Direct speech to Reported speech
BONUS TASK - X2
"the plane was late".
Daniel said...
Daniel said that the plane had been late.
Cathy said she was meeting with Tom at 7pm.
"I'm meeting Tom at 7pm" Cathy said.
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PRESENT TENSE" TO...
PAST TENSE
Mom said this was her bag.
"This is my bag" Mom said.
"I spent a month in Tunja". (Luisa)
Luisa said...
Luisa said that she had spent a month in Tunja.
"I'm going to cycle along the river"
Mike said...
Mike said he was going to cycle along the river.
BONUS TASK - X2
Diana said she was going to be late home after her meeting that night.
'I'm going to be late home after my meeting tonight.' Diana said.
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PAST SIMPLE" TO...
PAST PERFECT
Helen told me that she had already cleaned her room.
"I've already cleaned my room" Helen said.
"I cleaned my room" Helen said.
We didn't go swimming because the water was so polluted. (Karen)
Karen said...
Karen said they hadn't gone swimming because the water was so polluted.
"It's the best place I've ever been to". (Alice)
Alice said...
Alice said it was the best place she had ever been to.
Jack said he hadn't had any breakfast that morning.
'I didn't have any breakfast this morning.' Jack said.
BONUS TASK - X2
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "CAN" TO...
COULD
Natalie said she couldn't leave until José came to give her a lift.
'I can't leave until José comes to give me a lift.' Natalie said.
KABOOM - 100 POINTS
I've had too many beach holidays. I felt bored. (Camilo)
Camilo said he had had too many beach holidays and that he had felt bored.
"We'll definitely come back again next year". (Simon)
Simon said...
Simon said they would definitely come back next year.
Put the words in order to make sentences.
fantastic/had/Fabián/been/his/that/said/holiday
Fabian said that his holiday had been fantastic.
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PRESENT TENSE" TO...
PAST PERFECT
BONUS TASK - X2
Put the words in order to make sentences.
that /me /been /he /had /busy /day /all /Dad /told
Dad told me that he had been busy all day.
"I wasn´t invited to the celebration". (Valentina)
Valentina said...
Valentina said that she hadn´t been invited to the celebration.
KABOOM - 100 POINTS
"The room costs $80 a night." (Joel)
Joel said...
Joel said the the room costed $50.
Correct the reported speech
Kate said "I'll meet you at the cinema at seven, John".
-> Katy told John she will meet them at the cinema at seven.
Katy told John she would meet him at the cinema at seven.
N REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "WILL" TO
WOULD
Correct the reported speech
Edward said "I spoke to your friend Ema last night".
-> Edward said that he has spoken to my friend Ema the previous night.
Edward said that he had spoken to my friend Ema the previous night.
KABOOM - 200 POINTS
I'm afraid this train doesn't stop in Las Flores. (Juan)
Juan said...
Juan said that he was afraid that train didn´t stop in Las Flores.