Reported questions & commands — Train Like a Champion
Grammar: Reported Speech
Free ESL grammar exercise on reported questions & commands themed around train like a champion. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on sport, practising reported speech. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Phil Jackson told his players to raise the bar inside themselves, not against opponents. He advised them to go the extra mile in preparation. He also warned them never to play it safe under pressure.
Grammar: Reported Speech
- Reported yes/no
- She asked whether he had finished the report. — use whether/if, no auxiliary inversion
- Reported wh- question
- He asked what she had decided to do. — statement word order, tense back-shifts
Sample items
- The coach asked the athlete ______ she felt ready to compete at the highest level.
- He asked her ______ she had trained that morning before the briefing.
- The manager asked the new employee ______ she had hit the ground running in her first week.
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