Direct vs Reported Speech — Worksheet

Name: ____________________________ Date: _____________ Score: ________/20
Instructions: Change each direct speech sentence into reported speech. Mind the backshift, pronouns, and time/place words.
  1. She said, "I am happy."
  2. He asked, "Are you ready?"
  3. They said, "We have finished our work."
  4. She said, "I will call you tomorrow."
  5. He told me, "Don't be late."
  6. She said, "I am studying."
  7. He said, "We will help you tomorrow."
  8. She asked, "Where are you from?"
  9. He said, "I saw her last night."
  10. She said, "Close the window, please."
  11. He said, "I have never been there."
  12. She said, "We are meeting here today."
  13. She said, "I can help you now."
  14. He asked, "Did you see him yesterday?"
  15. He shouted, "Don't touch that!"
  16. She says, "I live here." (No backshift)
  17. He said, "We saw them two days ago."
  18. She said, "I have been waiting for an hour."
  19. He said, "I may come later."
  20. She asked, "Where will you be tomorrow?"

Answer Key

  1. She said (that) she was happy.
  2. He asked if I was ready.
  3. They said (that) they had finished their work.
  4. She said (that) she would call me the next day.
  5. He told me not to be late.
  6. She said (that) she was studying.
  7. He said (that) they would help me the next day.
  8. She asked where I was from.
  9. He said (that) he had seen her the night before.
  10. She asked me to close the window.
  11. He said (that) he had never been there.
  12. She said (that) they were meeting there that day.
  13. She said (that) she could help me then.
  14. He asked if I had seen him the day before.
  15. He told me not to touch that.
  16. She says (that) she lives here. (No change)
  17. He said (that) they had seen them two days before.
  18. She said (that) she had been waiting for an hour.
  19. He said (that) he might come later.
  20. She asked where I would be the next day.