A. Change these sentences from reported speech into direct speech.
1 Jim said he was tired.
Jim: ……‘I’m tired.’…………………
2 Cathy said she wanted to go to Sophie's party.
Cathy: …………………………………………… .
3 Jim said he didn't know Sophie.
Jim: …………………………………………… .
4 Cathy told Jim that Sophie was having a party the next day.
Cathy: …………………………………………… .
5 Cathy also said that everyone was invited to the party.
Cathy: …………………………………………… .
6 Jim said that he was surprised that everyone was going.
Jim: …………………………………………… .
7 Cathy said that it would be great if they went together.
Cathy: …………………………………………… .
8 Jim told Cathy that he would think about it.
Jim: …………………………………………… .
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2 ‘I want to go to Sophie's party.'
3 ‘I don't know Sophie.'
4 'Sophie is having a party tomorrow.'
5 'Everyone is invited to the party.'
6 'I'm surprised that everyone is going.'
7 'It will be great if we go together.'
8 'I'll think about it.’
B. Report what the people are saying or thinking. Begin each sentence with He / She / They said / thought.
1 He said it was his ball.
2 …………………………………
3 …………………………………
4 …………………………………
5 …………………………………
6 …………………………………
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2 He thought (that) he needed a towel.
3 She said (that) she had a lot of work to do.
4 He thought (that) the map / it wasn't clear.
5 They thought (that) they were winning.
6 She said (that) she wasn't answering his question.
C. Complete each sentence b so that it means the same as sentence a in reported speech. Use no more than three words.
1 a John: 'I come from a small town in New Zealand.'
b John said ……that he came…… from a small town in New Zealand.
2 a Felicity: 'I need it this morning.'
b Felicity said she …………………… morning.
3 a John: 'We have a lot to do.'
b John told her …………………… a lot to do.
4 a Alice:'! am busy now.'
b Alice said that she …………………… .
5 a Olive: 'Gary, I'll go next week.'
b Olive told Gary that she would …………………… after.
6 a Mike: 'I’ll phone tomorrow.'
b Mike said he would phone …………………… .
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2 needed it that 3 they had
4 was busy then 5 go the week
6 the next / following day
D. It was the morning after Sophie's party. Mr and Mrs Brown came home and found the house in a mess. What did they think and say? Write six sentences in reported speech in your notebook.
Example: Mr Brown thought he was having a bad dream.
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Possible answers
2 Mr Brown knew it was Sophie's fault.
3 Mrs Brown said she wanted to stay in a hotel.
4 She thought she needed a holiday.
5 The Browns thought that they needed the police.
6 They told the police they wanted to move house.
7 They said Sophie would never have another birthday party.
E. Circle the correct option.
1 'I like big parties': Sophie says she …………… big parties.
a likes b would like c liked
2 'Sophie will be 18 tomorrow': The radio station said that Sophie …………… 18 the next day.
a was b would be c will be
3 'You can't have a party next year': Mr Brown told Sophie that she …………… have a party the next year.
a won't b can't c couldn't
4 'Sophie's helping to clean our house': Mrs Brown said that Sophie …………… to clean their house.
a is helping b helped c was helping
5 'I'll come to your party tomorrow': Sophie's friend said she'd go to her party …………… .
a tomorrow b this day c the next day
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1 a 2 b 3 c 4 c 5 c