Reported speech

Match the direct and indirect (reported) speech forms

1.

‘will’                                                                                                             

2.

Present simple                                                    

3.

Past simple                                                          

Rewrite the sentence in reported speech. Change pronouns and time expressions where necessary.

She said, "I am reading."
→ She said that she was reading

They said, "We are busy."
→ They said that ______________________

Finish the sentence in reported speech. Change pronouns and time expressions where necessary.

Teacher said , "Be ready"

Teacher asked me _______________

Finish the sentence in reported speech. Change pronouns and time expressions where necessary.

"Don't be nasty," he said.
He urged me _______________

Finish the sentence in reported speech. Change pronouns and time expressions where necessary.

"I can't drive a lorry," he said.
He said that _________________________

Match the direct and indirect (reported) speech forms

1.

Present Continuous                                                                                                  

2.

Can                                                

3.

tomorrow                                                   

Rewrite the sentence using reported speech

Mary: "I've never told a lie"

Read the dialogue and complete the summary with the correct pronouns.

Jane:  I want to meet your friend.

Pete:  l'll introduce you to him.

Jane: I saw him at a party with Liz. We both liked him.

Jane told Pete that she wanted to meet 1______ friend. Pete said that 2________ would introduce 3__________ to him. Jane said that 4________had seen 5________ at a party with Liz and that 6_______ had both liked him.