Reported speech
What doesn't change in reported speech?
a) before
b) may
c) past continuous
d) tomorrow
a) before
What part of body do we use to nod?
head 🙂
What do we replace the following words with in reported speech?
a) ago
b) now
a) before / earlier
b) then / at that time
Which verb means to take or begin to have power or responsibility?
a) assume
b) inquire
c) relieve
d) subsidise
a) assume
Change to reported speech.
a) He promised them, I will send you a message when I get there.
b) Jennifer said, I have already seen this film.
c) The doctor said, Your mother will recover soon.
a) He promised them (that) he would send them a message when he got there.
b) Jennifer said (that) she had already seen that film.
c) The doctor said (that) my / his / her / our / their mother would recover soon.
What do the following idioms mean? Explain their meaning in English.
a) be on tenterhooks
b) cut someone some slack
c) turn over a new leaf
a) be worried or nervous about something that is going to happen
b) to treat someone in a less harsh or critical way
c) to start to act or behave in a better or more responsible way
Translate the following sentence into English and then change it to reported speech.
Zapytała mnie: O której godzinie dzisiaj do mnie wpadasz?.
She asked me, "What time are you coming over today / tonight?".
She asked me what time I was coming over that day / that night.
Translate the following phrases into English.
a) być w niełasce, mieć u kogoś krechę
b) liczyć na łut szczęścia, zdać się na los
c) odmawiać sobie wszystkiego, żyć bardzo oszczędnie
d) wykiwać, wystawić kogoś
a) be in the doghouse
b) take pot luck
c) scrimp and save
d) stand somebody up