Reported Speech

The exact meaning but not the exact words.

• Direct speech

• Reported speech

The exact words someone said.

• Direct Speech

• Reported Speech

Which of the following statements are in the reported speech?

• My parents said that they bought me earphones.

• John said: 'I want to be a blogger.'

• Mary said that computer technicians earn a lot of money.

• I said to my brother: 'That tablet is very expensive!'

• The policeman said: "You are a hacker!"

Choose the correct sentence in reported speech.

She said: “My earphones are really good!”

• She said that my earphones are really good.

• She said that her earphones were really good.

Choose the correct sentence in reported speech.

He said: “My smartwatch is very expensive.”

• He said that his smartwatch is very expensive.

• He said that his smartwatch was very expensive.

Choose the correct sentence in reported speech.

James said: “The company invented new earbuds for my phone.”

• James said that the company had invented new earbuds for his phone.

• James said that the company has invented new earbuds for my phone.

Choose the correct sentence in reported speech.

TikTokers said: “This app is the best social media platform.”

• TikTokers say that this app is the best social media platform.

• TikTokers said that this app was the best social media platform.

Choose the correct sentence in reported speech.

The policeman said: “Hackers are preparing new ways to attack governmental institutions.”

• The policeman said that hackers has been preparing new ways to attack governmental institutions.

• The policeman said that hackers were preparing new ways to attack governmental institutions.

Choose the correct sentence in reported speech.

She said: “I love the Sims video game.”

• She said that she loved the Sims video game.

• She said that she will love the Sims video game

Complete the sentences with the correct form of SAY or TELL.

Mary __________ John used to be late all the time.