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Reported Speech Homework

The document provides examples of direct speech and how to change it to reported speech. It lists different tenses used in direct speech and their equivalent tenses in reported speech, such as changing present simple to past simple. It also provides examples of how to change other elements like now to "in that moment" and tomorrow to "the next day" when changing direct speech to reported speech.

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Reported Speech Homework

The document provides examples of direct speech and how to change it to reported speech. It lists different tenses used in direct speech and their equivalent tenses in reported speech, such as changing present simple to past simple. It also provides examples of how to change other elements like now to "in that moment" and tomorrow to "the next day" when changing direct speech to reported speech.

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PRACTICE IN REPORTED SPEECH Copy and work in your own document

Look at the sentences next page, classify and transform them.


When writing the reported speech, use a suitable reporting verb. Try to use as many as
possible from the list you have in your workbook grammar section.
DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

PRESENT SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE

1. “I always recycle organic waste” She told me that she always recycled organic waste.

2. “Do you recycle?” She asked me if I recycled.

Why do people still use disposable She asked me why people still used disposable
products.
products?”
3. “Drive safely” She ordered me to drive safely.

4. “Be careful!!” She advised me to be careful.

5. “You should use energy-saving light She told me that I Should used energy.saving light
bulbs.
bulbs”
6. “Don’t cry!!” She ordered me to stop crying

7. “Let’s buy green products” She ordered me to buy green products.

8. “Why don’t we invest in solar energy?” She asked me why weren't investing in solar energy.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS PAST CONTINUOUS

9. “She is talking about education” She told me that she was talking about aducation.

10.“What are you doing to save water?” She asked me what was I doing to save water.

PAST SIMPLE PAST PERFECT

11.“They divided all students in two She told me that they had divided all students in two
groups.
groups”
12.“Yesterday, I arrived late to the maths She told me that she had arrived late to the maths
lesson the previous day.
lesson.”
13.“I turned off the tap” She told me that she had turned off the tap.

PRESENT PERFECT PAST PERFECT

14.“The school has organised a trip to She told me that the school had organised a trip to
London.
London”
15.“I’ve just lost my keys” She told me that I had just lost my keys.

WILL WOULD

16.“I will do my homework later” She told me SHE WOULD do heis homework later.

17.“I’ll help you with all paperwork” She told me that she would help me with all the
paperwork.

CAN COULD

18.“Can you buy some fruit?” She asked me if I could buy some fruit

MUST HAD TO

19.“Tomorrow, we must arrive on time” She told me that we had to arrive on time the next day.

REFERENCES DIRECT REPORTED

now In That moment

today, tonight That day, that night

tomorrow The next day, the day after

yesterday The previous day, the day before

last night The previous night

next week/year The following week/year

last week/ year The previous week/year

a month ago A month before

here there

this / these That/thouse

my His/her

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