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Reported speech




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Reported Speech

  • We use reported speech to repeat what another person told use.
  • We usually have to change the verbs to a form of the past (present simple to past simple, past simple to past perfect, etc.)
  • We also have to be careful and change pronouns and time phrases.

Read the sentences and choose the correct completions.

  1. John: " I usually play soccer on Tuesdays."�������������� John said he usually �soccer on Tuesdays.
  2. Dave: "I will help you tomorrow."���������������������������� Dave said he would help
  3. Sheila: " Maria, don't open the door."���������������������� Sheila told Maria �the door.
  4. Joel: "I am kind of fed up with my job."�������������������Joel said that he �fed up with his job.
  5. Mr. James: "Money will not matter in the future."���� Mr. James told me that money �matter in the future.
  6. Tim: "I went to school yesterday."��������������������������� Tim said he �to school the previous day.
  7. Sam: "I am going to help you both at the weekend."����Sam told �he was going to help us both at the weekend.
  8. Richard: "Tom can speak French and Spanish."���������� Richard told me that Tom �speak Freanch and Spanish.
  9. Jerry: "I will pay you back next Monday."��������������� Jerry promised �me back the following Monday.
  10. Tina: "We're moving house tomorrow."����������������������Tina said they �house the next day.