Reported speech

Reported speech
Other reporting verbs

Multiple Select

What do we need to change when converting direct to indirect speech?

• Tense

• Nouns

• Pronouns

• Adjectives

• Time & place expressions

Time & Place in Reported Speech

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“I’m 10 years old.” – said Peter.

--> Peter said

10 years old

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“My mother bought me a new T-shirt yesterday.” – Kathy said.

Kathy said

.

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“I am going to travel next month.” – Mary said.

--> Mary said that

month.

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I will come home late tonight.”, my mother said

--> My mother said that

night.

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You need to finish the task before coming home.”– he said to me.

--> He said that I

the task before coming home.

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"I want to fly to the moon”– he always says to me.

--> He always says that he

to the moon.

NOTE: Don’t change the tenses if

Reporting verb is in Present simple, Present perfect or Future simple

Ex: People say that the Earth is not square.

Read the structures carefully and answer the following questions.

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Reported Questions

Change direct questions into indirect ones

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“How old are you, Peter?– she asked.

--> She asked Peter

.

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“Who did you go shopping with yesterday?”

–-> Mary asked me

.

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“What is she going to have for this party?”

–-> Kyle wondered

.

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“Will you join the competition?”, my mother asked.

--> My mother asked me

.

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“Did you go to school on Saturdays, Paul?”

--> She asked Paul

on Saturdays.

OTHER REPORTING VERBS

Multiple Choice

Don’t forget to bring your books to class.” – said the teacher.

--> The teacher ______ our books to class.

• reminded us to bring

• reminded us go

• reminded us going

• reminded to bring

Multiple Choice

“I’ll come home before 9.”, she said.

--> She _________ home before 9.

• promised coming

• promised to come

• promised to coming

• promised coming

Multiple Choice

“I’m sorry that I couldn’t finish my job on time.” Mary said.

--> Mary _______ her job on time.

• apologized on not finishing

• apologized about not finishing

• apologized for not finishing

• apologized not to finishing

Multiple Choice

“You had excellent exam results.” My mother said.

--> My mother _______ her job on time.

• apologized on not finishing

• apologized about not finishing

• apologized for not finishing

• apologized not to finishing

Multiple Select

"Let's bake a cake for Mom's birthday!" said my sister.

--> My sister ________ a cake for Mom's birthday.

• suggested to bake

• suggest baking

• suggested that we should bake

• suggested that we bake

• suggested to baking