Direct Speech (tiesiogin kalba)
PRESENT SIMPLE (I/YOU/WE/THEY +V;
dont; HE/SHE/IT +Vs; doesnt)
I need some help, he said.
Reported Speech (netiesiogin
kalba)
PAST SIMPLE (vardis +V2, Ved;
didnt + V.)
He said that he needed some help.
Reported Statements: Present Simple
1.
I live in New York
She said ________________________________________________________
2.He works in a bank
She told me _____________________________________________________
3.Julie doesnt like going out much
She said ________________________________________________________
4.I dont have a computer
She said ________________________________________________________
5.They never arrive on time
She said ________________________________________________________
6.We often meet friends in London at the weekend
He told me _____________________________________________________
7.David doesnt have any children
She said ________________________________________________________
8.I dont go to the gym very often
She said ________________________________________________________
9.Lucy owns three flats in the city
She said ________________________________________________________
10.I never get up early on Sundays
She said ________________________________________________________
11.She meets her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night
He said ________________________________________________________
12.We dont travel much
She said ________________________________________________________
13.John doesnt live in Japan any more
She said ________________________________________________________
14.They work in Hong Kong
She told me _____________________________________________________
15.I have to work until seven or eight pm every night
She said ________________________________________________________
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HOMEWORK
16.I dont want to go to the theatre next weekend
She said ________________________________________________________
17.We like working in Paris
She said ________________________________________________________
18.She doesnt have enough time to do everything
She said ________________________________________________________
19.Tony hates mushrooms
She told me _____________________________________________________
20.They often go on holiday in July
She said _______________________________________________________
Reported Wh Questions: Present Simple
Change the direct questions into reported questions:
1.Where is the post office?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
2.Why is Julie sad?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
3.What's for dinner?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
4.Who is the woman in the red dress?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
5.How is your grandmother?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
6.When is the party?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
7.How much is the rent on your flat?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
8.Where are the glasses?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
9.How is the weather in Chicago?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
10.Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
Direct Speech (tiesiogin kalba)
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (vardis+
am/is/are + Ving)
Tim is sleeping, he said.
Reported Speech (netiesiogin
kalba)
PAST CONTINUOUS (vardis+
was/were + Ving)
He said that Tim was sleeping.
1.I'm sleeping
She told me _____________________________________________________
2.Were working
She told me _____________________________________________________
3.She's coming to the party
She told me _____________________________________________________
4.Hes talking on the telephone
She told me _____________________________________________________
5.Lucy is reading a book in front of the fire
She told me _____________________________________________________
6.I'm not going out
She said ________________________________________________________
7.We are not visiting Paris during our trip
She said ________________________________________________________
8.I'm listening to my new CD
She said ________________________________________________________
9.John is working in a bar for the summer
She told me _____________________________________________________
10.I'm not going to go on holiday
She told me _____________________________________________________
11.He isn't living in Beijing
She told me _____________________________________________________
12.Im taking the train to Berlin
She told me _____________________________________________________
13.He is never coming back
She told me _____________________________________________________
14.Jill is studying a lot
She told me _____________________________________________________
15.I'm not meeting Julie
She told me _____________________________________________________
16.We aren't renting a flat
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HOMEWORK
She said ________________________________________________________
17.They are visiting the museum
She said ________________________________________________________
18.She's eating dinner
She said ________________________________________________________
19.We arent going to the library
She said ________________________________________________________
20.Im coming
She said ________________________________________________________
HOMEWORK
QUESTIONS
11.Where do you usually go swimming?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
12.What does Luke do at the weekend?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
13.Where do your parents live?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
14.Who do you go running with?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
15.When does Lucy get up?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
16.How much TV do you watch?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
17.How many books do they own?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
18.Where does John work?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
19.What do the children study on Fridays?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
20.Why do you study English?
She asked me ___________________________________________________
