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‘I prefer my own friends’, said Paulo. – Direct speech

Paulo said (that) he preferred his own friend. – Reported speech

Direct speech Verb changes Reported speech

‘I hate soap operas.’

‘I don’t like this sitcom.’

Present simple → Past simple

Guy said that he hated soap

operas.

Oscar said that he didn’t like thatsitcom.

‘I’m watching ! toni"ht.’ Present continuous → Past

continuous

#ulie said that she was watchin"

! that ni"ht.

‘I watched the film on !yesterday.’

Past simple → Past perfect simple $ar% said that he had watched the film on ! the day &efore.

‘I’ve 'ust turned the ! off’ Present perfect simple → Past

perfect simple

$y &rother told me he had 'ust

turned the ! off.

‘e had finished all the wor%

when ichard arri*ed’

Past perfect simple → Past perfect

simple

Peter said they had finished all

the wor% when ichard arri*ed.

‘I’ll help you in a few minutes.’will → would

he teacher said she would help

me in a few minutes.

‘I’m going to watch the news.’ am+are+is "oin" to → was+were

"oin" to

he told me she was going to

watch the news.

Other changes

Direct speech Reported speech

today, toni"htthis mornin"+wee%

tomorrow

now

thisthese

here

that day, that ni"htthat mornin"+wee%

the ne-t day, the followin" day

then

thatthose

there

Personal pronouns and possessive determiners also change.

‘I feel tired’, said om. ‘hat’s my fa*ourite son"’, said $ichelle.

Tom said he felt tired. Michelle said that was her favourite song.

a! and telle can use say and tell to report direct speech. ompare the pair of sentences.

Tom said he felt tired.

Tom told me he felt tired.

I said that I was"oin" to sleep/



1. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

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2. ‘1e’s my &est friend.’

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3. ‘he scarf is in my &a".’

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4. ‘his film wasn’t *ery interestin".’

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5.‘his isn’t my school.’#erry said 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

6. ‘e’ll wal% for half an hour’

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7. ‘hese 4shirts don’t fit me.’

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8. ‘e’re par%in" our car here.’

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9. ‘It’s my &oyfriend’s &irthday party tomorrow.’

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10. ‘I thin% there will &e a students’ meetin" *ery soon.’

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11. ‘It’s difficult to finish this pro'ect this wee%.’

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12. ‘I’m not &usy now.’

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13. ‘I don’t want these 6s anymore.’

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14. ‘e feel fine now.’

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15. ‘e’re "oin" to the shoppin" today.’

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16. ‘he had finished her homewor% when I arri*ed.’

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17. ‘I often thin% a&out my future.’

$ari% said 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

18. ‘I "o the doctor tomorrow. I am not feelin" well’

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