reported speech

   

   1. Write the actual words that each person says. Use contractions where possible.

   1 Anna said that she had already finished.

   (Anna's actual words) ‘I've already  finished.’

   2 She said he would be back after lunch.

   (Her actual words) ‘___________________________________________________.’

   3 He said she was going to contact the printers.

   (His actual words) ‘___________________________________________________.’

   4 Paul said that he wanted to make a phone call.

   (Paul's actual words) ‘___________________________________________________.’

   5 She said she was meeting the bank manager at eleven.

   (Her actual words) ‘___________________________________________________.’

   6 Pierre said he had found out about the problem a long time ago.

   (Pierre's actual words) ‘___________________________________________________.’

   7 David said he had to be back in the office by three thirty.

   (David's actual words) ‘___________________________________________________.’

   

   2. Look at the actual words spoken. Underline the correct words in the reported version.

   1 (Helen's words) 'I won't do it until tomorrow.'

   Helen said I/she wouldn't do it until the previous/following  day.

   2 (Peter's words) 'It's very busy in here. I'll call you later.'

   Peter said it was very busy here/there, and he'd call me/him later.

   3 (The sales manager's words) 'We received your order last week.'

   He said they'd/we'd received our/their order the week after/before.

   4 (Mel Bowen's words) 'I'm sorry about the delay, I'll deal with this now.'

   She said she/I was sorry about the delay, and she'd deal with it right then/later.

   

   3. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use contractions where possible.

   1 'I won't put it in the sales because it's selling very well,' she said.

   She said she wouldn’t put it in the sales because it wasn’t selling very well.

   2 'I've read the report and I don't understand section 4,' he said.

   He said _______________________________________________________

   3 'When I finish my presentation, I'm going to have a drink,' he said.

   He said that when _______________________________________________________

   4 'I'm preparing the figures but I won't be long,' she said.

   She said _______________________________________________________

   5 'I like playing tennis, but I don't do it very often,' she said.

   She said _______________________________________________________