Reported Speech Rewrite activities

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Don't use any contractions or make any unnecessary changes.

She said, ‘I should have phoned my mother’.

She said that ____________________________ mother.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Don't use any contractions or make any unnecessary changes.

‘You can’t enter this museum for free’ the officer told us.

The officer told us that ___________________________________________for free.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Don't use any contractions or make any unnecessary changes.

The teacher told Mrs Smith, ‘Your son is improving’.

The teacher told Mrs Smith that ____________________________________ improving.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Don't use any contractions or make any unnecessary changes.

‘I will visit you in the hospital whenever I can and help you take care of yourself’, said Elif to her father.

Elif told her father that ______________________________________________________.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Don't use any contractions or make any unnecessary changes.

Sonia said, ‘I can see the Eiffel Tower from here’.

Sonia said that _________________________________________________.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Don't use any contractions or make any unnecessary changes.

Jack told us, ‘I have been enjoying my new job’.

Jack told us that ____________________________________ new job.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Don't use any contractions or make any unnecessary changes.

I said, ‘The film will be very interesting.’

I said that ___________________________________ very interesting.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use reported speech. Don't use any contractions or make any unnecessary changes.

‘Don’t press this red button while the machine is running,’ my grandfather told Alan.

My grandfather told ___________________________ running.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use reported speech. Don't use any contractions or make any unnecessary changes.

‘Open to page 16 of your English exercise books’ said my daughter’s teacher to the class.

My daughter's teacher instructed ________________________________ English exercise books.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use reported speech. Don't use any contractions or make any unnecessary changes.

‘Could you turn the air conditioner on? It’s really hot in here,’ the customer asked the shop owner.

The customer asked ______________________________ the AC on.