1 Decide if the sentences are direct speech (D) or reported speech (R). Circle the simple tenses and underline the continuous tenses.
1 Mike said he was reading an interesting e-book. …R…
2 I want you to write a note for mum. ……
3 You can help me put stickers on the parcels. ……
4 Dad told us he was coming home late. ……
5 They said Stevie was designing the poster. ……
6 We aren’t playing tennis after school. ……
Answer
1 R, was reading – continuous
2 D, want – simple
3 D, can help – simple
4 R, was coming – continuous
5 R, was designing – continuous
6 D, aren’t playing – continuous
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. Some can be used more than once.
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arrive can (not) say tell be will |
1 Dad ……said…… my cousin could speak three languages.
2 The teacher told us that our exam results ………………. excellent.
3 George said he ………………. preparing a CV to apply for the part-time job at the supermarket.
4 We told them we ………………. call when we ………………. .
5 Jenny ………………. me that she ………………. write a notice to let everyone know about the new times.
6 They said they ………………. join us at the park because their granddad ………………. visiting.
Answer
1 said
2 were
3 was
4 would, arrived
5 told, would
6 couldn’t, was
3 Underline and correct the mistakes in each sentence.
1 He said he will give me the brochure to read. ……would give……
2 I asked Kerry for the note, but she’s lost it! She said it can be anywhere. ……………………………..
3 Our teacher told us that a graphic designer will come to our school to talk about web design. ……………………………..
4 The editor said my article is the best in the magazine. ……………………………..
5 Anya said me that she enjoyed reading my short story. ……………………………..
6 My parents told me they’re getting me a new bike for my birthday. ……………………………..
Answer
1 will give, would give
2 can be, could be
3 will come, would come
4 is, was
5 said me, told me
6 they’re getting, they were getting
4 Complete the reported speech with the correct form of say or tell and the verb tenses that are crossed out.
1 He ……told…… us we could open the window if we are hot. ……were……
2 The headmaster ………………… we will have a day off school for the town celebrations. …………………
3 She ………………… she is writing a film review. …………………
4 I ………………… my parents that I want to go on the school trip to Scotland. …………………
5 Alice ………………… Maria that she can’t come to her birthday party. …………………
6 The notice ………………… that the school fete will be cancelled because of the rain. …………………
Answer
1 told, were
2 said, would have
3 said, was writing
4 told, wanted
5 told, couldn’t
6 said, would be
5 Rewrite the sentences in Activity 1 as direct speech or reported speech.
1 ‘I’m ……reading an interesting e-book.’……
2 (She) ……………………………………. .
3 (He) ……………………………………. .
4 ‘……………………………………. .’
5 ‘……………………………………. .’
6 (They) ……………………………………. .
Answer
1 ‘I’m reading an interesting e-book.’
2 She said she wanted me to write a note for mum.
3 He said that I could help him put stickers on the parcels.
4 ‘I’m coming home late.’
5 ‘Stevie is designing the poster.’
6 They said they weren’t playing tennis after school.
6 Rewrite what the teacher said to the students about their class project.
‘(1) We’re going to do a class project about our favourite books. (2) You will write a review of your favourite book. (3) I want you to design a poster for the book, too. (4) The class can vote for the best design. (5) And the best review is going to feature on the school blog.’
1 ……Mr Cole told us we were going to do a class project about our favourite books. ……
2 ………………………………………………… .
3 ………………………………………………… .
4 ………………………………………………… .
5 ………………………………………………… .
Answer
1 Mr Cole told us we were going to do a class project about our favourite books.
2 He said (that) we would write a review of our favourite book.
3 He also said (that) he wanted us to design a poster for the book.
4 He told us / said (that) the class could vote for the best design.
5 He told us / said (that) the best review was going to feature on the school blog.
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