Reported speech 1
"I had a bad dream"
Sam said he has had / had had a bad dream
had had
" I might see you later"
I told him I could/ might see him later
might
"We will be in the library"
They said they might / would / could be in the library
would
"The book was published yesterday"
He said the book (1) had published / had been published the day (2) before / ago
had been published
before
"I am going to watch a film tonight"
He told me he (1) was going to / would watch a film (2) the following night / that night
was going to
that night
The teacher told........ we were going to have a test
us
She.......I should read more
said
I.......my brother that he should come and visit me.
Told or Asked?
told
"Where is my e- book?"
She.......me where her e- book was
asked
Emma wanted to know ... they were allowed to play or not
if
whether
"Are you feeling cold today?"
He asked me if (1).............feeling cold(2)............
1 I was
2 that day
"Did you both make a name of yourselves?"
I wanted to know(1).......................a name of(2)..........
1 if they (both) had made
2 themselves
"What have you realised here?"
Choose the correct option:
1 I asked my sister what had realised she there
2 I wanted to know what my sister had realised there
2
"Why does your brother live in an imaginary world?" Choose the correct option:
1 I asked Sheila why does her brother live in an imaginary world
2 I asked Sheila why lived my brother in an imaginary world
3 I asked her why her brother lived in an imaginary world
3
"Did you go yesterday?" Choose the correct option:
1 He wanted to know what did I go the day before.
2 He wanted to know if I had gone to school the day before.
3 He wanted to know if I went to school the previous day.
Rewrite the sentence in direct speech
He said he had been keeping a close eye on my things
Direct speech: "I............................things"
..have been keeping a close eye on your things
..was keeping a close eye on your things
Rewrite this sentence in direct speech
He told them they had become an overnight success two years before
" You.............................."
...became an overnight success two years ago
Rewrite in direct speech
He told her mother she had to have a go on her own
"Mom,...........own"
you must have a go on your
Rewrite in direct speech
He said his book had been rejected by that company
"................................company"
My book was rejected by this company
My book has been rejected by this company
Rewrite in direct speech
He said my parents would keep their business going the following year
" .......................year"
Your parents will keep their business going next year
"I didn't like this book"
He said ..................
he hadn't liked that book
"We are going to do our new project now"
Jim told me..........................
they were going to do their new project then / at that moment
"When did you realise you were a good writer?"
He wanted to know....
when I had realised I had been a good writer
"Do you both like to be seen as team players?"
He asked ..........................................
us if we (both) liked to be seen as team players
"Can a trip to the deepest rainforest appeal to these tourists?"
He wanted to know .................. tourists
if a trip to the deepest rainforest could appeal to those