Reported speech
1 Complete the reported speech. >> 8.1
1 'I'm wearing my sister's jacket,' she said.
She said she
her sister's jacket.
2 'I didn't arrive on time,' he told me.
He told me he
on time.
3 'The DIY store isn't open at the weekend,' he said.
He said the DIY store.
open at the
weekend.
4 'It's snowing heavily,' my dad said.
My dad said that it.
5 'I'm not enjoying the film,' Zak said.
Zak said he.
the film.
6 'My grandma makes really good pizzas,' said Gino.
Gino said that his grandma.
heavily.
pizzas.
7 'I don't like horror films,' said Joel.
Joel said he
horror films.
8 'I went to Paris at New Year,' my cousin told me.
My cousin told me he
Year.
9 'I know all the answers,' my friend said.
My friend said she
really good
to Paris at New
10 'We didn't take many photos,' my parents said.
My parents said they.
My friend's mum told me that
bike in
all the answers.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct pronouns and
possessive adjectives. >> 8.2
many photos.
1 'I'm cleaning your brother's room,' my dad told me.
My dad told me he was cleaning my brother's room.
2 'I love your sunglasses,' my uncle said to me.
My uncle said that
loved
sunglasses.
3 'You need our help, Anna told him.
4 'It's her birthday soon.'
5 I'm looking for a silver bracelet.
Anna told him that,
needed
help.
4 'Your sister has left her bike in our garage,' my friend's
mum said to me.
sister had left
garage.
5 'You're hurting my finger,' Dan said to his brother.
Dan told
brother that
was hurting.
finger.
3 Rewrite what Emma said using reported speech. » 8.1, 8.2
1 'I'm on the High Street.
She said she was on the High Street.
2 'It's raining quite hard here.'
3 'I need to buy a present for my sister.
6 'I saw a nice one yesterday in the jeweller's.'
7 'Unfortunately, it isn't there any more.
8 'I think somebody bought it.'
4 Complete the reported speech. Use the past perfect,
could/ couldn't and would / wouldn't.» 8.3
1 'Burglars have broken into our house twice,' said Di.
Di said that burglars
into their house twice.
2 'I'll carry the bags for you,' said Ryan.
Ryan said that he
3 'I've lost my glasses,' said my grandma.
My grandma said that she
her glasses.
4 'We can get some bread at the corner shop,' said Dad.
some bread at the corner
Dad said that we
shop.
5 'I've never been to Spain,' Kelly said.
Kelly said that she
never
the bags for me.
Spain.
6 'You can't go out tonight,' said Mum.
Mum said I
go out that night.
7 'You haven't locked the door,' said George.
the door.
George said that I
8 'Barcelona will win the Champions League again,
said Harry.
Harry said that Barcelona
League again.
5 Change the direct speech to reported speech. Remember
to change the pronouns and references to time where
necessary. 8.2, 8.3
the Champions
1 'I'll see you tomorrow,' said Sally.
Sally said that she would see me the next day.
2 'We haven't been to London since last January,' said Emma.
3 'Tom can't speak French,' said Wendy.
4 'I'll get a holiday job next summer,' said Kylie.
5 'We can play tennis tomorrow,' said Jake.
6 'Kate has decided to study medicine,' said her brother.
7 'I won't tell anyone what Josh has done,' said Andy.
1 Kate
2 Sally.
3 Jordan
4 Amy
to
6 Complete the reported speech with said or told.» 8.4
me that she wasn't feeling well.
she wouldn't be late.
that he didn't like Vanessa.
James that she'd text him later that day.
he wanted to go home.
us she was going to the café.
5 Charlie.
6 Beth