Reported Speech

(Direct and Indirect)

We use reported speech to tell someone what another person said
Example:
Direct

He said," I am happy."

Indirect

He said that he was happy.

Notes:
In reported speech we change the present to the past.
In reported speech we change time words as follows:

Direct

Indirect

Tonight

That night

Today

That day

This week / month /year

That week /month/ year

Now
Tomorrow

Then
The next day

Next week / month / year

The next week / month / year

Here

There

This / These

That / Those

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Example:
Direct: Tim said, Im going shopping tomorrow.
Indirect: Tim said that he was going shopping the next day.

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Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and
time expressions where necessary.
1-She said, "I am reading."
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2-They said, "We are busy."
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3- He said, "I know a better restaurant."
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4- He said, "I will ring her."
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5- He said, "I will clean the car."
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6- She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
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7- He said: "I won't tell anyone."
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Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and

time expressions where necessary.
1- They said, "This is our book."
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2-He said, "I am writing a test tomorrow."
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3-You said, "I will do this for him."
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4-She said, "I am not hungry now."
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5-He said, "They won't sleep."

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6-She said, "It is very quiet here."

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7-Mum said: Im angry with you"

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8-My brother said, I'll go to the cinema tomorrow.

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9-Their father said: I can speak three languages"

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10-She is so selfish, he said.
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