Reported speech 1
"I had a bad dream"
Sam said he has had / had had a bad dream
had had
" I might see you later"
I told him I could/ might see him later
might
" We will be in the library"
They said they might / would / could be in the library
would
" The book was published yesterday"
He said the book (1) had published/ had been published the day (2) before/ ago
had been published
before
"I am going to watch a film tonight"
He told me he ( 1)was going to / would watch a film (2)the following night / that night
was going to
that night
The teacher told........ we were going to have a test
us
She.......I should read more
said
I.......my brother that he could come and visit me
told
"Where is my e- book?"
She.......me where her e- book was
asked
Emma wanted to know ... they were allowed to play or not
if
whether
"Are you guys becoming up and coming writers these days?"
He asked my friends if (1).............becoming up and coming writers(2)............days
1 they were
2 those
"Did you both make a name of yourselves?"
I wanted to know(1).......................a name of(2)..........
1 if they(both) had made
2 themselves
"What have you realized here?"
Choose the correct option:
1 I asked my sister what had realized she there
2 I wanted to know what my sister had realized there
2
"Why does your brother live in a make believe world ?" Choose the correct option:
1 I asked Sheila why does her brother live in a make believe world
2 I asked Sheila why lived my brother in a make believe world
3 I asked her why her brother lived in a make believe world
3
!Did you daydream yesterday?" Choose the correct option:
1 He wanted to know what did I daydream the day before.
2 He wanted to know if I daydreamed a day ago
3 He wanted to know if I had daydreamed the previous day
3
Rewrite the sentence in direct speech
He said he had been keeping a close eye on my things
Direct speech: "I............................things"
..have been keeping a close eye on your things
..was keeping a close eye on your things
Rewrite this sentence in direct speech
He told them they had become an overnight success two years before
" You.............................."
...became an overnight success two years ago
Re write in direct speech
He told her mother she had to have a take on her own
" mom,...........own"
you must have a take on your
Re write in direct speech
He said his book had been rejected in that company
"................................company"
My book was rejected in this company
My book has been rejected in this company
Rewrite in direct speech
He said my parents would keep their business going next year
" .......................year"
Your parents will keep their business going the following year
"I didn't like this book"
He said ..................
he hadn't liked that book
" We are setting about our new project now "
Jim told me..........................
they were setting about their new project then/ at that moment
"When did you realize you were a good writer?"
He wanted to know....
when I had realized I had been a good writer
"Do you both like to be seen as a second best option today?"
He asked ..........................................
us if we(both) liked to be seen as a second best option that day
"Can a trip to the deepest rainforest in the interior appeal to these tourists?"
He wanted to know .................. tourists
if a trip to the deepest rainforest in the interior could appeal to those