ENGLISH WORKSHEET (THE REPORTED SPEECH)

 The REPORTED SPEECH

I. Changes in Verb Tenses
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Present Simple Past Simple
Mary: “My father plays football.” Mary said that her father played football.
John and James: “We don’t have any hobby.” They said that they didn’t drink.
Present Continuous Past Continuous
Wendy: “ I’m listening to music now.” Wendy said that she was listening to
Peter: “My brother isn’t talking on the phone music at that moment.
now.” Peter said that his brother wasn’t talking
on the phone then.
Will + infinitive Would + infinitive
Peter’ parents: “We’ll give you some money Peter’s parents told him they would give
tomorrow” him some money the following day.

II. Changes in Pronouns

Direct Speech Reported Speech
I he / she
me him / her
my his / her
you I / she / he / we
we we / they

III. Changes in Time and Place

Direct Speech Reported Speech
this / these that / those
here there
now then / at that moment
this week last week
today / tonight that day / that night
next week the following week
tomorrow the following day

 Put into the reported speech:

1. “I like my school.”
She said that ________________________________________________________________
2. “They don’t know the school rules.”
The teacher said ____________________________________________________________
3. “I’m publishing a novel this year.”
John told Susan _____________________________________________________________
4. “I will go to bed early tonight.”
Sally told me ____________________________________________________________________
5. “This dress is very expensive.”
Vivian warned Jane _____________________________________________________________
6. “We don’t like fish.”
The girls said ________________________________________________________________
7. “Jane isn’t buying anything today.”
Bob said ____________________________________________________________________
8. “Peter won’t go to the cinema.”
Susan explained that Peter___________________________________________________

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