Reported Speech — Past Simple — Exercise 1
Reported speech – Simple Past – Sentences – Exercise
Task no. 2333.
Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.
Layla, "They landed on a little island." Layla said (that)
Layla said (that) they had landed on a little island .
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They say gossip is a natural part of human life. That’s why language has evolved to develop grammatical rules about the “he said” and “she said” statements. We call them reported speech.
Every time we use reported speech in English, we are talking about something said by someone else in the past. Thinking about it brings me back to high school, when reported speech was the main form of language!
Learn all about the definition, rules, and examples of reported speech as I go over everything. I also included a worksheet at the end of the article so you can test your knowledge of the topic.
What Does Reported Speech Mean?
Reported speech is a term we use when telling someone what another person said. You can do this while speaking or writing.
There are two kinds of reported speech you can use: direct speech and indirect speech. I’ll break each down for you.
A direct speech sentence mentions the exact words the other person said. For example:
- Kryz said, “These are all my necklaces.”
Indirect speech changes the original speaker’s words. For example:
- Kryz said those were all her necklaces.
When we tell someone what another individual said, we use reporting verbs like told, asked, convinced, persuaded, and said. We also change the first-person figure in the quotation into the third-person speaker.
Reported Speech Examples
We usually talk about the past every time we use reported speech. That’s because the time of speaking is already done. For example:
- Direct speech: The employer asked me, “Do you have experience with people in the corporate setting?”
Indirect speech: The employer asked me if I had experience with people in the corporate setting.
- Direct speech: “I’m working on my thesis,” I told James.
Indirect speech: I told James that I was working on my thesis.
Reported Speech Structure
A speech report has two parts: the reporting clause and the reported clause. Read the example below:
- Harry said, “You need to help me.”
The reporting clause here is William said. Meanwhile, the reported clause is the 2nd clause, which is I need your help.
What are the 4 Types of Reported Speech?
Aside from direct and indirect, reported speech can also be divided into four. The four types of reported speech are similar to the kinds of sentences: imperative, interrogative, exclamatory, and declarative.
Reported Speech Rules
The rules for reported speech can be complex. But with enough practice, you’ll be able to master them all.
Choose Whether to Use That or If
The most common conjunction in reported speech is that. You can say, “My aunt says she’s outside,” or “My aunt says that she’s outside.”
Use if when you’re reporting a yes-no question. For example:
- Direct speech: “Are you coming with us?”
Indirect speech: She asked if she was coming with them.
Verb Tense Changes
Change the reporting verb into its past form if the statement is irrelevant now. Remember that some of these words are irregular verbs, meaning they don’t follow the typical -d or -ed pattern. For example:
- Direct speech: I dislike fried chicken.
Reported speech: She said she disliked fried chicken.
Note how the main verb in the reported statement is also in the past tense verb form.
Use the simple present tense in your indirect speech if the initial words remain relevant at the time of reporting. This verb tense also works if the report is something someone would repeat. For example:
- Slater says they’re opening a restaurant soon.
- Maya says she likes dogs.
This rule proves that the choice of verb tense is not a black-and-white question. The reporter needs to analyze the context of the action.
Move the tense backward when the reporting verb is in the past tense. That means:
- Present simple becomes past simple.
- Present perfect becomes past perfect.
- Present continuous becomes past continuous.
- Past simple becomes past perfect.
- Past continuous becomes past perfect continuous.
Here are some examples:
- The singer has left the building. (present perfect)
He said that the singers had left the building. (past perfect)
- Her sister gave her new shows. (past simple)
- She said that her sister had given her new shoes. (past perfect)
If the original speaker is discussing the future, change the tense of the reporting verb into the past form. There’ll also be a change in the auxiliary verbs.
- Will or shall becomes would.
- Will be becomes would be.
- Will have been becomes would have been.
- Will have becomes would have.
For example:
- Direct speech: “I will be there in a moment.”
Indirect speech: She said that she would be there in a moment.
Do not change the verb tenses in indirect speech when the sentence has a time clause. This rule applies when the introductory verb is in the future, present, and present perfect. Here are other conditions where you must not change the tense:
- If the sentence is a fact or generally true.
- If the sentence’s verb is in the unreal past (using second or third conditional).
- If the original speaker reports something right away.
- Do not change had better, would, used to, could, might, etc.
Changes in Place and Time Reference
Changing the place and time adverb when using indirect speech is essential. For example, now becomes then and today becomes that day. Here are more transformations in adverbs of time and places.
- This – that.
- These – those.
- Now – then.
- Here – there.
- Tomorrow – the next/following day.
- Two weeks ago – two weeks before.
- Yesterday – the day before.
Here are some examples.
- Direct speech: “I am baking cookies now.”
Indirect speech: He said he was baking cookies then.
- Direct speech: “Myra went here yesterday.”
Indirect speech: She said Myra went there the day before.
- Direct speech: “I will go to the market tomorrow.”
Indirect speech: She said she would go to the market the next day.
Using Modals
If the direct speech contains a modal verb, make sure to change them accordingly.
- Will becomes would
- Can becomes could
- Shall becomes should or would.
- Direct speech: “Will you come to the ball with me?”
Indirect speech: He asked if he would come to the ball with me.
- Direct speech: “Gina can inspect the room tomorrow because she’s free.”
Indirect speech: He said Gina could inspect the room the next day because she’s free.
However, sometimes, the modal verb should does not change grammatically. For example:
- Direct speech: “He should go to the park.”
Indirect speech: She said that he should go to the park.
Imperative Sentences
To change an imperative sentence into a reported indirect sentence, use to for imperative and not to for negative sentences. Never use the word that in your indirect speech. Another rule is to remove the word please . Instead, say request or say. For example:
- “Please don’t interrupt the event,” said the host.
The host requested them not to interrupt the event.
- Jonah told her, “Be careful.”
- Jonah ordered her to be careful.
Reported Questions
When reporting a direct question, I would use verbs like inquire, wonder, ask, etc. Remember that we don’t use a question mark or exclamation mark for reports of questions. Below is an example I made of how to change question forms.
- Incorrect: He asked me where I live?
Correct: He asked me where I live.
Here’s another example. The first sentence uses direct speech in a present simple question form, while the second is the reported speech.
- Where do you live?
She asked me where I live.
Wrapping Up Reported Speech
My guide has shown you an explanation of reported statements in English. Do you have a better grasp on how to use it now?
Reported speech refers to something that someone else said. It contains a subject, reporting verb, and a reported cause.
Don’t forget my rules for using reported speech. Practice the correct verb tense, modal verbs, time expressions, and place references.
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Reported Speech. Greg: "I am cooking dinner Maya.". Maya: "Greg said he was cooking dinner.". So most often, the reported speech is going to be in the past tense, because the original statement, will now be in the past! *We will learn about reporting verbs in part 2 of this lesson, but for now we will just use said/told.
Language: English (en) ID: 314750. 01/08/2020. Country code: MX. Country: Mexico. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) (1061958) Main content: Reported Speech (2027471) From worksheet author: Reported Specch Simple Past para alumnos de nivel medio-superior.
Reported Speech — Past Simple — Exercise 1. Change the direct speech into reported speech. 1. Andrew, "I saw a puppy in the street.". Andrew said (that). 2. Sara and Emily, "We finished the report.". Sara and Emily said (that). 3.
Perfect English Grammar. Here's a list of all the reported speech exercises on this site: (Click here to read the explanations about reported speech) Reported Statements: Present Simple Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy) (in PDF here) Present Continuous Reported Statement Exercise (quite easy)
Reported Speech with Present Simple and Past Simple worksheets by enjoy_flamingo .Reported Speech with Present Simple and Past Simple worksheet Live. Liveworksheets transforms your traditional printable worksheets into self-correcting interactive exercises that the students can do online and send to the teacher.
Reported speech- past simple worksheets by Elii12 .Reported speech- past simple worksheet Live Worksheets. ... Reported speech- past simple Reported speech- past simple. Elii12 Member for 4 years Age: 12+ Level: Intermedio. Language: English (en) ID: 992235. 11/05/2021. Country code: MX ...
Hannah, "I walked to the museum." Hannah told me (that) . Nick, "She went home late." Nick said (that) . Alisha, "Lucas lost my money." Alisha told me (that) . Dad, "Emily didn't eat potatoes as a child." Dad told me (that) . Sentences in Reported speech in the Simple Past in English in an Online Exercise.
ESL Reported Speech Activity - Grammar and Speaking: Asking and Answering Questions, Forming Sentences, True or False, Guessing - Group Work - Pre-intermediate (A2) - 40 minutes. In this entertaining reported speech speaking activity, students interview each other giving true or false answers and then use reported speech to compare what the ...
Reported Speech - Free ESL handouts and worksheets for English grammar practice for everyone. ... Reported Speech; Simple Future; Simple Past; Simple Present; Time Clause; Test Prep. 8 Simple OPIc Tips; ... Grammar Worksheet - Reported speech. This handout is provided by allthingsgrammar.com. Reporting speech quiz. Time: 20 - 30 minutes ...
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This reported speech exercise looks at statements with the past simple. Review reported statements here; Download this quiz in PDF here; More reported speech exercises here
For example: Direct speech: I dislike fried chicken. Reported speech: She said she disliked fried chicken. Note how the main verb in the reported statement is also in the past tense verb form. Use the simple present tense in your indirect speech if the initial words remain relevant at the time of reporting.
Reported Speech ESL Grammar Exercises Worksheet. A colorful ESL grammar exercises worksheet for kids to study and learn reported speech. Read the short grammar information about Reported Speech for present simple, past simple and will future tense and do the exercises. Simple and useful for teaching and learning reported speech in English.
Exercises: indirect speech. Reported speech - present. Reported speech - past. Reported speech - questions. Reported questions - write. Reported speech - imperatives. Reported speech - modals. Indirect speech - tenses 1. Indirect speech - tenses 2.
This is a worksheet about direct reported speech in prensent simple and past perfect. Welcome to ESL Printables, the website where English Language teachers exchange resources: worksheets, lesson ... Simple past worksheets: Past simple wordsearch Level: elementary Age: 11-17 Downloads: 6035 Past simple Level: intermediate Age: 12-17 Downloads: 5162
After the students have written their questions, have them find a partner. 6. Once the students are in pairs, organize each pair into student A or student B. 7. Student A begins by asking their questions to student B. When student B answers, student A should write down the answer under the column Direct Speech. 8.
Reported Speech - Simple Present to Simple Past worksheets by sammychurla .Reported Speech - Simple Present to Simple Past worksheet Live Worksheets. Liveworksheets transforms your traditional printable worksheets into self-correcting interactive exercises that the students can do online and send to the teacher.
Reported Speech (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous) worksheets by Javier Pascual Delgado Meza .Reported Speech (Past. Liveworksheets transforms your traditional printable worksheets into self-correcting interactive exercises that the students can do online and send to the teacher.
Reported Speech-Past Simple-questions worksheets by Elii12 .Reported Speech-Past Simple-questions worksheet Live Worksheets. Liveworksheets transforms your traditional printable worksheets into self-correcting interactive exercises that the students can do online and send to the teacher.
From worksheet author: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb in brackets (past simple, past continuous, would, could, said, or told) to complete the sentences in reported speech. 1. "I can swim," she said. -> She told me that she could swim. 2. "I am studying for my exams," he said. -> He said that he was studying for his exams.