Reported Speech

Name:

1 - "I have lost my phone," she said.

• She said that she had lost her phone.
• She said that she loses her phone.

2 - Arjun said, "I will go the cinema this evening."

• Arjun said that he goes to the cinema this evening.

• Arjun said that he would go to the cinema that evening.

3 - "Aiden hates the hot weather," he says.

• He says that Aiden hated the hot weather.

• He says that Aiden hates the hot weather.

Anika said, "I'm going to the library."

• Anika said that she was going to the library.

• Anika said that she went to the library.

5 - "This building uses solar energy," said the man.

• The man said that building used solar energy.
• The man said that building has used solar energy.

6 - "Let's watch a film," suggested Karen.

• Karen suggested they should watch a film later.
• Karen suggested watching a film.

7 - "I worked from 9 to 5 every day," Ann said to Paul.

• Ann told Paul that she had worked from 9 to 5 every day.
• Ann told Paul that she has worked from 9 to 5 every day.

8 - "Maya and Lily have stopped watching TV adverts," they said.

• They said that Maya and Lily have stopped watching TV adverts.

• They said that Maya and Lily had stopped watching TV adverts.

9 - "I am playing my guitar," Oliver said.

• Oliver said that he played his guitar.

• Oliver said that he was playing his guitar.