Vocab
They said that in their __________, the company should invest more in renewable energy.
view
He said, "The company will expand next year."
→ He announced the company's __________.
expansion
She told me that she will go to the gym yesterday
NO ❌
Correction: She told me that she would go to the gym the day before.
They said, "We can help you."
→ They said that __________ could help __________.
They said that they could help me.
How do we change "today" in reported speech?
We change "today" to "that day".
He told me that he didn't __________ that he had left his phone at home until he arrived at the station.
realize
She said, "Please consider my idea."
→ She asked for __________ of her idea.
consideration
He said that he had never eaten sushi before.
YES ✅
Tom said, "We are playing football here now."
→ Tom said that __________ were playing football __________ then.
Tom said that they were playing football there then.
How do we change "I" in reported speech when the speaker is a girl named Anna?
We change "I" to "she" (Anna)
She said that she __________ him as one of her closest friends, even though they didn't speak often.
considered
They said, "We discuss the problem every week."
→ They mentioned their weekly __________ of the problem.
discussion
They told that they were happy with the results
NO ❌
Correction: They said that they were happy with the results.
(Or: They told me that they were happy with the results.)
Maria said, "I will call you tomorrow."
→ Maria said that __________ would call me __________.
Maria said that she would call me the next day / the following day.
How do we change "can" in reported speech?
We change "can" to "could"
The doctor explained that the machine can __________ very small changes in the patient's heartbeat.
detect
The teacher said, "You need to revise this chapter."
→ The teacher recommended __________ of the chapter.
revision
The teacher explained that the sun rises in the east
YES ✅
She said, "I don't like this restaurant."
→ She said that she __________ like that restaurant
She said that she did not / didn't like that restaurant.
How do we change "here" in reported speech?
We change "here" to "there".
The teacher said that she could not __________ between the two students' answers because they were almost identical.
differentiate
He said, "I confuse the two addresses."
→ He admitted his __________ about the two addresses.
confusion
She asked me that what time the movie started
NO ❌
Correction: She asked me what time the movie started. (No "that")
He said, "I saw your brother yesterday."
→ He said that he had seen my brother __________.
He said that he had seen my brother the day before / the previous day
How do we change an imperative negative sentence like "Don't open the door" in reported speech?
We change "Don't open the door" to "told me not to open the door".
(Structure: told + person + not to + infinitive)