REPORTED
SPEECH
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REPORTED SPEECH
Sometimes we want to tell somebody what another person said. We call this
reported speech.
We can report another person's words or our own words.
We usually change the tense of the verb from the present to the past, like this:
present simple past simple
present continuous past continuous
DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
1. It’s broken. 1. The doctor sad it was broken.
2. I’m not staying at home. 2. Anna said she wasn’t staying at home.
In reported speech we usually need to change the pronoun.
You have to go to school. Dad told me I had to go to school.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS
1 IT’S GREAT! 3 THERE’S SOME 5 I HAVEN’T GOT A
COFFEE. CAR.
She said it is/was great. He said there is/was He said he doesn’t/didn’t
some coffee. have a car.
2 I’M DOING MY
HOMEWORK.
4 I’M NOT ANGRY. 6 WE'RE WATCHING A
MOVIE.
She said she wasn’t/isn’t They said they watched/were
He said he was doing/did
angry. watching a movie.
his homework.
CHANGE THE REPORTED SPEECH TO
DIRECT SPEECH
1. Mum said she wanted to go shopping.
2. Joe said he loved playing football at school.
3. Emma said she didn't like the food show.
4. My parents said they weren't at home.
5. My classmate said he didn't want to go to the party.
6. Mrs. White said she was going to Spain.
7. Christie and William said they loved each other.
8. Molly said she had a hard job.
9. Rob said he was resting well.
10. My grandparents said that the trip to America was wonderful.
CHANGE THE DIRECT SPEECH TO
REPORTED SPEECH
1. Emily: “I love Geography”
2. Bob: “I am doing my homework”
3. My parents: “We’re watching an interesting program”
4. Ann: “My sister likes cooking”
5. My friends: “Josh is a nice guy”
6. Lily: “I’m working hard”
7. Kim: “They often go swimming”
8. Paul: “I usually go to bed at 11 pm”
9. My grandma: “You’re very clever girl”
10. Grace: “We’re playing video games”
LET'S PRACTICE ONLINE
CLICK ON THE TASK AND MAKE SENTENCES IN
REPORTED SPEECH.
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