Reported Speech - Practice online

Reported Speech - Practice online

Reported samples

• Direct: Camila says "I can't wait to see you"

• Reported: Camila said that she couldn't wait to see me. (I report the words she told me)

• Reported: Camila said that she couldn't wait to see him. (I report the words she told my friend Gio).

Open Ended

Report the following sentence:

Laura says "I am going to pass that exam with good marks".

Answer

Laura said that she was going to pass the exam with goo marks.

Open Ended

Report the following sentence:

Trump says: I wll build a wall and Mexicans will pay for it.

Answer

Laura said that she was going to pass the exam with goo marks.

Open Ended

Report the following sentence:

Rick says: "I won't ever let you down."

Answer

Rick said that he wouldn't ever let me down.

Rick told him/her that he wouldn't ever let him/her down.

Rick told his girlfriend that he wouldn't ever let her down.

Reporting WH Questions

• Direct: Camila says "What time is it"

• Reported: Camila asked what time it was.

• WH questions are reported not as questions. Use the sentence pattern.

• Change the tenses as indicated.

Open Ended

Report the following question:

Duque said: "What are you talking about, folk?"

Answer

Direct:

Duque said: "What are you talking about, folk?"

Reported

Duque asked what he was talking about.

Duque asked the journalist what he was talking about.

Duque asked the journalist what you were talking about.

Open Ended

Report the following question:

My wife asks: "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

Answer

Direct:

My wife asks: "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

Reported

My wife asked me what I wanted to eat for lunch

Open Ended

Report the following question:

My boss asks: "Where were you yesterday?

Answer

Direct:

My boss asks: "Where were you yesterday?

Reported

My boss asked me where I had been the day before.

His boss asked him where he had been the day before.

Reporting yes/no Questions

• Direct: Camila says "Do you like ice cream?"

• Reported: Camila asked if I liked ice cream..

• Yes/no questions add the word if.

• Use the sentence pattern.

• Change the tenses as indicated.

Open Ended

Report the following question:

She asks: "Can you come to the party with me?"

Answer

Direct:

She asks: "Can you come to the party with me?"

Reported

She asked if I could come to the party with her.

She asked if he could come to the party with her.

Open Ended

Report the following question:

He asks: "Have you visited my sister?"

Answer

Direct:

He asks: "Have you visited my sister?"

Reported

He asked if I had visited his sister.

He asked if he had visited his sister.

Open Ended

Report the following question:

The waiter asks: "Would you like something to drink?"

Answer

Direct:

The waiter asks: "Would you like something to drink?"

Reported

The waiter asked if I would like something to drink.

The waiter asked if he would like something to drink.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

Direct: Lucy: "The train didn't arrive on time."

Reported: Lucy said the train __________ arrive on time.

• didn't arrive

• hasn't arrived

• hadn't arrive

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

Direct: Karen: "I'm sitting on the chair."

Reported: Karen said that she _________ on the chair.".

• is sitting

• was sitting

• hasn't sit

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

Reported: Alejandro said that Mario could speak Italian.

Direct: Alejandro says: "Mario __________ Italian.

• speaks

• can speak

• could speak

Fill in the Blank

Write the missing information.

Reported: He asked if I could tell him the time.

Direct: He asks "_______ you tell me the time?"

Fill in the Blank

Write the missing information.

Direct: He says "I can't drive".

Reported: He said that he ________ drive.

Fill in the Blank

Write the missing information.

Direct: The doctor says "you should wash your hands every 3 hours".

Reported: The doctor said I should wash my hands every 3 hours".

Poll

How useful was this presentation?

• Very useful

• Useful

• Not so useful

• I don't understand yet

Open Ended

How can I keep helping you?