DIRECT SPEECH TO REPORTED SPEECH
Tim said that he was exhaustedñ
In the reported speech, we change simple present to....
Simple past.
Carmen said that there were three people waiting at the bus stop.
Carmen: "There are three people waiting at the bus stop".
We use direct speech when we want to reproduce what somebody said.
False.
In the reported speech we change "today" to.......
That day.
Sara:"I will buy a house one day"
Sara told me that she would buy a house some day.
In the reported speech, we change present perfect to.....
Past perfect.
My mother told me that she had been shopping that afternoon.
Mother: "I have been shopping this afternoon".
When we report what somebody said, we have to change the tense we use in the reported speech.
True.
In the reported speech we change "now" to.......
Then.
Cesar: "I can get a job in London"
Cesar said that he could get a job in London.
In the reported speech, we chance must to.....
Had to.
My brother asked me if I had used his computer.
Brother: "Did you use my computer?"
In direct speech, the tenses usually go one step back into the past.
False
In the reported speech we change "yesterday" to.......
The previous day, the day before.
Juan: "What are you doing next Saturday?"
Juan asked me what I was doing the following Saturday.
In the reported speech, we chance can to.....
Could.
My father ordered me not to come home late.
Father: "Don't come home late".
We need to chance the personal pronouns, the time and the place in the reported speech.
True.
In the reported speech we change "tomorrow" to.......
The following day, the next day.
Boss: "Don't smoke here"
My boss told me not to smoke there.
In the reported speech, we chance may to.....
Might.
My teacher told me to do my homework on time if I wanted to get good grades.
Teacher: "Do your homework on time if you want to get good grades".
In the reported speech we use tell and say to report questions.
False.
In the reported speech we change "ago" to.......
Before.