Mean
Reported to direct speech
Direct to reported speech
Rewrite in active form
Rewrite in passive form
100

I don't understand this.

What...?

does it mean

100

Andy said he was texting his parents.

Andy said, 'I ... my parents.'

am texting

100

'I'm starting a blog about my sailing club,' said Saskia.

Saskia said ... a blog about her sailing club.

she was starting

100

The celebrity artist was interviewed by lots of journalists.

Lots of journalists ... the celebrity artist.

interviewed

100

Our teacher reminded us about the school trip. 

We ... teacher

were reminded about the school trip by our
200

I lost my wallet by accident.

... to lose it.

I didn't mean

200

My brothers said they couldn't find any pictures of their favourite singers.

My brothers said, 'We ... pictures of our favourite singers.'

can't find any

200

'Readers can get free gifts with fashion magazines,' said Lewis.

Lewis said that readers ... gifts with fashion magazines.

could get free

200

The best drawing wasn't done by Picasso.

Picasso ... the best drawing.

didn't do
200

Someone copied my card details and stole all my money.

My card details ... and all my money ...

were copied


was stolen
300

I'm sorry if I annoyed you.

... to annoy you.

I didn't mean

300

Andrea said she always laughed at the letters page in her magazine.

Andrea said, 'I always ... the letters page in my magazine.'

laugh at

300

'I'll take some photos for you,' said Derek.

Derek said ... take some photos for me.

he would

300

Were the pictures copied by the students?


Did ... the pictures?

the students copy

300

My classmates gave me a good luck card before my interview.

I ... my classmates before my interview.

was given a good luck card by
400

I cycle to school so I get there quickly.

Cycling to school...

mean I get there quickly.

400

My sister said I could borrow her new shoes.

My sister said, 'You ... new shoes.'

can borrow my

400

'We are making a lot of progress with our stories,' said the twins.

The twins said ... a lot of progress with their stories.

they were making

400

These sculptures weren't made by Henry Moore.

Henry Moore ... these sculptures.

didn't make
400
Did you prepare these salads this morning?


Were ... this morning?
these salads prepared by you
500

I speak English, so I can understand my favourite pop songs.

Speaking English ....

means I can understand my favourite pop songs.

500

Phil said he often bought a newspaper for his dad.

Phil said, 'I often ... for my dad.'

buy a newspaper

500

'I'll change the headline,' said the editor.

The editor said she ... headline.

would change
500

These pictures aren't described in the course book.

The course book ... these pictures.

doesn't describe

500

No one told me where to sit.

I ... to sit.

wasn't told by anyone where