Write the correct form of the verb in reported speech (Поставь глагол в нужную форму в косвенной речи).

1. ‘I’m taking my driving test next week,’ she said. — She said that she
her driving test the following week.
2. ‘Eddy doesn’t like his new job,’ she said. — She said that Eddy
his new job.
3. ‘I haven’t seen Diane recently,’ Charlie said. — Charlie said that he
Diane recently.

Fill in the correct pronoun (Впиши подходящее по смыслу местоимение).

1. Linda said, ‘They won’t come to my party.’ — Linda said that
wouldn’t come to
party.
2. ‘I can’t go to the party.’ — Henry said
couldn’t go to the party.
3. ‘Your painting is wonderful!’ Mary told me. — Mary told me that
painting was wonderful.

Choose the correct verb ‘say’ or ‘tell’ (Выбери подходящий глагол — «say» или «tell»).

1. She she couldn’t come to the party.
2. Jackie to me that she wanted to see you.
3. She to him that it was strange.

Write the correct form of the verb in reported speech (Поставь глагол в нужную форму в косвенной речи).

1. ‘I don’t speak Spanish,’ said Sarah. — Sarah said that she
Spanish.
2. ‘Eddy doesn’t like his new job,’ she said. — She said that Eddy
his new job.
3. Mary said, ‘I have bought some milk.’ — Mary said that she
some milk.

Write the correct form of the verb in reported speech (Поставь глагол в нужную форму в косвенной речи). Use only full forms in your answers (Используй только полные формы в своих ответах).

1. ‘My room is on the second floor.’ — Peter said that his room
on the second floor.
2. ‘I can’t find a job.’ — Jill said that she
a job.
3. ‘Sarah married John last month.’ — They said to me that Sarah
John the month before.

1. ‘I’m taking my driving test next week,’ she said. — She said that she was taking her driving test the following week.
To change the verb "am taking" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "was taking" because the reported speech refers to a past event.

2. ‘Eddy doesn’t like his new job,’ she said. — She said that Eddy didn't like his new job.
To change the verb "doesn't like" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "didn't like" to reflect the past tense.

3. ‘I haven’t seen Diane recently,’ Charlie said. — Charlie said that he hadn't seen Diane recently.
To change the verb "haven't seen" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "hadn't seen" to reflect the past tense.

For the section "Fill in the correct pronoun":

1. Linda said, ‘They won’t come to my party.’ — Linda said that they wouldn't come to her party.
To change the pronoun "my" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "her" to reflect the new speaker.

2. ‘I can’t go to the party.’ — Henry said he couldn't go to the party.
To change the pronoun "I" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "he" to reflect the new speaker.

3. ‘Your painting is wonderful!’ Mary told me. — Mary told me that my painting was wonderful.
To change the pronoun "your" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "my" to reflect the new speaker.

For the section "Choose the correct verb ‘say’ or ‘tell’":

1. She said she couldn’t come to the party.
We use the verb "said" when we don't mention the person receiving the message. Therefore, the correct sentence is: "She said she couldn't come to the party."

2. Jackie told me that she wanted to see you.
We use the verb "told" when we mention the person receiving the message. Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Jackie told me that she wanted to see you."

3. She said to him that it was strange.
We use the verb "said" when we don't mention the person receiving the message. Therefore, the correct sentence is: "She said to him that it was strange."

For the next section "Write the correct form of the verb in reported speech":

1. ‘I don’t speak Spanish,’ said Sarah. — Sarah said that she didn't speak Spanish.
To change the verb "don't speak" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "didn't speak" to reflect the past tense.

2. ‘Eddy doesn’t like his new job,’ she said. — She said that Eddy didn't like his new job.
To change the verb "doesn't like" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "didn't like" to reflect the past tense.

3. Mary said, ‘I have bought some milk.’ — Mary said that she had bought some milk.
To change the verb "have bought" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "had bought" to reflect the past tense.

For the final section "Write the correct form of the verb in reported speech":

1. ‘My room is on the second floor.’ — Peter said that his room was on the second floor.
To change the verb "is" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "was" to reflect the past tense.

2. ‘I can’t find a job.’ — Jill said that she couldn't find a job.
To change the verb "can't find" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "couldn't find" to reflect the past tense.

3. ‘Sarah married John last month.’ — They said to me that Sarah had married John the month before.
To change the verb "married" from direct to indirect speech we need to change it to "had married" to reflect the past tense.