Reported Speech

She said, "I am reading."

• She said that she was reading.
• She said that she were reading.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

They said, "We are busy."

• They said that they were busy.
• They said that they had been busy.

He said, "I know a better restaurant."

• He said that he knows a better restaurant.
• He said that he knew a better restaurant.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."

• She said that she did not know where her shoes are.
• She said that she did not know where her shoes were.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

"The suspect is at the police station" said David
David said

• the suspect was at the police station
• the suspect is at the police station
• the suspect have been at the police station

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

"The police are appealing for witnesses" she said.

• She said that the Police was appealing for witnesses.
• She said that the police appealed for witnesses.
• She said that the police are appealing for witnesses.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

"I am going to search the house" said the officer.

• The officer said that he 's going to search the house.
• The officer said he was going to search the house.
• The office said that I am going to search the house.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

Sarah asked, "Are you busy tonight?

• She asked if I am busy tonight.

• She asked if I was busy that night.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

He said, " I'm waiting for Ann".

• He said that I was waiting for Ann.

• He said that he was waiting for Ann.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.6.3A

'I can swim really fast'

• He told me that he could swim really fast.

• He said that he could swim really fast.

• He said me that he could swim really fast.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.1A

CCSS.L.4.1D