DON’T FORGET Change the pronouns: X says to Y In reported speech you have to change I, me, my, mine, myself, / we, us, our, ours, ourselves if X (speaker) isn’t I or we YOU HAVE TO CONFORM I OR WE TO X Let’s see two examples: Mary says to Peter she is a student Mary says to Peter they are friends In reported speech you have to change you, your, yours, yourself and yourselves if Y (receiver) isn’t you YOU HAVE TO CONFORM YOU TO Y Let’s see an example: Mary says to Peter he is a teacher Task – Tell, say or ask e.g.: Mary says to Peter she is happy 1) She _ him to empty the rubbish 2) Mother _ Carl if he needs her help 3) I _ her that soup is delicious 4) Kim _ where she can park her car 5) We _ them not to listen to the music so loudly Task Make indirect sentences in the present Look at the example e.g.: 'I am a student.' Mary says to Peter she is a student 1) 'Call for a taxi, please.' I to Ben _ _ When the instruction is in the past you have to go back a 2) 'I got forty cents change at the market yesterday.' Kim tense _ _ Task – Make indirect sentences in the present Look at 3) 'Why were your eyes sparkling?' Dave to me the example _ e.g.: 'I am waiting for you.' Mary says to Peter she is _ waiting for him 4) 'Will you show me round the house?' Mr Ford to the agent 'I am asking your help.' _ 1) Mary says to Peter _ _ _ 5) 'Julie is crying in her bedroom now.' Frank 2) Paul says to Jenny _ _ _ _ 3) I say to you 6) 'Who you take after?' The teacher to Lily _ _ 4) You say to me _ _ _ 7) 'Your new bicycle has been stolen.' Sally to Rob 5) Jane says to the boys _ _ _ _ 8) 'Don't ask me silly questions, Tom.' Tom's sister 'We bought you some books yesterday.' _ 6) They say to us _ _ 9) 'You should have painted the walls green.' My mum to me 7) Sarah say to the children _ _ _ 8) Mary says to Peter _ 10) 'Would you give me a lift?' Eve to Charlie _ _ 9) You say to me _ _ _ 11) 'Learn this poem by heart.' The teacher 10) I say to you _ _ _ _ 12) 'Do you have to speak to him?' Greg to Nora 'Have you seen my glasses here?' _ 11) Mary asks Peter _ _ _ 13) 'How could he be the murderer?' Mrs Taylor 12) Paul asks Jenny _ _ _ _ 13) I ask you 14) 'I can't come now.' Jenny _ _ 14) You ask me _ _ _ 15) 'Let's enjoy the party.' I to my friends 15) Jane asks the boys _ _ _ © Susan V Toth Task - Make indirect sentences in the past Look at the example e.g.: 'I am waiting for you.' Mary said to Peter she was waiting for him 1) 'Let me help you.' Sally to Rob 2) 'Whose hat are you wearing?' Mrs Gibson to Dave 3) 'We will win the election next month.' The politician 4) 'Have you drunk my glass of lemonade?' I to Ben 5) 'Where have you found these cats?' I to Ben 6) 'Your students are really diligent today.' Mrs Taylor to the teacher 7) 'Don't enter my room.' Mrs Gibson to Dave 8) 'Are you hungry, children?' Mrs Gibson 9) 'I have seen a beautiful painting in the gallery.' Daisy 10) 'Did we win on the lottery last week?' Maggie Task – Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs 1) Jake said to Mary he since his accident (not / to drive) 2) Dad asked me what I then (to draw) 3) Olivia asked Jason where they that day (have to / to go) 4) Paul said he an apple that day (to buy) 5) Mr Johnson told the police somebody _ into his house while he (to break, to sleep) 6) The official told me _ him my passport (to show) 7) The reporter announced the murderer in his home the previous night (to catch - passive) 8) Jason said to me he when he five (can / to write, to be) 9) Brian said he before that football match the day before (not / to sleep) Task - Put the introductory verb into the past Then put the sentences into direct speech Look at the example e.g.: He says his uncle has written ten books He said his uncle had written ten books 'My uncle has written ten books.' 1) The policeman tells Jane to fasten the seatbelts 2) Carl says to you he can learn thirty words a day 3) Mother asks the children how they eat the sausages 4) Granny asks her grandson whether he wants to taste her apple pie 5) I say to Tim I have sent him some photos Task –Put the sentences into direct speech Look at the example e.g.: He said he had forgotten to post the letter 'I have forgotten to post the letter.' or 'I forgot to post the letter.' 1) Jake asked you what he could for you 2) Molly said to Oliver she was playing in the sands then 3) Dan told me to be careful with those dogs 4) Mr Smith asked her to listen to him carefully 5) Charles said to us he was going to bring us something from Japan 6) My teacher asked my father whether I spent enough time with doing my homework © Susan V Toth KEY Task 1) Mary says to Peter she is asking his help 2) Paul says to Jenny he is asking her help 3) I say to you I am asking your help 4) You say to me you are asking my help 5) Jane says to the boys she is asking their help 6) They say to us they bought us some books the day before / the previous day 7) Sarah say to the children they bought them some books the day before / the previous day 8) Mary says to Peter they bought him some books the day before / the previous day 9) You say to me you bought me some books the day before / the previous day 10) I say to you we bought you some books the day before / the previous day 11) Mary asks Peter if / whether he has seen her glasses there 12) Paul asks Jenny if / whether she has seen his glasses there 13) I ask you if / whether you have seen my glasses there 14) You ask me if / whether I have seen you glasses there 15) Jane asks the boys if / whether they have seen her glasses there Task 1) She tells him to empty the rubbish 2) Mother asks Carl if he needs her help 3) I say to her that soup is delicious 4) Kim asks where she can park her car 5) We asks / tells them not to listen to the music so loudly Task 1) I ask Ben to call for a taxi 2) Kim says she got forty cents change at the market the day before / the previous day 3) Dave asks me why my eyes were sparkling 4) Mr Ford asks the agent if / whether s/he will show him round the house 5) Frank says Julie is crying in her bedroom then 6) The teacher asks Lily who she takes after 7) Sally says to Rob his new bicycle has been stolen 8) Tom's sister tells Tom not to ask her silly questions 9) My mum says to me I should have painted the walls green 10) Eve asks Charlie if / whether he would give her a lift 11) The teacher tells to learn that poem by heart 12) Greg asks Nora if / whether she has to speak to him 13) Mrs Taylor asks how he could be the murderer 14) Jenny says she can't come then 15) I suggest my friends we should enjoy the party / I tell my friends to let us enjoy the party Task 1) Sally told Rob to let her help him 2) Mrs Gibson asked Dave whose hat he was wearing 3) The politician said they would win the election the next month 4) I asked Ben if / whether he had drunk my glass of lemonade 5) I asked Ben where he had found those cats 6) Mrs Taylor said to the teacher his/her students were really diligent that day 7) Mrs Gibson told Dave not to enter her room 8) Mrs Gibson asked the children if / whether they were hungry 9) Daisy said she had seen a beautiful painting in the gallery 10) Maggie asked if / whether they had won on the lottery the previous week Task 1) The policeman told Jane to fasten the seatbelts 'Fasten the seatbelts.' 2) Carl said to you he could learn thirty words a day 'I can learn thirty words a day.' 3) Mother asked the children how they ate the sausages 'How you eat the sausages?' 4) Granny asked her grandson whether he wanted to taste her apple pie 'Do you want to taste my apple pie?' 5) I said to Tim I had sent him some photos 'I have sent you some photos.' Task 1) Jake said to Mary he hadn't driven since his accident 2) Dad asked me what I was drawing then 3) Olivia asked Jason where they had to go that day 4) Paul said he had bought an apple that day 5) Mr Johnson told the police somebody broke into his house while he was sleeping 6) The official told me to show him my passport 7) The reporter announced the murderer had been caught in his home the previous night 8) Jason said to me he could write when he was five 9) Brian said he hadn't slept before that football match the day before Task 1) 'What can I for you?' 2) 'I am playing in the sands now.' 3) 'Be careful with these dogs.' 4) 'Listen to me carefully, please.' 5) 'I am going to bring you something from Japan.' 6) 'Does she / your daughter/son spend enough time with doing his/her homework?'