Reported Speech

Which of the following sentences is written using the reported Speech?

• She is a storyteller.

• I am going to the store.

• She is going to the store.

• She said that she was going to the store.

Which of the following sentences is written using the direct Speech?

• She is a teacher.

• He said that he is a teacher.

• She is going to the park.

• He said, 'I am a teacher.'

Identify the sentence that corresponds to the Reported Speech of the following one:

Mary: I went to a party last night.

• She said that she had gone to a party the night before.

• He said that he will go to the party last night.

• She goes to the party every weekend.

• He said, 'I went to a party last night.'

Choose the sentences that use reported Speech correctly.

• She said, 'I am happy.'

• He said that 'I am happy.'

• She said that she is happy.

• He said, 'She is happy.'

Read the sentence:

“It was Monday, February 10th, 2002, Andreia said that the following day, Peter got up, said good morning to her, got dressed and left the house, never to be seen again.”

When was the last time Andreia saw Peter?

• Monday, February 10th, 2002

• Tuesday, February 11th, 2002

• Wednesday, February 12th, 2002

• Tuesday, February 11th, 2022

Transform the following sentence into the Reported Speech:

John: Could I have the menu, please?

Choose the correct sentence using reported Speech:

John said, “I will go to the beach tomorrow.”

• John said that he would go to the beach the next day.
• John said that he goes to the beach the next day.
• John said that he will go to the beach the next day.
• John said that he going to the beach the next day.

Reorder the following words to form a sentence in the Reported Speech:

• Aysha

• Her father

• Having only one daughter

• If he had ever regretted

• Questioned

Report the following order to your classmates:

Ms Magano: “Bring your laptops to class, tomorrow!”

What is the most common introductory verb of a statement in Reported Speech? ​ ​ (a)  

• To say/said
• To speak/spoke
• To tell/told