Change into indirect speech

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.