Indirect speech

Say or Tell

“I like coffee”

She said she likes coffee.

She told she likes coffee.

She said to me she likes coffee.

She told me/John/them… she likes coffee.

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Pay attention

You do NOT need to change the verb

if the reporting verb is in PRESENT or

the original statement is still true.

She says she misses you.

We explained that our house is difficult to
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How to report
commands

“Call the first witness” said the Judge.

The Judge ordered them to call the first
witness.

“Don’t look at me” said the boy.

He told them not tolook at him.

Common verbs: order, command,

ask, tell, request, warn…

Fill in the table

Direct Speech

Indirect Speech

present simple/present continuous

past simple/past continuous

present perfect/present perfect continuous

will

can

may

must/have to

Multiple Choice

John said, “I am very busy now.”

• John said that he was very busy then.

• John said that he is very busy now.

• John said that he was very busy now.

Multiple Choice

Gary said, “I will go to New York”.

• Gary asked that he would go to New York.

• Gary said that he would go to New York.

• Gary said that he would not go to New York.

Multiple Choice

He _____ me that he felt very frustrated.

• say

• tell

• told

• said

Multiple Choice

The man told her.........

• not to tell the boss

• to don't tell the boss

• to not tell the boss

• Don't tell the boss!

Multiple Choice

She said, "Are you hungry?"

• She asked if I was hungry.

• She asked that I am hungry

Multiple Choice

She asked, "Did you go out yesterday?"

• She wanted to know if I go out yesterday.

• She wanted to know if I had gone out the day before.

Multiple Choice

Saharat: “I want a new bike.”

Saharat said that he _______ a new bike.

• want

• wants

• wanted

• had wanted

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:

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Ram said that he ____ painting a horse when he was disturbed.

Multiple Choice

She said, "I saw him."

• She said who she had seen him

• She said she saw him

• She said that she had seen him

Multiple Choice

1) "He works in a bank." she said

• She said that he worked in a bank.

• She said that he works in a bank.

• She said that he work in a bar.

• She say that he works in a bank.

Multiple Choice

Report the following sentences correctly.

'I can swim really fast.'

• He said me that he could swim really fast.

• He told that he could swim really fast.

• He said that he could swim really fast.

Reorder

Laura / Could you / tell me / has been to Mexico? / if /

• Could you

• tell me

• if

• Laura

• has been to Mexico?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Could you tell me ........

• does the bus stop here?

• the bus stop here?

• if the bus stops here?

• if the bus stop here?

Multiple Choice

.........what time you are leaving?

• I know

• You can tell me

• Tell me

• Could you tell me

Fill in the Blank

I'd like to know ...... taking a taxi is safe here?

Multiple Choice

Robert: “I went to the new café yesterday.”

Robert said that he __________ to the new café the day before.

• go

• went

• gone

• had gone

Multiple Choice

‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

• He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.  

• He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.  

• He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket. 

Multiple Choice

2. "I'm coming!"

• She said that she is coming.

• She said that I am coming.

• She said that she was coming.

• She saythat she was coming.

Multiple Choice

Tom said ‘I’m going to London tomorrow.’

Five days later you say...

• Tom said he is going to London the following day.  

• Tom said he was going to London the following day.  

• Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.  

Multiple Choice

They said, “They take exercise every day.”

• They said that they took exercise every day.

• The said they take exercise every day.

• They said that they will take exercise every day.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• Lisa said she didn’t have a map.  

• Karen said she was going to be late.  

• James said he will help me. 

Multiple Choice

3."I can help you tomorrow."

• She said that she could helps me tomorrow.

• She say that she could help me tomorrow.

• She said that she can help me tomorrow.

• She said that she could help me tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

Paul: ‘I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow.’

Paul said that he -----------------------     at the meeting the following day.

• won't be

• wouldn't be

• may be

Drag and Drop

Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:

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Ramesh told his sister that ____ had been called by mother as she was disturbed.

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she

he

Multiple Choice

Me: ‘I’ve done it!’

I told you that I  ------------------.

• have done it

• did it

• had done it

Multiple Choice

4."I don't like chocolate."

• She said that she don't like chocolate

• She said that she didn't like chocolate.

• She say that she didn't like chocolate.

• She said that she didn't likes chocolate

Multiple Choice

Hannah: “I want to go to the football match, but I don’t have enough money”.

Hannah said that she ............................     to go to the football match, but she didn’t have enough money.

• wants

• wanted

• had wanted

Multiple Choice

They said, “He will visit his parents.”

• They said that he woul to visit his parents.

• They said that he would visits hi parents.

• They said that he would visti his parents.

Multiple Choice

'Did you meet each other at school?'

He asked them …..........

• if they had met at school.

• if did they meet at school.

• had they met at school.

Multiple Choice

5. "She's living in Paris for a few months."

• She said that she was living in Paris for a few months.

• She said that she is living in Paris for a few months.

• She said that she was live in Paris for a few months.

• She say that she was living in Paris for a few months

Multiple Choice

'Why are you wearing sunglasses?'

She wondered …..............

• why he was wearing sunglasses.

• why was he wearing sunglasses.

• if he was wearing sunglasses.

Multiple Choice

Bella: “I must finish the report.”

Bella said that she ________ finish the report.

• must

• has to

• have to

• had to

Multiple Choice

'How will you get to France?'

I asked them …........

• how will they get to France.

• how would they get to France.

• how they would get to France.

Multiple Choice

6. "I was sleeping when Julie called."

• She said that she is sleeping when Julie called.

• She said that she been sleeping when Julie called.

• She said that she had been sleeping when Julie called.

• She say that she had been sleeping when Julie called.

Multiple Choice

They said, “We were copying in the exam.”

• They said that we had copying in the exam.

• They said that we had been copying in the exam.

• They said that we had been to to copy in the exam.

Multiple Choice

7." I'm angry with you"

• She said she was angry with me.

• She said she is angry with me.

• She say she was angry with me.

• She said she is angries with me.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:

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Ramu told his father that he had promised them that he would take all of them to the movie ____ (today).

Multiple Choice

8.John said, "I love this town."

• John said that he loves that town.

• John said that he loved that town.

• John said that she loved that town.

• John say that he loved that town.

Multiple Choice

They said, “She has traveled to Asia.

• They said that She traveled to Asia.

• They said that She had travel to Asia.

• They said that She had traveled to Asia.

Multiple Choice

9."I never make mistakes," he said.

• He said that he never make mistakes

• He say that he never made mistakes

• He said that he never mades mistakes

• He said that he never made mistakes.

Multiple Choice

Martin: “I can’t go to the party.”

Martin said that he _______ to the party.

• can't go

• couldn't go

• couldn't went

• couldn't have gone

Multiple Choice

10.He said, "I like this song."

• He said that he liked that song.

• He said that he like that song.

• He say that he liked that song.

• He said that he likes that song.

Multiple Choice

My Mom said, “Grandma cooked delicious food.”

• My Mom said that Grandma had cooked delicious food.

• My Mom said that Granma had cooked deliciuous food.

• My Mom said that Grandma cooked delicious food.

Dropdown

Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:

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Rohit told his friend that he would ____ an apple (eat) ____ (tomorrow).

Select answer

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Multiple Choice

She said, “I am going to London tomorrow.”

• She said that she was going to go to London the next day.

• She said that she is going to London the next day.

• She said that she was going to London the next day.

Multiple Choice

Wanida: “I have already finished my report.”

Wanida said that she _______ already finished her report.

• has

• have

• had

• had been

Multiple Choice

He says that his brother will help her.

• He will say that his brother will help her.

• He said that his brother would help her.

• He said that his brother will help her.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:

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Ram said that he could not come ____ (tomorrow).

Multiple Choice

We said, “We have been waiting since morning.”

• We said that we had waited since morning

• We said that we had been waiting since morning.

• We said that we waited since morning

Multiple Choice

Mary: "I will eat steak for dinner."

Mary said (that) she _____ eat steak for dinner.

• will

• willing

• would

• could

Multiple Choice

She says, “I eat an apple a day.”

• She said that she ate an apple a day.

• She said that she ates an apple a day.

• She said that she had ate an apple a day.

Drag and Drop

Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:

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Ramita said that she ____ (come) with him for a movie. (Future Perfect Tense).

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

would have come

will have come

Multiple Choice

The teacher asked me, “Do you like working in teams?

• The teacher asked if I liked working in teams.

• The teacher asked if I liked work in teams.

• The teacher asked if I liked working in team.

Multiple Choice

Mary: "I have had three boy friends."

Mary said that she ____ three boy friends."

• has

• had

• has had

• had had

Multiple Choice

My best friend asked, “What time does the train leave?"

• My best friend asked what time the train would left.

• My best friend asked what time the train left.

• My best friend asked what time did the train left.

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:

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Ramita ordered to _____ her a glass of water.

Multiple Choice

The director wanted to know, “Where did you go to school?”

• The director wanted to know where I go to school.

• The director wants to know where I’d gone to school.

• The director wanted to know where I’d gone to school.

Multiple Choice

John: "I'm going to the Long Beach."

John said that he ______ to the Long Beach."

• is going

• was going

• went

• had gone

Multiple Choice

My parents asked me, “Why are you crying?”

• My parents asked me why I was crying.

• My parents asked me why I am crying.

• My parents asked me why I had been crying.

Drag and Drop

Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:

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See hint and complete the sentece.

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She complained that he ____ ____ ____ by talking like this."

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

was hurting her

is helping her

helped her

Multiple Choice

My best friend wanted to know, Did you enjoy the party?”

• She asked me if I’d enjoyed the party.

• She asked me if I enjoyed the party.

• She asked me whether I enjoyed the party.

Multiple Choice

Max: "I don't like spinach."

Max said that he _____ like spinach."

• don't

• doesn't

• didn't

• did

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:

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See hint and complete the sentece.

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He told his sister that he ___ ____ with the help of his stick.

Multiple Choice

Bob: "I was playing game."

Bob said that he _____ playing game."

• is

• was

• has been

• had been

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:

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He told his sister that ___ had been waiting for an hour.