Reported Speech

Asma said that she cleaned the house every day. What did Asma say? Asma said that she cleaned the house every day.

He said that I smelled like fish. You smell like fish.

Changes in tenses Changes in adverbs Reported Speech Direct Speech Present simple: “I am sick.” Simple past: He said that he was sick Present continuous “I am watching TV now.” Past continuous She said that she was watching TV then. Future simple (will): “We will go to Rabat tomorrow.” Would: They said that they would go to Rabat the next day. Can: “I can speak Spanish.” Could: He said that he could speak Spanish. Changes in adverbs Direct Speech Now Today Next year Tomorrow Here This These Reported Speech Then That day The following year The next day There That Those

She said ___________________________________________________________ Change this direct speech into reported speech: 1. “He works in a bank” She said ___________________________________________________________ 2. “I’m coming!” He said ___________________________________________________________ 3. “Lucy will come tomorrow” 4. “I can help you next week” 5. “I don’t like chocolate” She told me ________________________________________________________ 6. “She’s living in Paris for a few months” 7. “I’ll wash my hair later”

He said that Morocco was a terrible country. Spain is a terrible country.

1. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.   1. “I will be in London next week”, she says. ________________________________________________________ 2. “I am tired”, he says. 3. “They will visit us next weekend”, he says. 4. “ Carol is a smart girl”, he says. 5. “Hicham can meet you here today”, she says.

2. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Make any necessary changes. 1 “I go to Tangier by train”, he said. ________________________________________________________ 2 “He is feeling better today”, his mother said. 3 “We’ll go fishing next weekend”, they said. 4 “I like this dress”, she said. 5 “We can’t go. We are studying now”, they explained. 6 “I’ll do it for her”, he told me.

Transform to direct speech: 1 He said that she would leave at six. ____________________________________________________________________________ 2 He said that Peter often went fishing. 3 Alan told me that Angela was watching TV. 4 I said that we were late. 5 She asked what the boys were doing. 6 Mary asked if she could come back later.