REPORTED SPEECH

Reported Speech is an English language grammar structure that requires verb and tenses to be used correctly. In this lesson students will analyze a video and some explanations along with links so they may be able to practice their learning.

Video link with reported speech explanation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu-TZa-ZpGs

Link with explanation courtesy of ego4u.com:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?03

1) John: "Mandy is at home." John said that .

2) Max: "Frank often reads a book." Max told me that .

3) Susan: "I'm watching TV." Susan said to me that .

4) Simon: "David was ill." Simon said that .

5) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house." Peggy told me that .

6) Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard." Richard said to me that .

7) Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows." Stephen and Claire told me that .

8) Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework." Charles remarked that .

9) Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old." Mrs Jones told me that .

10) Jean: "The boss must sign the letter." Jean said that . http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/statements.htm