Exercise on Reported Speech

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.

1.     She said, "Go upstairs."
→ She told me to go upstairs.to + rest of the sentence

2.     "Close the door behind you," he told me.
→ He told me to close the door behind me.to + rest of the sentence; note that the pronouns have to be changed

3.     "Don't be late," he advised us.
→ He advised us not to be late.don't is dropped
not + to + rest of the sentence

4.     "Stop staring at me," she said.
→ She told him to stop staring at her.to + rest of the sentence; note that the pronouns have to be changed

5.     "Don't be angry with me," he said.
→ He asked her not to be angry with him.don't is dropped
not + to + rest of the sentence; note that the pronouns have to be changed

6.     "Leave me alone," she said.
→ She told me to leave her alone.to + rest of the sentence; note that the pronouns have to be changed

7.     "Don't drink and drive," she warned us.
→ She warned us not to drink and drive.don't is dropped
not + to + rest of the sentence

8.     "John, stop smoking," she said.
→ She told John to stop smoking.to + rest of the sentence; name is dropped

9.     "Don't worry about us," they said.
→ They told her not to worry about them.don't is dropped
not + to + rest of the sentence; note that the pronouns have to be changed

10.                     "Meet me at the cinema." he said.
→ He asked me to meet him at the cinema.to + rest of the sentence; note that the pronouns have to be changed