Reported speech Advanced I

Reported speech Advanced I

Statements, questions, orders and introductory verbs

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Rewrite the statement as reported speech. Julie says: My birthday is on Friday.

Multiple Choice

If the introductory verb is in the past, what changes do you need to make?

Present simple changes to

• past simple

• past continuous

Multiple Choice

If the introductory verb is in the past, what changes do you need to make?

Present perfect changes to

• past simple

• past perfect

Multiple Choice

If the introductory verb is in the past, what changes do you need to make?

Past simple changes to

• past simple

• past perfect

Multiple Choice

In reported speech questions become sentences

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In reported speech imperative forms (orders or suggestions) change to the infinitive form

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In reported speech auxiliary verbs DO and DOES change to DID

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In reported speech auxiliary verbs DO and DOES are not used.

• True

• False

If the reporting verb is in the past, some changes are necessary:

• Present changes to past

• Present continuous changes to past continuous

• Will changes to Would

• Present perfect changes to past perfect

• Past simple changes to past perfect

Examples:

• Julie says: I don't want to be here. In reported speec you say: Julie said she didn't want to be there.

• Julie says: I took a shower. In reported speech: She said she had taken a shower.

• Julie says: Leave me alone, don't bother me. Julies said to leave her alone and not to bother her.

• Julie says I haven't done anything.

• Julie said she hadn't done anything.

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Rewrite the sentence usin g reported speech.

I saw the movie before, Yuan said.

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Rewrite the sentence usin g reported speech.

Sam asked: "Where are the restrooms?"

Sam asked ...

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I'm warning you! Do not open that door.

Elyam warned her

Multiple Choice

What's the meaning of

"claim"?

• affirm

• deny

• confess

Multiple Choice

What's the meaning of

"deny"?

• contradict

• warn

• confess