Reported Speech Review

“I can’t explain this rule to you,” said my classmate to me.

• My classmate told me he/she can’t explain that rule to me.

• My classmate told me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to me.

• My classmate told me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to you.

• My classmate said me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to me.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Mike said, “We have bought these books today. ”

• Mike said they bought those books that day.

• Mike said they had bought those books that day.

• Mike said they have bought those books that day.

• Mike said they had bought those books today.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Sarah said, “I read Jane Eyre last year. ”

• Sarah said she had read Jane Eyre the previous year.

• Sarah said she had read Jane Eyre the year after.

• Sarah said she has read Jane Eyre the previous year.

• Sarah said she would read Jane Eyre the year before.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

He said, “I haven’t seen my cousin today.”

• He said he hasn’t seen his cousin that day.

• He said he hadn’t seen my cousin that day.

• He said he hadn’t seen his cousin that day.

• He said I hadn’t seen his cousin that day.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

“Please don’t make such a mess in your room,” his mother said.

• His mother asked him not to make a mess in his room.

• His mother asked him that he did not to make a mess in his room.

• His mother asked him didn’t make such a mess in his room.

• His mother asked him please not to make a mess in his room.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

“Bring me a cup of black coffee now,” she said to the waiter.

• She told the waiter to bring me a cup of black coffee at that moment.

• She told the waiter to bring her a cup of black coffee at that moment.

• She told the waiter bring her a cup of black coffee at this moment.

• She told the waiter bring me a cup of black coffee then.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

“Don’t worry over such a small thing,” she said to me.

• She told me not worry over such a small thing.

• She told me to not worry over such a small thing.

• She told me not to worry over such a small thing.

• She told not to worry over such a small thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

“I will definitely let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet.

• Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.

• Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week.

• Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of this week.

• Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

Alfred said to John, “I didn’t use your computer! Someone else did, not me.”

• Alfred told John that he hasn't used his computer, saying that someone else had.

• Alfred denied having used John’s computer, saying that someone else had.

• Alfred refused to use John’s computer, saying that someone else had.

• Alfred said to John that he hadn’t used his computer, saying that someone else had.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

He told me that _______ .

• his father has sold the house

• his father had sold the house yesterday

• his father will sell the house

• his father don’t sell the house

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A