2a complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 i love hip-hop said dylan.. dylan loved hip-hop. 2 those are my keys, said chloe. chloe said those were . 3 we are the police said the men. the men the police. 4. our parents are away, said ben and amy. ben and amy said away. 5 he's my turn to pay said henry, henry said it to pay. 2b look at your answers in 2a. what words change in reported speech?
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- In reported speech, the pronoun "I" changes to "he" or "she" depending on the gender of the speaker. The verb "love" changes to the past tense "loved."
2) "Those are my keys," said Chloe. Chloe said those were her keys.
- In reported speech, the pronoun "those" changes to "those" or "these" depending on the context. The verb "are" changes to "were" to indicate past tense. The possessive pronoun "my" changes to "her" to reflect Chloe's ownership.
3) "We are the police," said the men. The men said they were the police.
- In reported speech, the pronoun "we" changes to "they" to refer to the men. The verb "are" changes to "were" to indicate past tense.
4) "Our parents are away," said Ben and Amy. Ben and Amy said their parents were away.
- In reported speech, the pronoun "our" changes to "their" to indicate possession. The verb "are" changes to "were" to indicate past tense.
5) "It's my turn to pay," said Henry. Henry said it was his turn to pay.
- In reported speech, the pronoun "it" remains the same. The verb "is" changes to "was" to indicate past tense. The possessive pronoun "my" changes to "his" to reflect Henry's ownership.