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Reported Speech

The document provides examples of reported speech by rewriting direct quotes as indirect speech. There are 50 examples provided that change the perspective from first person to third person when moving from direct to indirect speech.

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Reported Speech

The document provides examples of reported speech by rewriting direct quotes as indirect speech. There are 50 examples provided that change the perspective from first person to third person when moving from direct to indirect speech.

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REPORTED SPEECH

1/ Robert said, “This film is very funny.”


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2/ “I’m starting a new job next week.” She said.
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3/ “I got my exam results last week.” He told them.
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4/ “I can’t afford to buy this dress.” said Sally.
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5/ “I would buy a car if I had enough money.” He said to her.
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6/ Frank said, “That’s the house where I was born.”
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7/ “That was a wonderful party.” Said Jill.
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8/ “Oranges grow in hot countries.” The teacher said.
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9/ “A lot of people visit museums.” He said.
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10/ “This is a very famous statue.” The tour guide told us.
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11/ “I don’t like that jacket.” Said Bob.
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12/ “I may be a little late this evening.” She said.
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13/ “You’d better clean up this mess.” Mum said to Claire.
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14/ “I found this note under the sofa.” said Sue.
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15/ “I won’t be late again.” He said to us.
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16/ “If I finish work early, I’ll call you.” She said.
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17/ “I’ve been training hard recently.” He told the reporters.
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18/ “Shall I make some tea?” said Zoe.
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19/ “We must go home now.” said the man to his children.
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20/ “Those are the boys who chased me.” Sarah said.
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21/ “You should make a decision soon.” Andrew told her.
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22/ The instruction said, “The camera needs two batteries.”
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23/ “I’ve finished the letters you asked me to write.” Jill said.
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24/ “Pandas live in China.” The teacher said.
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25/ “I have to tidy my bedroom now.” Toby said.
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26/ “I should have bought her a present.” He said.
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27/ “I’ll pick you up at eight o’clock.” She told me.
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28/ “You ought to go to the doctor’s.” She said to her son.
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29/ They said, “We’ve never travelled by plane before.”
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30/ “We might go to the cinema tonight.” They said.
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31/ “Will you help me carry the box, please?” Dad asked.
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32/ “What time will you be home?” Mum asked me.
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33/ “Can you play guitar?” He asked her.
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34/ The boss asked me, “Have you finished those reports?”
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35/ “Why do you want to leave your job?” Pam asked me.
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36/ “How many films have you starred in?” She asked me.
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37/ “Have you visited many interesting places?” My dad asked my friend.
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38/ “Are you happy with your life?” My friend asked me.
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39/ The teacher said to the student, “Come and see me after the lesson.”
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40/ He said, “Shall we go out for dinner?
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41/ Collin said to Dave, “Please hold this book for me.”
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42/ He said to her, “Close the door, please.”
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43/ Father said, “How about going to the beach?”
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44/ She said, “Let’s watch the game on TV.”
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45/ He said to them, “Please, please don’t hurt me.”
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46/ The policeman said to the thieves, “Put your hands up!”
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47/ The man said to the waiter, “Can you bring me some water, please?”
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48/ Jason said to his father, “Please, please let me go to the party.”
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49/ The librarian said to the boys, “Don’t make so much noise.”
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50/ The chef said to me, “Put the cake in the oven.”
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