DIRECT SPEECH TO REPORTED SPEECH
SHE SAID THAT THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE WAITING AT THE BUS STOP.
"THERE ARE THREE PEOPLE WAITING AT THE BUS STOP", SHE SAID.
'CAN YOU SHOW ME A PAIR OF TRAINERS?'
I ASKED HIM TO SHOW ME A PAIR OF TRAINERS.
'DON'T REMOVE THE PRICE TAG BEFORE YOU TRY ON THE DRESS'
HE TOLD ME NOT TO REMOVE THE PRICE TAG BEFORE TRYING ON THE DRESS
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PAST SIMPLE" TO...
PAST PERFECT
SHE SAID THAT HER FATHER TRAVELLED A LOT BECAUSE HE WAS A SALESMAN.
"MY FATHER TRAVELS A LOT BECAUSE HE'S A SALESMAN", SHE SAID.
'COULD YOU GIVE ME A DISCOUNT?'
I ASKED HIM TO GIVE ME A DISCOUNT.
SUE TOLD ME THAT MARY'S BOYFRIEND LIVED IN PARIS.
"MARY'S BOYFRIEND LIVES IN PARIS", SUE TOLD ME.
'DON'T TAKE MORE THAN THREE ITEMS INTO THE CHANGING ROOM'
SHE TOLD ME NOT TO TAKE MORE THAN THREE ITEMS INTO THE CHANGING ROOM
"I HAVE SEEN THIS FILM" I TOLD ANN.
I TOLD ANN THAT I HAD SEEN THAT FILM.
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PAST PERFECT" TO...
PAST PERFECT!
HIS TEACHER TOLD HIM TO DO HIS HOMEWORK ON TIME IF HE WANTED TO GET A GOOD GRADE ON THAT EXAM
"DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON TIME IF YOU WANT TO GET A GOOD GRADE ON THIS EXAM", HIS TEACHER SAID.
I ASKED HER TO HELP ME FIND A SUITABLE COMPUTER