REPORTED SPEECH Read this example: I prefer my own friends’, said Paulo. — Direct speech Paulo soid (that) he preferred his own friends. ~ Reported speech ce ere Present simple -> Past simple Guy said that he hated soap ike this sitcom. operas. Hons Mathie 2tcon Oscar said that he didn that sitcom, "Fem watching TVtonight? | Present continuous — Past Julie said that she was watching continuous [TV that night, Twatched the fim on TV yes. |Past simple — Past perfact | Mark said that he had watched terday’ simple the film on TV the day befor. TTve just turned the TV aff” | Present perfec simple — Past_| My brother told me he had jst perfect simple turned the TV of. ‘We had finished athe work | Past perfec simple — Past per | Peter sad they had finished all when Richard arived" fect simple the work when Richard arrived Telp you iva Yew minutes. [wil would [The teacher said she would help me in afew minutes Tim going to watch the news.” | am/areis going to — was/were | She told me she was going to going to watch the news. Other Changes todey, tonight that day, thet night this morning/week that morning/week ‘tomorrow the next day, the following day Personal pronouns and possessive determiners also change. ‘eel tired’, said Tom ‘That’s my favourite song’, said Michelle Tor said he felt tired. Michelle said shat was her favourite song. Say and tell We can use say and tell to report direct speech. Compare the pair of sentences, “Tom said he felt tire. Tom told me he felt tired.Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 1. ‘I watch a film on Saturdays.” Caroline said 2. ‘He's my best friend Fred told me 3. The scarfis in my bag.” Janice said 4, ‘This film wasn’t very interesting.” Tom told me 5. ‘This isn’t my schoo! Jerry said 6. ‘We'll walk for half an hour’ Yesterday Jennifer told me 7. ‘These T-shirts don't fit me.” Mike said 8. ‘We're parking our car here.’ They said 9, ‘It's my boyfriend's birthday party tomorrow.’ Helen told me 10.'| think there will be 2 students’ meeting very soon.” He said 11. "It's difficult to finish this project this week. The students said 12."F'm not busy now! Alicia told me 13."I don’t want these CDs anymore.” My brother said 14."We feel fine now" The girls said 15."We're going to do the shopping today. My parents told me 16.'She had finished her homework when | arrived.’ Mary saidI revortep speecy Put in said or told. 1. Marcus me his new car was black. Judy she didn’t like that skirt. 3. Diane _ her son didn’t like viclent computer games. 4. Mike me he was very tired. 5. William he wanted to watch TV that night. 6. Paul me he couldn't do his homework on time, ES reponren spec Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 1. ‘Ican’t cook well’, said Paul. Paul said 2. ‘Inever drink wine’, she explained. She explained 3. ‘Friends is a popular American series’, Ellen said. Ellen said 4. ‘The actors played very well’, she explained. She explained 5. ‘It’s on after the news’, she said. She said H 6. ‘The sitcom started at 900 pm’, she told me. She told me 7. ‘They never miss an episode’, Ruth said. Ruth said | 8. ‘Im going to watch the news tonight’, Ray said Ray said 9. 10. nn. 12. 13. 4, ‘Before a football match on TV, | chase my litte brother out of the living room’, he said, He said ‘My TV set doesn’t work’, Anna explained. Anna explained ‘1 don’t go out tonight because | want to rest’, Mike said. Mike said 4 won't lend you my laptop because | need it’, my mother told me My mether told me ‘1 don't want anything to drink now’, my father said. My father said ‘We've just come back home’, the twins said, The twins saidREPORTED SPEECH 1. Report the following statements. a) “I have ceased to read newspapers.” Konrad said b) “Young people don't like reading.” He said ) “My sister is watching TV." Paul said d) “I promise | will keep in touch.” Mary said €) “This t-shirt doesn't fit me.” She said f) “IF | finish my homework soon, | won't miss the file.” My friend Julia said g) “Yesterday we saw a great show on TV." Theytoldme. hy “I can't leave the house now’ My neighbour said i) There isn't anyone her He said Report the following statements. a) “I write lots of emails.” He told me b) “We haven't read this article.” They said ) “Iwill check my email tonight.” Laura said 4d) “I don't have any social network account. My friend Anne said