The document discusses reported speech and provides examples of direct quotes being changed to reported speech. It gives 11 examples of direct quotes being changed by introducing "he said", "she said", or "they said" and changing from present to past tense or direct to indirect questions as needed.
The document discusses reported speech and provides examples of direct quotes being changed to reported speech. It gives 11 examples of direct quotes being changed by introducing "he said", "she said", or "they said" and changing from present to past tense or direct to indirect questions as needed.
The document discusses reported speech and provides examples of direct quotes being changed to reported speech. It gives 11 examples of direct quotes being changed by introducing "he said", "she said", or "they said" and changing from present to past tense or direct to indirect questions as needed.
→ He said that He had been very thirsty. "I can not take the children home," he said. → He said He couldn´t take the children home She said, "I went to the cinema with my boyfriend yesterday." → She said that she had gone to the cinema with my boyfriend the day He said, "I am writing an essay tomorrow." → He said that He writing an essay the next day You said, "I will do this for you." → You said thaht you would do this for me She said, "I am not tired now." → She said that she was not tired at the moment They said, "We have never been here before." → They said that they have never been here before They said, "We were in Paris last week." → They said that they were in parís the week before He said, "They won't sleep." → He said that they would not sleep She said, "It is very quiet here." → She said that It was very quiet there "Have you been shopping for food?" he asked us. → He asked us has he been shopping for food? "What's the time?" he asked. → He asked if what he was the time ? "When will we see each other again?" she asked me. → She asked me when would we see each other again? "Where did they live before moving here?" he asked. → He wanted to know where have thay lived before moving there