Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a review of Grammar - Reported Speech #1.

Intro Student One Student Two

Students work in pairs and open the corresponding pages below. This is a controlled speaking activity where one student reads a sentence, and their partner changes the sentence to reported speech. Answers are included so students should monitor their partners' answers for mistakes.

I am having a good time.

You said you were having a good time.

  1. Can you speak Arabic?
    • You asked me if I could speak Arabic.
  2. Where do you live?
    • You asked me where I lived.
  3. I love playing chess online.
    • You told me that you loved playing chess online.
  4. My favourite food is spaghetti.
    • You told me that your favourite food was spaghetti.
  5. Do you know John?
    • You asked me if I knew John.
  6. The phone is ringing.
    • You told me that the phone was ringing.
  7. Have you met a famous person?
    • You asked me if I had met a famous person.
  8. She has gone home.
    • You told me that she had gone home.
  9. Do you understand?
    • You asked me if I understood.
  10. Where will you live next year?
    • You asked me where I would live next year.
  11. What is your email address?
    • You asked me what my email address was.
  12. It's going to snow tomorrow.
    • You told me that it was going to snow tomorrow.
  13. I won't go home right after class.
    • You told me that you wouldn't go home right after class.
  14. Would you like to see a movie with me?
    • You asked me if I would like to see a movie with you.
  15. My computer is broken.
    • You told me that your computer was broken.
  1. Could you help me?
    • You asked me if I could help you.
  2. Where are you going?
    • You asked me where I was going.
  3. You shouldn't eat too much junk food.
    • You told me that I shouldn't eat too much junk food.
  4. I was sick last week.
    • You told me that you had been sick last week.
  5. Do you live with anybody?
    • You asked me if I lived with anybody.
  6. The dog is barking.
    • You told me that the dog was barking.
  7. I have been to Brazil twice.
    • You told me that you had been to Brazil twice.
  8. She will call me tonight.
    • You told me that she would call you tonight.
  9. Do you like romance movies?
    • You asked me if I liked romance movies.
  10. Where can I find a bookstore?
    • You asked me where you could find a bookstore.
  11. What is your middle name?
    • You asked me what my middle name was.
  12. My driver's license expires next month.
    • You told me that your driver's license expires next month.
  13. I shouldn't talk about other people.
    • You told me that you shouldn't talk about other people.
  14. Would you like to have dinner together?
    • You asked me if I would like to have dinner together.
  15. My wallet was stolen.
    • You told me that your wallet had been stolen.
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