Reported Speech Exercise 4

This is an exercise to see if you can transform direct speech into indirect speech. Pay attention to the tense of the reporting verb and if the subject changes.

If the reporting verb is in the present simple, there is no backshift. If the reporting verb is in the past simple, you usually need backshift so you need to change the verbs in the sentence. If the reporting verb is in the past simple but the information is still true, there is no backshift.

Below you have sentences in direct speech and you need to rewrite them in indirect speech.

  • Me: “I lost my Airpods.”
  • Jimmy: “I donated money to charity.”
  • Chandler: “He gave away a car.”
  • Frank: “I have never been to the United States.”
  • Chloe: “A horse is crossing the road.”
  • Apple: “All our products have been the best for a long time.’
  • Me: “Finding many examples is difficult.”
  • Dad: I am always looking for new things to buy.”
  • My friend: “What are you reading?”
  • The boss: “I will make him an offer he cannot refuse.”
You can find the exercise below:

Reported Speech Exercise 4

Complete the following sentences by rewriting them in reported speech. Pay attention to the tense of the reporting verb!
1.
I said .
2.
Jimmy told you .
3.
Chandler says .
4.
Frank said .
5.
Chloe told me .
6.
Apple announced that .
7.
I told you .
8.
Dad told you .
9.
My friend asked .
10.
The boss says .

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