Reported Speech

Reported Speech

By Elena B

Multiple Choice

Select DIRECT Speech

• The girl asked her mom what was for tea.

• What's for tea, mom?

Multiple Choice

Select INDIRECT/REPORTED Speech

• "Please, tell me what is wrong.", little boy asked.

• The little boy asked what was wrong.

Multiple Choice

Select DIRECT Speech

• “I have a new car.”

• He said he had a new car.

Multiple Choice

Select INDIRECT/REPORTED Speech

• “I’m seeing my brother tomorrow.”

• She said she was seeing her brother the following day.

Draw

Match

Poll

Do you understand how to use this table?

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Multiple Choice

Keshav said, “Rita is busy right now.”

• Keshav said Rita is busy.

• Keshav said that Rita was busy then.

• Keshav said Rita had been busy.

• Keshav said that Rita is busy.

Multiple Choice

Vidushi said, “We went for a summer trip.

• Vidushi said that they went for a summer trip.

• Vidushi said that they were on a summer trip.

• Vidushi said that they had gone for a summer trip.

• Vidushi said they went for a summer trip.

Multiple Select

“I am going out tonight.” Manisha said.

• Manisha said that she is going out that night

• Manisha said that she was going out that night.

• Manisha said she was going out that night.

• Manisha said that she will be going out that night.

​"I can swim", he said.

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He said that he COULD swim. ​

​"We are drawing", she said. - Direct, Present Continuous

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She said that we were drawing. - Indirect, Past Continuous

​Mary said , "I spoke to Jane." - Direct, Past Simple

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Mary said that she had spoken to Jane. - Indirect/Reported, Past Perfect

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​"I see nothing", he said. - Direct, Present Simple

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​He said that he saw nothing. - Indirect, Past Simple

Open Ended

There are 2 types of questions. Write them down.

Open Ended

The child asked .....................

​The child asked where WERE his friends.

Fill in the Blanks

​The lady asked if (whether) it would rain the next day.

​"Does your father work in the office?", Jill asked. - Direct, Present Simple

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JIll asked if (whether) my father worked in the office. - Indirect, Past Simple

​"How did you go to school?", she asked. - Direct, Past Simple

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​She asked me how had I gone to the school. - Indirect, Past Perfect

Multiple Choice

What do you eat for lunch?

• She asked what I had eaten for lunch.

• She asked what I ate for lunch.

Multiple Choice

What did you eat for lunch?

• She asked what I had eaten for lunch.

• She asked what I ate for lunch.

Draw

Match

Poll

Did you understand the topic "Reported Speech"?

• Yes

• No

• Little bit

• Need more practice