Reported Speech

Tuesday, July 26th

Change the sentences Change the sentences into Reported Speechinto Reported Speech

I I wantwant to find a better to find a better job.job.

SHE SAID (THAT) SHE SHE SAID (THAT) SHE WANTEDWANTED TO FIND A BETTER JOB.TO FIND A BETTER JOB.

He He is playing is playing with with those boxes.those boxes.

HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE WAS WAS PLAYINGPLAYING WITH THOSE BOXES. WITH THOSE BOXES.

I I haven´t seen haven´t seen youyou for two weeks.for two weeks.

HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE HADN´T HADN´T SEENSEEN ME FOR TWO WEEKS. ME FOR TWO WEEKS.

Jack Jack left left the country .the country .

SHE SAID (THAT) JACKSHE SAID (THAT) JACK HAD HAD LEFTLEFT THE COUNTRY. THE COUNTRY.

II´ll´ll phone you soon. phone you soon.

HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE WOULDWOULD PHONE HER SOON.PHONE HER SOON.

I I can´tcan´t go out at night. go out at night.

SHE SAID (THAT) SHE SHE SAID (THAT) SHE COULDN´TCOULDN´T GO OUT AT NIGHT. GO OUT AT NIGHT.

I I needneed to find a job. to find a job.

HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE NEEDEDNEEDED TO FIND A JOB.TO FIND A JOB.

I I haven´t finishedhaven´t finished the the ironingironing.

HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE HADN´T HADN´T FINISHEDFINISHED THE IRONING. THE IRONING.

II´m´m on a diet. on a diet.

SHE SAID (THAT) SHE SHE SAID (THAT) SHE WASWAS ON A DIET. ON A DIET.

II´ve never had´ve never had any any troubles with it.troubles with it.

HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE ´D NEVER ´D NEVER HADHAD ANY TROUBLES WITH IT. ANY TROUBLES WITH IT.

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SIMPLE PRESENT

“My mother gets up at 7 o’clock” Elena said.

SIMPLE PRESENT

“My mother gets up at 7 o’clock” Elena said.

SIMPLE PAST

Elena said that her mother got up at 8

o’clock.

SIMPLE PAST

Elena said that her mother got up at 8

o’clock.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

“Peter’s watching TV” Peter is mother said.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

“Peter’s watching TV” Peter is mother said.

PAST CONTINOUS

Peter’s mother said that Peter was watching TV.

PAST CONTINOUS

Peter’s mother said that Peter was watching TV.

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PRESENT PERFECT

“Rose has studied for twelve years” Laura

said.

PRESENT PERFECT

“Rose has studied for twelve years” Laura

said.

PAST PERFECT

Laura said Rose had studied for twelve

years.

PAST PERFECT

Laura said Rose had studied for twelve

years.

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SIMPLE PAST

Brad said, “I left your house at 2 p.m”

SIMPLE PAST

Brad said, “I left your house at 2 p.m”

PAST PERFECT

Brad said that he had left your house at 2 p.m.

PAST PERFECT

Brad said that he had left your house at 2 p.m.

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WILL

My sister said, “Tomorrow will be

rainy”

WILL

My sister said, “Tomorrow will be

rainy”

WOULD

My sister said that tomorrow would be

rainy.

WOULD

My sister said that tomorrow would be

rainy.

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CAN

“We can sing”, Jhon said.

CAN

“We can sing”, Jhon said.

COULD

Jhon said that we could sing.

COULD

Jhon said that we could sing.

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