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The reported speech

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 is how we represent the speech of other people or what weourselves say.
TenseDirect speechTenseReported speech
I work hard.
I worked hard yesterday.
He said that he had worked hard the previous day.
I was working hard at six this morning.
He said that he had been working hard at six that morning.
I can work hard.
I could work hard.
I may work hard.
I must work hard.
I shall work hard.
I should work hard.
He said that he could work hard.He said that he had been able to work hard
He said that he might work hardHe said that he had to work hardHe said that he should work hard

Exercises - The reported speech

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  • 1) He asked "What time is it?". He asked what time it was asks what time is it .

  • 2) "She's speaking to John", he said. He said she was speaking says she speaks to John.

  • 3) She said to me: "I am very tired". She said that she was said she is very tired.

  • 4) She will say: "I can do it". She says she does will say that she can do it.

  • 5) "He lost his keys", she said. She says that he loses said that he had lost his keys.

  • 6) He said: "I'll wait for you". He said he would wait says that he waits for me.

  • 7) "I will see you later", she said. He says he sees said he would see me later.

  • 8) "I can't remember his name", she said. She said she can remember said she couldn't remember his name.

  • 9) He might visit us, Mum told. Mum tells that he visits told that he might visit us.

  • 10) "I've bought you some roses", she said? She said she had bought says she bought me some roses.

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