Reported Speech

Reported speech is also called

• Quoted speech

• Indirect speech

• Direct speech

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

He says, "I see the clouds."

He told me that she _______ the clouds.

• Seeing

• See

• Saw

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

He says, "I have been to that bar."

He told me that he _________ to that bar.

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

Maria says, "I am so tired of this work"

Maria said that _________________

• She was tired of this work.

• She will be tired of this work.

• She is tired of this work.

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

My friend tells me, "you can be whatever you want."

My friend told me that ___________________

• I should be whatever I wanted.

• I can be whatever I wanted.

• I could be whatever I wanted.

Present continuous changes to

• Past continuous

• Present simple

• Past simple

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

Peter says, "I have studied for my exam."

• Peter said he had studied for his exam.

• Peter said he has studied for my exam.

• Peter said he was studying for his exam.

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

Alison asks, "Do you have a pet?"

• Alison asked me if do I have a pet?

• Alison asked me if I had a pet.

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

Mable says, “My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow.”

• She said her mother takes the bus to work tomorrow.

• She said her mother took the bus to work the next day.

• She said her mother was taking the bus to work the next day.

Change the direct speech into reported speech.

Peter asks me, "What time is it?"