Reported Speech Exercises

1.   "I didn't do it," she said.

She denied doing it.

2.  "You should have lessons," she said.

She advised me to have lessons.

3.  "I hope Andy phones tonight," said Clare.

Clare hoped Andy would phone that night.

4.  "Don't fly kites near electric overhead cables," said my father.

My father warned me not to fly kites near electric overhead cables.

5.  "I won't do it," he said.

He refused to do it.

6.  "We really must go with you," they said.

They insisted on going with me.

7.  "I promise I'll take you to Prague," said Mary.

Mary promised to take me to Prague.

8.  "Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum.

Mum reminded me to phone Granny.

9.  "Please, please don't tell anyone!" he said.

He begged me not to tell anyone.

10. "Have lunch with me," she said.

She invited me to have lunch with her.

11."If you wear my T-shirt again, I'll pinch you very hard," said Maggy.

Maggie threatened to pinch me very hard if I wore her T-shirt again.

12. "Why don't you buy one?" said Tom.

Tom suggested I buy one.