LESSON 8 REPORTED SPEECH

EXERCISE 1. underline the correct option to change tenses from Direct

Speech to reported speech.

1.-He works in a bank

a) she said (that) he worked in a bank.
b) she said (that) he work in a bank.
c) she said (that) he had worked in a bank.
2.-I always drink coffee
a) she said (that) they always drink coffe.
b) she said (that) she always drank cofee.
c) she said (that) she always drunk cofee.
3.-He likes ice cream
a) he said (that) he likes ice cream.
b) he said (that) he has liked ice cream.
c) he said (that) he liked is cream.
4.- he is Mexican
a) He said (that) He was Mexican.
b) He said (that) He were Mexican
c) He said (that) He is been Mexican.
5.- I speak English
a) She said (that) She spoken English.
b) She said (that) she speaks English.
c) She said (that) she is speaking English.

EXERCISE 1. read Next CONVERSATION BETWEEN Oscar AND Lidia,

AFTER THAT WRITE WHO SAID WHAT USING REPORTED SPEECH.
-OSCAR: Hi Lidia! work a lot at weekends, and you?
-Lidia: I wake up early every day.
-Oscar: i buy my own secret ingredients, do you buy something?
-Lidia: Oh no! i love my students. I only have to prepare my classes.
-Oscar: I need a stove for my job, and you?
-Lidia: I use books and a computer.

Example
Oscar said (that) he worked a lot at weekends.
1. Lidia said (that) she woke up early every day
2. Oscar said (that) he bought my own secret ingredients.
3. Lidia said (that) she loved my students. She said (that) she only had to
prepared my classes.
4. Oscar said (that) he needed a stove for his work.
5. Lidia said (that) she used books and a computer.

EXERCISE 2. READ THE TEXT. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. WRITE

COMPLETE SENTENCES USING REPORTED SPEECH.
INTERVIEWING A SOCCER PLAYER

REPORTER: Mr. Messi, why do you want to play in Spain?

Messi: I want to play in Spain because i am fan of Spanish people
Reporter: I know that you study French in your free time, is that true?
Messi: eah, i study French and i cook French food.

The reporter asked Mr Messi that why he wanted to play in Spain

Messi said that he wanted to play in Spain because he is a fan of the
Spanish
The reporter said that he is true that he studied French in his spare time.
Messi said that he studied French and cooked French food