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Reported Speech
Tuesday, July 26th
Change the sentences Change the sentences into Reported Speechinto Reported Speech
I I wantwant to find a better to find a better job.job.
SHE SAID (THAT) SHE SHE SAID (THAT) SHE WANTEDWANTED TO FIND A BETTER JOB.TO FIND A BETTER JOB.
He He is playing is playing with with those boxes.those boxes.
HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE WAS WAS PLAYINGPLAYING WITH THOSE BOXES. WITH THOSE BOXES.
I I haven´t seen haven´t seen youyou for two weeks.for two weeks.
HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE HADN´T HADN´T SEENSEEN ME FOR TWO WEEKS. ME FOR TWO WEEKS.
Jack Jack left left the country .the country .
SHE SAID (THAT) JACKSHE SAID (THAT) JACK HAD HAD LEFTLEFT THE COUNTRY. THE COUNTRY.
II´ll´ll phone you soon. phone you soon.
HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE WOULDWOULD PHONE HER SOON.PHONE HER SOON.
I I can´tcan´t go out at night. go out at night.
SHE SAID (THAT) SHE SHE SAID (THAT) SHE COULDN´TCOULDN´T GO OUT AT NIGHT. GO OUT AT NIGHT.
I I needneed to find a job. to find a job.
HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE NEEDEDNEEDED TO FIND A JOB.TO FIND A JOB.
I I haven´t finishedhaven´t finished the the ironingironing.
HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE HADN´T HADN´T FINISHEDFINISHED THE IRONING. THE IRONING.
II´m´m on a diet. on a diet.
SHE SAID (THAT) SHE SHE SAID (THAT) SHE WASWAS ON A DIET. ON A DIET.
II´ve never had´ve never had any any troubles with it.troubles with it.
HE SAID (THAT) HE HE SAID (THAT) HE ´D NEVER ´D NEVER HADHAD ANY TROUBLES WITH IT. ANY TROUBLES WITH IT.
STRUCTURESTRUCTURE
SIMPLE PRESENT
“My mother gets up at 7 o’clock” Elena said.
SIMPLE PRESENT
“My mother gets up at 7 o’clock” Elena said.
SIMPLE PAST
Elena said that her mother got up at 8
o’clock.
SIMPLE PAST
Elena said that her mother got up at 8
o’clock.
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
“Peter’s watching TV” Peter is mother said.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
“Peter’s watching TV” Peter is mother said.
PAST CONTINOUS
Peter’s mother said that Peter was watching TV.
PAST CONTINOUS
Peter’s mother said that Peter was watching TV.
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PRESENT PERFECT
“Rose has studied for twelve years” Laura
said.
PRESENT PERFECT
“Rose has studied for twelve years” Laura
said.
PAST PERFECT
Laura said Rose had studied for twelve
years.
PAST PERFECT
Laura said Rose had studied for twelve
years.
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SIMPLE PAST
Brad said, “I left your house at 2 p.m”
SIMPLE PAST
Brad said, “I left your house at 2 p.m”
PAST PERFECT
Brad said that he had left your house at 2 p.m.
PAST PERFECT
Brad said that he had left your house at 2 p.m.
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WILL
My sister said, “Tomorrow will be
rainy”
WILL
My sister said, “Tomorrow will be
rainy”
WOULD
My sister said that tomorrow would be
rainy.
WOULD
My sister said that tomorrow would be
rainy.
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CAN
“We can sing”, Jhon said.
CAN
“We can sing”, Jhon said.
COULD
Jhon said that we could sing.
COULD
Jhon said that we could sing.
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