Reported Speech - Immediate

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

James: I love you.
Sarah: I love you, too.

Sarah says him too.


James: I love you.
Sarah: I love you, too.

James says that her.


I just got this note from Mr. Smith: "You are failing your math
course badly. Math may not be the right major for you." My roommate
wants to know what Mr. Smith wrote.


About math, he said that be the right major for me.


I just got this note from Mr. Smith: "You are failing your math
course badly. Math may not be the right major for you." My roommate
wants to know what Mr. Smith wrote.


He said my math course.


Mr. Ford: We don't have enough ice for our party.
Ms. Park: Oh, you have plenty right here.

Ms. Park says that plenty right there.


Mr. Ford: We don't have enough ice for our party.
Ms. Park: Oh, you have plenty right here.

Mr. Ford says have enough ice for their party.


This postcard just arrived from Lisa Jones: "Paris is a wonderful
city. I've seen all of the most famous buildings already." You've
asked me what she says on her card.

She says all of the most famous buildings already.


This postcard just arrived from Lisa Jones: "Paris is a wonderful
city. I've seen all of the most famous buildings already." You've
asked me what she says on her card.

Her opinion of Paris is that a wonderful city.


Bob: You're the prettiest girl I've ever met.
Amy: You're very handsome yourself.

She says very handsome himself.


Bob: You're the prettiest girl I've ever met.
Amy: You're very handsome yourself.

Bob is telling Amy that the prettiest girl he's ever met.


Here is a letter from State University: "We are sorry that we cannot
admit you to our freshman class. You must obtain higher test scores
before reapplying." I have to tell my father what they said.

They said that higher test scores before I apply again.


Here is a letter from State University: "We are sorry that we cannot
admit you to our freshman class. You must obtain higher test scores
before reapplying." I have to tell my father what they said.

They said sorry they cannot admit me.


Kathy: I feel like going swimming.
Brian: I don't have enough time to go.

Brian says have enough time to go.


Kathy: I feel like going swimming.
Brian: I don't have enough time to go.

Kathy says that like going swimming.



We just received a letter from Andrew and Jessica: "We want to
invite you to spend next weekend with us. You're going to love our
new place."

They said that going to love their new place.


We just received a letter from Andrew and Jessica: "We want to
invite you to spend next weekend with us. You're going to love our
new place." I have to tell my wife what they said in the letter.

They said to invite us to spend next weekend with them.


In his letter, Mike writes, "State College is a fine place. I'm
enjoying life here." Jennifer has asked me to tell her what Mike said
in his letter.

He told me about State College. He said that a fine place.


In his letter, Mike writes, "State College is a fine place. I'm
enjoying life here." Jennifer has asked me to tell her what Mike said
in his letter.

He said life there.