Reported Speech: Statements
Direct statement: “Some bats are smaller than our hands!”
Change to reported speech
Reported speech: “Some bats were smaller than our hands!”
This is ....... (young / cute / furry / gray / tiny ) cat
This is a cute tiny young gray furry cat.
MoM: “Put my cell phone back on the table.”
Mom told me to put her cell phone back on the table
Salesperson to customer: “Can I help you with something?”
The salesperson asked the customer if he could help him/her with something
We must wear safety gear correctly.
Safety gear must be worn correctly by us
Lina: "I want to know more about the axolotl"
Reported : She said that she wanted to know more about the axolotl
Flammingos are ... (Brazilian/amazing/pink) birds
Teacher: “Don't drop your phone.”
Our teacher told us not to drop our phone.
Sophie: "Does the toy need batteries?"
Sophie asked if the toy needed batteries.
Explorers have to turn on the headlamps inside the cave
Headlamps have to be turned on inside the cave.
Jio: "I think it stays in the water"
Reported: He said that he thought it stayed in the water.
Bats have (hairy / tiny / pointed ) ears
Bats have tiny pointed hairy ears.
My father: "Be careful!"
Reported: My father told me to be careful.
Student to teacher: “When can I take the test?”
Students asked the teacher when they could take the test.
1. They don't have to check the equipment again.
2. You must not enter the tunnel without a headlamp.
1. The equipment doesn't have to be checked again.
2. The tunnel must not be entered without a headlamp
sara: “Flying fish don’t actually fly. They jump in the air.”
Sara said flying fish didn't actually fly. She said they jumped in the air.
1. The baby little / little baby marmoset has a cute fuzzy / fuzzy cute face.
The little baby marmoset has a cute fuzzy face.
What makes / make you excited?
What makes you excited?
Lee: "Where are the new electronic products?"
Lee asked where the new electronic products were.
The sound of bats ...... (hear) deep in the cave.
The sound of bats can be heard deep in the cave.
Lany: “The hummingbird will soon lay eggs that will be smaller than coffee beans.”
Lany said that the hummingbird would soon lay eggs that would be smaller than coffee beans.
I saw ... (wooden / terrible / Mexican/ old ) house.
The axolotl is (small/Mexican/strange creature
I saw a terrible old Mexican wooden house
a strange small Mexican creature
1. Caves make / makes my sister a little nervous.
2. Being in the forest make / makes my mom relaxed.
1. make
2. makes
Paul asked why manufacturers used crash test dummies.
Make a question
Paul: "Why do manufacturers use crash test dummies?"
The jungle ..... (enter) by car. There are no roads, and there are too many plants and trees.
The jungle can't be entered (enter) by car. There are no roads, and there are too many plants and trees.