Reported Speech
 Reported Statement (ประโยคบอกเล่า)
 Reported Question (ประโยคคาถาม)
- Question word
- Yes/No Question
 Reported Command (ประโยคคาสัง่ )
Reported Statement (1)
I am working.
I don’t have
free time.
Mr. Tom Keiser
says that he is
working and he
doesn’t have
free time.
Reported Statement (1)
Tom says “I am working. I don’t have free
time.
Tom says (that) he is working and he doesn’t
have free time.
Form: He says “.........Tense................”
V1
= He says (that) ......Tense เดิม......
Reported Statement (2)
I am working.
I don’t have
free time.
Mr. Tom Keiser
said that he was
working and he
didn’t have free
time.
Reported Statement (2)
Tom said “I am working. I don’t have free
time.
- Tom said (that) he was working and he
didn’t have free time.
Form: He said “............Present (V1)...........”
V2
= He said (that)......Past (V2)..............
Reported Statement (3)
I was working
last night. I
didn’t have
free time.
Mr. Tom Keiser said
that he had been
working the night
before and he hadn’t
had free time.
Reported Statement (3)
- Tom said “ I was working last night. I
didn’t have free time.
- Tom said (that) he had been working the
night before and he hadn’t had free time.
Form: He said “............Past (V2) ........”
V2
= He said (that) .....Past Perfect (had V3)...
Form:
1: S + says/asks “...........Tense...(Present) ......”
V1
V1
= S + says/asks (that) ........Tense(เดิม)............
2: S + + said/asked “.......Tense...(Present) V1
....”
V2
V2
= S + said/asked (that) ......Past .........
V2
3: S + said/asked “.......Past........”
had + V3
V2
= S + said/asked (that) ......Past Perfect..
John, I enjoy
surfing so
much.
He told John he
enjoyed surfing
so much.
You do a
good job.
Thank
you.
My boss said to
Jim that he did
a good job.
I worked so
hard when I
was young.
He said that he
had worked so
hard when he was
young.
Direct Speech
this
these
now
ago
tonight
today
last night
yesterday
last month
last week
next week
tomorrow
Indirect Speech
that
those
then, at that time
before
that night
that day
the night before
the day before, the previous day
the month before
the week before
the following week
the following day, the next day
Exercise 1...
Change these sentences into direct speech.
1.
Anne says, “ Pam is happy today.”
Anne says (that) Pam is happy that day.
2. Bill says, “ I am watching TV. now.”
3. Tony says to Brian “ I will play tennis with
you.”
4. Paul said, ”My mother bakes a cake.”
5. They said, ”We are going to play football
tomorrow.
6. A policeman said, “ I can find the truth.”
7. Father said to me,” You are a good boy.”
8. James said to Helen,” I will go to your house.
9. Brian said, “It may rain.”
10. Andrew said, ”A singer sings very well.”
11. A driver said to a passenger,” This bus doesn’t
stop at the bank.”
12. Father said to me,” I should drive carefully.”
13. A teacher said to students,” You won’t go to
school tomorrow.
14. Anne said, “I didn’t do homework
yesterday.
15. Kevin said, “Sue gave this ring for me.”
16. Father said, ”I want to sell this car.
17. A gardener says,” I am tired today.”
18. Carol said, “I can’t do my homework.”
19. A waitress said,” There is no coffee.”
20. A chef said, “I have cooked since 7.00
a.m.”
21. Clare said, “My mother didn’t give me
100 baht yesterday.”
22. The students said, “ We can do maths
test.”
23. Helen said, ”My mother wasn’t at home.”
24. Angel said,” The train was late.”
25. Catherine said, ”It is getting dark.”
26. Kevin said, “I cannot sleep.”
27. The worker said, “ I have worked for 10
hours.”
28. Jason said, ”I won’t go camping with
Mark.”
29. James said to Anne, ”I didn’t see your
father yesterday.”
30. The boys said, “We have just finished
our homework.”
31. Simon said to Henry, “ We are going to
meet Dr. Frederick next week.”
32. Tracy said, “Today is hot.”
33. Edward said, “The carpenters were
making furniture.”
34. Christopher said to his mother, “There
are a lot of insects here.”
35. Jane said to her friend, “I have not a
credit card.”
36. Mother said to her daughter,” We will
visit uncle Ben.”
37. Jill says to her friend, “I will pay this
meal for you.”
38. Joe said to Linda,” I have returned
everything to you.”
39. Father said, ”I don’t like plastic dishes.”
40. My son said, “I won’t break the glass.”
41. Jim said, “It will rain.”
42. A maid said, “I cannot use my credit
card.”
43. My boss said to a secretary, “ You
didn’t try to work hard.”
44. Edward said, “This airplane fly to
Washington.”
45. Bill said to Tom, “ We were going to a
picnic.”
46. She said, “I had a headache yesterday.”
47. Teddy said to Miss White, “ I lost my
pen this morning.
Indirect Question (1)
Jane,
What are
you doing?
He asks
Jane what
she is doing.
Indirect Question (1)
Di: He asks Jane “ What are you doing?”
In: He asks Jane what she is doing.
Form: He asks “ Wh....Tense.(Present).......”
V1
= He asks wh... ....Tense เดิม.(ประโยคบอกเล่า)
Indirect Question (1)
How much
gas do you
want?
He asks John
how much gas
he wants.
Indirect Question (1)
Di: He asks John “How much gas do you want?
In: He asks John how much gas he wants.
Indirect Question (2)
How much
gas do you
want?
He asked John
how much gas
he wanted.
Indirect Question (2)
Dir: He asked John “How much gas do you
want?
Ind: He asked John how much gas he wanted.
V1
Form: He asked “ Wh....Tense.(Present).......”
V2
= He asked wh... ....Past.......(ประโยคบอกเล่
า)
Indirect Question (3)
How much gas
did you want
yesterday?
He asked John
how much gas he
had wanted the
day before.
Indirect Question (3)
Dir: He asked John “How much gas did you
want yesterday?
Ind: He asked John how much gas he had
wanted the day before.
V2
Form: He asked “ Wh....Tense.(Past) .......”
V2
had + V3
= He asked wh... ....Past Perfect.......
Exercise 2:
Make these sentences into indirect speech
1.
She said to Tom, “Where is your car?.”
- She asked Tom where his car was.
2. A teacher said to me, “ How are you today?”
3. A teacher said to Mark, “ When are you going to
Bangkok?”
4. He said to me, ”What is on the shelf?”
5. Paul said to Julia, “ Whom do you live with?”
6. Mother said to me, “ What did you do last
night?”
7. Bill said to his sister, where were you
yesterday?”
8. She said to me, “What are you doing?”
9. My boss said to me, “When will you finish
your work?”
10. A policeman said to a man, “What did you
see last night?”
11. He said to me, “How many children do you
have?”
12. A woman said to me, “ What time is it?”
13. My neighbour said me, “ How much does
this television cost?”
14. My uncle said me, “ How old are you?”
15. John said to Helen, “ How old are you?”
16. James said to Pamela, “Where were you
born?”
17. A teacher said Kevin,” What is your
nationality?”
18. She said to me, “Where was the
dictionary?”
19. Jane said to Mark, “ Whose horse is it ?”
20. Mother said to us, “How many hours did
you swim yesterday?”
21. He said to Lynn, “How long have you lived
here?”
22. She said to me, “Who did you dance with
last night?”
23. A teacher said to me, “Which subject do
you like most?”
24. Margaret said to Martin, “How many
guests were there in your party?”
25. Kevin said to me “Who did the dog bark?”
26. Our boss said to us, “How many hours can you
work?”
27. Father said to us, “What time did you go to bed
last night ?”
28. She said to me, “What were you doing at 8.30
yesterday?”
29. He said to her,” What colour is your
car ?”
30. Jane said to me, ”Why didn’t Peter visit his
uncle last week?”
31. Father said to me,” Why did you get up
late this morning?”
32. Joe said to Penny, ”How many hours have
you swim?”
33. A teacher said to me,” Why didn’t you do
homework?”
34. Linda said to Neil,” Where did you buy
new shoes?”
35. Father said to us, ”Where are you going
to have lunch tomorrow?”
36. Mother said to me, ”How much money do you
want today?”
37. Jim said to me,” Who did you go shopping
with?”
38. A passenger said to a director, ”How far is it
from here to the post office?”
39. A shopkeeper said to me, “ What else do you
want?”
40. A woman said to me, “ Where is a hospital ?”
41. A boss said to me,” When will you phone to Mr.
Brown?”
42. She said to me,” Who was cooking at 5 o’clock
yesterday?”
43. He said to me,” Whose book is it?”
44. She said to him,” What did you fix yesterday?”
45. My friend said to me,” Who did you write a
letter to?”
46. Father said to me,” How did you break your
leg?”
47. A teacher said to us, “When has this party won
all five elections?”
Yes/No Question
He asked John
if/whether he had
gone to the
concert the night
before.
Did you go
to the
concert
last night?
Exercise 3:
1. He said to her, “Will you tell me the truth?” =
He asked her if she would tell him the truth.
2. He said to me, “ I could swim?”
3. John said to Alison,” Is this your
handkerchief?”
4. Paul said to Sally,” Did you see my dictionary?”
5. Adam said to Sue,” Are you going to the
museum?”
6. She said to them, “ Are you leaving now?”
7. He said to me,” Do you like to drink wine?”
8. She said to Paul,” Have you been to Australia?”
9. My niece said to me,” Did you buy a new
telephone?”
10. A teacher said to us,” Can you use a computer?”
11. Paul said to Thomas, ” Do you like a rabbit?”
12. He said to me, “ Are you Thai?”
13. Grandmother said to us,” Did you sleep
well night ?”
14. He said to mother,” Will you buy me a
bicycle?”
15. Edward said to Helen,” Is Julia at
home?”
16. Diana said to Kevin,” Have you played
chess for three hours?”
17. Peter said to Linda,” Have you flown an
airplane?”
18. Steven said to Clare,” Do you like a tiger?”
19. Father said to me, “ Did you receive the
postcard yesterday?”
20. David said to Jane,” Are you having a bath?”
21. Julia said to Neil,” Have you just seen Frank?”
22. Jane said to me,” Did you see the detective
movie last night ?”
23. Penny said to me,” Have you got a camera?”
24. John said to Linda,” Did your mother hear the
bad news?”
25. A stranger said to me,” Is there a restaurant
near here?”
26. Julia said to me,” Can you remember me?”
27. A mechanic said to me,” Is the engine
working?”
28. Sue said to Brian,” Are you going to a
university?”
29. Adam said to me,” Do you have an
appointment?”
30. They said to father,” Are we going to eat out?”
31. She said to them, ” Is your father working?”
32. Andrew said to Sue,” Is this a mad dog?”
33. Sandra said to me,” Can you do this for me?”
34. Mother said to Alan, ”Did you mail the parcel
for me?”
35. Anne said to Tony, ”Have you worked in that
company?”
36. George said to me,” Has Brian got
stamps?”
37. Sue said to Sally,” Is this Paul’s office?”
38. Patrick said to David,” Are you busy
today?”
39. My boss said to Sue,” Can you use the
internet?”
40. Phillip said to Clare,” Is your bicycle
under the tree?”
Indirect Command
Don’t
drink so
much.
He told me
not to drink
so much.
Indirect Command
Please answer
the phone for
me.
He asks me
to answer
the phone
for him.
Exercise 4:
1. A doctor ordered me, “Don’t eat fat and
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
carbohydrate.”
=A doctor ordered me not to eat fat
carbohydrate.
Father said to me,” Go to bed early.”
Mother said to me,” Don’t ride a bike to school.”
A teacher ordered us,” Revise your books.”
She said to me,” Set the dinning table.”
Mother said to him,” Switch off the light.”
Sally said to Phillip,” Send me the letter, please”
8. Uncle said to Sharon, ”Don’t sleep on the
bus at night.”
9. A teacher said to me,” Walk across the
road at the zebra way.”
10. James said to Helen,” Don’t drive the car
alone.”
11. Amanda said to Julia,” Don’t wear black
dress to Jason’s birthday party.”
12. Charles said to me,” Wait for me.”
13. He ordered a driver,” Don’t drive fast.”
14. I ordered a servant,” Make a glass of
lemonade for me.”
15. Mother said to them,” Please clean your
hands before eating.”
16. Clare said to mother, ” Please buy me a
computer.”
17. Helen said to Tom,” Help your parents.”
18. Stuart said to his son,” Brush your teeth
every morning.”
19. Diana said to her brother,” Don’t to
touch this pot.”
20. Father said to his son,” Don’t smoke a cigarette.”
21. A teacher said to Bill,” Please clean the
blackboard.”
22. Angela said to Peter,” Pass me a newspaper.”
23. Mother said to Simon,” Don’t go to the theater
with Peter.”
24. Paul said to his sister,” Don’t swim in that pool.”
25. Robert said to Jane,” Don’t use my telephone..
26. Sally said to Roger,” Watch football
match tonight.”
27. Linda said to mother,” Buy me a diamond
ring.”
28. A teacher said to students,” Bring your
dictionaries to school tomorrow.”
29. Bill said to me,” Kill a snake.”
30. Father said to Paul,” Don’t argue with
your teacher.”
Exercise 5:
1. Ex. She said to me, ”What time is it?”
- She asked me what time it was.
2. Father said to me,” What time are you going to
visit your grandfather?”
3. Bill said, ” I can’t remember Betty’s address.”
4. She says, ” I want to have medicine.”
5. Tim said to Alison, ” Which book do you want to
borrow?”
6. John said to me,” Buy me some fruit.”
7. A stranger said to Henry,” Where is the police
station?”
8. Tony said to Anne,” What were you looking at?”
9. Mother said to me,” Put these books on the
shelf.”
10. He said to Linda,” How long is it from here to
the university?”
11. Joe said to me,” How much does this pillow
cost?”
12. A teacher said to them,” Don’t make a loud
noise.”
13. A teacher said to students, ”Do your
maths exercise quickly.”
14. Father said to me, ”How long have you
studied at school?”
15. Mother said to John, ”Are you tired?”
16. Betty said to Bill,” Did you see Patrick
yesterday?
17. Bob said to Sally,” How do you go to
school?”
18. She said to me,” Are you a nurse?”
19. A teacher said to me,” Have you listened to rock
music?”
20. Ted said to them, ”Will you visit a
planetarium?”
21. He said to Sue,” Can I dance?”
22. She said to Joe,”
Who is your English teacher?”
23. Father said to me, What are you cooking?”
24. A librarian said to Linda ,”When will you return
this book?”
25. A waiter said, “There is no fish today.”
26. Angela said to a maid,” Don’t put sugar
in my coffee.”
27. She said, I’m sorry. I am late for class.”
28. She says, “I have no money.”
29. Kevin said to grandmother, “Don’t walk
quickly.”
30. The girl said, “We have just finished our
homework.”