Reported Speech
Change to reported speech:
She said, “I’m chatting with my sister.”
She said she was chatting with her sister.
Which verb means to talk in a friendly informal way?
Chat
Which adverb means “I hope this will happen”?
Hopefully
Express strong certainty:
He’s yelling again — he __________ be angry.
must
Correctly use “criticize” in reported speech.
She said, “You never help me.”
She criticized me for never helping her.
He said, “I didn’t scream during the argument.”
He said he hadn’t screamed during the argument.
Complete:
The students __________ against the new uniforms.
Protested
He’s not at home; __________, he’s at the gym.
Presumably
Past possibility
She __________ forgotten to whisper; everyone heard her.
might have
Combine verb + adverb:
He whispered, “They’re lying.” → Add an attitude adverb to show uncertainty.
He whispered, presumably, that they were lying.
Turn into reported speech using suggest:
She said, “Let’s meet after class.”
She suggested meeting after class.
He __________ that he had broken the vase, but everyone saw him do it.
Denied
She’s __________ the best student in class — just look at her grades!
Actually
Logical conclusion about the past
They __________ quarreled; they’re not talking now.
must have
Make a sentence using demand in reported speech.
Possible answer:
She demanded to speak to the manager immediately.
Report this with correct verb:
He said, “You stole my idea!”
He accused me of stealing his idea.
They didn’t discuss calmly; they __________ for hours.
Quarreled
__________, people enjoy a bit of gossip, even if they won’t admit it.
Generally
Advise in the past
You __________ told me the truth earlier!
should have
Create a sentence with gossip and a past modal.
Possible answer:
They must have been gossiping; everyone knew the story already.
She said, “I may have criticized her too harshly.”
She said she might have criticized her too harshly.
We _______explanation. Tell me, why did you do it?
demand
He didn’t tell anyone he’d quit; __________, nobody knew until today.
Apparently
Combine modal + attitude adverb:
He didn’t answer the phone; __________ he __________ been in a meeting.
Presumably, he might have been in a meeting.
Combine all elements (verb + adverb + past modal):
Use suggest, hopefully, and might have in one reported sentence.
Possible answer:
She suggested, hopefully, that we might have finished earlier if we’d started on time.