The document provides examples of reported speech, where direct quotes are rewritten to reported or indirect speech. For each example, the direct quote is given along with the reported version. Some examples of rewriting direct quotes to reported speech include changing the present tense to past tense, changing pronouns like "I" to the speaker's name, and adding introductory verbs like "said" to indicate who was speaking.
The document provides examples of reported speech, where direct quotes are rewritten to reported or indirect speech. For each example, the direct quote is given along with the reported version. Some examples of rewriting direct quotes to reported speech include changing the present tense to past tense, changing pronouns like "I" to the speaker's name, and adding introductory verbs like "said" to indicate who was speaking.
The document provides examples of reported speech, where direct quotes are rewritten to reported or indirect speech. For each example, the direct quote is given along with the reported version. Some examples of rewriting direct quotes to reported speech include changing the present tense to past tense, changing pronouns like "I" to the speaker's name, and adding introductory verbs like "said" to indicate who was speaking.
The document provides examples of reported speech, where direct quotes are rewritten to reported or indirect speech. For each example, the direct quote is given along with the reported version. Some examples of rewriting direct quotes to reported speech include changing the present tense to past tense, changing pronouns like "I" to the speaker's name, and adding introductory verbs like "said" to indicate who was speaking.
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Reported Speech
Report the following statements.
1. “I read a book per month”.
James said THAT HE READ A BOOK PER MONTH 2. “I went to the cinema yesterday.” Peter said HE WENT TO THE CINEMA ON SATURDAYS 3. “Teachers don’t like noise.” Maria said THAT TEACHERS DIDN’T LIKE NOISE 4. “We were very calm.” They said THAT THEY WERE VERY CALM 5. “We aren’t watching TV.” The children said THAT THEY DIDN’T WANT TO WATH TV 6. “I don’t like horror films.” Charles said THAT HE DIDN’T LIKE HORROR FILMS 7. “I don’t like TV. I prefer cinema.” Joshua said THAT HE DIDNT LIKE TV. HE SAID THAT HE PREFERREDF CINEMA 8. “The church is just around the corner.” Mrs. Robins said THAT THE CHURCH WAS JUST AROUND THE CORNER 9. “This is my favorite film.” Barbara said THAT WAS HER FAVORITE FILM 10. “Sara likes to chew gum when she is at the cinema.” Peter said THAT SARA LIKED TO CHEW GUM WHEN SHE WAS AT THE CINEMA 11. “Girls prefer fashion magazines.” He said THAT GIRLS PREFERED FASHION MAGAZINES 12. “Boys like to buy car magazines. They don’t like girlish magazines.” Tom said THAT BOYS LIKED TO BUY CAR MAGAZINES AND THAT THEY DIDN’T LIKE GIRLISH MAGAZINES 13. “I will buy this magazine.” Brenda said THAT SHE BOUGHT THAT MAGAZINE EVERY WEEKEND 14. “We enjoy our classes.” They said THAT THEY ENJOYED THEIR CLASSES 15. “This place is absolutely fabulous.” Samantha said THAT THAT PLACE WAS ABSOLUTELY FABOLOUS 16. “These cars don’t work.” Daniel said THAT THOSE CARS DIDN’T WORK 17. “Today is my birthday.” Carl said THAT THAT DAY WAS HIS BIRTHDAY