Reported Speech
What is "She said that she was tired"?
This person flies airplanes for a living.
What is a pilot?
Someone who always thinks about others first and likes to help.
What is kind (or helpful/generous/altruistic)?
Combine: The boy is my brother. The boy is wearing a red hat.
What is "The boy who is wearing a red hat is my brother"?
Change to passive: "The chef cooks the meal."
What is "The meal is cooked by the chef"?
"We will go tomorrow," they promised.
What is "They promised that they would go the next day"?
This person designs buildings and bridges.
What is an architect?
Someone who loves meeting new people and talking at parties.
What is outgoing (or friendly/extroverted/sociable)?
Combine: I met a woman. She can speak five languages.
What is "I met a woman who can speak five languages"?
Change to active: "The letter was written by Sarah."
What is "Sarah wrote the letter"?
"Did you finish your homework?" the teacher asked.
What is "The teacher asked if I had finished my homework"?
Someone who codes applications or programs.
What is a programmer (or developer/software engineer)?
Someone who always finishes their homework on time and never forgets responsibilities.
What is responsible (or reliable/conscientious)?
Combine: This is the school. I studied at this school.
What is "This is the school where I studied" (or "that I studied at")?
Change to passive: "Someone has stolen my bike."
What is "My bike has been stolen"?
"Don't touch that!" my mom yelled.
What is "My mom told me not to touch that"?
Someone who performs operations (surgeries) to repair injuries.
What is a surgeon?
Someone who gets angry easily when things don't go their way.
What is impatient (hot-temperednor short-tempered)?
Combine: The movie was boring. We watched the movie last night.
What is "The movie that we watched last night was boring"?
Change to active: "The windows were cleaned by the students."
What is "The students cleaned the windows"?
"I have never been to Paris," he claimed.
What is "He claimed that he had never been to Paris"?
This person studies rocks, minerals, and the Earth's structure.
What is a geologist?
Someone who thinks carefully before making decisions and doesn't take risks.
What is cautious (or careful/prudent)?
Combine: That's the reason. He left early for that reason.
What is "That's the reason why he left early"?
Change to passive: "They will announce the winner tomorrow."
What is "The winner will be announced tomorrow"?