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  1. Reported Speech Exercise 2

    Use 'she asked me' at the beginning of each answer. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions. 1) "Where is he?" [ . 2) "What are you doing?" [ . 3) "Why did you go out last night?" [ . 4) "Who was that beautiful woman?"

  2. 100 Reported Speech Examples: How To Change Direct Speech ...

    Direct: "I will help you," she promised. Reported: She promised that she would help me. Direct: "You should study harder," he advised. Reported: He advised that I should study harder. Direct: "I didn't take your book," he denied. Reported: He denied taking my book. Direct: "Let's go to the cinema," she suggested.

  3. Ram said to me, "Did you do your homework?" Change into Indirect Speech

    1 Answer. Indirect Speech: Ram asked me if I had done my homework. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the past indefinite tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense. Past Indefinite Tense > Past Perfect Tense. And if the sentence is interrogative, we use ...

  4. What is Reported Speech and How to Use It? with Examples

    8. Direct speech: "Did you finish your homework?" the teacher asked. Reported speech: The teacher asked if he had finished his homework. 9. Direct speech: "I want to go to the beach," she said. Reported speech: She said she wanted to go to the beach. 10. Direct speech: "Do you need help with that?" he asked.

  5. 40 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech Sentences

    Did you do your homework? Indirect: He asked me if I did (had done) my homework. 4: Direct: Please help me carry this! Indirect: My mother asked me to help her carry that. 5: Direct: I like ice cream. Indirect: He said that he liked ice cream. 6: Direct: I'II see you later. Indirect: He said he would see me later. 7: Direct: I could swim when ...

  6. Reported Speech or Indirect Speech

    We usually follow the rules below. When we are reporting speech, we are usually talking about the past; therefore, we change the verbs into the past. Direct Speech. Reported Speech. Simple Present: "I eat pizza.". Simple Past: He said (that) he ate pizza. Present Continuous: "I am eating pizza.".

  7. Which is the right response for the question "Did you do your homework?"

    Yes I did it. and. Yes I have done it. are correct and good responses to the question. It would be normal to reflect the form of the question, so if asked "Did you do your homework?" you would normally say "Yes, I did it." If asked "Have you done your homework?" (which means the same thing) you would answer "Yes, I have done it."

  8. Reported Speech

    Please help me. She asked me to help her. Please don't smoke. She asked me not to smoke. Could you bring my book tonight? She asked me to bring her book that night. Could you pass the milk, please? She asked me to pass the milk. Would you mind coming early tomorrow? She asked me to come early the next day.

  9. Reported speech: indirect speech

    Reported speech: indirect speech - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary

  10. Reported Speech 2

    She told me about how is the weather in my city. She asked me about the weather back home. 5 - 'What do you do?'. He asked me what did I do. He asked me what I did. 6 - 'I wonder why Jack is always late.'. He wondered why Jack was always late. He wondered why is Jack always late. Learn English. 1 FREE English lesson added every single day.

  11. Change these direct questions into reported speech:

    6. She asked me to help her with her homework. 7. She asked me to bring her a cup of coffee. 8. She asked me to pass the salt. 9. She asked me to lend her a pencil. 10. She asked me to tell her the time. 11. She told me to do my homework. 12. She told me to go to bed. 13. She told me not to be late. 14. She told me not to smoke. 15. She told me ...

  12. Reported speech worksheet

    The teacher asked the boys if they had done their homework. 2. The little girl asked the man if he would help her. 3. Janaki said that she had been reading that book. 4. Mother told the daughter to go and change her dresses. 5. Susie said that she had read that book before she gave it to me.

  13. Reported Speech Exercise: Requests And Commands

    Stand up. → The policeman ordered the criminal. Don't be late. → She warned me. Please, park your car away from the factory. → The security agent asked her. Don't call me anymore. → She asked him. Enjoy your stay in Paris → The hotel manager told her. Please, keep quiet. → She asked the kids. Don't leave me alone. → He told his mom.

  14. Let's learn English: Reported Speech

    Change these direct questions into reported speech: 1. "Where is he?" She asked me _____ 2. "What are you doing?"

  15. PDF B1 Reported Speech RS011

    The students begged the teacher not to give them any homework. 11. He asked me, "Do you speak English?" He asked me if I spoke English. 12. She said, "I'm very tired and can't come with you. She said that she was very tired and couldn't come with me. 13. He asked me, "Why didn't you phone me?" He asked me why I hadn't phoned him ...

  16. have you done/did you do your homework?

    Cumbria, UK. British English. Mar 2, 2019. #13. Since you live in the UK, use "have you done", since you are interested in the situation in the present. I think AmE usage is "did you do". Don't use "the" with "your". "Your homework" is the usual way of saying it. J.

  17. English Grammar Exercises for B1- Reported questions

    1 She asked them why they were being so noisy. 2 I asked her how she had hurt herself. 3 We asked them if / why they wanted to travel with us. 4 He asked me what I was listening to. 5 They asked who had told him the secret. 6 She asked him why he had phoned her the day before. 7 I asked her if she knew what was happening.

  18. My Mother Said To Me, "Did You Finish Your Homework?" Change Into

    1 Answer. Zainab Shaikh. Added an answer on May 11, 2022 at 6:39 pm. Indirect Speech: My mother asked me whether I had finished my homework. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the past indefinite tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense.

  19. FCE Key Word Transformations Direct / Indirect Speech

    'What do you think of the college?' she asked me. ASKED She ..... of the college. he would call / ring / telephone later that ... 'You must do your homework tonight.' the teacher said. TOLD The teacher ..... my homework that night. wanted to know 'What's your name?' he asked.

  20. present perfect

    The fact that I can ask you the question implies you are here to hear it. In other contexts there is more difference - "Alice has gone to the shops" might explain her absence and implies she has not yet returned (but not definitively); "Alice has been to the shops" might explain her tiredness but definitely means she came back.

  21. The Teacher Said To Me, "Have You Done Your Homework?" Change Into

    Indirect Speech: The teacher asked me if I had done my homework. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present perfect tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense. Present Perfect Tense > Past Perfect Tense. And if the sentence is interrogative, we use ...

  22. She Said To Me, "Have You Finished Your Work?" Change Into Indirect

    Best Answer. Zainab Shaikh. Added an answer on December 13, 2021 at 11:10 pm. Indirect Speech: She asked me if I had finished my work. Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the past (said) and the direct speech is in the present perfect tense, then the indirect (reported) speech will change into the past perfect tense Present Perfect Tense ...