Reported Speech with Pronouns

The main verb usually goes back one tense into the past.

• TRUE

• FALSE

‘It’s time to test these opinions,’ said American psychologist John Protzko.
An American psychologist, John Protzko, said it_____time to test these opinions.

• IS

• ARE

• WAS

• WERE

For yes/no questions, we use positive sentence word order, change the tense and add if.

• TRUE

• FALSE

‘Do the results really show greater self-control?’ some people asked.
Some people asked _____ the test results really ________greater self-control.

• IF/SHOW

• DO/SHOWE

• IF/SHOWED

For wh- questions, we use positive sentence word order and change the tense.
‘What will I learn from the exercise?’ Protzko asked 260 experts.
Protzko asked 260 experts ___ he ____ learn from the exercise.

• WHICH/WILL

• WHAT/WILL

• WHICH/WOULD

• WHAT/WOULD

pronouns in reported speech
We change first and second person pronouns to third person pronouns.
‘Sugar is bad for you!’ parents told their children.
Parents told their children that sugar was bad for ________

• HE

• THEY

• YOU

• THEM

‘I love making paper planes for my little brother.’

Nathan said that ______ loved making paper planes for ____ little brother.

‘We aren’t going to your party, Kate.’

We told Kate that ____ weren't going to ____ party.

‘We often take photos of our friends.’

They said that _____ often took photos of ______ friends.

‘I’m making a film for my school project.’

Anna said that ____ was making a film for ____ school project.