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Find the differences between these two sentences.  Underline any of the boxes that are different.

1. Jason said, "I watch football."

Jason said that he watched football.

direct speech

Jason

said

, "

I

watch

football.

"

reported speech

Jason

said that

he

watched

football.

2. Mike said "I lost my keys."

Mike said that he had lost his keys.

direct speech

Mike

said

, "

I

lost

my

keys.

"

reported speech

Mike

said that

he

had lost

his

keys.

3. Rosa said, "I have lived in Germany for 8 years."

Rosa said that she had lived in Germany for 8 years.

direct speech

Rosa

said

, "

I

have lived

in Germany for 8 years.

"

reported speech

Rosa

said that

she

had lived

in Germany for 8 years.

What changes in reported speech?

direct speech

V1

V2

has/have + V3

reported speech


4. Angela said, "I saw a strange man." [Angela is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Angela

said,

"I

saw

a strange man."

reported speech

Angela

a strange man.

5. George said, "I shouted at my wife." [George is a boy's name.]

direct speech

George

said,

"I

shouted

at

my

wife."

reported speech

George

at

wife.

6. Emma said, "I have played the piano for ten years." [Emma is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Emma

said,

"I

have played

the piano for ten years."

reported speech

Emma

the piano for ten years.

7. Mark said, "I went to the store yesterday." [Mark is a boy's name.]

direct speech

Mark

said,

"I

went

to the store yesterday."

reported speech

Mark

to the store yesterday.

8. Jessica said, "I drove to the park yesterday." [Jessica is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Jessica

said,

"I

drove

to the park yesterday."

reported speech

Jessica

to the park  yesterday.


9. Paul said, "Jessica helped me."  [Paul is a boy's name.]

direct speech

Paul said, "Jessica helped me."  

reported speech

10. Jason said, "I have lived in London for 12 years." [Jason is a boy's name.]

direct speech

Jason said, "I have lived in London for 12 years."

reported speech

11.  Sarah said, "I took my brother to the park." [Sarah is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Sarah said, "I took my brother to the park."

reported speech

12. Tom said, "I have eaten all the chocolate." [Tom is a boy's name.]

direct speech

Tom said, "I have eaten all the chocolate."

reported speech

13. Jane said, "I broke the window." [Jane is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Jane said, "I broke the window."

reported speech

14. Martha said, "I have sold the house." [Martha is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Martha said, "I have sold the house."

reported speech


Answers

1. Jason said, "I watch football."

Jason said that he watched football.

direct speech

Jason

said

, "

I

watch

football.

"

reported speech

Jason

said that

_

he

watched

football.

_

2. Mike said "I lost my keys."

Mike said that he had lost his keys.

direct speech

Mike

said

, "

I

lost

my

keys.

"

reported speech

Mike

said that

_

he

had lost

his

keys.

_

3. Rosa said, "I have lived in Germany for 8 years."

Rosa said that she had lived in Germany for 8 years.

direct speech

Rosa

said

, "

I

have lived

in Germany for 8 years.

"

reported speech

Rosa

said that

_

she

had lived

in Germany for 8 years.

_

What changes in reported speech?

direct speech

V1

V2

has/have + V3

reported speech

V2

had + V3

had + V3


4. Angela said, "I saw a strange man." [Angela is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Angela

said,

"I

saw

a strange man."

reported speech

Angela

said that

she

had seen

a strange man.

5. George said, "I shouted at my wife." [George is a boy's name.]

direct speech

George

said,

"I

shouted

at

my

wife."

reported speech

George

said that

he

had shouted

at

his

wife.

6. Emma said, "I have played the piano for ten years." [Emma is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Emma

said,

"I

have played

the piano for ten years."

reported speech

Emma

said that

she

had played

the piano for ten years.

7. Mark said, "I went to the store yesterday." [Mark is a boy's name.]

direct speech

Mark

said,

"I

went

to the store yesterday."

reported speech

Mark

said that

he

had gone

to the store yesterday.

8. Jessica said, "I drove to the park yesterday." [Jessica is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Jessica

said,

"I

drove

to the park yesterday."

reported speech

Jessica

said that

she

had driven

to the park  yesterday.


9. Paul said, "Jessica helped me."  [Paul is a boy's name.]

direct speech

Paul said, "Jessica helped me."  

reported speech

Paul said that Jessica had helped him.

10. Jason said, "I have lived in London for 12 years." [Jason is a boy's name.]

direct speech

Jason said, "I have lived in London for 12 years."

reported speech

Jason said that he had lived in London for 12 years.

11.  Sarah said, "I took my brother to the park." [Sarah is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Sarah said, "I took my brother to the park."

reported speech

Sarah said that she had taken her brother to the park.

12. Tom said, "I have eaten all the chocolate." [Tom is a boy's name.]

direct speech

Tom said, "I have eaten all the chocolate."

reported speech

Tom said that he had eaten all the chocolate.

13. Jane said, "I broke the window." [Jane is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Jane said, "I broke the window."

reported speech

Jane said that she had broken the window.

14. Martha said, "I have sold the house." [Martha is a girl's name.]

direct speech

Martha said, "I have sold the house."

reported speech

Martha said that she had sold the house.