2º Bachillerato Reported Speech Revision

Turn the following sentence into reported speech 'I have to go now', she said

(a)  

Answer explanation

The correct answer is: She said that she had to go then.

Important

Remember

have to turns into had to in reported speech

now > then

Turn the following sentence into reported speech 'Can you look after my bag?' Mario asked Paula

(a)  

Answer explanation

There are two possibilities:

Mario asked Paula if she could look after his bag.

Mario asked Paula whether she could look after his bag.

Remember: the structure is:

Suj + verb + if/whether + oración en afirmativa

Don't use ? nor auxiliars

Turn the following sentence into reported speech:

'I didn't watch the new episodes of Peaky Blinders yesterday', Hugo told me

(a)  

Answer explanation

Hugo told me that he had not watched the new episodes of Peaky Blinders the day before/ the previous day.

Remember:

Past Simple > Present perfect

Yesterday > The day before.

Turn the following sentence into direct speech: Marco asked us if we knew where Olivia was.

(a)  

Answer explanation

The correct answer is:

Do you know where Olivia is? Marco asked us.

Remember: Wh-question

Suj + verb + Wh- particle - oración en afirmativa

Don't use ? nor auxiliars

Turn the following sentence into reported speech: 'Stay here and don't move', the police officer ordered us

(a)  

Answer explanation

The correct answer is: The police officer ordered us to stay there and not to move.

Important

Orders > do the reported speech using the structure to infinitive

Negations > not to + verb

Turn the following sentence into reported speech: Why don't we think of a different idea? she suggested

(a)  

Answer explanation

There are two possible answers

She suggested thinking of a different idea.

She suggested that we think of a different idea

Remember: suggest introduce either a -ing verb or a that clause.

Turn the following sentence into direct speech: He wondered where to find the address

(a)  

Answer explanation

The correct answer is:

Where do I find the address? Where can I find the address?

Remember: Rethoric questions follow this pattern:

Suj + verb + question word +infinitive.

Turn the following sentence into direct speech: He asked me to open the window

(a)  

Answer explanation

Could you open the window? he asked me

Can you open the window? He asked me

Remember:

Requests > reported speech using the structure:

Suj + verb + (Obj) + to + verb