Reported Speech

Reported Speech

Exercise 1 - Reported speech (statements)

Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech to complete the sentences.

Use contractions where possible.

1. 'I'll send you a postcard.' He told us that he  us a postcard.
2. 'We've bought a new car.' They told me they  a new car.
3. 'I don't speak German.' She said that she  German.
4. 'You failed your art exam.' You said that we  our art exam.
5. 'I can't drive.' He said  drive.
6. 'You look nice.' He told me that I  nice.
7. 'We're going ice-skating.' They said they  ice-skating.
8. 'The students aren't listening to me.' The teacher said the students  to her.