Grade 10/11 - Direct, Indirect Worksheet

GRADE 10/11 - DIRECT , INDIRECT WORKSHEET
DIRECT / INDIRECT QUESTIONS
Change to reported questions!
1. He asked:”Where have you been Tom?”
He asked me ___________________________________________________________________
2. The teacher wanted to know:”Who discovered America?”
The teacher wanted to know ________________________________________________________
3. The referee asked:”How many players do you want to substitute?”
The referee asked _______________________________________________________________
4. He asked:”What would you do if you were a celebrity?”
He asked me ___________________________________________________________________
5. She wondered:” how much pay can I expect?”
She wondered __________________________________________________________________
6. The captain asked:”When will we get to the coast, guide?”
The captain asked _______________________________________________________________
7. The gardener inquired:”Why didn’t you buy a new shovel?”
The gardener inquired ____________________________________________________________
8. They wanted to know:”Who’s that woman?”
They wanted to know _____________________________________________________________
9. The zookeeper asked:”How much food did the lions eat last week?
The zookeeper asked _____________________________________________________________
10. The rock star asked:”Would you sing the song with me?”
The rock star asked me ___________________________________________________________
11. He wanted to know:”How long has Peter had his sports car?”
He wanted to know _______________________________________________________________
12. The coach asked:”What is he doing now?”
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The coach asked ________________________________________________________________
13. The teacher asked:” Who were they travelling with yesterday?”
The teacher asked _______________________________________________________________
14. The helper asked:”What time are you going to finish tomorrow?”
The helper asked ________________________________________________________________
15. The people asked:”Where would he go if he had the money.”
The people asked ________________________________________________________________
16. The hired works asked:”When will we be paid?”
The hired workers asked __________________________________________________________
17. The fireman asked:”When is the fire engine going to be ready?”
The fireman asked _______________________________________________________________
18. The player wondered:”How many goals will we score this week?”
The player wondered _____________________________________________________________
19. Brother to sister: “Who are you going out with Jane?”
Jane’s Brother asked her __________________________________________________________
20. They wanted to know:”Why weren’t we allowed to park here last month?”
They wanted to know __________________________
1. “Don’t do it!”
She ______________________________________________________________
2. “I’m leaving tomorrow”
She ______________________________________________________________
3. “Please get me a cup of tea”
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She ______________________________________________________________
4. “She got married last year”
She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Be quick!”
She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Could you explain number four, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
7. “Where do you live?”
She ______________________________________________________________
8. “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant”
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “I’ll come and help you at twelve”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “What are you doing tomorrow?”
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Don’t go!”
She ______________________________________________________________
12. “Do you work in London?”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Could you tell me where the post office is?”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Come here!”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “I’ve never been to Wales”
She ______________________________________________________________
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16. “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “I don't like mushrooms”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Don't be silly!”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “How often do you play sport?”
She ______________________________________________________________
1. “Come quickly!”
She ______________________________________________________________
2. “Did you arrive before seven?”
She ______________________________________________________________
3. “How was your holiday?”
She ______________________________________________________________
4. “I would have visited the hospital, if I had known you were sick”
She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Don't touch!”
She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Do you usually cook at home?”
She ______________________________________________________________
7. “They had never been to Scotland until last year”
She ______________________________________________________________
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8. “Make sure you arrive early!”
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “I should have studied harder for the exam”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “Would you mind telling me how to get to the art gallery, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Please don’t forget my book”
She ______________________________________________________________
12. “Make sure you arrive at six!”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Remember to study hard!”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Where do you want to eat tonight?”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “I usually drink coffee in the mornings”
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Do you like studying English?”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “I’ll come and help you on Saturday”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Please buy some bread on your way home”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Please give this to John”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “Could you give me the glass on the table, please?”
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She ______________________________________________________________
1. Rewrite these sentences using reported speech.
1. Jessica: "Don't play football in the garden."
Jessica told me
__________________________________________________________________________
2. She: "Don't sing that song."
She told me __________________________________________________________________________
3. Hanna: "Don't go to the cinema."
Hanna told me
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Tom: "Don't ring me on Sunday."
Tom told me
__________________________________________________________________________
5. Teacher: "Do your homework."
The teacher told me

______________________________________________________________________
6. Andrew: "Wash the dishes."
Andrew told me
__________________________________________________________________________
7. Jessica: "Write a letter."
Jessica told me
__________________________________________________________________________
8. Sarah: "Help Peter's sister."
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Sarah told me
__________________________________________________________________________
9. Linda: "Did he fly to Paris two weeks ago?"
Linda asked me
__________________________________________________________________________
10. Anna: "Open the window."
Anna told me
__________________________________________________________________________
11. Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Helen told me that

________________________________________________________________________
12. Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."
Robert said that

__________________________________________________________________________
13. Michael: "I'm going to find a job soon."
Michael told me that

______________________________________________________________________
14. Jim: "I'll do my best in the exams next week."
Jim told me that

__________________________________________________________________________
15. Andrew: "We didn't go to work two days ago."
Andrew said to me that

___________________________________________________________________
16. Alice: "I spent all my pocket money last weekend."
Alice complained that __________________________________________________________________
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17. David: "John had already finished work at five.”
David said that

__________________________________________________________________________
18. Christopher: "Do you want to dance?"
Christopher asked me
____________________________________________________________________
19. Betty: "When did you come?"
Betty asked me
__________________________________________________________________________
20. Mark: "Has John arrived?"
Mark asked me
__________________________________________________________________________
21. Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"
Ronald asked me
________________________________________________________________________
22. Elisabeth: "Did you watch the latest film?"
Elisabeth asked me
_______________________________________________________________________
23. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework."
The teacher told me

______________________________________________________________________
24. My brother: "Don't shout at mum."
My brother told me
_______________________________________________________________________
25. Sam: "Don't make a mess of the kitchen."
Sam told me
__________________________________________________________________________
26. You: "Don't open this door."
You told me __________________________________________________________________________
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27. Mandy: "Can I help you?"
Mandy asked me
_______________________________________________________________________
28. Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"
Andrew asked me
_______________________________________________________________________
29. They: "Come home at 8."
They told me
__________________________________________________________________________
30. Tom: "Dance with me."
Tom told me
__________________________________________________________________________
31. Lewis: "Meet us at the station."
Lewis told me
__________________________________________________________________________
32. Emma: "My teacher is going to London tomorrow.”
Emma said that

__________________________________________________________________________
33. Justin: "What are you doing?"
Justin asked me
__________________________________________________________________________
34. Mary: "Are you reading that book now?"
Mary asked me
__________________________________________________________________________
35. Jason: "Who gave you the book yesterday?"
Jason asked me
__________________________________________________________________________
36. Ross: "Are you leaving next week?"
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Robert asked me
__________________________________________________________________________
37. Daniel: "Do you think it will rain tomorrow?"
Daniel asked me
__________________________________________________________________________
38. Jennifer: "What time do you work today?"
Jennifer asked me
________________________________________________________________________
39. Nancy: "Why didn't you go to New York last summer?"
Nancy asked me
__________________________________________________________________________
40. Barbara: "Must I do the homework this week?"
Barbara asked me
_______________________________________________________________________
Change the following statements into the reported speech.
a. “I have something to show you”, I said to her.
_________________________________________________________________________________
b. “I’m going away tomorrow”, he said.
_________________________________________________________________________________
c. “I’ve been in London for a month but I haven’t had time to visit the Tower”, said Rupert.
_________________________________________________________________________________
d. “I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready”, she replied.
_________________________________________________________________________________
e. “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work”, they said.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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f. “I must go to the dentist tomorrow”, he said.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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DIRECT / INDIRECT QUESTIONS

Change to reported questions!

1. He asked:”Where have you been Tom?”

2. The teacher wanted to know:”Who discovered America?”

The teacher wanted to know ________________________________________________________

3. The referee asked:”How many players do you want to substitute?”

The referee asked _______________________________________________________________

4. He asked:”What would you do if you were a celebrity?”

5. She wondered:” how much pay can I expect?”

She wondered __________________________________________________________________

6. The captain asked:”When will we get to the coast, guide?”

The captain asked _______________________________________________________________

7. The gardener inquired:”Why didn’t you buy a new shovel?”

The gardener inquired ____________________________________________________________

8. They wanted to know:”Who’s that woman?”

They wanted to know _____________________________________________________________

The zookeeper asked _____________________________________________________________

The rock star asked me ___________________________________________________________

He wanted to know _______________________________________________________________

12. The coach asked:”What is he doing now?”

The coach asked ________________________________________________________________

The teacher asked _______________________________________________________________

The helper asked ________________________________________________________________

15. The people asked:”Where would he go if he had the money.”

The people asked ________________________________________________________________

16. The hired works asked:”When will we be paid?”

The hired workers asked __________________________________________________________

17. The fireman asked:”When is the fire engine going to be ready?”

The fireman asked _______________________________________________________________

The player wondered _____________________________________________________________

Jane’s Brother asked her __________________________________________________________

They wanted to know __________________________

2. “I’m leaving tomorrow”

3. “Please get me a cup of tea”

4. “She got married last year”

6. “Could you explain number four, please?”

7. “Where do you live?”

8. “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant”

9. “I’ll come and help you at twelve”

10. “What are you doing tomorrow?”

11. “Don’t go!”

12. “Do you work in London?”

13. “Could you tell me where the post office is?”

14. “Come here!”

15. “I’ve never been to Wales”

16. “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”

17. “I don't like mushrooms”

18. “Don't be silly!”

19. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”

20. “How often do you play sport?”

2. “Did you arrive before seven?”

3. “How was your holiday?”

6. “Do you usually cook at home?”

7. “They had never been to Scotland until last year”

8. “Make sure you arrive early!”

9. “I should have studied harder for the exam”

11. “Please don’t forget my book”

12. “Make sure you arrive at six!”

13. “Remember to study hard!”

14. “Where do you want to eat tonight?”

15. “I usually drink coffee in the mornings”