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[reported speech] PRACTICE - easy

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  • 'I called the doctor', mom said.
    Mom said that she had called the doctor.
  • “I have met your father”→ Dan told me that he had met ____________ father
    my
  • “Our plane lands tonight”→ They said their plane landed ____________
    that night
  • “This girl is my sister”→ She said to me that that girl was ____________sister.
    her
  • “I am watching TV now”→ Mum said that she was watching TV ____________
    then
  • 'I can't sing', said Lianna.
    Lianna said that she couldn't sing.
  • tonight
    that night
  • tomorrow
    the next day, the following day, the day after
  • don't
    didn't
  • must
    had to
  • 'I was tired', Lizzie said.
    Lizzie said that she had been tired.
  • have to
    had to
  • “Paul took his driving license last week”→ Paul told me he had taken his driving license ____________
    the previous week
  • give
    gave
  • saw
    had seen
  • do
    did
  • . “I am going to the cinema this evening”→ Sara told me that she was going to the cinema ____________
    that night
  • 'Susan can't cook', said Emma.
    Emma said that Susan couldn't cook.
  • 'She liked the chocolate', he said.
    He said that she had liked the chocolate.
  • will
    would
  • 'I will help', Anne said.
    Anne said that she would help.
  • are
    were
  • shall
    should
  • is playing
    was playing
  • 'He has seen the film', grandma said.
    Grandma said that he had seen the film.
  • have seen
    had seen
  • can
    could
  • 'He will come to the house', Rob said.
    Rob said that he would come to the house.
  • are playing
    were playing
  • gave
    had given
  • may
    might
  • 'They won't be happy', Julian said.
    Julian said that they wouldn't be happy.
  • 'They are going home', Alex said.
    Alex said that they were going home.
  • “Henry phoned Lara two hours ago”→ Henry told me that Lara had phoned ____________
    before
  • “She won’t arrive tomorrow”→ Sandra said that she wouldn’t arrive ____________
    the following day/the next day
  • 'I have been to Germany', Ashley said.
    Ashley said that she had been to Germany.
  • yesterday
    the day before, the previous day
  • doesn't
    didn't
  • does
    did
  • 'I want a new car', Julie said.
    Julie said that she wanted a new car.
  • “I saw Jane yesterday”→ He told me that she had seen Jane____________
    the day before/the previous day
  • next week
    the next week, the following week, the week after
  • 'I am having coffee with my mother', Julia said.
    Julia said that she was having a coffee with her mother.
  • see
    saw
  • . “I like the way they cook here”→ Tina said that she liked the way they cooked____________
    there
  • 'She doesn't often go to the cinema', John said.
    John said that she didn't often go to the cinema.
  • has seen
    had seen
  • won't
    wouldn't
  • “I like this pair of shoes”. →She said (that) she liked____________ pair of shoes.
    that
  • could
    had been able to
  • is
    was
  • 'Lucy isn't working', Max said.
    Max said that Lucy wasn't working.
  • this year
    that year
  • last
    before
  • 'David is a professor', said Maria.
    Maria said that David was a professor.
  • today
    that day
  • 'We walk a lot', Lily said.
    Lily said that they talked a lot.
  • mustn't
    wasn't / weren't allowed to
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