TenseDirect SpeechReported Speech present simpleI like ice creamShe said (that) she liked ice cream. present continuousI am living in LondonShe said (that) she was living in London. past simpleI bought a carShe said (that) she had bought a car OR She said (that) she bought a car. ...
Here's a list of all the reported speech exercises on this site: (Click here to read the explanations about reported speech) Reported Statements: Present Simple Reported Statement Exercise(quite easy) (in PDF here) Present Continuous Reported Statement Exercise(quite easy) ...
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a question.He said, "I like this song."→ He said "Where is your sister?" she asked me.→ She asked me "I don't speak Italian," she said.→ She said "Say hello to Jim," ...
Reported Speech: In this article, you will be introduced to reported speech, its meaning and definition, how and when to use it. You can also check out the examples given for a much better understanding of reported speech.
present tense verbs (3rd person singular) place and time expressions tenses (backshift) Also note that you have to: transform the question into an indirect question use the interrogative orif/whether TypeExample with interrogativedirect speech“Why don’t you speak English?” ...
The use of reported speech in this song is a little atypical. Instead of being in the past tense, it’s in present simple and“that”is omitted from the phrases. Still, the song is great for showing students that there are always exceptions to grammar rules. ...
1、1,Reported Speech,2,I often sing in the morning.,He says _,(that) he often sings in the morning.,直接引语,间接引语,He says, “I often sing in the morning .”,Whats the difference?,?,3,I often sing in the morning.,He says _,(that) he often sings in the morning.,直接引语...
This is an extract from Verbal Tenses, Passive Voice and Reported Speech: Grammar, Uses, Exercises 37 n.7, 38 (2010), citing Tillman & Tillman's A Fragment on Shall and May.Seth Barrett Tillman
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences."Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.→ The teacher told Joe "Be patient," she said to him.→ She told him "Go to your room," her father said to her.→ Her father told her "Hurry up,"...
Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.She said, "Go upstairs."→ She told me "Close the door behind you," he told me.→ He told me "Don't be late," he advised us.→ He advised us "Stop staring at me," she said.→ She ...