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(4) Reported Speech Exercise

REPORTED SPEECH

 Reported speech is used to report what someone says. To report it accurately, we have to change the tense so as to reflect the certain situation when it must belong to.

1. Present simple into Past Simple
         Direct Speech: Jhon said  " I am happy"
         Reported Speech : He said that he was happy

2. Present continuous into Past continuous 
         Direct Speech: Delo said  " I am worrying about my future "
         Reported Speech : He said that he was worrying about his future

3. Past Simple into Past Perfect Simple
         Direct Speech: Sandy said  " I was sick last night "
         Reported Speech : He said that he had been sick the previous night.

4. Past Continuous into Past Perfect Continuous 
         Direct Speech: Pete said  " I was reading all night long "
         Reported Speech : He said that  he had been reading all night long.

5. Present Perfect into Past Perfect
         Direct Speech: Pete said  " I have done it"
         Reported Speech : He said that  he had done it.

6. Modal ( can and will)
         Direct Speech: Simon said  " I can finish my work quicker"
         Reported Speech : He said that  he could finish my work quicker.

        Direct Speech: Simon said  " I will visit you tommorow"
        Reported Speech : He said that  he would visit you the following day.

language note ##### no change for must and past perfect


Question case
           1. For yes/no question must be changed into if/whether
           Direct Speech: Shane asked me  " Are you ok?"
           Reported Speech : He asked me whether/if I was ok.

          
           1. For 5 W H question must be changed into Relative Clause
           Direct Speech: Shane asked me  " where do you live?"
           Reported Speech : He asked me where I lived.





exercise

1. She told me "He works in a bank".
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2. "Julie doesn't like going out much" She stated.
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3. "I don't have a computer" She answered.
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4. "They never arrive on time" He said.
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5. She told him "We're working".
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6. "She is coming to the party" Andy said.
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7. "She was talking on the telephone" She told me.
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8. "Lucy has been reading a book in front of the fire" Jack said.
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9.  "Jane left the party early" Andy.
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10. "I can go out at this weekend." He said.
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11.  Benny said "He didn't like chocolate as a child."
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12.  Tony said "They will visit Japan."
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13.   Roy asked me "Where is the post office?"
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14. "Why do you study English?" He questioned Sandy.
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15.  "What have children studied?" She asked.
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16.  "Where does John work?" He asked.
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17.  "Can you help me?" He asked.
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18.  She asked me "Do you live in London?"
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19. "How was his journey?" Jhon  asked rendy.
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20. Teacher questioned the students "Have you studied reported speech before?"

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