Mixed Reported Speech exercises — Set 3: Reporting Verbs in Context (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 14 min
"I'll definitely be there on time." → He to be there on time.
"If you don't stop, I'll call the police." → She to call the police.
"Why don't we go to the beach?" → He going to the beach.
"I'm sorry I'm late." → She for being late.
"No, I won't do your homework for you." → She to do my homework for me.
"Be careful — the roads are icy." → He me that the roads were icy.
"OK, I'll work on Saturday." → She to work on Saturday.
"I really think you should see a doctor." → She seeing a doctor.
"I didn't take the money!" → He taking the money.
"Let me carry those bags for you." → He to carry the bags for me.
"This hotel is awful — the room is dirty!" → She about the hotel, saying the room was dirty.
"You must pay the bill by Friday." → The landlord that we pay the bill by Friday.
"Yes, you're right — I made a mistake." → She making a mistake.
"The delay was caused by a technical problem." → He that the delay had been caused by a technical problem.
"I saw a UFO last night." → He that he had seen a UFO the night before.
"Don't forget — the meeting is at 3 p.m." → She me that the meeting was at 3 p.m.
"Please don't tell anyone about this." → She me not to tell anyone about that.
"I'll take you to court if you don't pay me back!" → He to take me to court if I didn't pay him back.
"I can speak a little Japanese, actually." → She that she could speak a little Japanese.
"Stop making so much noise!" → The neighbour us to stop making so much noise.
Mixed Reported Speech exercises online (Worksheet)
Beyond the basic verbs say, tell, and ask, English uses many reporting verbs — also called introductory verbs — that convey the speaker's exact intention: promise, warn, suggest, refuse, apologize, and more. Each reporting verb carries a specific meaning and requires a specific grammatical pattern (verb + to-infinitive, verb + -ing, or verb + that clause). Read the direct speech and choose the most appropriate reporting verb and structure.