Reported questions – Exercise 1

Finish the sentences using Reported Speech.

Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Welcome to your Reported questions – Exercise 1

Simon: "Do you want to drive?"
Simon asked me

Clue

Change do + want (Present Simple Question) to wanted (Past Simple Statement) and change YOU to I

Susan: "When did you arrive?"
Susan wanted to know .

Clue

Change did + arrive (Past Simple Question) to had arrived (Past Perfect Statement) and change YOU to I

Mark: "Has John left?"
Mark asked me .

Clue

Change Present Perfect Question (has arrived) to Past Perfect (had arrived)

Sean: "Where does Petra live?"
Sean asked me .

Clue

Change does + lived (Present Simple Question) to lived (Past Simple Statement)

Jake: "Did you watch the match?"
Jake asked me .

Clue

Change did + watch (Past Simple Question) to had watched (Past Perfect Statement) and change YOU to I

Monica: "Can I help you?"
Monica wanted to know .

Clue

Change can + help (Present Simple Question) to could + help (Past Simple Statement) and change I to SHE & YOU to ME

Helena: "Will Max join us?"
Helena asked me .

Clue

Change will + join (Question) to would join (Statement)

John: "What are you doing?"
John asked me .

Clue

Change are + doing (Present Continuous Question) to was + doing (Past Continuous Statement) and change YOU to I

Mark: "How much time do you have?"
Mark wanted to know .

Clue

Change do + have (Present Simple Question) to had (Past Simple Statement) and change YOU to I

Mary: "Must I do the cleaning?"
Mary asked .

Clue

Change must + do (Present Simple Question) to had + do (Past Simple Statement) and change I to SHE