Mastering Reported Speech Practice

Direct Speech: "I am going to the store," she said. Convert to Reported Speech:

• She said that she is going to the store.

• She said that she was going to the store.

• She said that she has been going to the store.

• She said that she will go to the store.

Direct Speech: "I can't find my keys," he said. Convert to Reported Speech:

• He said that he can't find his keys.

• He said that he couldn't find his keys.

• He said that he won't find his keys.

• He said that he hasn't found his keys.

Direct Speech: "We have finished our homework," they said. Convert to Reported Speech:

• They said that they have finished their homework.

• They said that they had finished their homework.

• They said that they will finish their homework.

• They said that they should finish their homework.

Direct Speech: "You must complete the assignment," the teacher said. Convert to Reported Speech:

• The teacher said that you must complete the assignment.

• The teacher said that you had to complete the assignment.

• The teacher said that you should complete the assignment.

• The teacher said that you may complete the assignment.

Direct Speech: "I will call you tomorrow," he said. Convert to Reported Speech:

• He said that he will call me tomorrow.

• He said that he would call me the next day.

• He said that he can call me tomorrow.

• He said that he should call me the next day.

Direct Speech: "She may join us for dinner," he said. Convert to Reported Speech:

• He said that she may join us for dinner.

• He said that she might join us for dinner.

• He said that she must join us for dinner.

• He said that she can join us for dinner.

Direct Speech: "I should study for the exam," she said. Convert to Reported Speech:

• She said that she should study for the exam.

• She said that she must study for the exam.

• She said that she had to study for the exam.

• She said that she would study for the exam.

Direct Speech: "They can help us with the project," he said. Convert to Reported Speech:

• He said that they can help us with the project.

• He said that they could help us with the project.

• He said that they will help us with the project.

• He said that they should help us with the project.

Direct Speech: "I haven't seen the movie," she said. Convert to Reported Speech:

• She said that she hasn't seen the movie.

• She said that she hadn't seen the movie.

• She said that she didn't see the movie.

• She said that she won't see the movie.

Direct Speech: "We must leave now," they said. Convert to Reported Speech:

• They said that they must leave now.

• They said that they had to leave then.

• They said that they should leave now.

• They said that they might leave then.