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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 might visit us, Mum told. Mum told that he might visit tells that he visits us.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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