Mastering Reported Speech: A Comprehensive Guide with Examples

Posted on May 8, 2024 in Spanish

Reported Speech: Statements, Questions, and Commands

A) Reported Statements

1. He told her mother that he was going away the next day.
2. She said that nothing grew in her garden because it never got any sun.
3. They said that they had a lift but very often it didn’t work.
4. He said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Eiffel Tower.
5. He said that the boys had been collecting money for charity organizations.
6. The builders explained that they liked working on Saturdays because they got double pay.
7. He told his sister that she had his umbrella and that hers was in her bedroom.
8. The advertisement said that if I answered the questions correctly I might win a hundred pounds.
9. The boys said that they hadn’t caught that bus.
10. Mrs. Black exclaimed that she always tried to help me.
11. My sister said that she had written to him the day before.
12. Their mother said that they would break the lamp if they played football in the sitting-room.
13. He assured me that he could do it by himself.
14. She pointed out that the ballet company had often visited Spain.
15. Mr. and Mrs. Kane told us that they would always remember the days they had spent in Rome.
16. Mary said that she liked buying clothes at that shop because they always had the latest fashion.
17. My aunt said that they had moved to their new flat a week before.
18. The man who had spoken first said that they had been there for two years and they were going to stay another six.
19. The journalist said that the government was preparing for the elections.
20. The teacher said that I could do it if I tried.

B) Reported Questions

1. He asked why I was making so much noise.
2. The man with the pipe asked if there were smoking compartments.
3. She asked if anyone had tried to call an ambulance.
4. John wanted to know if I was sure about it.
5. The teacher asked me how long Kathy had been reading the morning paper.
6. John asked if he could speak to Peter.
7. She asked her close friend where she had been.
8. Mary wanted to know what time they had been having dinner.
9. Susan wanted to know who I had seen the day before.
10. Carmen asked what the weather was like in England.
11. Mrs. Jones wanted to know where the ticket office was.
12. He asked if I had heard the news the previous night.
13. I asked them when they were coming back.
14. My aunt asked if a return ticket was cheaper than two singles.
15. The dog owner wanted to know if he could bring his dog into the compartment with him.
16. The student asked if that train stopped at York.
17. Peter asked if I would have time to play tennis.
18. She asked her sons where they had parked the car the previous night.

C) Reported Commands

1. My granny told us not to play football inside the house.
2. Mrs. Jones told her sons to be careful when they crossed the road.
3. Mrs. Rogers ordered the maid to close the windows because it was very cold.
4. I warned them not to watch late-night horror movies.
5. His mother told him not to believe everything he heard.
6. He told the children not to make too much noise.
7. He ordered them to get out of his way.
8. The store detective told us to open our bags.
9. She told the children not to go near the water.
10. The police sergeant ordered his men to search the house.