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DIRECT SPEECH TO REPORTED SPEECH
TENSES
REPORTED SPEECH TO DIRECT SPEECH
REPORTING VERBS
TIME EXPRESSIONS
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TIM: "I AM EXHAUSTED" 

TIM SAID THAT HE WAS EXHAUSTED.

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IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PRESENT TENSE" TO...

PAST TENSE

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SHE SAID THAT THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE WAITING AT THE BUS STOP.
"THERE ARE THREE PEOPLE WAITING AT THE BUS STOP", SHE SAID.
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1. He __________ me to finish the report by tomorrow.
a) explained
b) advised
c) claimed

b) advised

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IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "TODAY" TO...
THAT DAY
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"I WILL BUY A HOUSE ONE DAY" SARA SAID.
SARA SAID SHE WOULD BUY A HOUSE ONE DAY.
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IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PRESENT PERFECT" TO...
PAST PERFECT
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MY FRIENDS SAID THAT THEY HAD BEEN SHOPPING THAT AFTERNOON.
"WE HAVE BEEN SHOPPING THIS AFTERNOON", MY FRIENDS SAID.
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2. She __________ that she had never seen the movie before.
a) wondered
b) claimed
c) asked

b) claimed

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IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "NOW" TO...
THEN
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"I CAN GET A JOB IN LONDON" TIM TOLD ME.
TIM TOLD ME THAT HE COULD GET A JOB IN LONDON.
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IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PAST SIMPLE" TO...
PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT
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SHE SAID THAT HER FATHER MUST TRAVEL A LOT BECAUSE HE IS A SALESMAN.
"MY FATHER MUST TRAVEL A LOT BECAUSE HE'S A SALESMAN", SHE SAID.
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3. They __________ me not to enter the building.
a) promised
b) said
c)warned

c)warned

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IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "YESTERDAY" TO...
THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE DAY BEFORE
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"WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON SATURDAY" HE ASKED HER.
HE ASKED HER WHAT SHE WAS DOING ON SATURDAY.
400
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "CAN" TO...
COULD
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SUE TOLD ME THAT MARY'S BOYFRIEND LIVES[*ED] IN PARIS.
"MARY'S BOYFRIEND LIVES IN PARIS", SUE TOLD ME.
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4. He __________ to send the email later.
a) promised
b) wondered
c) explained

a) promised

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IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "TOMORROW" TO...
THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE NEXT DAY
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"DON'T SMOKE HERE" I TOLD ANN.
I TOLD ANN NOT TO SMOKE THERE.
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IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "MAY" TO...
MIGHT
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HIS TEACHER TOLD HIM TO DO HIS HOMEWORK ON TIME IF HE WANTED TO GET A GOOD GRADE.
"DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON TIME IF YOU WANT TO GET A GOOD GRADE", HIS TEACHER SAID.
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5. She __________ me to consider other options before making a decision.
a) encouraged
b) said
c) claimed

a) encouraged

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IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "THREE DAYS AGO" TO...
THREE DAYS BEFORE