Reported Speech

Charles: I don’t like horror movies.

• She said that she had didn’t like horror movies.

• He said that he did not like horror movies.

• He said that she had not liked horror movies.

• He said that he liked horror movies.

 Teacher: Lisa never studied french.

• She said that she had never studied french.

• He said that he never study french.

• 1. They said that she had never studied french. 

• She said to she study french.

Sam and Lisa: We are very calm now.

• 1. They said that we are calmed now. 

• She said that we is calm now.

• They said that they are very calmed now.

Nick: “I want to eat my lunch”

• He said that he wanted to eat his lunch.

• He said that he want to eat my lunch.

• 1. She said that he wanted to ate his lunch.

• He said that Nick want to eat his lunch.

5. Linda: “Daphne plays with her dog at the park.

• 1. She said that She played with her dog at the park.

• 1. She said that he plays with her dog at the park. 

• 1. He said that she has plays with her dog at the park.

• Linda said that he played with his cat at the park.

Sam: “I feel hungry.

• He says that he feel hungry.

• He said that he felt hungry.

• He said that he feels hungry.

• Sam said that her brother felt hungry.

What is the purpose of reported speech?

• a) To use someone's exact words

• b) To tell someone what another person said or thought

• c) To create fictional dialogue

• d) To summarize a conversation

Which of the following is NOT a reported verb used in reported speech?

• a) Say

• b) Tell

• c) Explain

• d) Repeat

When we report a statement, what do we often use after reported verbs?

• a) Quotation marks

• b) Paraphrasing

• c) The exact words of the speaker

• d) The conjunction "that"

Why do we use reported speech?

• a) To confuse the listener

• b) To avoid using quotation marks

• c) To summarize what someone else said or thought

• d) To make our speech more direct