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Requests and questions in reported speech

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  • Change the reported speech questions into the direct speech. Marion asked us why we had been working there so long
    "Why have you been working here so long?"
  • Complete these sentences in the reported speech. "Where are you staying?" Sarah asked me ..............
    Sarah asked me where I was staying.
  • Complete the sentences in the reported speech. "Leave your room." He asked me ...................
    He asked me to leave my room.
  • Correct the mistake. The zoo-keeper told us we didn't feed the animals.
    The zoo-keeper told us not to feed…
  • Change the reported speech questions into the direct speech. Liam wondered if we had finished two days before.
    "Did you finish the day before yesterday?"
  • Complete these sentences in the reported speech. "What will you order?" The waiter wanted to know ..............
    The waiter wanted to know what I would order.
  • Complete these sentences in the reported speech. Were you in time for the conference, Tom? I ……………………………
    I asked Tom if/whether he had been in time for the conference.
  • Complete these sentences in the reported speech. "Was the hotel round the corner?" The man asked us ..................... round the corner.
    The man asked us if / whether the hotel had been round the corner
  • Correct the mistake. The doctor asked me stop smoking.
    The doctor asked me to stop…
  • Complete these sentences in the reported speech. "Do you need your dictionary?" Joe asked me ..........
    Joe asked me if / whether I needed my dictionary.
  • Complete these sentences in the reported speech. "What do you want for breakfast?" She wondered ..................... for breakfast.
    She wondered what I wanted for breakfast.
  • Complete these sentences in the reported speech. "Are you leaving soon?" He asked me ........................ soon.
    He asked me if / whether I was leaving / I would leave soon.
  • Complete the sentences in the reported speech. "Don't worry about it, Mrs. Johnson." I advised ...................
    I advised Mrs. Johnson not to worry about it.
  • Correct the mistake. The director told us on Monday not to start the course tomorrow.
    The director told us on Monday not to start the course the next / following day.
  • Complete these sentences in the reported speech. "Where did you work?" He wanted to know ....................
    He wanted to know where I had worked.
  • Change the reported speech questions into the direct speech. Dan asked me whether I would come again the following year.
    "Will you come again next year?"
  • Change the reported speech questions into the direct speech. Brian wondered whether he could have a look at my photos.
    "Can I have a look at your photos?"
  • Change the reported speech questions into the direct speech. The receptionist asked us if we were going to leave the following day.
    "Are you going to leave tomorrow?"
  • Change the reported speech questions into the direct speech. Betty asked me what I expected from her.
    "What do you expect from me?"
  • Correct the mistake. My dad reminded me to not leave my keys in the car.
    My dad reminded me not to leave …
  • Complete these sentences in the reported speech. "Can I ask you for help?" The lady wanted to know ................... for help.
    The lady wanted to know if / whether she could ask me for help.
  • Complete the sentences in the reported speech. "Have something to eat." He told me ................
    He told me to have something to eat.
  • Correct the mistake. Two days ago the secretary asked me to text Mr. Clark today
    Two days ago the secretary asked me to text Mr. Clark that day.
  • Complete the sentences in the reported speech. "Stop shouting at me, Linda," asked Marry. Marry .................
    Marry asked Linda to stop shouting at her.
  • Complete these sentences in the reported speech. "Have you bought the new phone?" My friend asked me ......................... the new phone.
    My friend asked me if / whether I had bought the new phone.
  • Change the reported speech questions into the direct speech. The teacher wanted to know why I had been crying at the concert.
    "Why were you crying at the concert?"
  • Correct the mistake. The teacher told me in the classroom to sit down here by the window.
    The teacher told me in the classroom to sit down there…
  • Correct the mistake. My mum told me in the kitchen to take this glass.
    My mum told me in the kitchen to take that glass.
  • Change the reported speech questions into the direct speech. My mum wanted to know why I was laughing.
    "Why were you laughing?"
  • Complete the sentences in the reported speech. "Don't travel alone." They warned me .................
    They warned me not to travel alone.