Reported Speech 1 Essential Notes

Direct and Indirect Speech (Reported Speech) Notes and Other Exercises 👇

Reported Speech: The Essentials

Reported speech is used to convey what someone said indirectly. Here's a breakdown of the key points with examples:

Reporting Verbs:

We use verbs like "say," "tell," "ask," "order," "admit," etc. to introduce the reported speech.

Tense Changes:

If the reporting verb is in the present tense (say, says), the tense in the reported clause usually stays the same.

Example: She says, "I love pizza." -> She says she loves pizza.

If the reporting verb is in the past tense (said, told), tenses in the reported clause often shift "back in time."

Example: He said, "I'm going to the store." -> He said he was going to the store. (Present Continuous becomes Past Continuous)

Pronoun Changes:

Pronouns (I, you, he, etc.) often need to be adjusted based on who is being reported and who is reporting.

Example: John said, "My car is broken." -> Sarah said John's car was broken. ("My" refers to John, but Sarah is reporting)

Time and Place Words:

Words like "today," "tomorrow," "here," and "there" might need adjustment depending on when the reported speech is being conveyed.

Example: "We'll leave tomorrow," she said yesterday. -> She said they would leave the next day. ("Tomorrow" becomes "the next day" because a day has passed)

Optional "That":

The word "that" can be used before the reported clause but is often omitted.

Example: He said (that) he was tired. (Both options are grammatically correct)

Here are some additional points to consider:

Questions: When reporting questions, we typically use verbs like "ask" and change the question form into an indirect statement.

Example: "Are you coming?" she asked. -> She asked if I was coming.

Orders and Requests: Similar to questions, reported orders and requests use verbs like "tell" or "ask" and adjust the sentence structure.

Example: "Go to your room!" he said. -> He told me to go to my room.

By understanding these concepts, you can effectively convert direct speech into reported speech and accurately convey what someone said.

Reported Speech 1 DS & IDS.

1. He said, "I am busy now."

A) He said he is busy now.
B) He said (that) he was busy then.
C) He said I was busy now.
D) He said he is busy then.

2. She said, "I have finished my homework."

A) She said (that) she had finished her homework.
B) She said she has finished her homework.
C) She said I have finished my homework.
D) She said I had finished my homework.

3. John said, "I will go to the store."

A) John said he will go to the store.
B) John said he went to the store.
C) John said that he would go to the store.
D) John said I would go to the store.

4. Mary said, "I can swim."

A) Mary said that she could swim.
B) Mary said she can swim.
C) Mary said I could swim.
D) Mary said I can swim.

5. They said, "We are watching a movie."

A) They said they are watching a movie.
B) They said that they were watching a movie.
C) They said we were watching a movie.
D) They said we are watching a movie.

6. He said, "I don't like this book."

A) He said he doesn't like this book.
B) He said he didn't like this book.
C) He said he doesn't like that book.
D) He said he didn't like that book.

7. She said, "Do you like pizza?"

A) She asked if I like pizza.
B) She asked if I liked pizza.
C) She asked do you like pizza.
D) She asked did I like pizza.

8. The teacher said, "Open your books."

A) The teacher told us to open our books.
B) The teacher told us open our books.
C) The teacher said us to open our books.
D) The teacher asked us to open our books.

9. "Are you coming to the party?" he asked.

A) He asked if I am coming to the party.
B) He asked if you were coming to the party.
C) He asked if I was coming to the party.
D) He asked if I come to the party.

10. She said, "I am reading a novel."

A) She said she is reading a novel.
B) She said (that) she was reading a novel.
C) She said I am reading a novel.
D) She said I was reading a novel.

11. They said, "We went to the zoo yesterday."

A) They said they went to the zoo yesterday.
B) They said they had gone to the zoo yesterday.
C) They said that they went to the zoo the previous day.
D) They said that they had gone to the zoo the previous day.

12. He said, "I must finish this work."

A) He said he must finish this work.
B) He said he had to finish this work.
C) He said that he had to finish that work.
D) He said he must finish that work.

13. She said, "I am going to visit my grandparents."

A) She said that she was going to visit her grandparents.
B) She said she is going to visit her grandparents.
C) She said I am going to visit my grandparents.
D) She said I was going to visit my grandparents.

14. He asked, "Where do you live?"

A) He asked where do you live.
B) He asked where did I live.
C) He asked where I live.
D) He asked where I lived.

15. They said, "We have seen that movie."

A) They said that they had seen that movie.
B) They said they have seen that movie.
C) They said we had seen that movie.
D) They said we have seen that movie.

16. She asked, "Why are you crying?"

A) She asked why am I crying.
B) She asked why was I crying.
C) She asked why you are crying.
D) She asked why I was crying.

17. He said, "I have never been to Paris."

A) He said he has never been to Paris.
B) He said that he had never been to Paris.
C) He said I have never been to Paris.
D) He said I had never been to Paris.

18. "Can you help me?" she asked.

A) She asked if I can help her.
B) She asked if you can help me.
C) She asked if I could help her.
D) She asked if you could help me.

19. They said, "We are going to the park tomorrow."

A) They said that they are going to the park tomorrow.
B) They said they were going to the park tomorrow.
C) They said they are going to the park the next day.
D) They said that they were going to the park the next day.

20. He said, "I need to buy a new car."

A) He said that he needed to buy a new car.
B) He said he needs to buy a new car.
C) He said I need to buy a new car.
D) He said I needed to buy a new car.

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