Tuesday, July 08, 2014

Reported Speech Worksheet Past Tense

(TESOL Worksheets--Reported Speech)
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[This is a continuation of the very pedantic reported speech worksheets that I've designed just to help my students get through the test.  The previous worksheet was based on simply changing present tense to past simple.  This worksheet uses past tense changes.]



Find the differences between these two sentences.  Underline any of the boxes that are different.

1. Jason said, "I watch football."
Jason said that he watched football.

direct speech
Jason
said
, "
I
watch
football.
"
reported speech
Jason
said that

he
watched
football.


2. Mike said "I lost my keys."
Mike said that he had lost his keys.

direct speech
Mike
said
, "
I
lost
my
keys.
"
reported speech
Mike
said that

he
had lost
his
keys.


3. Rosa said, "I have lived in Germany for 8 years."
Rosa said that she had lived in Germany for 8 years.

direct speech
Rosa
said
, "
I
have lived
in Germany for 8 years.
"
reported speech
Rosa
said that

she
had lived
in Germany for 8 years.


What changes in reported speech?

direct speech
V1
V2
has/have + V3

reported speech








4. Angela said, "I saw a strange man." [Angela is a girl's name.]

direct speech
Angela
said,
"I

saw
a strange man."
reported speech
Angela



a strange man.

5. George said, "I shouted at my wife." [George is a boy's name.]

direct speech
George
said,
"I

shouted
at
my
wife."
reported speech
George



at

wife.

6. Emma said, "I have played the piano for ten years." [Emma is a girl's name.]

direct speech
Emma
said,
"I

have played
the piano for ten years."
reported speech
Emma



the piano for ten years.

7. Mark said, "I went to the store yesterday." [Mark is a boy's name.]

direct speech
Mark
said,
"I

went
to the store yesterday."
reported speech
Mark



to the store yesterday.

8. Jessica said, "I drove to the park yesterday." [Jessica is a girl's name.]

direct speech
Jessica
said,
"I

drove
to the park yesterday."
reported speech
Jessica



to the park  yesterday.




9. Paul said, "Jessica helped me."  [Paul is a boy's name.]
direct speech
Paul said, "Jessica helped me." 
reported speech


10. Jason said, "I have lived in London for 12 years." [Jason is a boy's name.]
direct speech
Jason said, "I have lived in London for 12 years."
reported speech


11.  Sarah said, "I took my brother to the park." [Sarah is a girl's name.]
direct speech
Sarah said, "I took my brother to the park."
reported speech


12. Tom said, "I have eaten all the chocolate." [Tom is a boy's name.]
direct speech
Tom said, "I have eaten all the chocolate."
reported speech


13. Jane said, "I broke the window." [Jane is a girl's name.]
direct speech
Jane said, "I broke the window."
reported speech


14. Martha said, "I have sold the house." [Martha is a girl's name.]
direct speech
Martha said, "I have sold the house."
reported speech





Answers

1. Jason said, "I watch football."
Jason said that he watched football.

direct speech
Jason
said
, "
I
watch
football.
"
reported speech
Jason
said that
_
he
watched
football.
_

2. Mike said "I lost my keys."
Mike said that he had lost his keys.

direct speech
Mike
said
, "
I
lost
my
keys.
"
reported speech
Mike
said that
_
he
had lost
his
keys.
_

3. Rosa said, "I have lived in Germany for 8 years."
Rosa said that she had lived in Germany for 8 years.

direct speech
Rosa
said
, "
I
have lived
in Germany for 8 years.
"
reported speech
Rosa
said that
_
she
had lived
in Germany for 8 years.
_

What changes in reported speech?

direct speech
V1
V2
has/have + V3

reported speech
V2

had + V3
had + V3




4. Angela said, "I saw a strange man." [Angela is a girl's name.]

direct speech
Angela
said,
"I

saw
a strange man."
reported speech
Angela
said that
she
had seen
a strange man.

5. George said, "I shouted at my wife." [George is a boy's name.]

direct speech
George
said,
"I

shouted
at
my
wife."
reported speech
George
said that
he
had shouted
at
his
wife.

6. Emma said, "I have played the piano for ten years." [Emma is a girl's name.]

direct speech
Emma
said,
"I

have played
the piano for ten years."
reported speech
Emma
said that
she
had played
the piano for ten years.

7. Mark said, "I went to the store yesterday." [Mark is a boy's name.]

direct speech
Mark
said,
"I

went
to the store yesterday."
reported speech
Mark
said that
he
had gone
to the store yesterday.

8. Jessica said, "I drove to the park yesterday." [Jessica is a girl's name.]

direct speech
Jessica
said,
"I

drove
to the park yesterday."
reported speech
Jessica
said that
she
had driven
to the park  yesterday.




9. Paul said, "Jessica helped me."  [Paul is a boy's name.]
direct speech
Paul said, "Jessica helped me." 
reported speech
Paul said that Jessica had helped him.

10. Jason said, "I have lived in London for 12 years." [Jason is a boy's name.]
direct speech
Jason said, "I have lived in London for 12 years."
reported speech
Jason said that he had lived in London for 12 years.

11.  Sarah said, "I took my brother to the park." [Sarah is a girl's name.]
direct speech
Sarah said, "I took my brother to the park."
reported speech
Sarah said that she had taken her brother to the park.

12. Tom said, "I have eaten all the chocolate." [Tom is a boy's name.]
direct speech
Tom said, "I have eaten all the chocolate."
reported speech
Tom said that he had eaten all the chocolate.

13. Jane said, "I broke the window." [Jane is a girl's name.]
direct speech
Jane said, "I broke the window."
reported speech
Jane said that she had broken the window.

14. Martha said, "I have sold the house." [Martha is a girl's name.]
direct speech
Martha said, "I have sold the house."
reported speech
Martha said that she had sold the house.


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