Speech

Change the direct speech into indirect speech

“We have registered for classes.”

• They said they had registered for classes

• They said that they hadn’t registered for classes

• They will never register for classes

• They said that they can’t register for classes!

"He works in a bank." she said

• She said that he worked in a bank.

• She said that he works in a bank.

• She said that he work in a bar.

• She say that he works in a bank.

John said, "I love this town."

• John said that he loves that town.

• John said that he loved that town.

• John said that she loved that town.

• John say that he loved that town.

She said,"He is singing well".

• He said that he was singing well

• He says that he was singing well

• He said that he is singing well

• He said that he sang well

He said, "I like this song."

• He said that he liked that song.

• He said that he like that song.

• He say that he liked that song.

• He said that he likes that song.

2. "I'm coming!"

• She said that she is coming.

• She said that I am coming.

• She said that she was coming.

• She saythat she was coming.

John told me that _____.

• I must go now

• he must go now

• he had to go now

• he had to go then

“Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?”, said Gillian.

• Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen.

• Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.

• Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen.

• Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.

Kate ............that she wanted to join us for lunch.

• said

• told

• say

• tell

Our English teacher is teaching us how to use reported speech

• She said that our teacher was teaching us how to use reported speech.

• She said that their teacher was teaching them how to use reported speech.

• She said that their teacher taught them how to use reported speech.