Reported Speech (#2)

Ex.1. Rewrite the following sentences into the REPORTED SPEECH: SPEECH

1. Jon told Garfield ______________________________

2. Jon told Garfield ______________________________ Jon said _____________________________________ Garfield replied _______________________________ 3.

4. Jon told Garfield ______________________________

5. Jon told Garfield ______________________________

Garfield told Jon ______________________________ ____________________________________________

Jon replied ___________________________________ 6. ____________________________________________

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 6) Michael: "I am going to read a book Leipzig tomorrow." this week." Emily said that Michael said to me that. 2) Helen: "I was writing a letter 7) Jason and Victoria: "We will do our yesterday." best in the exams tomorrow." Helen told me that. Jason and Victoria . 3) Robert: "My father flew to Dallas 8) Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two last year." days ago." Robert Andrew remarked that 4) Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an 9) Alice: "I spent all my pocket money hour ago." on Monday." Lisa Alice complained that 5) Patricia: "My mother will celebrate 10) David: "John had already gone at her birthday next weekend." six." Patricia David ..
Reported Speech Questions
When 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

Type with interrogative direct speech

Example Why dont you speak English? Do you speak English? reported speech He asked me why I didnt speak English.

without interrogative direct speech

reported speech He asked me whether / if I spoke English.

Reported Speech - Requests When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:

pronouns place and time expressions Type Example Carol, speak English.

direct speech

reported speech He 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 me 2) 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 me 5) Jennifer: "Where do you play football today?" Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know 6) Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York last summer?" Yesterday Nancy wanted to know 7) 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 know 9) Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?" Yesterday Grandmother asked me. 10) A man: "When does the train to Liverpool leave?" Yesterday a man asked me 11) Marry: Bring me some coffee, please .. 12) John: Dont take y cards, I dont allow you.