Handout

Name: ______________________________________________________________
Grade: __________ Date: ____________________________
Objective: To apply use of Reported Speech.

1. Underline the correct options in the reported sentences.

a. Felix: “It’s my birthday.”

Felix said that it was / were his birthday.

b. Marty: “I watch TV every day.”

Marty said that he watches / watched TV every day.

c. Emma: “My friend is playing the piano.”

Emma said that his / her friend played / was playing the piano.

2. Report the following sentences. Remember to apply verb tense changes.

e.g. Daniel: “Goodbye.”

Daniel said goodbye.

a. Luna: “I will get a good grade.”

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b. Olivia and Mark: “Jack, we don’t like horror films.”

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c. Tomás: “Are you doing your homework?”

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d. Javiera: “Can you close the door, mum?”

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3. Transform these reported sentences into the original statements.

e.g. Joaquín said that he would invite Manuel and Eva to his birthday party.

Joaquín: I’ll invite Manuel and Eva to my birthday party.

a. Manuel said that he wasn’t sure if he could go to the party.

Manuel:
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b. Eva asked Joaquín if she could invite her friend Kathy to the party as well.
Eva:
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c. Joaquín answered that he didn’t mind if Eva invited Kathy.

Joaquín:
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d. Kathy told Eva that she’d love to go to the party, but she had to work the next day.
Kathy:
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