Tense Changes
Modals in Indirect Speech
Reporting Verbs
Reference Words
Direct to Indirect Speech
100

Change this sentence to indirect speech: "I am reading a book," she said.

"She said that she was reading a book"?

100

Convert to indirect speech: "I can help you," he said.

"He said that he could help me"?

100

Which reporting verb fits: "I will arrive at 5 PM," he _______ (to tell).

"told"

100

 What is the indirect speech equivalent of "here"?

"there"

100

Change this to indirect speech: "I love chocolate," she said.

"She said that she loved chocolate"

200

Convert this to indirect speech: "They are playing soccer," he said.

"He said that they were playing soccer"?

200

How do you report "She may come to the party," he said?

"He said that she might come to the party"?

200

"He _______ (to suggest) going to the cinema."

"suggested"

200

Convert "today" to indirect speech.

"that day"

200

Convert this: "Do you like ice cream?" he asked.

"He asked if I liked ice cream"

300

How does the tense change in indirect speech for "I have finished my homework," she said?

"She said that she had finished her homework"?

300

 What is the indirect speech of "You must finish your work," she said?

"She said that I had to finish my work"?

300

Find the reporting verb: "She _______ (to admit) that she was wrong."

"admitted"

300

How does "yesterday" change in indirect speech?

What is "the day before"?

300

What is the indirect speech for: "Where are you going?" she asked.

"She asked where I was going"

400

What is the indirect speech of "I was eating lunch," he mentioned?

"He mentioned that he had been eating lunch"?

400

Convert this sentence: "Will you help me?" she asked.

"She asked if I would help her"?

400

Choose the correct verb: "They _______ (to promise) to help us."

"promised"

400

What does "tomorrow" become in indirect speech?

"the next day"

400

Report this command: "Close the door!" he said.

"He told me to close the door"

500

Convert to indirect speech: "We will go to the park tomorrow," they said.

"They said that they would go to the park the next day"?

500

What is the indirect speech of "They should see a doctor," he advised?

"He advised that they should see a doctor"?


500

Which reporting verb fits: "He _______ (to deny) stealing the money."

"denied"

500

Change "now" to indirect speech.

"then"

500

Convert this sentence: "Why did you leave early?" she asked.

 "She asked why I had left early"