Reported Speech

Change the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each answer. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.

"I don't have a computer."

• She said that she didn't have a computer.

• He said he has the computer

• she said she wanted the computer

"David doesn't have any children."

• He said he wanted to have a son

• David doesn't want to have a child anymore.

• She said David didn't have any children.

Make reported statements. Remember, with the past simple you can change to the past perfect or keep to the past simple. In this exercise you should change to the past perfect. Start each sentence with 'he told me'. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions.

"Jane left the party early."

• He told me Jane had left the party early.

• Jane didn't leave the party early.

• "Did Jane leave the party early?"

"He works in a bank."

She said (a)   in a bank.

"Julie doesn't like going out much."

She said Julie (a)   going out much.

"We like working in Paris."

She said (a)   working in Paris.

"Tony hates mushrooms."

She said Tony (a)   .

"I live in New York."

• She said she lived in New York.

• she said they came in new york

• she said she came from new york

When we narrate what another person said,

asked or told, we can do it in two ways:

through indirect speech: the person's

speech.

through direct speech: with our words

what the person said.

• True

• False

“There is a butterfly in my garden.” → I said (a)   a butterfly in my garden.