Eyanda Thattathumala
Reported speech exercise
Change into indirect speech
1. He says, “I am studying”
2. She tells me, “I like you”
3. He said “ I will help you“
4. He says, “ I will help you“
5. The man said, “I am watching TV”
6. The girl said, “I have learned
English”
7. The seller said, “You will find this
item very useful”
8. The girl said, “I am happy with what
I have today”
9. The boy said, “ I saw this film
yesterday”
10. She said, “ John, You will come with
me tomorrow”
11. The boy said, “I study music”
12. The lady said, “I like this gold ring”
13. The boy said, “ I am studying music”
14. The girl said, We are playing here”
15. He said, “I have done my work”
16. She said, “I have kept enough money
here with me”
17. She said, “I have been studying
English”
18. Girija said, “I got a prize in the
competition”
19. Teacher said,”I taught you all”
20. The man said, “I was studying English”
21. They said, “We were waiting here for
you as you informed us”
22. He said, “ I shall help you”
23. The man said, “ I will teach you a
lesson”
24. He said, “ I shall be studying”
25. “ I will be working with you only”
26. Mohan said, “ I will have studied this
lesson”
27. Students said, “ We will have
finished this work next day”
28. He said, “ I will have been studying
abroad for the next two years”
29. The manager said, “You may now go to your work”
30. The engineer said, “ I can manage the
project”
31. The man said, “you must pay back the
money”
32. He said, “ I must reach there today
itself”
33. Ram: Where do you practice?
34. Self: I practice in New Delhi”
35. Ram: Did you come to India last year?
36. Self: Yes, I came, but I did not
visit many places
37. Ram: Will you come again?
38. Self: I will come next year
39. Ram: where are you going now?
40. Self: I am going to the post office
41. Ram: What were you doing this morning?
You are already late?
42. Self: I had some guest this morning
43. Ram: What will you be doing tomorrow
morning?
44. Self: I will be waiting for you
45. Ram: Have you finished your work?
46. Yes, I have finished
47. Ram: In which year had you passed the
law course?
48. Self: I had passed far back in 1976
49. Ram: How many years will you have
completed here by next year?
50. Self: Here, I will have completed 11
years by next year.
