Reported Speech. Statements and Questions.

John: I haven’t been to Santiago.	Maria: Do you like dancing?
Peter: I didn’t study for the exam!	Anna: Did you come to classes yesterday?
Lucy: I saw a ghost last night.	Paul: How old is your mother?
Anna: I heard a girl singing.	Mark: Do you want to go out tonight?
Lucy: I ran after the boy.	Rick: When did you see Peter?
Gaby: I won’t say anything.	Tom: Were you alone last night?
Mark: I don’t believe in ghosts.	Paul: Can you play a guitar?
Peter: They aren’t my friends.	Fred: What have you done?
Gaby: I was at school at 6.	John: Did you know him?
Paul and John: We will wash the dishes.	Lucy: Did you eat spaghetti for lunch?
Mark: I lost my jacket.	Rick: Why don’t you like me?
Paul: I didn’t practice English.	Lucy: Are you scared?
Anna: I will see you tomorrow.	Mary: Have you tried Chinese food?
Lucy: My dog disappeared!	Jim: When is the ceremony?
James: Tom is waiting for us.	Peter: How long did you talk to my sister?
Fred: I finished my report.	John: Where have you been?
Paul: I have had this problem before.	John: Who is him?
Tom: I will work here.	Anna: Is she your friend?
Paul: I feel sick.	George: Are you listening to me?
Richard: I can’t help you now.	John: Will you call me tomorrow?

Pre test Reported Speech.

Pre-Test on Reported Speech.

Objective: To apply Reported Speech to provide information given by another person..

I.              Transform the following statements to Indirect Speech.

1)   John: "Tom was on time yesterday."
John said that Tom had been on time the day before.

2)   Max: "Frank comes everyday here."
Max told me that Frank came everyday there.

3)   Susan: "I didn’t buy anything."
Susan said that She hadn’t bought anything.

4)   Simon: "David will finish the report."
Simon said that David would finish the report.

5)   Peggy: "People can help more."
Peggy said that People could help more.

6)   Richard: "I’m tired."
Richard said that he was tired.

II.            Report the following questions.

1)   Christopher: "Are you ready to start?" Christopher asked me if I was ready to start.

2)   Betty: "Why do you read these books?" Betty asked why I read those books.

3)   Mark: "Have you eaten Thai food?" Mark asked me if I had eaten Thai food.

4)   Ronald: "Were you waiting for me?" Ronald asked me if I had been waiting for him.

5)   Elisabeth: "Do you enjoy x-games?" Elisabeth asked me if I enjoyed x-games.

6)   Mandy: "Who do you live with?" Mandy asked who I lived with.