leported speech grammar Statements: Reported statements "W's a big secrel.” He said (thal it was a big secret. “Tm getting a terible grade.” He said (hat) he was getting a ternble grade. “They got engaged,” He said (that) they had gotten engaged. “We weren't talking about you.” They claimed (that) they hadn't been talking about me. “She's been absent since Tuesday." He said (that) she had been absent since Tuesday. “We had never been there before.” She said (that) they had never been there before. “Pil meet you at the café." He said (thal) he would meet me at the café. Questions Reported questions “Did you know about the layoffs?” | asked him if he had known about the layoffs. “What are you saying?” | asked them what they were saying. Gommands Reported commands “Don't say anything!” He warmed his friend not to say anything. General truths Reported general truths “The sun rises in the east.” ‘She said (that) the sun rises in the east. (No change in tense.) Grammar Pas: Seo page 18 A Look at the starting point on page 40 again. Can you find more examples of reported speech? B Rewrite the sentences using reported speech. Then compare answers with a partner. 1. “I'm not surprised at all.” She told me 4 2. “Have you heard the news?” He asked me 3, “There’s a bank down the street.” She said 4. “Why aren't you talking?* She asked me _ 5. “Give him a call!” He told me 6. “We're getting married!” She told me 7. “Was the movie scary?” The children asked me % 8 “We didn't take the 8:00 train.” They told me