Reported Speech

Put the sentences into Reported Speech.
Imperative

Go away. (he told)
Eat it up. (Tell)
Run away. (They told)
Pay at once. (They ordered)
Clean it yourself.
Cut the corners off.
Fasten your safety belt.
Don't sit on my bed.
Wait there till I come.
Don't try to be funny.
Brush it off when it gets dry.
Don't put your ellbow on the table.
Look wher you're going.
Mind the steps.
Get your hair cut.
Shut the door after you.
Hold it round the middle.
Don't spill it on the carpet.
Pull your socks up.
Go to bed and don't get up till you're called.
eat up your dinner at once or I will punish you.
Write your name clearly at the top and then take down these points as I call them out.
Take a cold shower before breakfast if you want to keep fit.
Treat other people the way you'd like them to treat you.
Hurry up if you want to go out with me.
Drive as fast as you can.
Don't spend all your money on food and drink.
Do what you are told or you'll get into trouble.

Reported Speech

Statements
When the reporting verb is in Present Siple, Present Perfect or Future simple there is no change of tense in the words reported.

Example:

I'm very sorry.
He will tell you (that) he is very sorry.
He says (that) he is very sorry.
He has just told me that he is very sorry.

I'm going to town with my sister.
You have bought yourself a new hat.
We are very late.
I want to speak to you.
We have finished our work.
He is ready to come with us.
They do not know you.
i will answer the phone.
You can do it if you try.
She has done her homework well.
We are living in another house now.
I have been shopping all the morning.
I haven't told you anything yet.
You may see the photographs if you like.
I am giving a party to all my friends next week.
You have an excellent cook.
She has written me a long letter.

When the reporting verb is in the Past Simple or Past Perfect Tense, or is a should/ would form, the words reported are viewed in a different perspective. The tenses are changed.

Example:
I'm a student and I have studied for three years.
He said that he was a student and that he had studied for three yars.

The following tense changes are authomatic after past tense reporting verbs:
Direct speech/ reported speech
make(s)/ made
is making/ was making
has/have made// had made
shall/will make// should/would make
should/ would make// should/would have made

here/there; now/then; yesterday/the day before; this/that; ago/before; next wee/ the following week

Put the sentences into reported speech, inroducing them with a verb in the past tense.
I'm ill.
I met him last year.
They will be here soon.
She has finished now.
I'm living in London.
He is going to Berlin tomorrow.
I've just been to the butcher's.
i can come next week.
I don't know what he'll say.
They went away yesterday.
wait till I come.
I think she is married.
I fell downstairs.
I'll leave it on the table.
I'm sorry I'm late.
I lost my temper yesterday morning.
I'll come as soon as I can.
I was very ill yesterday.
I have never been here before.
You may have to stay in bed for a week.
That is the last time I saw him.


Reported Speech
Questions
The word order of a reported question is the same as a simple statement: There is no inversion as in a simple question.
Who, What, How, When, etc. serve as a link between the introducing verb and the reported question

Example:
What's your name? He asked me what my name was.

Where are you going?
How did you do that?
Why are you so sad?
What is the matter?
Which book are you taking?
Who shoed you my work?
How could you be so unkind?
What is the time?
When did he tell you that?How do you know that?

IF the question has no question word, ( but takes yes or no answer, whether or ifis used as a link between the introducing verb and the reported question.

Example:
Have you seen him anywhere?
He asked me if (whether) I had seen him anywhere?

Are you enjoying yourself?
Does she always wear a hat?
Do I look all right?
Is it time to go?
May I use your telephone?
Do you sleep in the afternoons ?

Present Simple and Present Continuous

Present Simple
Segasno vreme (always, usually, often, sometimes) sekogas, obicno, ponekogas

Positive

I drink You drink He drinks She drinks It drinks
We drink You drink They drink

Negative

I don't drink You don't drink He doesn't drink She doesn't drink It doesn't drink
We don't drink You don't drink They don't drink

Questions

Do I drink? Do you drink? Does he drink? Does she drink? Does it drink?
Do we drink?Do you drink?Do they drink?



Present Continuous (now, at this moment, on Monday at 5:00 p.m.) Segasno vreme
Sega, vo momentot na zboruvane

Positive


I'm sleeping You're sleeping He's sleeping She's sleeping It's sleeping
We're sleeping You're sleeping They're sleeping

Negative

I'm not sleeping You aren't sleeping He isn't sleeping She isn't sleeping It isn't sleeping
We aren't sleeping You aren't sleeping They aren't sleeping

Questions

Am I sleeping? Are you sleeping? Is he sleeping? Is she sleeping? Is it sleeping?
Are we sleeping? Are you sleeping? Are they sleeping?

Present Simple
Segasno vreme (always, usually, often, sometimes) sekogas, obicno, ponekogas

Positive

I drinkYou drinkHe drinks She drinks It drinks
We drinkYou drinkThey drink

Negative

I don't drinkYou don't drinkHe doesn't drinkShe doesn't drinkIt doesn't drink
We don't drinkYou don't drinkThey don't drink

Questions

Do I drink?Do you drink?Does he drink?Does she drink?Does it drink?
Do we drink?Do you drink?Do they drink?



Present Continuous (now, at this moment, on Monday at 5:00 p.m.) Segasno vreme
Sega, vo momentot na zboruvane

Positive


I'm sleeping You're sleepingHe's sleeping She's sleepingIt's sleeping
We're sleeping You're sleeping They're sleeping

Negative

I'm not sleeping You aren't sleeping He isn't sleeping She isn't sleeping It isn't sleeping
We aren't sleeping You aren't sleeping They aren't sleeping

Questions

Am I sleeping? Are you sleeping? Is he sleeping? Is she sleeping? Is it sleeping?
Are we sleeping? Are you sleeping? Are they sleeping?

My Favorite Items of Clothing

My favorite item of clothing is..................
It's got fantastic................................... on it.
I usually wear ................................................... for school with..................................
and a pair of.......................................................