Reported speech
Grammar · B1 · 12 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 25 minGrammar explained: reported speechSaid, told and moving the verb one tense back.Free
- Sheet 2 · 25 minGrammar explained: reported speech – reported questionsAsked, if and whether with statement word order.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 20 minReported speech: said and toldChoose said or told, order reported sentences and report three things people said to you this week.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minReported speech: present tenses move backPresent simple becomes past simple, present continuous becomes past continuous: complete reported sentences and report an interview.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 20 minReported speech: past tenses become had donePast simple and present perfect become past perfect: choose the reported form and report Zoe's phone call from Tokyo.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 20 minReported speech: will, can and mustWill becomes would, can becomes could and must becomes had to: match, complete reported sentences and report promises.Premium
- Sheet 7 · 20 minReported speech: pronouns, time and place wordsChange pronouns, possessives and time words like tomorrow and yesterday when you report what people said a week later.Premium
- Sheet 8 · 20 minReported speech: yes/no questions with ifReport yes/no questions with asked if: order sentences, report a job interview and find the mistakes.Premium
- Sheet 9 · 20 minReported speech: wh- questionsReport wh- questions with normal word order: choose the right form and report a tourist's questions, then interview a partner.Premium
- Sheet 10 · 20 minReported speech: requests and ordersReport requests and orders with asked/told + (not) to: match, report a coach's instructions and write about rules from childhood.Premium
- Sheet 11 · 20 minReported speech: passing on messagesRead three voicemail messages for Sophie and report statements, questions and requests to her, then pass on a message of your own.Premium
- Sheet 12 · 20 minReported speech: reviewMixed review of reported statements, questions and requests, a lost property conversation and a report of your own conversation.Premium
