Reported speech

Reported Speech

A. Turn into reported speech:
(to be)
1) “The pencil is on the desk” – Mark said.
2) “He was a doctor!” – Susan said.
3) “I will be a nurse in the future.“ – Mary said.
4) “I have been ill for 2 weeks!” – Henry said.
5) “I am being precise…!” – Ben said.
(Pesent Simple →Past Simple)
1) “I want to live in London.” – Paul said.
2) “She knows the answer!” – David said.
3) “Mike smokes a lot.” – Wendy said.
4) “I have a new car!” – Helen said.
5) “I go to school by bus.” – Jim said.
(Present Continuous →Past Continuous)
1) “I am living in Paris.” – Maggie said.
2) “Susan is playing football.” – Raul said.
3) “They are going home.” – Pam said.
4) “We are buying this house.” Jim and Sam said.
5) “You are driving very well!” – Karen told me.
(Present Perfect →Past Perfect)
1) “I have seen this movie.” – Daniel said.
2) “I have eaten sushi…” – Luis said.
3) “He has found the treasure!” – Gabriel said.
4) “We have given a nice present.” – Kim and Carl said.
5) “Joe has known the editor.” – Nelson said.
(Future →Conditional)
1) “I will leave the country.” – Karen said.
2) “I will meet Paul.” – Frank said.
3) “He will open the warehouse.” – Tim said.
4) “She will park the car.” – Joe said.
5) “His father will start the engine.” – Lilian said
(Past Simple →Past Perfect)
a) “I went to the cinema.” – Vivian said.
b) “I bought the house.” – Ben said.
c) “He forgot the keys.” – Olivia said.
d) “My son kept the car.” – Karen said.
e) “We joined the party.” – Daniel said.

B. Turn into reported speech:
(to be)
1) “The ruler isn’t on the desk” – Mark said.
2) “He wasn’t a nurse!” – Susan said.
3) “I won’t be a vet.“ – Mary said.
4) “I haven’t been ill for a month!” – Henry said.
5) “I am not being funny!” – Ben said.
(Pesent Simple →Past Simple)
1) “I don’t want to live in Liverpool.” – Paul said.
2) “She doesn’t know the solution!” – David said.
3) “Mike doesn’t smoke drugs.” – Wendy said.
4) “I haven’t a new van!”