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Reported speech

Reported speech

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English

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10th Grade

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7 Slides • 17 Questions

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Reported speech
Other reporting verbs

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Multiple Select

What do we need to change when converting direct to indirect speech?

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Tense

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Nouns

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Pronouns

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Adjectives

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Time & place expressions

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Time & Place in Reported Speech

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Fill in the Blanks

“I’m 10 years old.” – said Peter.

--> Peter said

Type answer...

10 years old

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Fill in the Blanks

“My mother bought me a new T-shirt yesterday.” – Kathy said.

Kathy said

Type answer...

.

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Fill in the Blanks

“I am going to travel next month.” – Mary said.

--> Mary said that

Type answer...

month.

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Fill in the Blanks

I will come home late tonight.”, my mother said

--> My mother said that

Type answer...

night.

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Fill in the Blanks

You need to finish the task before coming home.”– he said to me.

--> He said that I

Type answer...

the task before coming home.

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Fill in the Blanks

"I want to fly to the moon”– he always says to me.

--> He always says that he

Type answer...

to the moon.

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NOTE: Don’t change the tenses if

Reporting verb is in Present simple, Present perfect or Future simple

Ex: People say that the Earth is not square.

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Read the structures carefully and answer the following questions.

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Reported Questions

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Change direct questions into indirect ones

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Fill in the Blanks

“How old are you, Peter?– she asked.

--> She asked Peter

Type answer...

.

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Fill in the Blanks

“Who did you go shopping with yesterday?”

–-> Mary asked me

Type answer...

.

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Fill in the Blanks

“What is she going to have for this party?”

–-> Kyle wondered

Type answer...

.

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Fill in the Blanks

“Will you join the competition?”, my mother asked.

--> My mother asked me

Type answer...

.

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Fill in the Blanks

“Did you go to school on Saturdays, Paul?”

--> She asked Paul

Type answer...

on Saturdays.

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OTHER REPORTING VERBS

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Multiple Choice

Don’t forget to bring your books to class.” – said the teacher.

--> The teacher ______ our books to class.

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reminded us to bring

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reminded us go

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reminded us going

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reminded to bring

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Multiple Choice

“I’ll come home before 9.”, she said.

--> She _________ home before 9.

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promised coming

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promised to come

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promised to coming

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promised coming

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Multiple Choice

“I’m sorry that I couldn’t finish my job on time.” Mary said.

--> Mary _______ her job on time.

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apologized on not finishing

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apologized about not finishing

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apologized for not finishing

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apologized not to finishing

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Multiple Choice

“You had excellent exam results.” My mother said.

--> My mother _______ her job on time.

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apologized on not finishing

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apologized about not finishing

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apologized for not finishing

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apologized not to finishing

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Multiple Select

"Let's bake a cake for Mom's birthday!" said my sister.

--> My sister ________ a cake for Mom's birthday.

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suggested to bake

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suggest baking

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suggested that we should bake

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suggested that we bake

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suggested to baking

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