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A2 Reported Speech

English 14 Public

Change the direct speech to reported speech

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I like shopping

She said she liked shopping

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I'm leaving tomorrow

She said that she was leaving tomorrow

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I'll always love pizza

She said that she would always love pizza

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I passed my exam

She said that she had passed her exam

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I've forgotten my keys

She said that she had forgotten her keys

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I can help you

She said that she could help me

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What is the difference between 'say' and 'tell'?

Tell ALWAYS has an object or a pronoun.

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'I love you' said Tom. DIRECT OR REPORTED SPEECH?

Direct

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I bought a new car

She said that she had bought a new car.

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I won't go to the party

She said that she wouldn't go to the party

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I can't see it

She said that she couldn't see it

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I don't have brothers or sisters

She said that she didn't have brothers or sisters

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She said me that she couldn't go. Correct?

No. No object pronoun after said

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He told he didn't like. Correct?

No. The object pronoun after told is missing

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