True or false?
Reported speech is is used to tell someone's exact words.
Incorrect! Reported speech is when you tell someone's words indirectly.
She yelled at me to go away.
Go away!
Patrick said ''I like pizza''.
Patrick said to us that he likes pizza.
This sentence uses reported speech:
She told me to call her when she gets home.
True!
He said his friend suggested going to the movies this weekend."
I suggest we go to the movies this weekend.
My parents said to my sister "We're planning to move to a new house soon."
My parents said to my sister that they're planning to move to a new house soon.
This sentence uses direct speech:
My older brother used to tell me scary stories about monsters when I was little.
False!
Joost said he was disappointed in the decision of the EBU.
I am disappointed in the decision of the EBU.
Fill in the gap with say/tell:
He ..... the tram conductor that he had lost his OV chip card.
told
Sarah told us that she had recently adopted an orange cat.
I have recently adopted an orange cat.
Mom .... she would be at home at 11 PM.
said
Emma excitedly shouted to us that she had met a famous actor at the airport.
I have met a famous actor at the airport!