reported speech 1

Match the following

• They are called introductory verbs

• he says / he said

• the tenses in the reported speech change

• if the introductory verb is in the past

• the tenses in the reported speech do not change

• if we have an order or request

• we add "to" between the introductory verb and the sentence

• If the introductory verb is in the present

he says " The dinner is delicious"

• he says that the dinner is delicious

• he says that the dinner was delicious

They told me " The wind blows"

• he told me that the wind blows

• he told me the wind blew

She informed me: " the guests are coming"

• she informed me that the guests are coming

• she informed me that the guests were coming

he orders us " do your work correctly"

• he orders us to do our work correctly

• he orders us that we do our work correctly

he asks us: " don't cheat"

• he asks us don't cheat

• he asks us not to cheat

Examine the introductory verb and select the right answer:

He told me: " I play tennis"

He told me that __________

• he plays tennis

• he played tennis

Answer explanation

Note:

When the introductory verb is in the past, we MUST change the tenses.

He told me: " I play tennis"

He told me that he played tennis.

Match the following tense changes when the introductory verb is in the past

• simple past

• present continuous

• past perfect

• simple past

• past perfect

• present perfect

• past continuous

• past perfect

• past perfect

• simple present

Match the following

• would

• will

• had to

• shall

• could

• can

• should

• must

Match the changes of the adverbs when moving from direct to indirect speech

• that day

• today

• the day before or "the previous day

• tomorrow

• that night

• tonight

• the next day or the following day

• yesterday

• then

• now