Reported Statements exercises — Set 4: Time, Place & Demonstrative Shifts (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 14 min
"I have an exam today." → She said she had an exam .
"I am feeling very tired today." → He said he was feeling very tired .
"I saw your brother yesterday." → She said she had seen my brother .
"We arrived yesterday." → They said they had arrived .
"I will call you tomorrow." → He said he would call me .
"The package will arrive tomorrow." → She said the package would arrive .
"I am busy now." → He said he was busy .
"We are leaving now." → They said they were leaving .
"The weather is lovely here." → She said the weather was lovely .
"I have lived here for ten years." → He said he had lived for ten years.
"I bought this car last month." → He said he had bought car the month before.
"I made these cookies myself." → She said she had made cookies herself.
"I moved here two years ago." → He said he had moved there two years .
"She left about an hour ago." → He said she had left about an hour .
"I started my new job last week." → She said she had started her new job .
"We visited Paris last month." → They said they had visited Paris .
"I will start my diet next week." → She said she would start her diet .
"The shop will open next month." → He said the shop would open .
"I am cooking dinner tonight." → She said she was cooking dinner .
"We will watch a movie tonight." → They said they would watch a movie .
Reported Statements exercises online (Worksheet)
When we report what someone said, time and place expressions also change to reflect the shift in perspective. 'Today' becomes 'that day', 'here' becomes 'there', 'this' becomes 'that', and so on. Practise transforming these expressions alongside tense backshift and pronoun changes.