Worksheet: Reported Speech Practice

Complete all 10 items, then check the answer key below.

  1. “I am tired,” she said. → She said she ______ tired.
  2. “You should rest,” he told me. → He told me I ______ rest.
  3. “I have a headache,” I said. → I said I ______ a headache.
  4. My stomach ______ (hurt) since this morning.
  5. I’m ______ about my exam tomorrow. (worried)
  6. She felt ______ when she passed the test. (relief)
  7. He was ______ when the bus was late again. (annoyed)
  8. She ______ (tell) us she felt better.
  9. He said ______ he was busy. (optional linking word)
  10. They are very ______ of their daughter. (pleased about achievement)

Answer Key

  1. was
  2. should
  3. had
  4. has hurt / hurts
  5. nervous
  6. relieved
  7. frustrated
  8. told
  9. that
  10. proud

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This worksheet supports: I can report what someone else said in simple terms.

Azizul Hakim