Find the differences between these two sentences. Circle any of the boxes that are different.
1. My father said, "I want to eat a pizza."
My father said that he wanted to eat a pizza.
direct speech | My father | said | , " | I | want | to eat a pizza. | " |
reported speech | My father | said that | he | wanted | to eat a pizza. |
2. Jason said, "My dad is the strongest man in the world."
Jason said that his dad was the strongest man in the world.
direct speech | Jason | said | , " | My | dad | is | the strongest man in the world. | " |
reported speech | Jason | said that | his | dad | was | the strongest man in the world. |
3. Susan said, "I walk my dog every day."
Susan said that she walked her dog every day.
direct speech | Susan | said | , " | I | walk | my | dog every day. | " |
reported speech | Susan | said that | she | walked | her | dog every day. |
4. Mike said, "I like to do my homework after school."
Mike said that he liked to do his homework after school.
direct speech | Mike | said | , " | I | like | to do | my | homework after school. | " |
reported speech | Mike | said that | he | liked | to do | his | homework after school. |
What changes in reported speech?
direct speech | said | V1 | I | my | |
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reported speech | |||||
Now, see if you can fill in missing boxes:
5. Jack said, "I can't swim." [Jack is a boy's name.]
direct speech | Jack | said, | "I | can't | swim." |
reported speech | Jack | swim. |
6. Mary said, "My dog can speak English." [Mary is a girl's name.]
direct speech | Mary | said, | "My | dog | can | speak English." |
reported speech | Mary | dog | speak English. |
7. Tom said, "I am going to the cinema tomorrow." [Tom is a boy's name.]
direct speech | Tom | said, | "I | am | going to the cinema tomorrow." |
reported speech | Tom | going to the cinema tomorrow. |
8. Kate said, "I really love my boyfriend." [Kate is a girl's name.]
direct speech | Kate | said, | "I | really | love | my | boyfriend." |
reported speech | Kate | really | boyfriend. |
9. Harry said, "I play soccer after school." [Harry is a boy's name.]
direct speech | Harry | said, | "I | play | soccer after school." |
reported speech | Harry | soccer after school. |
10. Alison said, "I enjoy watching TV." [Alison is a girl's name.]
direct speech | Alison | said, | "I | enjoy | watching TV." |
reported speech | Alison | watching TV. |
11. William said, "I can't find my keys." [William is a boy's name.]
direct speech | William said, "I can't find my keys." |
reported speech |
12. Jane said, "pizza is my favorite food." [Jane is a girl's name.]
direct speech | Jane said, "pizza is my favorite food." |
reported speech |
13. Richard said, "I am doing my homework." [Richard is a boy's name.]
direct speech | Richard said, "I am doing my homework." |
reported speech |
14. Anne said, "I have two cats." [Anne is a girl's name.]
direct speech | Anne said, "I have two cats." |
reported speech |
15. Edward said, "I go home every day after school." [Edward is a boy's name.]
direct speech | Edward said, "I go home every day after school." |
reported speech |