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Reported Speech

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    Practice reported speech and reporting verbs B2
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  • “Did the contestant win a lot of money?” She said.
    She ASKED IF / WHETHER the contestant had won a lot of money.
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  • “What is the name of the new show?” Sue asked
    Sue asked what the name of the new show was.
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  • “Stop driving so fast”
    My mother ordered me (not) to stop driving.
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  • ‘I can swim really fast.’ , he said
    He said that he could swim really fast.
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  • ‘I went to the party on Friday night’, Eve said
    ‘Eve said that she had gone to the party on Friday night’.
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  • ‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.he said
    He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.
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  • ‘I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow.’ Paul said
    Paul said that he wouldn't be at the meeting the following day.
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  • Me: ‘I’ve done it!’ (I told you)
    I told you that I had done it
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  • “I can’t chat because I’m working”. George said
    George said that he couldn't chat because he was working.
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  • “I want to go to the football match, but I don’t have enough money”.
    Hannah said that she wanted to go to the football match, but she didn’t have enough money.
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  • 'What do you think of the college?' she asked me. ASKED
    She asked me what I thought of the college.
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  • 'I'll call you later tonight,' Keith promised. WOULD
    Keith promised that he would call later that night. (phone/ring)
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  • 'I didn't break the window,' said the boy. DENIED
    The boy denied breaking the window
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  • 'You must do your homework tonight.' the teacher said. TOLD
    The teacher told me to do my homework that night.
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  • 'What's your name?' he asked. KNOW
    He wanted to know what my name was.
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  • 'I didn't break the window,' said the boy. DENIED
    The boy denied breaking. the window
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