Mixed Reported Speech exercises — Set 1: Reported Statements vs Reported Questions (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 12 min
"I live in London." → She said she in London.
"Do you speak French?" → He asked me I spoke French.
"Where is the station?" → She asked the station was.
"I have finished my homework." → He told his mother he his homework.
"Are you coming to the party?" → She asked me I was coming to the party.
"I can't find my keys." → She said she find her keys.
"What time does the film start?" → He asked the film started.
"I will call you tomorrow." → He he would call me the next day.
"Have you ever been to Japan?" → She asked me I had ever been to Japan.
"My sister is a doctor." → He told me his sister a doctor.
"Who taught you English?" → He asked me who me English.
"I am studying for my exam." → She said she for her exam.
"Did you enjoy the concert?" → She me if I had enjoyed the concert.
"We bought a new car last week." → They said they a new car the week before.
"How long have you been waiting?" → She asked me how long I .
"I may visit you next month." → He said he visit me the following month.
"Can I borrow your pen?" → He asked he could borrow my pen.
"I don't like horror films." → She that she didn't like horror films.
"When will the results be ready?" → She asked the results would be ready.
"I must leave now." → He said he leave then.
Mixed Reported Speech exercises online (Worksheet)
The first step in converting direct speech to indirect speech is identifying the sentence type. Is it a statement ('I like coffee') or a question ('Do you like coffee?')? Reported statements use 'said/told + that clause' with tense backshift, while reported questions use 'asked + if/wh-word + statement word order'. Practise choosing the correct structure for each sentence.