Reported Speech

'Direct speech' is:

• what a person (A) actually says

• when another person (B) reports about what person (A) said

'Reported speech' is:

• what a person (A) actually says

• when another person (B) reports about what person (A) said

"I read one book per month." said James.

Is this direct speech or reported speech?

• direct speech

• reported speech

'James said that he reads one book per month.'

Is this direct speech or reported speech?

• direct speech

• reported speech

"We don't want to watch TV." said the children.

Is this direct speech or reported speech?

• direct speech

• reported speech

'The children said that they didn't want to watch TV.'

Is this direct speech or reported speech?

• direct speech

• reported speech

"I don't like horror films." said Charles.

Is this direct speech or reported speech?

• direct speech

• reported speech

'Charles told me that he doesn't like horror films.'

Is this direct speech or reported speech?

• direct speech

• reported speech

Complete the blanks in the sentence below with the most suitable words.

Direct Speech: "I love you." said James to Clara.

Reported Speech: James __________ Clara that ____ loved her.

• tell, he

• told, he

Complete the blanks in the sentence below with the most suitable words.

Direct Speech: "I don't like watching TV. I prefer to watch movies." said James.

Reported Speech: James ______ that he ______________ watching TV. He ___________ to watch movies.

• said, doesn't like, prefers

• said, don't like, prefer