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Reported Speech

The document discusses reported speech and the changes that are made to verb tenses and pronouns when changing direct speech to reported speech. Some examples are provided such as changing the present simple verb tense to past simple in reported speech and changing pronouns like "I" to the speaker's name. The summary provides guidelines for rewriting direct speech as reported speech by changing verb tenses and pronouns according to the rules listed.

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Reported Speech

The document discusses reported speech and the changes that are made to verb tenses and pronouns when changing direct speech to reported speech. Some examples are provided such as changing the present simple verb tense to past simple in reported speech and changing pronouns like "I" to the speaker's name. The summary provides guidelines for rewriting direct speech as reported speech by changing verb tenses and pronouns according to the rules listed.

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Reported Speech

Direct speech

Verb changes

I hate soap operas.

Reported speech

Present simple Past simple

I dont like this sitcom.

Guy said that he hated soap


operas.
Oscar said that he didnt like that
sitcom.

Im watching TV tonight.

Present continuous Past


continuous

Julie said that she was watching


TV that night.

I watched the film on TV


yesterday.

Past simple Past perfect simple

Mark said that he had watched


the film on TV the day before.

Ive just turned the TV off

Present perfect simple Past


perfect simple

My brother told me he had just


turned the TV off.

We had finished all the work


when Richard arrived

Past perfect simple Past perfect


simple

Peter said they had finished all


the work when Richard arrived.

Ill help you in a few minutes.

will would

The teacher said she would help


me in a few minutes.
She said that she could swim.

I can swim

can could

Mark asked her if she could do


his Maths?

Can you do my Maths?

Other changes
Direct speech
today, tonight
this morning/week
tomorrow
now
this
these
here
yesterday

Reported speech
that day, that night
that morning/week
the next day, the following day
then
that
those
there
the day before/ the previous day

Personal pronouns and possessive determiners also change.


I am hungry, said Tom.
Tom said he was hungry.

my
your
his
her
its
our
your
their

Thats my favourite song, said Anna.


Anna said that was her favourite song.

a mea, al meu
a ta, al tau
al lui
al ei
a noastra, al nostru
a voastra, al vostru
ale lor

1.

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1.

I watch a film on Saturdays.


Caroline said ____________________________________________________________________

2.

Hes my best friend.


Fed told me _____________________________________________________________________

3.

The scarf is in my bag.


Janice said ______________________________________________________________________

4.

This film wasnt very interesting.


Tom told me ____________________________________________________________________

5.

This isnt my school.


Jerry said _______________________________________________________________________

6.

Well walk for half an hour


Yesterday Jennifer told me _________________________________________________________

7.

These T-shirts dont fit me.


Mike said ______________________________________________________________________

8.

Were parking our car here.


They said ______________________________________________________________________

9.

Its my boyfriends birthday party tomorrow.


Helen told me ___________________________________________________________________

10.

I think there will be a students meeting very soon.


He said ________________________________________________________________________

11.

Its difficult to finish this project this week.


The students said ________________________________________________________________

12.

Im not busy now.


Alicia told me ___________________________________________________________________

13.

I dont want these CDs anymore.


My brother said __________________________________________________________________

14.

We feel fine now.


The girls said ___________________________________________________________________

15.

Were going to the shopping today.


My parents told me _______________________________________________________________

16.

She had finished her homework when I arrived.


Mary said ______________________________________________________________________

17.

I often think about my future.


Marik said ______________________________________________________________________

18.

I go the doctor tomorrow. I am not feeling well


Helen said ______________________________________________________________________

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