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Reported Speech 1: Grammar Worksheet

The document provides a grammar worksheet on reported speech. It gives examples of direct speech and the corresponding reported speech. There are then 10 sentences where the student must change them to reported speech by changing the verbs from present to past tense. The answer key provides the corrected reported speech sentences.

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Reported Speech 1: Grammar Worksheet

The document provides a grammar worksheet on reported speech. It gives examples of direct speech and the corresponding reported speech. There are then 10 sentences where the student must change them to reported speech by changing the verbs from present to past tense. The answer key provides the corrected reported speech sentences.

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NAME: JORGE VILLANUEVA ARELLANES DATE: 19/02/21

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
REPORTED SPEECH 1
Present Simple
direct Sam said, “I feel hungry.”

reported Sam said (that) he felt hungry.

 
Write the sentences using reported speech.

1. My 2. I can’t
3. I don’t 4. I have 5. I’m
kids are go to some late for
know the free time. class.
at home. work. answer.

9. The
6. I want 7. I don’t 8. Sam 10. You’re
to eat feel well. feels pens are
lunch. hungry. right!
blue.

1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. Kelly said that she couldn’t go to work.

3. Kelly said that she didn’t know the answer.

4. Kelly said that she had some free time.

5. Kelly said that she was late for class


6. Kelly said that she wanted to eat lunch
7. Kelly said that she didn’t feel well.
8. Kelly said that she didn’t feel well.
9. Kelly said that Sam felt hungry.
10. Kelly said that I was right.
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET ALL Things Grammar

Grammar Focus Reported Speech (change from present simple)


Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY

1. Kelly said (that) her kids were at home. 6. Kelly said (that) she wanted to eat lunch.
2. Kelly said (that) she couldn’t go to work. 7. Kelly said (that) she didn’t feel well.
3. Kelly said that she didn’t know the 8. Kelly said (that) Sam felt hungry.
answer. 9. Kelly said (that) the pens were blue.
4. Kelly said (that) she had some free time. 10. Kelly said (that) I was right.
5. Kelly said (that) she was late for class.

GRAMMAR NOTE
It’s not always necessary to change the verb in reported speech. If the
situation is still the same, you do not need to change the verb to past.

For example:
Kelly said (that) her kids are at home.
(The situation is still the same and her kids are still at home.)

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