Direct speech to Reported speech
Daniel said "the plane was late".
Daniel said that the plane was late.
Daniel said that the plane had been late.
Cathy said she was meeting Tom at 7pm.
"I'm meeting Tom at 7pm"
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PRESENT TENSE" TO...
PAST TENSE
Mum said this was her bag.
"This is my bag"
Luisa said "I spent a month in Tunja".
She said that she'd spent a month in Tunja.
Mike said "I'm going to cycle along the river"
Mike said he was going to cycle along the river.
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 "PRESENT PERFECT" TO...
PAST PERFECT
Helen told me that she had already cleaned her room.
"I've already cleaned my room"
"We didn't go swimming because the water was so polluted." said Karen
Karen said they hadn't gone swimming because the water was so polluted.
"It's the best place I've ever been to." said Alice
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.'
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PAST SIMPLE" TO...
PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT
Natalie said she couldn't leave until Ian came to give her a lift.
'I can't leave until Ian comes to give me a lift.'
"I've had too many beach holidays. I felt bored." said Camilo.
Camilo said he had had too many beach holidays and that he had felt bored.
"We'll definitely come back again next year." said Simon
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 "CAN" TO...
COULD
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.
Valentina said "Some relatives and I had been invited to a celebration".
Valentina said that they had been invited to a celebration.
The room costs $80 a night
(the website/the room costs $50)
The website said the room costed $50.
Correct the reported speech
Kate said "I'll meet you at the cinema at seven, Jhon".
Katy told John she will meet them at the cinema at seven.
Katy told John she would meet him at the cinema at seven.
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "WILL" TO
WOULD
Edward said "I spoke to your friend Ema last night".
Edward said that he have spoken to my friend Ema the previous night.
Edward said that he had spoken to my friend Ema the previous night.
I'm afraid this train doesn't stop in Las Flores.
(The information office/ the train stops at every station)
The information office told me the train stopped at every station.