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Reported Speech - Kids Say the Funniest Things

Practice your English with this fun video activity. Use reported
speech, also called indirect speech, to describe what each person
said.
DESCRIBE THE ● direct ● indirect
SCENE

● Girl talking ● I just want to look at

with her ● She said that she just
father. them though.
wanted to look at them.

● Siblings ● Charlie bit me. ● The boy said that Charlie bit him.
playing

● Girl talking ● I don't want to go to

● She said that she didn't want
school because it's
to go to school because it
not fun for me.
wasn't fun for her.

● Girl talking ● I'm a real person.

with her ● She said that she was a real
father And this bracelet is
person.
fake.

● To siblings ● Don't talk to me. ● The boy told his brother to not talk to
talking him.

● Mother ● You're not listening to

talking with ● The mother said that her
her son me.
son didn’t listen.
● Boy talking
with his
mother ● I like when you give
● The boy said he likes her
me cookies. But I
when she gave him cookies,
don't like you all the
but he didn't like her all the
time.
time.

● Girls talking ● My dad has diabetes. ● The girl said her father had
diabetes.

● Girl talking ● I don't want to marry

● The girl said that she didn't
someone if I don't
want to get married until she
have a job first.
gets a job first.
● Boy feeling ● The ginger ale will
bad ● The boy told his mother that
make me feel better.
ginger ale will make him feel
better.

● Mother ● Do you feel better? ● The mother asked him if he feels

asking if he better.
feel better.