Reported Statements Quiz Questions

C. Repeat what each person said using reported speech (not a direct quote).

1.  Gillian: “I got a new dog.”

2. Paoloa: “I saw JianFeng at the mall last week.”

3. Jie: “My class on weekday mornings is very exciting.”

4. Laura: “I woke up feeling very good today, so I didn’t need any coffee.”



Read the direct quotes on the left and write the reported version of what was said on the right. There are hints to help you.

Quote - Exact	Reported Speech – Not Exact
Buenas said, “I need to take a taxi to get to school every day.”	*Reporting verb in present, clause remains in present
Mayo said, "I eat pizza every day."	* Reporting verb in present, clause remains in present
Then Sadia says, “I work very hard all the time.”	* Reporting verb in present, clause remains in present
Zia says, “learning reported speech is very important.”	*General truth, present tense remains
Arvie said, “I want to bring my friends to the mall.”	*Reporting verb in past, clause in past *Change pronouns appropriately
Claudia said, “I had already eaten when a handsome man asked me to lunch.”	*Past perfect remains past perfect
Subin asked me, “Do you think we will have a test over this?”	*Use “if” when reporting yes/no questions
Joonghwa asked, “Why are you studying English?”	*When you use a wh- question, include the question word
Guadalupe said, “I’m going to find a new apartment soon.”	*The reporting verb is in the past, the clause must be in the past
Kelsey asked, “Do you want to go to lunch later?”	*Include “if” when reporting yes/no questions *Change pronouns appropriately *Reporting verb is in the past, the clause must be in the past
If you ask her what she has for breakfast, Lichang will say, “I always eat fruit in the morning.”	*The reporting verb is in the future, the tense is retained
Khachik said, “My girlfriend always brings me presents when she comes to visit me.”	*Reporting verb is in present, the tense is retained *Change pronouns appropriately