Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a review of Grammar - Reported Speech #1.
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.
- Can you speak Arabic?
- You asked me if I could speak Arabic.
- Where do you live?
- You asked me where I lived.
- I love playing chess online.
- You told me that you loved playing chess online.
- My favourite food is spaghetti.
- You told me that your favourite food was spaghetti.
- Do you know John?
- You asked me if I knew John.
- The phone is ringing.
- You told me that the phone was ringing.
- Have you met a famous person?
- You asked me if I had met a famous person.
- She has gone home.
- You told me that she had gone home.
- Do you understand?
- You asked me if I understood.
- Where will you live next year?
- You asked me where I would live next year.
- What is your email address?
- You asked me what my email address was.
- It's going to snow tomorrow.
- You told me that it was going to snow tomorrow.
- I won't go home right after class.
- You told me that you wouldn't go home right after class.
- Would you like to see a movie with me?
- You asked me if I would like to see a movie with you.
- My computer is broken.
- You told me that your computer was broken.
- Could you help me?
- You asked me if I could help you.
- Where are you going?
- You asked me where I was going.
- You shouldn't eat too much junk food.
- You told me that I shouldn't eat too much junk food.
- I was sick last week.
- You told me that you had been sick last week.
- Do you live with anybody?
- You asked me if I lived with anybody.
- The dog is barking.
- You told me that the dog was barking.
- I have been to Brazil twice.
- You told me that you had been to Brazil twice.
- She will call me tonight.
- You told me that she would call you tonight.
- Do you like romance movies?
- You asked me if I liked romance movies.
- Where can I find a bookstore?
- You asked me where you could find a bookstore.
- What is your middle name?
- You asked me what my middle name was.
- My driver's license expires next month.
- You told me that your driver's license expires next month.
- I shouldn't talk about other people.
- You told me that you shouldn't talk about other people.
- Would you like to have dinner together?
- You asked me if I would like to have dinner together.
- My wallet was stolen.
- You told me that your wallet had been stolen.