Lesson Reported Speech
Lesson Reported SpeechLic. Yanina CrimiEx.1. Rewrite the
following sentences into the REPORTED SPEECH:1.
Jon told Garfield ______________________________2.
Jon told Garfield ______________________________
3.
Jon said that _______________________________
Garfield replied _______________________________
4.
5.
Jon told Garfield ______________________________
Jon told Garfield ______________________________
6.
Garfield told Jon ______________________________
____________________________________________
Jon replied ___________________________________
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Ex. 2. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change
the tense,
although it is sometimes not necessary. Use different reporting
verbs.
Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes."Peter told me that
____________________________Answer: Peter told me that he cleaned
the black shoes.
1) Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."Emily said
that.
2) Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."Helen told me
that.
3) Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."Robert 4) Lisa:
"Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."Lisa ..5) Patricia: "My
mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."Patricia .6)
Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."Michael said to me
that.
7) Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams
tomorrow."Jason and Victoria 8) Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two
days ago."Andrew remarked that ..
9) Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."Alice
complained that ..
10) David: "John had already gone at six."David .
Reported Speech QuestionsWhen transforming questions, check
whether you have to change:
pronouns
present tense verbs (3rd person singular)
place and time expressions
tenses (backshift)
Also note that you have to:
transform the question into an indirect question
use the interrogative or if / whether
TypeExample
with interrogativedirect speechWhy dont you speak English?
reported speechHe asked me why I didnt speak English.
without interrogativedirect speechDo you speak English?
reported speechHe asked me whether / if I spoke English.
Reported Speech - Requests
When transforming questions, check whether you have to
change:
pronouns
place and time expressions
TypeExample
direct speechCarol, speak English.
reported speechHe told Carol to speak English.
Ex.3. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change
the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.Example: Peter:
"Did John clean the black shoes yesterday?"Peter asked me
_________________________________________Answer: Peter asked me if
John had cleaned the black shoes the day before.
1) Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"Yesterday Mandy asked
me2) Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?"Yesterday Jason wanted to
know..3) Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?"Yesterday Robert asked
me..4) Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?"Yesterday Daniel asked me5)
Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?"Yesterday Jennifer
wanted to know6) Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last
summer?"Yesterday Nancy wanted to know7) Barbara: "Must I do my
homework this afternoon?"Yesterday Barbara asked me.8) Linda: "Did
Max fly to London two weeks ago?"Yesterday Linda wanted to know9)
Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"Yesterday Grandmother asked
me.10) A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?"Yesterday a
man asked me11) Marry: Bring me some coffee, please
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12) John: Dont take y cards, I dont allow you.
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