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Reported speech 1
Reported speech 2
Reported speech 3
to-infinitive / -ing
100

(Swim) is a great sport.

Swimming is a great sport.

100

They said, "We are late for work."

They said that they were late for work.

100

My mum said, "The dog is hungry."

My mum said that the dog was hungry.

100

Lisa said, "I hate tests."

Lisa said that she hated tests.

100

I’m learning how _______________________. (drive)

I’m learning how to drive.

200

I want ______________ German. (learn)

I want to learn German.

200

She said, "I'm meeting my cousin for dinner today."

She said that she was meeting her cousin for dinner that day.

200

My father said to us, "We're going to visit Aunt Lucy."

Father said to us that we were going to visit Aunt Lucy.

200

Mavis: 'The dog is running after the cat.'
Mavis said (that) ...

Mavis said (that) the dog was running after the cat.

200

Let’s talk about __________ a business. (start)

Let’s talk about starting a business.

300

Paul would like (go) to the cinema.

Paul would like to go to the cinema. 

300

'He will come back tomorrow.'

She told me he ..................... day.

She told me he would come back the following day.

300

Peter said, "I will go shopping tomorrow."

Peter said that he would go shopping the next day.

300

He said "I'm not from England."

He said that he wasn't from England.

300

We didn't have any money left, as we really like (shop).

We didn't have any money left, as we really like shopping.

400

Maria hopes (play) tennis tomorrow.

Maria hopes to play tennis tomorrow.

400

The teacher said, "We have finished with this unit."

The teacher said that we had finished with that/the unit.

400

'Jill is studying a lot.'

She told me Jill .................. a lot

She told me Jill was studying a lot.

400

They said, "Our teacher can speak very fluently."

They said that their teacher could speak very fluently.

400

I can’t stand ___________ that show! (watch)

I can’t stand watching that show!

500

Cristian has difficulty in (come) to school on time.

Cristian has difficulty in coming to school on time.

500

Jim: 'We saw a clown in the street.'

Jim told me ...

Jim told me he had seen a clown in the street.

500

Jenny(She): 'I did a great course last year.'
Jenny said (that) ...

Jenny said that she had done a great course the previous year.

500

“She was at the cinema yesterday.'

She said she ............... before.

She said she had been at the cinema the day before.

500

I decided _________ a French class. (take)

I decided to take a French class.

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