Statement
Yes/No Questions
Wh- Questions
Commands
100
Complete the following: We use ... to report statements
We use (that) to report statements
100
Complete the following: We use ___ /___ to report ___
We use (If / whether) to report (Yes/No questions)
100
Complete the following: We use _____ to report ____
We use (Wh- clauses) to report (Wh- questions)
100
Complete the following: We use _____ to report ____
We use (infinitives) to report (Imperatives/commands)
200
Report the following and explain the changes: "I am working hard."
He said (that) he was working hard I (first person)---> He (third person), am (present) ---> was (past)
200
Report the following and explain the changes: "Is it O.K. to come in?"
He asked me if it was O.K. to come in. Using if to report the YES/NO question, Is (present) ----> was (past)
200
Report the following and explain the changes: "What do people lie about most?"
He asked what people lied about most. question ----> Wh- clause, present ---> past
200

Report the following and explain the changes: "Don't worry"

He told me not to worry. Using infinitive

300
Report the following and explain the changes: "I can't answer your question."
He said he couldn't answer my question. I (first person)----> He (third person), Can (present)----> Could (past), Your (second person) ---> My (first person)
300
Report the following and explain the changes: "Did you work yesterday?."
She asked (me) if I had worked the day before. You (second person) ----> I (first person), Did (simple past)---------> Had worked (past perfect), Yesterday----> the day before; to relate the time when the speech is being reported.
300
Report the following, paraphrase and explain the changes: "What do you think of this idea?"
He asked what I thought of an idea he had You (second person) -----> I (first person), think (present) ----> thought (past), using paraphrasing
300
Report the following and explain the changes: "go to sleep."
he told me to go to sleep. using infinitive
400

Report the following and explain the changes: "I might play soccer."

He said/told me that he might play soccer. I (first person) ----> He (Third person), might does not change

400
Report the following and explain the changes: "Can I leave work early on Friday? I have a doctor's appointment."
He asked if he could leave work early on Friday to go to the doctor. I (first person) ----> He (third person), Can (present) ----> Could (past), using paraphrasing
400
Quote the following: Why is he upset?
He wonders "Why is he upset?" We don't change any thing when quoting - remember :)
400

Report the following and explain the changes: "Talk to our manager"

He told me to talk to their manager. You (second person) -----> me (first person), Our -----> their, Using infinitive

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