Reported Speech Flashcards
Change to reported speech.
“I have something to show you”, I said to her.
I told her I had something to show her.
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“What country did you come from?”, Bill asked me.
Bill asked me what country I came from.
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“I am tired,” said Carla.
Carla said that she was tired.
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“I am living in London”
He said that he was living in London.
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"I bought a car"
She said that she had bought a car.
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They were walking along the street when they saw the dog.
They said they had been walking along the street when they saw the dog.
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I haven’t seen Julie
He said that he hadn’t seen Julie.
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I could swim when I was four.
She said (that) she could swim when she was four.
Note: Modals don’t change much!
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I might be late
She said (that) she might be late.
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I like ice cream
She said (that) she liked ice cream.
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He said to me, “Write it again.”
He told me to write it again.
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Radha said, “I am very busy now.”
Radha said that she was very busy
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“I am reading a book”, he explained.
He explained that he was reading a book.
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He said, “I can swim.”
He said that he could swim.
Note: “Can” changes to “could”
