Reported speech exercise Complete the following sentences I asked him ………………………… it a) to not b) to don’t c) not to d) don’t The officer asked us ………………………… show our proof of identity a) to b) for c) either could be used here She asked me if I ……………………… finished the work a) have b) had c) either could be used here The teacher advised the boys ………………………… hard a) to work b) working c) either could be used here She inquired if she …………………………… leave early a) could b) can c) either could be used here They asked me ………………………… interested in the offer a) if I was b) that I was c) either could be used here He said that he ……………………… his licence the day before yesterday a) got b) gets c) either could be used here He wanted to know when ……………………… leaving a) was I b) I was c) either could be used here He suggested ……………………… consult a doctor a) that I b) me to c) either could be used here 10 He proved that the earth ………………………………… round the sun a) goes b) went c) either could be used here Answers I asked him not to it The officer asked us to show our proof of identity She asked me if I had finished the work The teacher advised the boys to work hard She inquired if she could leave early They asked me if I was interested in the offer He said that he got his licence the day before yesterday He wanted to know when I was leaving He suggested that I consult a doctor 10 He proved that the earth goes / went round the sun Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)