Reported speech

• English
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Reported speech by Mrs Watkins(1)

what is the difference between direct speech and reported speech

I'm tired

I lived in

   Best

I know 

Tom

Three steps

1.  Identify the tense

         2. Change the pronouns

                          3. Change the time expressions

Pronouns and possessive adjectives

I =you

we = they

myself = yourself

Let's have a look...

Jane said (that) she liked school.

Anne said (that) she was studying French.

They said (that) they had taken some photos.

The boy said (that) they had been swimming at 10 am.

Andy says (that) he has eaten breakfast.

Henry asked me why I loved him

She tells me not to let her alone.

Three steps

1.  Identify the tense

         2. Change the pronouns

                          3. Change the time expressions