DIRECT SPEECH TO REPORTED SPEECH
VOCABULARY
TIME EXPRESSIONS
TRUE OR FALSE
100

"I AM EXHAUSTED" TIM SAID.

TIM SAID THAT HE WAS EXHAUSTED.

100

A TYPE OF CRIME IN WHICH PEOPLE HUNT AND TRANSPORT ANIMALS ILLEGALY.

POACHING

100
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "TODAY" TO...
THAT DAY
100

True or false: CLAIM means to say that something is true.

TRUE

200
"I WILL BUY A HOUSE ONE DAY" SARA SAID.
SARA SAID SHE WOULD BUY A HOUSE ONE DAY.
200

SOMEONE WHO PERSUADES PEOPLE TO TAKE MONEY FROM THEM

CONMAN

200
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "NOW" TO...
THEN
200

IN REPORTED SPEECH, WE CHANGE THE PRESENT PERFECT TO PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.

FALSE

WE CHANGE THE PRESENT PERFECT TO PAST PERFECT

300
"I CAN GET A JOB IN LONDON" TIM TOLD ME.
TIM TOLD ME THAT HE COULD GET A JOB IN LONDON.
300

MONEY THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY IF YOU BREAK THE LAW

A FINE

300

IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "YESTERDAY" TO...

THE DAY BEFORE / THE PREVIOUS DAY

300

True or false: AGREE means to say no to something.

FALSE

AGREE MEANS TO ACCEPT AN IDEA OR SUGGESTION

400

"ARE YOU GOING TO THE PARTY TONIGHT?" HE ASKED HER.

HE ASKED HER IF/WHETHER SHE WAS GOING TO THE PARTY THAT NIGHT.

400

SOMEONE WHO INTENTIONALLY KILLS ANOTHER PERSON

MURDERER

400
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "TOMORROW" TO...
THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE NEXT DAY
400

COMMITING A CRIME MEANS TO DO SOMETHING LEGAL

FALSE

500
"DON'T SMOKE HERE" I TOLD ANN.
I TOLD ANN NOT TO SMOKE THERE.
500

TO ENTER SOMEWHERE BY FORCE (USUALLY TO STEAL SOMETHING)

BREAK IN 

500
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "THREE DAYS AGO" TO...
THREE DAYS BEFORE
500

GET CAUGHT MEANS TO HAVE SOMEONE COMMIT A CRIME FOR YOU

FALSE

GET CAUGHT MEANS TO BE FOUND WHILE COMMITING A CRIME