[This is a continuation of the very pedantic reported speech
worksheets that I've designed just to help my students get through the
test. The previous - two worksheets were based on statements. This one expands to yes and no questions.]
Find the differences
between these two sentences. Underline
of the boxes that are different.
1. My mother asked, "Do you like
pizza?"
My mother asked me if I
liked pizza.
Direct Speech:
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My mother asked
|
,"
|
Do
|
you
|
like
|
pizza
|
?
|
"
|
||
Reported Speech:
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My mother asked
|
me
|
if
|
I
|
liked
|
pizza
|
.
|
2. Tom asked, "Can
I play soccer?"
Tom asked her if he
could play soccer.
Direct Speech:
|
Tom asked
|
,"
|
Can I
|
play soccer
|
?
|
"
|
||
Reported Speech:
|
Tom asked
|
her
|
if
|
he could
|
play soccer
|
.
|
3. She asked, "Are
you a student?"
She asked me if I was a
student.
Direct Speech:
|
She asked
|
,"
|
Are you
|
a student
|
?
|
"
|
||
Reported Speech:
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She asked
|
me
|
if
|
I was
|
a student
|
.
|
4. Sue asked,
"Have you been to Thailand?"
Sue asked me if I had
been to Thailand.
Direct Speech:
|
Sue asked
|
,"
|
Have you
|
been to Thailand
|
?
|
"
|
||
Reported Speech:
|
Sue asked
|
me
|
if
|
I had
|
been to Thailand
|
.
|
Now, see if you can
fill in the missing boxes:
5. My dad asked,
"Do you want to swim?"
direct speech
|
My dad
|
asked
|
"Do
|
you
|
want
|
to swim."
|
reported speech
|
My dad
|
to swim.
|
6. Sally asked, "Can you help me?"
direct speech
|
Sally
|
asked
|
"Can you
|
help
|
me?"
|
|
reported
speech
|
Sally
|
help
|
7. My teacher asked,
"Are you studying?"
direct speech
|
My teacher
|
asked
|
"Are you
|
studying?"
|
|
reported
speech
|
My teacher
|
studying.
|
8. Jason asked,
"Are you an American?"
direct speech
|
Jason
|
asked
|
"Are you
|
an American?"
|
|
reported
speech
|
Jason
|
an American.
|
9. Kate asked, "Do
you play soccer?"
direct speech
|
Kate
|
asked
|
"Do
|
you play
|
soccer?"
|
reported speech
|
Kate
|
soccer.
|
10. Tim asked, "Do
you like movies?"
direct speech
|
Tim asked, "Do you like movies?"
|
reported
speech
|
11. John asked,
"Have you eaten breakfast?"
direct speech
|
John asked, "Have you eaten breakfast?"
|
reported
speech
|
12. Michael asked,
"Can I borrow your boat?"
direct speech
|
Michael asked, "Can I borrow your boat?"
|
reported
speech
|
13. John asked,
"Are you happy?"
direct speech
|
John asked, "Are
you happy?"
|
reported
speech
|
14. Justin asked,
"Can I come with you?"
direct speech
|
Justin asked, "Can I come with you?"
|
reported
speech
|
Answers
Find the differences
between these two sentences. Underline
of the boxes that are different.
1. My mother asked, "Do you like
pizza?"
My mother asked me if I
liked pizza.
Direct Speech:
|
My mother asked
|
,"
|
Do
|
you
|
like
|
pizza
|
?
|
"
|
||
Reported Speech:
|
My mother asked
|
me
|
___
|
if
|
___
|
I
|
liked
|
pizza
|
.
|
___
|
2. Tom asked, "Can
I play soccer?"
Tom asked her if he
could play soccer.
Direct Speech:
|
Tom asked
|
,"
|
Can I
|
play soccer
|
?
|
"
|
||
Reported Speech:
|
Tom asked
|
her
|
_
|
if
|
he could
|
play soccer
|
.
|
__
|
3. She asked, "Are
you a student?"
She asked me if I was a
student.
Direct Speech:
|
She asked
|
,"
|
Are you
|
a student
|
?
|
"
|
||
Reported Speech:
|
She asked
|
me
|
___
|
if
|
I was
|
a student
|
.
|
__
|
4. Sue asked,
"Have you been to Thailand?"
Sue asked me if I had
been to Thailand.
Direct Speech:
|
Sue asked
|
,"
|
Have you
|
been to Thailand
|
?
|
"
|
||
Reported Speech:
|
Sue asked
|
me
|
__
|
if
|
I had
|
been to Thailand
|
.
|
_
|
Now, see if you can
fill in the missing boxes:
5. My dad asked,
"Do you want to swim?"
direct speech
|
My dad
|
asked
|
"Do
|
you
|
want
|
to swim."
|
reported
speech
|
My dad
|
asked me
|
if
|
I
|
wanted
|
to swim.
|
6. Sally asked, "Can you help me?"
direct speech
|
Sally
|
asked
|
"Can you
|
help
|
me?"
|
|
reported
speech
|
Sally
|
asked me
|
if
|
I could
|
help
|
her.
|
7. My teacher asked,
"Are you studying?"
direct speech
|
My teacher
|
asked
|
"Are you
|
studying?"
|
|
reported
speech
|
My teacher
|
asked me
|
if
|
I was
|
studying.
|
8. Jason asked,
"Are you an American?"
direct speech
|
Jason
|
asked
|
"Are you
|
an American?"
|
|
reported
speech
|
Jason
|
asked me
|
if
|
I was
|
an American.
|
9. Kate asked, "Do
you play soccer?"
direct speech
|
Kate
|
asked
|
"Do
|
you play
|
soccer?"
|
reported
speech
|
Kate
|
asked me
|
if
|
I played
|
soccer.
|
10. Tim asked, "Do
you like movies?"
direct speech
|
Tim asked, "Do you like movies?"
|
reported
speech
|
Tim asked me if
I liked movies.
|
11. John asked,
"Have you eaten breakfast?"
direct speech
|
John asked, "Have you eaten breakfast?"
|
reported
speech
|
John asked me if
I had eaten breakfast.
|
12. Michael asked,
"Can I borrow your boat?"
direct speech
|
Michael asked, "Can I borrow your boat?"
|
reported
speech
|
Michael asked me
if he could borrow my boat.
|
13. John asked,
"Are you happy?"
direct speech
|
John asked, "Are
you happy?"
|
reported
speech
|
John asked me if
I was happy.
|
14. Justin asked,
"Can I come with you?"
direct speech
|
Justin asked, "Can I come with you?"
|
reported
speech
|
Justin asked me
if he could come with me.
|
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