Reported Speech Worksheet

Name: ____________________________
Class: ____________________________
Date: ____________________________

A. Change into Reported Speech

Rewrite each sentence in reported speech.

1. Rahul said, “I am tired.”
2. Riya said, “I like chocolate.”
3. Tom said, “I am reading a book.”
4. Sara said, “I have finished my homework.”
5. Amit said, “I will help you.”
6. Neha said, “I can swim.”
7. The teacher said, “The Earth moves around the Sun.”
8. John said, “I bought a new bag yesterday.”
9. Mother said, “I am cooking dinner.”
10. Ravi said, “I saw your brother.”

B. Change the Pronouns and Tenses

11. She said, “I am happy.”
    → She said that __________________________________.
12. He said, “I have a new bicycle.”
    → He said that __________________________________.
13. Maya said, “I will visit Delhi.”
    → Maya said that ________________________________.
14. They said, “We are playing cricket.”
    → They said that _________________________________.
15. Raj said, “I can solve this problem.”
    → Raj said that __________________________________.
16. Tina said, “I watched a movie.”
    → Tina said that __________________________________.
17. He said, “I am going to school.”
    → He said that ___________________________________.
18. She said, “I have completed my project.”
    → She said that __________________________________.

C. Reported Questions

Change these questions into reported speech.

19. He said to me, “Where do you live?”
20. She said to Rahul, “What are you doing?”
21. The teacher said to the student, “Why are you late?”
22. Mother said to me, “Have you finished your homework?”
23. He said to her, “Do you like music?”
24. Riya said to me, “When will you come?”
25. Father said to Amit, “Did you complete the work?”

D. Reported Commands and Requests

Change each sentence into reported speech.

26. The teacher said to the students, “Open your books.”
27. Mother said to me, “Clean your room.”
28. The doctor said to him, “Take this medicine.”
29. Father said to Ravi, “Please help your sister.”
30. The teacher said, “Do not make noise.”
31. Mother said to the children, “Do not run in the hallway.”
32. He said to me, “Please wait here.”

E. Choose the Correct Answer

33. Direct speech: She said, “I am busy.”
    Which is correct?
    a) She said that she is busy.
    b) She said that she was busy.
    c) She said that I was busy.
34. Direct speech: He said, “I will come tomorrow.”
    a) He said that he would come the next day.
    b) He said that he will come tomorrow.
    c) He said that I would come the next day.
35. Direct speech: Riya said, “I have finished my work.”
    a) Riya said that she had finished her work.
    b) Riya said that she has finished her work.
    c) Riya said that I had finished her work.
36. Direct speech: Tom said, “I can swim.”
    a) Tom said that I could swim.
    b) Tom said that he could swim.
    c) Tom said that he can swim.
37. Direct speech: He said, “I saw Rahul yesterday.”
    a) He said that he had seen Rahul the previous day.
    b) He said that he saw Rahul tomorrow.
    c) He said that Rahul had seen him yesterday.
38. Direct speech: She said, “I am reading now.”
    a) She said that she was reading then.
    b) She said that she is reading now.
    c) She said that I was reading then.

F. Identify the Type

Write Statement, Question, Command, or Request.

39. “I am feeling better,” she said. __________________
40. “Where are you going?” he asked. __________________
41. “Close the door,” the teacher said. __________________
42. “Please give me some water,” he said. __________________
43. “I will call you later,” she said. __________________
44. “Have you seen my book?” Rahul asked. __________________
45. “Do your homework,” Mother said. __________________

G. Mixed Practice

46. Priya said, “I am learning English.”
47. The boy said, “I lost my pencil.”
48. Father said, “I will buy a new phone.”
49. She said to me, “Are you ready?”
50. The teacher said to Ravi, “Complete your homework.”
51. He said to me, “Please help me.”
52. Anita said, “I visited my grandmother last week.”
53. The teacher said, “The Sun rises in the east.”
54. Mother said to me, “Where did you put your shoes?”
55. The coach said to the players, “Do not give up.”

Total Questions: 55

Answer Key — Reported Speech Worksheet

A. Change into Reported Speech

1. Rahul said that he was tired.
2. Riya said that she liked chocolate.
3. Tom said that he was reading a book.
4. Sara said that she had finished her homework.
5. Amit said that he would help me.
6. Neha said that she could swim.
7. The teacher said that the Earth moves around the Sun.
8. John said that he had bought a new bag the previous day.
9. Mother said that she was cooking dinner.
10. Ravi said that he had seen my brother.

B. Change the Pronouns and Tenses

11. She said that she was happy.
12. He said that he had a new bicycle.
13. Maya said that she would visit Delhi.
14. They said that they were playing cricket.
15. Raj said that he could solve that problem.
16. Tina said that she had watched a movie.
17. He said that he was going to school.
18. She said that she had completed her project.

C. Reported Questions

19. He asked me where I lived.
20. She asked Rahul what he was doing.
21. The teacher asked the student why he/she was late.
22. Mother asked me if I had finished my homework.
23. He asked her if she liked music.
24. Riya asked me when I would come.
25. Father asked Amit if he had completed the work.

D. Reported Commands and Requests

26. The teacher told the students to open their books.
27. Mother told me to clean my room.
28. The doctor told him to take that medicine.
29. Father asked Ravi to help his sister.
30. The teacher told the students not to make noise.
31. Mother told the children not to run in the hallway.
32. He asked me to wait there.

E. Choose the Correct Answer

33. b) She said that she was busy.
34. a) He said that he would come the next day.
35. a) Riya said that she had finished her work.
36. b) Tom said that he could swim.
37. a) He said that he had seen Rahul the previous day.
38. a) She said that she was reading then.

F. Identify the Type

39. Statement
40. Question
41. Command
42. Request
43. Statement
44. Question
45. Command

G. Mixed Practice

46. Priya said that she was learning English.
47. The boy said that he had lost his pencil.
48. Father said that he would buy a new phone.
49. She asked me if I was ready.
50. The teacher told Ravi to complete his homework.
51. He asked me to help him.
52. Anita said that she had visited her grandmother the previous week.
53. The teacher said that the Sun rises in the east.
54. Mother asked me where I had put my shoes.
55. The coach told the players not to give up.