Reported speech STATEMENTS
Reported speech
Reported to Direct
100

Adrian: "I am really tired today"

He/Adrian said he was really tired that day/ today

100

Cathy: "I am in the park so I can't help you with your homework"

Cathy said she was in the park so she couldn't help me with my homework.

100
He said he was going to the party at 10 o'clock.

"I am going to the party at 10 o'clock." he said.

200

"I can get a new job in London" Tim said to me

Tim said he could get a new job in London

200

"I am not going to the mountain, I have too much work to do" Fran said.

Fran said he wasn't going to the mountain, he had too much work to do.

200

Maria said she couldn't bring her new pet to the hotel.

"I can't bring my new pet to the hotel" Maria said

300

"The girls are playing in the playground" the teacher said

The teacher said the girls/they were playing in the playground.

300

"This computer is working really slow, I am trying to fix it" the man said.

The man said the computer was working really slow and he was trying to fix it.

300

Sara said her sister didn't like chocolate.

"My sister doesn't like chocolate" Sara said.

400

"We are not going on holiday" my cousins told me

my cousins told me they were not/weren't going on holiday.

400

"Can you lower the volume please?" the teacher asked.

The teacher asked if we could lower our volume.
400

She said they were working till late this weekend because they were working on their new project.

"We are working till late this weekend because we are working on our new project" she said.

500

"Natalia doesn't like spinach but I really like them" Ellie said

Ellie said Natalia didn't like spinach but she really liked them.

500

Miguel: "I am nervous for my exam, but I think it is not a hard topic"

Miguel said he was nervous for his exam but he thought it wasn't a hard topic.


500

He said they didn't like the party because it was very late and the music was very loud.

"We don't like the party, it is very late and the music is very loud" Mark said.

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