Reported Speech

We use the REPORTED SPEECH to say what someone said but not the exact words.
To report what someone said, we use a reporting verb: SAY,TELL, ASK, ORDER, WANT TO KNOW, DENY, WONDER, A
To report what someone said, we have to make some changes in the direct speech sentences:
Pronouns and possessive adjectives change according to the meaning
Demonstrative pronouns change
Verb tenses change
Time expressions change

Verb tenses

Time expressions

Report these statements.

1. I hate playing golf, but I dont mind

watching soccer on TV Michael said.
2. My daughter is travelling to Australia next
Sunday Susan said.
3. The teacher will come soon the student
Report these questions, suggestions
and orders.
said.
4. Susans mother watches soaps every day
Where did you hear that news? John asked me.
Ann said.
Do you watch many films on TV? Mary asked John.
5. At the moment the reporter is reporting
Turn the TV off immediately! ordered the mother.
directly from the crime
scene
Will
you George
help mesaid.
with my school work? the boy asked his sister.
6. Quality papers dont
useare
many
photos. on TV? asked my brother
What
you watching
Turn on the
TV set
quickly, because the football match is going to start said my fathe
They prefer good articles
about
serious
Does
anyone
have
tickets for Madonnas concert? Joe asked.
issues the teacher said.
Can you spell the name of the film you mentioned, please? Joe asked.
7. I dont let my children play computer
Where have you put my mobile phone? I cant find it Jane said.
games till late in theWhy
evening.
dontIts
youvery
sell bad
your old TV set and buy a plasma? They have a much better image
for their health Mrs. Stop
Smith playing
said. games and do your homework! my mother told me.
leave
the TV
8. Sarah loves reading Dont
tabloids
because
ofon
allstand-by, because we have to save energy my father told me.
Did
you
buy
the
last
Nintendo game? Its fantastic John said.
the gossip that is there said Susan.

9. Parents must teach their children to be

careful when they use the Internet and give
personal information to strangers the
expert said.
10. Yesterday I watched a film that was really
scary. I couldnt sleep all night Ann said.
11. Last year Sarah participated in a TV
programme and she loved the experience
Jean said.
12. Next month my parents are going to buy a
new TV set Alice told me.
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Class: _________
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Date: _______________