Reported Speech worksheet for practicing sentence transformation.
A worksheet titled "Reported Speech" with exercises to rewrite sentences using reported speech, featuring a cartoon owl and a child reading a book.
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Sure! Let's go through each sentence and rewrite it using reported speech. In reported speech, we change the direct quote into an indirect statement, adjusting pronouns, tenses, time expressions, and question forms accordingly.
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Reported Speech:
Jeremy asked where his gloves were.
> ✔ Explanation:
- The question is changed to a statement (no question mark).
- "Where are" becomes "where were" (past tense).
- "my" changes to "his" because Jeremy is the speaker.
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Reported Speech:
Mary said that it was so wet out there.
> ✔ Explanation:
- "It's" becomes "it was" (present → past).
- We add "that" (optional but common in formal reported speech).
- The rest stays the same since it's a statement.
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Reported Speech:
Peter called out that he wanted us to wait for him.
> ✔ Explanation:
- "Wait for me!" is an imperative (command), so we use a reporting verb like *wanted* or *asked*.
- "Me" becomes "him" (referring to Peter).
- "Us" is used as the listener(s) — assumed to be the people being addressed.
- We can also say: *Peter called out for us to wait for him.*
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Reported Speech:
John asked how many cars there were.
> ✔ Explanation:
- Question word "how many" stays.
- "Are" becomes "were".
- The structure becomes a statement: *how many cars there were*.
- No need for "if" or "whether" here because it’s a wh-question.
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Reported Speech:
He exclaimed that he was not going then.
> ✔ Explanation:
- "I'm" becomes "he was" (subject and tense shift).
- "Now" becomes "then" (time reference shifts).
- "Exclaimed" keeps the emotion, and we use "that" to introduce the clause.
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Reported Speech:
Alex said that I was so mean.
> ✔ Explanation:
- "You're" becomes "I was" — because the speaker (Alex) is referring to the listener ("you"), so when reporting, the listener becomes "I".
- "Was" is used because it's past tense.
> Note: If the original listener is still relevant, you could say: *Alex said that he was so mean.* But if it's directed at the person being addressed, "I" is correct.
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Reported Speech:
He whispered whether I could hear him.
> ✔ Explanation:
- "Can you hear me?" is a yes/no question → becomes "whether" or "if".
- "Can" becomes "could" (past tense).
- "You" becomes "I" (from the listener's perspective).
- "Me" becomes "him" (referring to the speaker).
Alternatively: *He whispered if I could hear him.*
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1. Jeremy asked where his gloves were.
2. Mary said that it was so wet out there.
3. Peter called out that he wanted us to wait for him.
4. John asked how many cars there were.
5. He exclaimed that he was not going then.
6. Alex said that I was so mean.
7. He whispered whether I could hear him.
Let me know if you'd like these rewritten with different reporting verbs or styles!
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1. "Where are my gloves?" asked Jeremy.
Reported Speech:
Jeremy asked where his gloves were.
> ✔ Explanation:
- The question is changed to a statement (no question mark).
- "Where are" becomes "where were" (past tense).
- "my" changes to "his" because Jeremy is the speaker.
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2. "It's so wet out there," Mary said.
Reported Speech:
Mary said that it was so wet out there.
> ✔ Explanation:
- "It's" becomes "it was" (present → past).
- We add "that" (optional but common in formal reported speech).
- The rest stays the same since it's a statement.
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3. Peter called out, "wait for me!"
Reported Speech:
Peter called out that he wanted us to wait for him.
> ✔ Explanation:
- "Wait for me!" is an imperative (command), so we use a reporting verb like *wanted* or *asked*.
- "Me" becomes "him" (referring to Peter).
- "Us" is used as the listener(s) — assumed to be the people being addressed.
- We can also say: *Peter called out for us to wait for him.*
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4. "How many cars are there?" asked John.
Reported Speech:
John asked how many cars there were.
> ✔ Explanation:
- Question word "how many" stays.
- "Are" becomes "were".
- The structure becomes a statement: *how many cars there were*.
- No need for "if" or "whether" here because it’s a wh-question.
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5. "I'm not going now!" he exclaimed.
Reported Speech:
He exclaimed that he was not going then.
> ✔ Explanation:
- "I'm" becomes "he was" (subject and tense shift).
- "Now" becomes "then" (time reference shifts).
- "Exclaimed" keeps the emotion, and we use "that" to introduce the clause.
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6. "You're so mean," Alex said.
Reported Speech:
Alex said that I was so mean.
> ✔ Explanation:
- "You're" becomes "I was" — because the speaker (Alex) is referring to the listener ("you"), so when reporting, the listener becomes "I".
- "Was" is used because it's past tense.
> Note: If the original listener is still relevant, you could say: *Alex said that he was so mean.* But if it's directed at the person being addressed, "I" is correct.
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7. "Can you hear me?" he whispered.
Reported Speech:
He whispered whether I could hear him.
> ✔ Explanation:
- "Can you hear me?" is a yes/no question → becomes "whether" or "if".
- "Can" becomes "could" (past tense).
- "You" becomes "I" (from the listener's perspective).
- "Me" becomes "him" (referring to the speaker).
Alternatively: *He whispered if I could hear him.*
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✔ Final Answers:
1. Jeremy asked where his gloves were.
2. Mary said that it was so wet out there.
3. Peter called out that he wanted us to wait for him.
4. John asked how many cars there were.
5. He exclaimed that he was not going then.
6. Alex said that I was so mean.
7. He whispered whether I could hear him.
Let me know if you'd like these rewritten with different reporting verbs or styles!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of speech worksheet.
