Rewrite the sentences in reported speech

Jenny enquired, “Had you read the instructions before you started writing?”

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Bill confessed, “I didn’t pay attention.”

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The teacher asked, “Who do you get on best with in your family?”

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The student answered, “I can talk about everything with my mother.”

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My friend asked, “Why have the customs men searched you?”

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I said, “Because I was nervous after the flight.”

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Andy asked, “Where will we do the shopping?”

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Sarah replied, “We will go to a department store.”

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The police asked, “What was the neighbour doing when the robbery happened?”

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The witness said, “He was opening the door.”

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My boss asked, “Have you sent the report?”

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I answered, “No, because I was too busy.”

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He wanted to know, “Can you talk to her?”

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I promised, “I will give her your message if we meet.”

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My friends asked me, “Do you want to watch DVD tonight?”

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I told them, “I’m afraid I have to learn.”

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Janice asked Frank, “When will you marry me?”

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Frank answered, “We should discuss it first.”

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John asked Jenny, “Will you come to my party?”

Jenny answered, “I will go if I don’t work.”

Sam asked, “Where is the information desk?”

The policeman said, “It’s on the next corner.”

Sally inquired, “Has anybody been injured?”

The nurse told her, “Only one man has minor injuries.”

The children asked, “Can we go to the skiing holiday alone?”

The parents told them, “You are too young to travel on your own.”

The boys asked, “What are you doing?”

I replied, “I’m repairing my bike as it went wrong.”

Her friend asked, “Who did you go out with last night?”

She said, “I watched a film with my friends.”

Jane asked, “How are you getting on with Jake?”

Liz said, “We have split up.”

Suzie asked, “When are you going to see Kate?”

Daniel said, “I’m going to meet her tonight.”

Mum asked, “What would you like for Xmas?”

The boy answered, “I’d like a toy soldier.”

Reported email
Reported Speech Practice
You have applied for a job at a children’s holiday camp. When you meet the
organiser he asks the following questions:

1. Are you married?

2. How old are you?

3. Which university are you studying at?

4. Where do you come from?

5. Have you worked with children before?

 6. What sports do you play?

7. Will you work for at least two months?

8. Can you start immediately?

9. Do you need accommodation?

10. Would you like any more information?

A friend of yours is also going to apply for a job at the same camp. Complete the email, telling him
what questions you were asked.

Dear Peter,

Good luck with the job application! These are the things the organizer asked me about – he’ll
probably ask you the same sorts of questions.

He asked me ______________ (1). He wanted to know ______________ (2), which university

______________ (3) at and where ______________ (4). Then he asked ______________ (5) and
what sports ______________ (6).

He wanted to know ______________ (7) for at least two months and ______________ (8)
immediately. He asked ______________ (9) accommodation and wondered ______________ (10)
any more information.

Let me know how you get on!

Függő beszéd az angolban - reported speech

If the reporting verb is in the past tense:

Tenses Direct Sentence Indirect Sentence Tenses
Simple Pres.: "I clean the windows every She said she cleaned the windows Simple Past
month." every month.
Pres. Cont.: "I am cleaning the windows She said she was cleaning the windows Past Cont.
now." at that time.
Simple Past: "I cleaned the windows She said she had cleaned the windows Past Perfect
yesterday." the day before.
Past Cont.: "I was cleaning the windows She said she had been cleaning the Past Perf.
from four to six yesterday." windows from four to six the day Cont.
before.
Present "I have cleaned the windows." She said she had cleaned the windows. Past Perfect
Perfect:
Present "I have been cleaning the She said she had been cleaning the Past Perfect
Perfect windows for an hour." windows for an hour. Cont.
Continuous

"After I had cleaned the She said after she had cleaned the
Past Perfect windows I had a rest." windows she had had a rest. Past Perfect
Past Perfect "After I had been cleaning the She said after she had been cleaning Past Perfect
Continuous windows for an hour I had a the windows for an hour she had had a Cont.
rest." rest.
Simple "I shall clean the windows She said she would clean the windows Future in
Future: tomorrow." the next day. the Past
Future "I shall be cleaning the She said she would be cleaning the Future
Continuous: windows all day long to- windows all day long the next day. Cont. in the
morrow." Past
Fut. Perfect: "I shall have cleaned the She said she would have cleaned the Future Perf.
windows by the time you windows by the time you came back. in the Past
comeback."

Modals I can clean the windows. She said she could clean the windows. could
can I must clean the windows. She said she had to clean the windows. had to
must I may clean the windows. She said she might clean the windows. might
may I needn’t clean the windows. She said she didn’t need to clean the didn’t need
needn’t windows. to
Imperative Clean the widows. She told me to clean the windows. to +
Don’t clean the windows. She told me not to clean the windows. infinitive
Requests Will you clean the windows, She asked me to clean the windows. to +
please? infinitive
Questions Do you clean the windows She asked if/whether I cleaned the If/whether
Yes/No everyday? windows everyday. - normal
word order
Wh- – time
questions When do you clean the She asked me when I cleaned the change
windows? windows. question
word –
normal
word order
– time
change
Th
e Following modals do not change:
SHOULD, WOULD, MIGHT, COULD, OUGHT TO, MUST HAVE

If the reporting verb is in the present tense, the tense of the sentence does not
change.

If the reported statement is always true we do not change its tense.

E. g.: He said that cats don't like dogs.