Garfield 2 Reported Speech
Garfield 2 Reported Speech
Garfield 2 Reported Speech
1. 2.
Jon told Garfield Jon told Garfield
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Garfield replied
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Jon told Garfield Jon told Garfield
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Jon replied
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Ex. 2. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense,
although it is sometimes not necessary. Use different reporting verbs.
Type Example
with interrogative direct speech “Why don’t you speak English?”
reported speech He asked me why I didn’t speak English.
without interrogative direct speech “Do you speak English?”
reported speech He asked me whether / if I spoke English.
Reported Speech - Requests
When transforming questions, check whether you have to change:
pronouns
place and time expressions
Type Example
Ex.3. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense,
although it is sometimes not necessary.
Example: Peter: "Did John clean the black shoes yesterday?"
Peter asked me _________________________________________
Answer: Peter asked me if John had cleaned the black shoes the day before.
1) Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?" 7) Barbara: "Must I do my homework this
Yesterday Mandy asked me………… afternoon?"
2) Jason: "Who gave you the laptop?" Yesterday Barbara asked me………………….
Yesterday Jason wanted to know……….. 8) Linda: "Did Max fly to London two weeks
3) Robert: "Is Tim leaving on Friday?" ago?"
Yesterday Robert asked me…….. Yesterday Linda wanted to know……………………
4) Daniel: "Will it rain tomorrow?" 9) Grandmother: "Where are my glasses?"
Yesterday Daniel asked me…………… Yesterday Grandmother asked me………………….
5) Jennifer: "Where do you play football 10) A man: "When does the train to Liverpool
today?" leave?"
Yesterday Jennifer wanted to know…………… Yesterday a man asked me……………………
6) Nancy: "Why didn't Nick go to New York 11) Marry: “Bring me some coffee, please”
last summer?" ……………………………..
Yesterday Nancy wanted to know…………… 12) John: “Don’t take y cards, I don’t allow you.”