Reported Speech
We aren't going to sell our house.
They told me ...
They told me (that) they weren't going to sell their house.
She is retiring next week. She is looking forward to her r_____________.
retirement.
You must be at work on time.
My boss told
My boss told me I had to be at work on time.
After a long career with the company, the CEO ___________. They had a big celebration for her.
retirement.
I would like (buy) __________some new clothes, but I don't feel like _____________________(try on).
I feel like buying some new clothes, but I don't feel like trying them on.
"I’ll go to the green grocer tomorrow."
She said (____) ___ _____ go to the green grocer the the next day.
She said (that) she would go to the green grocer the next day.
There are so many c ________. I find it difficult to choose!
Did you enjoy the Lady Gaga concert?
He asked ......
He asked me if I had enjoyed the Lady Gaga concert.
sacked.
I enjoy (design) ________ clothes. I want (sell) them online.
I enjoy designing clothes. I want to sell them online.
I've never lived abroad.
He said that ....
He said that he had never lived abroad.
When you apply for a position at a hospital, you have to show them your q______________ to prove you can do the job.
qualifications
‘I may not retire from his job."
He said...
He said (that) he might not retire from his job.
He is a nurse at the hospital so he doesn't work regular hours. He usually works the night s________.
shift
You should ______ (try) this new restaurant. My friend told ____ _____ _____ great!
You should try this new restaurant. My friend told me it was great!
"What time will you be home?"
They asked me what time I ____ _____ home.
They asked me what time I would be home.
This contract is a legal a_____________ between two people.
agreement
Are you running in the marathon today?
He asked ....
He asked me if I was running in the marathon that day.
He had a great idea and _____ ____ new business when he was 20 years old. Now he is very wealthy.
set up.
Do you remember meeting Johnny at my party? He told me that he liked you.
"Close the door."
She asked .....
She asked me to close the door.
I have tried calling customer service, but I have had no r_______________. I wish they would call me back!
response.
Have you ever eaten kangaroo meat?
They asked us...
They asked us if we had ever eaten kangaroo meet.
The company I work for is down-sizing so 100 employees were made r __________.
redundant.
She gave up _________ (eat) sugar last year and I heard that she ____ _____ (lost) a lot of weight.
She gave up eating sugar last year and I heard that she has lost a lot of weight.