Reported Speech
Mr Brown said "I was watching TV last night".
REPORTED SPEECH: Mr Brown said (that) ____________
Mr Brown said (that) he had been watching TV the night before (the previous night).
I didn't feel very well yesterday. I _____ eat anything.
A. cannot
B. couldn't
C. mustn't
couldn't
Samantha is _____ beautiful.
She is ______ a nice woman.
Samantha is so beautiful.
She is such a nice woman.
Susan threw away the litter.
The litter was thrown away by Susan.
They have a horse.
Don't they?
The farmer said, "I didn't her."
REPORTED SPEECH: "The farmer said (that)...."
The farmer said (that) he hadn't seen her.
You ____ look at me when I am talking to you.
A. could
B. should
C. would
should
It was ______ a bad day.
It was ______ windy.
It was such a bad day.
It was so windy.
Patrick uses the computer.
The computer is used by Patrick.
Is it ?
Mrs Jones told us, "My sister works in Manchester".
REPORTED SPEECH: Mrs Jones told us (that) __________
Mrs Jones told us (that) her sister worked in Manchester.
A. have to
B. must
C. will have to
will have to
These dogs are ______ lovely.
They are _______ cute dogs.
These dogs are so lovely.
They are such cute dogs.
An Irishman wrote this book.
This book was written by an Irishman.
Lions aren't small
Are they?
Mrs Green said, "I hear strange noises in my garden every night".
REPORTED SPEECH: "Mrs Green said (that) ________"
You _______ forget your sun cream. It's going to be very hot!
A. don't have to
B. mustn't
C. needn't
mustn't
Don't say ______ words.
You shouldn't be ______ rude.
Don't say such words.
You shouldn't be so rude.
Ron and Peggy founded the club.
The club was founded by Ron and Peggy.
She is collecting stickers.
isn't she?
He told her "Stop smoking".
REPORTED SPEECH: He told her _______
I _____ be able to help you, but I'm not sure yet.
A. might
B. would
C. must
might
Paris is _____ big.
It is ______ a large city.
Paris is so big.
It is _____ a large city.
Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
The blue jeans were invented by Levi Strauss.
Kevin will come tonight
won't he?