Reported speech homework
Practicing 'to' and reported speech
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1Say or tell?
Complete the sentences with the correct form of say or tell.
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My sister me that she was tired.
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Daniel that he had a new job.
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We our teacher that we needed help.
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Who you that I was ill?
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Lucy that she could not come.
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I my parents that I would be home late.
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They that they were at the cinema.
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He me that he did not like coffee.
2Change the sentences into reported speech
Example: Tom: “I am hungry.” Tom said that he was hungry.
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Mia: “I am doing my homework.”
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Ben: “I can play the guitar.”
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Eva: “I will call you tomorrow.”
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My friends: “We are watching a film.”
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Jack: “I need your help.”
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Sara: “My brother is at home.”
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Leo: “We can meet here today.”
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My parents: “We will visit Grandma tomorrow.”
3Choose the correct option
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Amy said that she tired. (is / was / will be)
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Paul said that he swim. (can / could / will)
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They said that they dinner. (are cooking / were cooking / will cook)
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My teacher told us that we a test the next day. (have / had / would have)
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Ella said that she her keys the day before. (lost / had lost / will lose)
4Correct the mistakes
Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.
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She told that she was hungry.
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He said me that he would help.
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Ana said that she is at school.
Nota: Se conserva la consigna original. El tiempo verbal depende de si la situación sigue siendo cierta y del contexto del relato; el PDF no aporta ese contexto.
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They said that we will meet tomorrow.
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My dad told that he could drive me home.
5Pronouns and time words
Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
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Olivia to me: “I will help you tomorrow.”
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Mark to Anna: “I need your phone now.”
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My friends to me: “We can meet you here today.”
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The teacher to us: “You will finish this exercise tomorrow.”
6Your turn
Write four true sentences about things people said to you this week. Use reported speech.
Example: My friend told me that she was very busy.
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