Reported Speech-Past simple

DIRECT SPEECH

Tonny: “The tiny seahorses at the zoo ARE smaller than a human’s tooth.”

• Tonny says that the tiny seahorses at the zoo were smaller than a human's tooth.

• Tonny said that the tiny seahorses at the zoo were smaller than a human's tooth.

• Tonny said that the tiny seahorses at the zoo are smaller than a human's tooth.

DIRECT SPEECH

John: "Seahorses don't live in freshwater."

• John says that the seahorses don't live in freshwater.

• John said that the seahorses didn't live in freshwater.

• John said that the seahorses don't live in freshwater.

CLICK on the CORRECT sentences.

• Peter said that he wants to know about the axolotl.

• Peter said that he wanted to know about the axolotl.

• Julio said that the axolotl was a salamander.

• Julio said that the axolotl were a salamander.

REPORT THIS SENTENCE

Edna: “Hummingbirds HAVE eggs that ARE smaller than coffee beans.”

REPORT THIS SENTENCE

Fabian: “The smallest deer in the world IS less than 450 grams at birth.”

REPORT THIS SENTENCE

Diana: " Hummingbirds HAVE beautiful feathers."

REPORT THIS SENTENCE

Paul and George: "Axolotls GROW lost arms and legs."