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Reported Speech - Worked examples and exercises
Worked example
Example 1: Direct: Tom said, "I am tired." -> Reported: Tom said (that) he was tired.
Rule: Present Simple -> Past Simple. "I" changes to "he" (we report what Tom said). "That" is optional.
Worked example
Example 2: Direct: She said, "I will help you." -> Reported: She said (that) she would help me.
Rule: Will -> Would. "You" changes to "me" (the listener changes perspective).
Worked example
Example 3: Direct: He asked, "Do you like pizza?" -> Reported: He asked if/whether I liked pizza.
Rule: For yes/no questions, use "if" or "whether". No question mark in reported speech. Word order changes to statement order (no "do/does/did").
Worked example
Example 4: Tense changes: am/is -> was, are -> were, have/has -> had, will -> would, can -> could, must -> had to. Time changes: today -> that day, tomorrow -> the next day, yesterday -> the day before.
Exercises- Change to reported speech: She said, "I am happy."
- Change to reported speech: He said, "I will call you tomorrow."
- Change to reported speech: They said, "We have finished our homework."
- Report the question: "Do you like music?" he asked me.
- Report the question: "Where do you live?" she asked.
- What tense changes apply? Present -> _____, Will -> _____, Can -> _____.
- Report: The teacher said, "You must study for the exam."
- Correct: She said that she is tired. (should be: she said she _____ tired)
- Write 3 things your teacher said today in reported speech.
- Translate: "Ella dijo que estaba cansada. Él preguntó si me gustaba el fútbol."
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