Grammar- Reported speech

Question 1

Paul said, ‘I’m feeling ill.’

Answer 1

Paul said that he was feeling ill.
Paul said he was feeling ill
I told Lisa that I didn’t have any money.

Question 2

I’ve lost my phone. Anna said that she had lost her phone.

Answer 2

I want to buy a car.

She said that she wanted to buy a car.

Question 3

I can’t come to the party on

Friday.

Answer 3

She said that she couldn’t come to

the party on Friday.

Question 4

I don’t have much free time.

Answer 4

She said that she didn’t have much

free time.

Question 5

My parents are fine.

Answer 5

She said that her parents were fine.

Question 6

I’m going away for a few days.

I’ll phone you when I get back.

Answer 6

She said that she was going away for a
few days and would phone me when
she got back.

Question 7

The past simple (did/saw/knew etc.) can stay the same in reported speech, or you can change it to the
past perfect (had done / had seen / had known etc.):

Answer 7

Paul said: ‘I woke up feeling ill, so I didn’t go to work.’
Paul said (that) he woke up feeling ill, so he didn’t go to work. or
Paul said (that) he had woken up feeling ill, so he hadn’t gone to work.

Question 8

Paul left the room suddenly. He said (that) he had to go.

Answer 8

Joe, this is a surprise. Rachel said you were in hospital.

Question 9

Rachel told me that you were in hospital. (not Rachel said me)

Answer 9

What did you tell the police? (not say the police)

Question 10

Anna said goodbye to me and left . (not Anna said me goodbye)

Answer 10

What did you say to the police?

Question 11

direct ‘Drink plenty of water,’ the doctor said to me.
direct ‘Don’t work too hard,’ I said to Joe.
direct ‘Can you help me, please,’ Jackie said to me.

Answer 11

reported The doctor told me to drink plenty of water.
reported I told Joe not to work too hard.
reported Jackie asked me to help her.

Question 12

Paul said not to worry about him.

Answer 12

but not Paul said me