asked.
Rhea asked where Room 323 was.
The Titanic sank in 1912. It was the largest ship of its time.
The Titanic , which sank in 1912, was the largest ship of its time.
You can find bargain-priced electrical devices on Apliu Street. Apliu Street is not far from Sammy's home.
You can find bargain-priced electrical devices on Apliu Street, which is not far from Sammy's home.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
‘Do you want to go to the library with me?’ Angie asked Gina.
Angie asked Gina if she wanted to go to the library with her.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
‘How is your sister doing?’ Avery asked Annie.
Avery asked Annie how her sister was doing.
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective. His intelligence helps him solve many mysteries.
Sherlock Holmes, whose intelligence helps him solve many mysteries, is a fictional detective.
Have you ever heard the song Hello? The song is sung by Adele.
Have you ever heard the song Hello, which is sung by Adele?