SIMPLE PRESENT
Change into indirect speech:
“She said, ‘I love ice cream.’”
She said that she loved ice cream.
Change into indirect speech:
“He said, ‘I watched TV last night.’”
he said that he watched TV last night.
Change into indirect speech:
“She said, ‘I am reading now.’”
She said that she was reading now.
Change into indirect speech:
“He said, ‘I was sleeping.’”
He said that he was sleeping.
Complete: He said that he ___ football every Sunday. (Direct: “I play football every Sunday.”)
played
She said that she ___ sick yesterday. (Direct: “I was sick yesterday.”)
was
He said that he ___ watching TV.
(Direct: “I am watching TV.”)
was
She said ___ she ___ watching TV when I called.
that / was
Direct: “Do you like coffee?”
Indirect form is …
A) He said if I like coffee.
B) He asked if I like coffee.
C) He told if I liked coffee.
B. he asked if I like coffee
Direct: “Did you visit your cousin?”
Indirect form is …
A) He asked if I visited my cousin.
B) He said if I visit my cousin.
C) He asks if I visited my cousin.
A) He asked if I visited my cousin.
Direct: “Are you listening to me?”
Indirect form is …
A) She said if I am listening.
B) She asked if I am listening to her.
C) She told I was listening to her.
B) She asked if I am listening to her.
Direct: “Were you studying last night?”
Indirect form is …
A) He said if I studied last night.
B) He asked if I was studying last night.
C) He told that I was studying.
B) He asked if I was studying last night.
(TRUE/FALSE)
“The teacher said, "You study hard.’”
→ The teacher said that we study hard.
FALSE ( should be studied ).
(TRUE/FALSE)
“They said, ‘We didn’t eat breakfast.’”
→ They said that they don’t eat breakfast.
❌ False → should be didn’t eat (past form).
(TRUE/FALSE)
“They said, ‘We are studying English.’”
→ They said that they were studying English.
TRUE
(TRUE / FALSE)
“They said, ‘We were playing football.’”
→ They said that they are played football.
❌ False → should be were playing.
Rani said, “I always help my mom.”
What does Rani say in indirect speech?
Rani said that she always helped her mom.
Rudi said, “I lost my pencil yesterday.”
→ What is the correct reported speech?
Rudi said that he lost his pencil yesterday.
Your friend said, “I’m doing my homework.”
What will you report?
She said that she was doing her homework.
Teacher: “You are talking again, Rudi!”
→ How do you report the teacher’s words?
The teacher said that Rudi was talking again.