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Reported Speech - B1

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  • I .......... that I was going to bed early.
    said
  • On the phone now: "I'll meet you at the airport.", He...
    He says he'll meet us at that airport. (No backshift necessary).
  • I brushed my teeth. - He said...
    He said that he had brushed his teeth.
  • Mary to Lisa: "I've never been to India." (TELL)
    Mary told Lisa (that) she'd never been to India.
  • They ....... John that they would arrive at six.
    told
  • The President: "Self-isolate if you have COVID."
    The President told us to self-isolate if we had COVID.
  • Tim to Peter: "Be careful; don't touch that insect because it's poisonous." (WARN)
    Tim warned Peter not to touch that insect because it was poisonous.
  • "We mustn't be late!"
    They said that they mustn't be late.
  • I love birdwatching! - She said...
    She said that she loved / loves birdwatching.
  • I ran a lot. - Jack said...
    Jack said that he had run a lot.
  • I love you. - He told me...
    He told me that he loved me.
  • We will go to the cinema. - They said...
    They said that they would go to the cinema.
  • Carmen to Anabelle: "Don't close the door, please." (ASK)
    Carmen asked Anabelle not to close the door.
  • Daniel to Sophie: "Could you please repeat that?" (ASK)
    Daniel asked Sophie to repeat that.
  • "Where's the cinema?", she asked.
    She asked me where the cinema was.
  • James to Sandra: "Don't turn the AC on, please." (ASK)
    James asked Sandra not to turn the AC on.
  • I worked last Sunday. - Mark said...
    Mark said that he had worked the previous Sunday.
  • "I might have missed the bus." - He said...
    He said he might've missed the bus.
  • She ......... her boss that she was going on holiday
    told
  • My sister travelled to the USA. - Jacob said...
    Jacob said that his sister had travelled to the USA.
  • I ate sushi. - She said...
    She said that she had eaten sushi.
  • He ......... me (that) he loved living in London.
    told
  • "I must phone my client!" - She said...
    She said she had to phone her client.
  • Judith to Esther: "Come to my birthday party on Saturday."
    Judith invited Esther to her birthday party on Saturday.
  • Marta to Irene: "Can I borrow your blouse?" (ASK)
    Marta asked Irene if she could borrow her blouse.
  • I live in Paris. - She said...
    She said that she lives in Paris. (still true now)
  • "I have never been in a cave before. " Irene to Nubia.
    Irene told Nubia (that) she'd never been in a cave before.
  • "I can speak English.", said Tina.
    Tina said that she could speak English.
  • I’m from Spain. - Pedro told me...
    Pedro told me that he was from Spain.
  • I will make a cake. - Tom said...
    Tom said that he would make a cake.
  • I played tennis. - Sarah said...
    Sarah said that she had played tennis.
  • Charles to Bill: "Would you like to have dinner with me after class?" (INVITE)
    Charles invited Bill to have dinner with him after class.
  • "Do you live in Chile?", they asked.
    They asked me if/whether I lived in Chile.
  • "You should go to the gym if you want to get fit." Peter to Alberto.
    Peter advised/told Alberto to go to the gym if he wanted to get fit.
  • "I promise I'll pay attention." Lucy to her teacher.
    Lucy promised to pay more attention.
  • Alonso to Jack: "I met up with a friend yesterday." (SAY)
    Alonso said to Jack (that) he'd met up with a friend the day before.
  • I drove to Paris. - He said...
    He said that he had driven to Paris.
  • "We'll see you tomorrow!", they said.
    They said they would see us the next/following day.
  • I went to bed early. - Emma said...
    Emma said that she had gone to bed early.
  • "Please, stop making that annoying sound!" Irene to Daniel.
    Irene asked Daniel to stop making that annoying sound.
  • "It's a great film." - She said...
    She said that it's a great film. (It's still true now).
  • Pam to Sam: "I'll play better next time." (PROMISE)
    Pam promised Sam (that) she would play better next time.
  • Lizzie: "I read travel blogs regularly."
    Lizzie said that she reads travel blogs regularly.
  • "Don't drink alcohol if you're going to drive." Sam to Peter
    Sam told Peter not to drink alcohol if he was going to drive.