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Mastering Reported Speech: Exercises and Transformations for Effective Communication

This resource provides comprehensive exercises on reported speech, enabling learners to practice transforming direct quotes into reported statements and vice versa. Through engaging dialogues, such as Jane discussing her day with her husband, students can learn to convey information accurately while enhancing their grammar skills. Exercises include filling in missing words and converting reported speech into direct speech. Ideal for learners at a pre-intermediate level, this material aims to boost confidence and proficiency in English communication.

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Mastering Reported Speech: Exercises and Transformations for Effective Communication

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  1. Reportedspeech Rewritewhatthepeoplesay usingreportedspeech.

  2. Jane comeshomefromwork and talks to her husband. • I am happy to behomeagain. • Shesaidthatshewas happy to behomeagain. • I´mhungry. • Shesaidthatshewashungry. • My sisterSuecalledme in themorning. • Shesaidthat her sisterSue had called her thatmorning. • My boss willprobablygiveme a betterjob. • Shesaidthat her boss wouldprobablygive her a betterjob. • I forgot my friend´sbirthdayyesterday. • Shesaidthatshe had forgotten her friend´sbirthdaythedaybefore. • I canhelpyouwiththedinner. • Shetold her husbandthatshecouldhelphimwiththedinner. • I love you! • Shetold her husbandthatshelovedhim.

  3. Fill in themissingwords • A strangewomaniswalkingaround my house. • Mr. Brown toldthe police that a strangewoman ………………..around ………….house. • You are lyingme! • Shetoldmethat ……………. • It´sgoing to rainagain. • John saidthatit ………………………again. • It´llbe my mother´sbirthdaysoon. • Susan saidthatit ……………………..mother´sbirthdaysoon. • My girlfriendnevercomeslate. • Peter saidthat ………………..girlfriendnever ………………………late. • I can´tstandarrogantpeople. • I …………………………arrogantpeople.

  4. Results • Mr. Brown toldthe police that a strangewaswalkingaroundhis house. • ShetoldmethatI amlying her. • John saidthatitwasgoing to rainagain. • Susan saidthatitwouldbe her mother´sbirthdaysoon. • Peter saidthat his girlfriendnevercamelate. • I couldn´tstandarrogantpeople.

  5. Changethereportedspeechintothe direct speech. • Jane saidthatshewaslate. • Malcolmsaidthat his brotherwascoming. • Peter told John that he wanted to be his friend. • My parentstoldmethattheycouldn´teffort to buy a new car. • My mumtoldmethat I wasn´toldenough to seethat film. • John saidthat he had passedtheexamsthedaybefore. • I told my motherthat I wouldbehomebefore ten. • Mr. Brown toldthepolicemanthat he hadn´tseenanythingstrangeat night. • John toldmethat he wanted to go to thecinemawithme.

  6. Results • I amlate. • My brotheriscoming. • I want to beyourfriend, John. • Wecan´tafford to buy a new car. • Youaren´toldenough to seethat film. • I passedtheexamsyesterday. • I willbehomebeforeten,mum. • I didn´tseeanythingstrangeat night. • I want to go to thecinemawithyou.

  7. Zdroje • Mluvnické okruhy Maturita SolutionsPre-intermediate • Archiv autora

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