Exercise to practise reported speech for efl students

1. REPORTED SPEECH

2. Change the sentences into Reported Speech.

3. I want to find a better job.

4. SHE SAID (THAT) SHE WANTED TO FIND A BETTER JOB.

5. He is playing with those boxes.

6. HE SAID (THAT) HE WAS PLAYING WITH THOSE BOXES.

7. I haven´t seen you for two weeks.

8. HE SAID (THAT) HE HADN´T SEEN ME FOR TWO WEEKS.

9. Jack left the country .

10. SHE SAID (THAT) JACK HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY.

11. I´ll phone you soon.

12. HE SAID (THAT) HE WOULD PHONE HER SOON.

13. I can´t go out at night.

14. SHE SAID (THAT) SHE COULDN´T GO OUT AT NIGHT.

15. I have to finish my homework.

16. SHE SAID (THAT) SHE HAD TO FINISH HER HOMEWORK.

17. I need to find a job.

18. HE SAID (THAT) HE NEEDED TO FIND A JOB.

19. I haven´t finished the ironing.

20. HE SAID (THAT) HE HADN´T FINISHED THE IRONING.

21. I´m on a diet.

22. SHE SAID (THAT) SHE WAS ON A DIET.

23. I´ve never had any troubles with it.

24. HE SAID (THAT) HE ´D NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLES WITH IT.

25. EXCELLENT JOB!!!