Reported speech

Reported speech

Without tense change

When do we use reported speech?

To report what another person has said

No quotation marks

• 'Many cafes provide free wi-fi to thier customers,' Mr Lo said.

  
  

• Mr Lo said many cafes provide free wi-fi to their customers.

Change the pronouns and the possessive adjectives

• 'I will go to Ocean Park,' said Amy

• Amy said that she would go to Ocean Park.

Multiple Choice

'I will have DSE exam this week,' Peter said.

Peter said that ________ would have DSE exam that week.

• him

• he

• 'Dad will take me to Ocean Park,' said Amy.

• Amy said that dad would take her to Ocean Park.

Multiple Choice

"Miss Kou takes my iPad,' Evan said.

Evan said Miss Kou took _______ iPad.

• his

• him

'We will sell flag tomorrow," the students said.

The students said they would sell flag tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

"We love PE lesson,' Jacky and Henry said.

Jacky and Henry said that _________ loved PE lesson.

• our

• they

Multiple Choice

"We bought that house last year. It is ours." Mr and Mrs Chan said.

Mr and Mrs Chan said that they bought that house the year before. It is _________.

• theirs

• ours

Multiple Choice

"This car belongs to us," Alice said.

Alice said that car belonged to ___________.

• them

• theirs

Multiple Choice

"I am going to meet my friend tomorrow,' said Michael.

Michael said that he was going to meet _______ friend tomorrow.

• his

• he

• this (pen) ---> that (pen)

• these (apples) ---> those (apples)

Multiple Choice

"This wallet is mine," said Eric.

Eric said ________ wallet was his.

• these

• that

Vocabulary dictation

1. Invent

2. charge

3. Algae

4. portable

5. tiny

invent

charge

Algae

portable

tiny

Possessive pronouns

• My shirt is green.The shirt is mine.

• Your book is new. The book is yours.

• His pillow is soft. The pillow is his.

• Her dog is small. The dog is hers.

• Our bird is noisy. The bird is ours.

• Your house is big. The house is yours.

• Their car is slow. The car is theirs.