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Exercise on Reported Speech

Questions - Exercise 2

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

  1. "What's the time?" he asked.
    → He wanted to know
  2. "When will we meet again?" she asked me.
    → She asked me
  3. "Are you crazy?" she asked him.
    → She asked him
  4. "Where did they live?" he asked.
    → He wanted to know
  5. "Will you be at the party?" he asked her.
    → He asked her
  6. "Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.
    → She asked me
  7. "Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.
    → The teacher wanted to know
  8. "Why don't you help me?" she asked him.
    → She wanted to know
  9. "Did you see that car?" he asked me.
    → He asked me
  10. "Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.
    → The mother asked the twins