Indirect & reported speech worksheet - Exercises

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1.  "Where can I change some travellers' cheques?"

 

Could you tell me....              ____________________________________________________________.

 

2.  "Is there a bank near here?"

 

Excuse me. Do you know....  ____________________________________________________________.

 

3.  "What time do the banks open?"

 

Do you know....                    ____________________________________________________________.

 

4.  "Where is the post office?"

 

Can you tell me....                 ____________________________________________________________.

 

5.  "Is there a newsagent's in this street?"

 

I'd like to know....                 ____________________________________________________________.

 

6.  "Do you know any good English language schools?"

 

I wonder....                          ____________________________________________________________.

 

7.  "Where is that?"

 

I don't know....                                ____________________________________________________________.

 

8.  "What's the telephone number?"

 

Do you know....                    ____________________________________________________________.

 

9.  "What does this word mean?"

 

I can't remember....               ____________________________________________________________.

 

10.  "How do you pronounce this word?"

 

I've forgotten....                    ____________________________________________________________.

 

11.  "How do you spell that?"

 

I don't know....                                ____________________________________________________________.

 

12.  "Is it spelt like this?"

 

I can't remember....               ____________________________________________________________.


12.      "I have something to show you."

 

I told....                                ____________________________________________________________.

 

13.      "Nothing ever grows in my garden. It never gets any sun."

 

She said....                           ____________________________________________________________.

 

14.      "I'm going away tomorrow."

 

He said....                             ____________________________________________________________.

 

15.      "I've been here a month, but I haven't had time to see the sights."

 

I explained....                        ____________________________________________________________.

 

16.      "It isn't as foggy today as it was yesterday."

 

I remarked....                        ____________________________________________________________.

 

17.      "Why does the price go up so often?"

 

She wondered....                   ____________________________________________________________.

 

18.      "How much does a day return to Bath cost?"

 

Mrs. Jones asked....              ____________________________________________________________.

 

19.      "Can you get coffee on the train?"

 

I wanted to know....              ____________________________________________________________.

 

20.      "Have you reserved a seat?"

 

He asked....                          ____________________________________________________________.

 

21.      "Is the food good?"

 

I asked....                             ____________________________________________________________.

 

22.      "Please fill in this form."

 

The secretary asked....                     ____________________________________________________________.

 

23.      "Shut the door, Tom!"

 

She told....                            ____________________________________________________________.

 

24.      "Be very careful crossing the road."

 

She reminded....                    ____________________________________________________________.

 

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