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Lesson 13

Inglés

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LESSON 13: REPORTED SPEECH

TENSE DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH


Present simple I like ice cream She said (that) she liked ice cream.
Past Simple I bought a car She said (that) she had bought a car
Future simple I will see you later She said (that) she would see me later.

Time expression with Reported Speech


now Then/ at that time
today Yesterday / that day
yesterday The day before yesterday / the day before
Last night The night before
Last week The week before / the previous week
Tomorrow Today / the next day /

Exercise 1: Change these sentences into Reported Speech (Simple Present)


1. “He works in a bank”
She said ____________________________________________________________
2. “Julie doesn’t like going out much”
She said ____________________________________________________________
3. “I don’t have a computer”
She said ____________________________________________________________
4. “They never arrive on time”
___________________________________________________________________
5. “We often meet friends in the restaurant on the weekends”
She said they ________________________________________________________
6. “I don’t go to the gym very often”
She said ____________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy owns three flats in the city”
She said ____________________________________________________________
8. “They never get up early on Sundays”
She said ____________________________________________________________
9. “We don’t travel much”
She said ____________________________________________________________
10. “I have to work until seven or eight pm every night”
She said ____________________________________________________________

Exercise 2: Change the direct speech into reported speech. (Simple Past)
1. "I went to the cinema yesterday."
She said ________________________________________________________
2. "Jane left the party early."
She told me _____________________________________________________
3. "I didn't go out at the weekend."
She said ________________________________________________________
4. "They visited Japan."
She said ________________________________________________________
5. "David didn't arrive until 10 o'clock."
She said ________________________________________________________
6. "I didn't like the food in the restaurant."
She said ________________________________________________________
7. "I worked until six."
She said ________________________________________________________
8. "We went to Paris for the weekend."
She said ________________________________________________________
9. "The plane left at seven."
She said ________________________________________________________
10. "John never studied English."
She said ________________________________________________________

Exercise 3: Change the direct speech into reported speech. (Future Tense)

1. I’ll go to the cinema later


____________________________________________________________

2. She’ll be late
____________________________________________________________

3. I will stop working on Tuesday.


______________________________________________________________
4. “They won't be able to arrive early."
_______________________________________________________________
5. "He won't remember to buy a new smartphone."
________________________________________________________________

6. "She won't want to attend the meeting."


_________________________________________________________________

7. "I won't vote at the next election."


__________________________________________________________________

8. "It will be cold tonight."


__________________________________________________________________

9. "He will pass the exam."


__________________________________________________________________

10. “They will purchase new laptops tomorrow”


__________________________________________________________________

Exercise 4: QUIZ
1. Which is a reporting verb?
a. tell b. go c. be
2. He said that it was cold outside. Which word is optional?
a. said b. that c. was
3. "I bought a car last week." Last week he said he had bought a car
a. a week ago b. next week c. the week before
4. Ram asked me where I worked. His original words were
a. "Do you work there?" b. "Where do I work?" c. "Where do you work?"
5. Which reported speech is correct?
a. She said he would work … b. she said he will work… c. she said he working …

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