The document provides examples of reported speech and how to change direct quotes into indirect speech. It lists 20 sentences with a direct quote followed by the same quote changed into reported or indirect speech. The examples cover changing pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs to match the context when changing from direct to reported speech.
The document provides examples of reported speech and how to change direct quotes into indirect speech. It lists 20 sentences with a direct quote followed by the same quote changed into reported or indirect speech. The examples cover changing pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs to match the context when changing from direct to reported speech.
The document provides examples of reported speech and how to change direct quotes into indirect speech. It lists 20 sentences with a direct quote followed by the same quote changed into reported or indirect speech. The examples cover changing pronouns, adverbs of time and verbs to match the context when changing from direct to reported speech.
He said _______________________________________ 2. "Where is your sister?" my mother asked me. My mother asked me __________________________________ 3. "I don't speak Italian," Carmen said. Carmen said _______________________________________ 4. "Say hello to Jim," they said. They told me __________________________________ 5. "The film began at seven o'clock," Peter said. Peter said _________________________________________ 6. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said. She told the boys ____________________________________ 7. "Where have you spent your money?" she asked him. She asked him ______________________________________ 8. "I never make mistakes," Richard said. Richard said ________________________________________ 9. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know. He wanted to know ___________________________________ 10. "Don't try this at home," the magician told the audience. The magician advised the audience__________________________ 11. "I was very tired," Mary said. Mary told me __________________________________________ 12. "Be careful, Ben," she said. Mirtha told Ben _________________________________________ 13. "I will get myself a drink," Robert said. Robert said ___________________________________________ 14. "Why haven't you phoned me?" Pam asked John. Pam asked John ________________________________________ 15. "I cannot drive them home," he said. He said ________________________________________________ 16. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" Sheila asked Peter. Sheila asked Peter ________________________________________ 17. "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me. She asked me ____________________________________________ 18. He said, "Don't go too far." He advised her ___________________________________________ 19. "Have you been shopping?" daddy asked us. Daddy wanted to know _________________________________________ 20. "Don't make so much noise," Ringo said. Ringo asked us ____________________________________________