Reported Speech
She said: “I am tired.”
She said (that) she was tired.
Diego: “Where do you live?”
He asked me where I lived.
Choose the correct relative pronoun:
“The boy ___ is playing is my brother.”
who
“My brother lives in Canada. He is a doctor.”
My brother, who is a doctor, lives in Canada.
Say 1 sentence using reported speech about your teacher last week.
Example: The teacher said we had homework.
He said: “I will call you tomorrow.”
He said (that) he would call me the next day.
Antonella: “Are you coming to the meeting?”
She asked if I was coming to the meeting.
Complete the sentence:
“The dog ___ lives next door is very loud.”
that / which
“This book is amazing. It was written in 1990.”
This book, which was written in 1990, is amazing.
Ask your partner 1 question, then report their answers.
He said he liked pizza.
They said: “We have finished the project.”
They said (that) they had finished the project.
Luis: “What time does the class start?”
He asked what time the class started.
Combine the sentences:
“I have a friend. He plays soccer.”
I have a friend who plays soccer.
“Mr. Lopez is my teacher. He is very funny.”
Mr. Lopez, who is very funny, is my teacher.
Give 2 commands to a classmate, then report them.
I told him to open the book.
Maria said: “I can’t come to the party.”
Maria said (that) she couldn’t come to the party.
Teacher: “Close the door.”
He told me to close the door.
Combine the sentences:
“The movie was great. We watched it last night.”
The movie (that) we watched last night was great.
“I visited Paris. It is a beautiful city.”
I visited Paris, which is a beautiful city.
Describe a person in your class using:
The boy who sits in the back, who is very funny, likes soccer.
John said: “I went to the store yesterday.”
John said (that) he had gone to the store the day before.
Teacher: “Don’t use your phone in class.”
The teacher told us not to use our phones in class.
Combine and reduce if possible:
“The man is talking to my teacher. He is wearing a blue jacket.”
The man who is wearing a blue jacket is talking to my teacher.
“My friend Ana won the competition. She studies every day.”
My friend Ana, who studies every day, won the competition.
Tell a short story (3–4 sentences) using:
Example structure:
"Yesterday, my friend who lives near me said he was tired. He asked if I wanted to go out…"