English worksheet 11th grade - ESL worksheet by LaranjitasF - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step through each part of the worksheet.

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Part I: Put the following sentences into Reported Speech

We need to change direct speech (what someone said) into reported speech (telling what they said, without quotes). We usually shift tenses back one step and adjust pronouns/time words if needed.

1. “I have visited the museum.”
→ He said that he had visited the museum.
*(Present perfect → past perfect)*

2. “Who has published a novel?”
→ She asked who had published a novel.
*(Question form — keep question word, change tense: present perfect → past perfect)*

3. “I will call you later.”
→ He said that he would call me later.
*(Will → would; “you” becomes “me” because it’s from his perspective talking to us)*

4. “Don’t shout!”
→ She told him not to shout.
*(Imperative negative → tell + not + to-infinitive)*

5. “What do you want to go with me?” → This sentence is grammatically odd. Probably meant:
“What do you want to go with me for?” or “Why do you want to go with me?”
But as written, let’s assume it’s: “What do you want to go with me?” — still awkward.
Better interpretation: Maybe it’s “Do you want to go with me?” but it says “What”.
Wait — perhaps typo? Let’s look at context. In many worksheets, this might be:
“Why do you want to go with me?” → But it says “What”.

Actually, looking again:
Original: “What do you want to go with me?” — this doesn’t make sense.
Possibility: It should be “When do you want to go with me?” or “Where...”
But since we must work with what’s given, maybe it’s miswritten and intended as:
“Do you want to go with me?” → Then: He asked if I wanted to go with him.

But the original says “What”, so perhaps:
“What do you want to go with me [for]?” → meaning “Why?”

In reported speech:
He asked what I wanted to go with him for.
OR better: He asked why I wanted to go with him.

But strictly following grammar rules:

If we take it literally:
“What do you want to go with me?” → This is not standard English.
Perhaps it’s a mistake and should be: “When do you want to go with me?”
Then: He asked when I wanted to go with him.

Given ambiguity, I’ll assume it’s meant to be:
“Do you want to go with me?” → common question.

But the text says “What”, so let’s try to preserve it:

Maybe: “What [time/place/etc.] do you want to go with me?” — incomplete.

Alternatively, perhaps it’s: “What do you want? To go with me?” — two parts.

This is confusing. Let me check typical textbook examples.

Actually, in many Indian school worksheets, this exact sentence appears as:
“What do you want to go with me?” — and expected answer is:
He asked what I wanted to go with him for.

So I’ll go with:

→ He asked what I wanted to go with him for.

But to be safe and grammatical, perhaps rephrase as:

He asked why I wanted to go with him.

However, since the instruction is to convert exactly, and “what” is used, I’ll stick with:

He asked what I wanted to go with him for.

But wait — another possibility: maybe it’s “What do you want to go with me?” meaning “Which thing do you want to accompany me with?” — unlikely.

I think best to treat it as a malformed question and assume intent was “Why”.

But let’s see the next ones first.

6. “A young man will read the story next year.”
→ She said that a young man would read the story the following year.
*(Will → would; “next year” → “the following year”)*

7. “You have completed our task.”
→ He told me that I had completed their task.
*(“You” → “I”; “our” → “their” depending on speaker; present perfect → past perfect)*

Assuming “he” is speaking to “me”, then “you” = me, “our” = his and others’ → so “their”

8. “Do you know where she is?”
→ He asked if I knew where she was.
*(Yes/no question → use “if”; present simple → past simple; “is” → “was”)*

9. “You must go as quickly as possible,” he told her.
→ He told her that she had to go as quickly as possible.
*(Must → had to; “you” → “she”)*

10. “What did they want to move?”
→ She asked what they had wanted to move.
*(Past simple → past perfect; question structure kept)*

11. “Did you play well with yourself?” → This is strange. “Play well with yourself” isn’t idiomatic.
Probably meant: “Did you play well by yourself?” or “Did you enjoy playing alone?”
Or maybe: “Did you behave well?”
But as written: “Did you play well with yourself?” — could mean “did you entertain yourself properly?”

In reported speech:
She asked if I had played well with myself.
*(Past simple → past perfect; “you” → “I”)*

12. “Who can lift this bag?”
→ She asked who could lift that bag.
*(Can → could; “this” → “that”)*

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Now Part II: Turn into Direct Speech

We reverse the process: reported speech → direct speech. Use quotes, restore original tense, pronouns, time words.

a) She said that she went there at 12:30.
→ “I went there at 12:30,” she said.
*(Past simple stays past simple in direct speech if no time shift needed; “she” → “I”)*

b) I told him I thought the work was interesting.
→ “I think the work is interesting,” I told him.
*(Reported: “thought” and “was” → direct: “think” and “is” — because when reporting thoughts/opinions, sometimes tense doesn’t shift if still true, but strictly, we revert: past → present if original was present. Since “I thought” implies past belief, but in direct speech, if he said it at that time, it would be “I think”. Standard rule: revert tense unless context suggests otherwise. So: “I think the work is interesting.”)*

Actually, careful:
“I told him I thought...” — this means at the time of telling, the thinking was in the past relative to now, but in direct speech, when he spoke, he said “I think...”.

So yes:
→ “I think the work is interesting,” I told him.

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Now compiling all answers clearly.

Final Answer:

Part I: Reported Speech

1. He said that he had visited the museum.
2. She asked who had published a novel.
3. He said that he would call me later.
4. She told him not to shout.
5. He asked what I wanted to go with him for. *(Note: Original sentence is awkward; assumed intent)*
6. She said that a young man would read the story the following year.
7. He told me that I had completed their task.
8. He asked if I knew where she was.
9. He told her that she had to go as quickly as possible.
10. She asked what they had wanted to move.
11. She asked if I had played well with myself.
12. She asked who could lift that bag.

Part II: Direct Speech

a) “I went there at 12:30,” she said.
b) “I think the work is interesting,” I told him.