Reported speech

Reported speech

By Sopana Sanpromma

Direct Speech vs Reported Speech

She said: "I'm visiting Paris next weekend" (Direct)

She said that she was visiting Paris the following weekend. (Reported)

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Finn said, "I like Emily very much."

Finn said that he _______ Emily very much.

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‘I hated every minute of that film!’ said Max.

Max said that he _______ every minute of the film.

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‘I’ve got a lot of homework to do.’ said Max.

Max said he _____ got a lot of homework to do.

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Edward said, ‘I spoke to your friend Ellie last night.’

Edward said that he ______ to my friend Ellie the previous night.

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‘I’m really hungry.’

Jack said that he _____ really hungry.

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‘I’m going to be late home from work tonight.’

Mum said that she ____ going to be late from work tonight.

Multiple Choice

"I see the clouds.". He told me that she ________ the clouds.

• sees

• is seeing

• saw

Multiple Choice

"My mother is taking the bus to work now". He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work then.

• is taking

• was taking

• will take

Multiple Choice

"I am happy". She told me that she ________ happy.

• has been

• is

• was

Multiple Choice

"I loved him very much".

My sister told me that she ________ him very much.

• was loving

• had loved

• would love

Multiple Choice

"I am writing an email to my girlfriend."

He told me that he ________ an email to his girlfriend.

• is writing

• was writing

• writes

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"I sing with the teacher"

She said she ____ with the teacher

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Julie said, "I doesn't like going out much."

Julie said that she ______ going out much.

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She says, " I like the colour. "

She says that she _____ the colour.

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Tom says, "The kitten is cute."

Tom says that the kitten _____ cute.