Reported statements

Reported statements

Draw the table into your notebooks

watch the video and complete the rules

compare with your table and add or correct

Multiple Choice

'I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday,' he said that ...

• He finds an old coin in the garden yesterday

• He found an old coin in the garden yesterday

• He found an old coin in the garden the previous day

Multiple Choice

“You should go to bed early” She told me (that) ...

• I would go to bed early

• I will go to bed early

• I should go to bed early

Multiple Choice

“Lucy’ll come later” She said (that) ...

• Lucy'll come then

• Lucy comes later

• Lucy would come later

Multiple Choice

“ I’d never been there before” She said that...

• She has never been there before

• She's never been there before

• She'd never been there before

Multiple Choice

“ Glen is introducing the contestant now”, said Tim.

Tim announced that ...

• Glen introduces the contestant now

• Glen was introducing the contestant now

• Glen introduces the contestant then

• Glen was introducing the contestant then

Multiple Choice

“I expect you to behave”, the teacher said.

The teacher informed the class that ...

• he expects we to behave

• he expected we to behave

• he expects us to behave

• he expected us to behave

Multiple Choice

“I haven ́t done my homework”, John explained.

John explained that..

• he hasn't done his homework yet

• didn't do his homework yet

• hadn't done his homework yet

Multiple Choice

“I have been sitting in my desk all day”, he said.

He said that ...

• he has sit in his desk all day

• he has been sitting in his desk all day

• he had sit in his desk all day

• he had been sitting in his desk all day

Multiple Choice

Holly: "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska."

Holly remarked (that) Abby and Nathan....

• are travelling to Alaska

• would travel to Alaska

• have travelled to Alaska

Multiple Choice

Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."

Nick told us (that) Walter ...

• eats not meat

• does not eat meat

• didn't eat meat

Multiple Choice

Lucy: "The train didn't arrive on time."

Lucy said to Gerry (that) the train....

• wasn't arrived on time

• hadn't arrived on time

• hasn't arrived on time

Multiple Choice

Emma: "I'm sitting on the chair."

Emma said (that) she....

• was sitting on the chair

• is sitting on the chair

• hs seated on the chair

Multiple Choice

Teacher: "Rachel has never been to Philadelphia."

The teacher said (that) Rachel...

• has never been to Philadelphia

• never was in PHiladelphia

• had never been in Philadelphia

Multiple Choice

Kathy: "He can speak Spanish."

Kathy told us (that) he...

• can speak Spanish

• could speak Spanish

• Will be able to speak Spanish

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Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."

Ian and Marvin remarked (that) they ...

• will need new shoes

• need new shoes

• needed new shoes

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Jeff: "They like the song."

Jeff said (that) they ...

• liked the song

• like the song

• have liked the song

Multiple Choice

Jessica: "I am going to clean the room."

Jessica told me (that) she...

• is going to clean the room.

• was going to clean the room

• is cleaning the room

Multiple Choice

Tim: "She works in an office"

Tim said (that) she...

• works in an office

• worked in an office

• has worked in a an office

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentences with said or told.

She ... him that she didn't agree.

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentences with said or told.

He ....... her that violent films were often exciting.

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentences with said or told.

She ....... that some thrillers were very violent.

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentences with said or told.

He ........ that it wasn't a horror film, it was a thriller.

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentences with said or told.

She .......... him that she didn't like horror films.

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentences with said or told.

He ........ his girlfriend that he had rented a DVD

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct reported speech sentence for these direct speech sentences.

'I'm taller than my brother,' said Maria.

• Maria said she is taller than her brother.

• Maria had said she is taller than her brother.

• Maria said she is as tall as her brother.

• Maria said she was taller than her brother.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct reported speech sentence for these direct speech sentences.

'Chelsea played well, but lost,' said Rick.

• Rick said Chelsea played well, but lost.

• Rick said Chelsea had played well, but lost.

• Rick said Chelsea had been playing well, but lost.

• Rick said Chelsea was playing well, but lost.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct reported speech sentence for these direct speech sentences.

'I've seen Batman Returns five times!' said my brother.

• My brother said he has seen Batman Returns five times.

• My brother said he saw Batman Returns five times.

• My brother said he had seen Batman Returns five times.

• My brother said he is seeing Batman Returns five times.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct reported speech sentence for these direct speech sentences.

'We're moving to London,' my cousins said.

• My cousins said they were moving to London

• My cousins said they are moving to London

• My cousins said they moved to London

• My cousins said they have moved to London

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct reported speech sentence for these direct speech sentences.

'I can't find my umbrella,' my sister said.

• My sister said she was unable to find her umbrella.

• My sister said that she did not find her umbrella.

• My sister said she can't find her umbrella.

• My sister said she couldn't find her umbrella.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct reported speech sentence for these direct speech sentences.

'I'm making pancakes for breakfast,' said dad.

• Dad said he is making pancakes for breakfast.

• Dad said he was making pancakes for breakfast.

• Dad said he made pancakes for breakfast.

• Dad said he had made pancakes for breakfast.

Multiple Choice

Complete the reported speech with the correct verb forms.

I won't be outside for long, 'Jock said.

Jock said he ............. outside for long.

• Isn't

• will not be

• wouldn't be

• isn't going to be

Multiple Choice

Complete the reported speech with the correct verb forms.

You can't go out without a hat,' said Helen.

Helen said he .......... without a hat.

• can't go out

• can go out

• could go out

• couldn't go out

Multiple Choice

Complete the reported speech with the correct verb forms.

I left it at home,' said Jock.

Jock said he ........... at home

• had left it

• left it

• leaves it

• was leaving it

Multiple Choice

Complete the reported speech with the correct verb forms.

You're not wearing a hat,'Helen said.

Helen said he ............... a hat.

• is not wearing

• was wearing

• wasn't wearing

• is wearing

Multiple Choice

Complete the reported speech with the correct verb forms.

I'm wearing a coat, 'Jock said.

Jock said he .................. a coat

• is wearing

• wears

• was wearing

• wore

Multiple Choice

Complete the reported speech with the correct verb forms.

1. 1.It's cold outside, 'Helen said.

Helen said it .......... cold outside

• is

• was

• was being

• happens to be

Multiple Choice

“I’ll see them soon”, he said.

• He said that he would seen them soon.

• He said that he will see them soon.

• He said that I would see them soon.

• He said that he would see them soon.

Multiple Choice

“Pete and Sue are getting married”, she told them.

• She told them that Pete and Sue were getting married.

• She told them that Pete and Sue were to get married.

• She told that Pete and Sue were getting married.

• She told them that Pete and Sue are getting married.

Multiple Choice

“I saw her”, he said.

• He said that he seen her.

• He said that he had see her.

• He said that he had seen her.

• He said that he saw her.

Multiple Choice

“We will phone the office from the airport”, they said.

• They said that they would phone the office from the airport.

• They said that they will phone the office from the airport.

• They said that we would phone the office from the airport.

• They said that they would phoned the office from the airport.

Multiple Choice

“I’m going to be sick”, she told them.

• She told them that she is going to be sick.

• She told that she was going to be sick.

• She told them that she was go to be sick.

• She told them that she was going to be sick.

Multiple Choice

“I can drive”, she said.

• She said she could drive.

• She said she can drive.

• She said she could drived.

• She said she could to drive.

Multiple Choice

“I had walked home before the party”, he said.

• He said that he had walked home before the party.

• He said that he walked home before the party.

• He said that he walks home before the party.

• He said that he had walked before the party.

Multiple Choice

“I like swimming, dancing and playing tennis”, he told him.

• He told him that he likes swimming, dancing and playing tennis.

• He told him that he had liked swimming, dancing and playing tennis.

• He told him that he liked swimming, dancing and playing tennis.

• He told that he liked swimming, dancing and playing tennis.

Multiple Choice

“I stayed in a hotel for a few weeks”, she said.

• She said that she had stayed in a hotel for a few weeks.

• She said that she stayed in a hotel for a few weeks.

• She said that she had stayed in a hotel.

• She said that she stays in a hotel for a few weeks.

Multiple Choice

“Everybody must try to do their best”, Jill said.

• Jill said that everybody must try to do their best.

• Jill told that everybody must try to do their best.

• Jill said that everybody must to try to do their best.

• Jill said that everybody must tried to do their best.

Multiple Choice

“I’ll stay at home”, Bill told her.

• Bill told her that he would stay.

• Bill told her that he would stay at home.

• Bill told her that he will stay at home.

• Bill told her that he would stayed at home.

Multiple Choice

“Tom can’t use a computer”, Ella said.

• Ella said that Tom can't use a computer.

• Ella said that Tom can use a computer.

• Ella said that Tom could't use a computer.

• Ella said that Tom couldn't use a computer.

Multiple Choice

“I’ve never been to Russia”, Mike told me.

• Mike told that he had never been to Russia.

• Mike told me that he was to Russia.

• Mike told me that he has never been to Russia.

• Mike told me that he had never been to Russia.

Multiple Choice

“Mary works in a bank”, Jane said.

• Jane said that Mary worked in a bank.

• Jane said that works in a bank.

• Jane said that Mary worked.

• Jane said that Mary had worked in a bank.

Multiple Choice

“Mary works in a bank”, Jane said.

• Jane said that Mary worked in a bank.

• Jane said that works in a bank.

• Jane said that Mary worked.

• Jane said that Mary had worked in a bank.

Poll

Describe your understanding of reported speech

• I understand quite well

• I understand almost everything

• I need more practice