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Reported Speech

The document provides examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech. It includes sentences that need to be changed to indirect speech and questions that need to be rephrased in reported speech form by changing pronouns and verbs to the appropriate past tense. The document aims to demonstrate how to properly change direct quotes to indirect reported speech.

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Reported Speech

The document provides examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech. It includes sentences that need to be changed to indirect speech and questions that need to be rephrased in reported speech form by changing pronouns and verbs to the appropriate past tense. The document aims to demonstrate how to properly change direct quotes to indirect reported speech.

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Kinga Szász
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Change the following sentences into indirect speeches!

1. Elisa said to me, “I did not see you anywhere in school last week.”
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2. Alice said to Diane, “I am doing my homework now.”
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3. The students said to the teacher, “We invited you to our farewell party last Sunday.”
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4. The employees have said to the director, “We want to hear your decision as soon as possible.”
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5. The tourist said to the guide, “We understand what you mean.”
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6. Mr. Zein said, “I will give my students listening test tomorrow.”
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7. Mrs. Nina said, “My family visited Borobudur temple two years ago.”
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8. The nurse often says to my father, “Your blood pressure is normal.”
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9. The teller said to the customers, “I have to record your accounts today.”
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10. The clerk had said to the residents, “I will gladly deliver your shopping to your address.”
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Change the following sentences into indirect speeches!

1. Nick said to Adi, “Come to my birthday part tomorrow night!”


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2. The bank teller requested my boss, “Please endorse your cheque correctly!”
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3. The bus conductor said to the passengers, “Don’t forget to check your baggage before you get
off the bus!”
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4. The demonstrators said to the police, “God damned. Don’t treat us like prisoners!”
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5. Mr. Smith warned the children “Don’t cross the street here!”
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6. The students requested the teacher, “Please don’t give us difficult test!”
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Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses!
1. “Where is my umbrella?” she asked.
She asked …

2. “How are you?” Martin asked us.


Martin asked us …

3. He asked, “Do I have to do it?”


He asked …

4. “Where have you been?” the mother asked her daughter.


The mother asked her daughter …

5. “Which dresses do you like best?” she asked her boyfriend.


She asked her boyfriend …

6. “What are they doing?” she asked.


She wanted to know …

7. “Are you going to the cinema?” he asked me.


He wanted to know …

8. The teacher asked, “Who speaks English?”


The teacher wanted to know …

9. “How do you know that?” she asked me.


She asked me …

10. “Has Caron talked to Kevin?” my friend asked me.


My friend asked me …

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