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Rewrite each statement in indirect speech.Make necessary changes to the pronouns.
1. Martha told me, “Be home before the snowstorm.”
Martha told me to be home before the snowstorm.
2.Everyone is saying, “Get ready for a big storm.”
Everyone is saying to get ready for a big storm.
3.The radio says, “ Get supplies of food and water in case the roads are close.”
The radio says to get supplies of food and water in case the roads are closed
4.They told her, “Dont be home too late this afternoon.”
They told her not to be home too late this afternoon.
5. Maria always tells them, “Don't leave your doors open.”
Maria always tells them not to leave their doors open.
6. Carl told me, “Call me when you hear the news.”
Carl told me to call him when I hear the news.
1. He asked them to call him when it starts raining.
“Please call me when it starts raining.”
2. The newspaper said to leave a window or door open when there's going to be a severe storm.
The newspaper said, “Leave a window or door open when there’s going to be a severe
storm.”
3. She told his parents to read the emergency instruction in the newspaper.
She told his parents, “Read the emergency instruction in the newspaper.”
4.Ray told Allison to look for the story about him in the paper on tuesday.
Ray told Allison ,“Look for the story about me in the paper on Tuesday.”
5. She asked him to pick up some food for her on the way home.
She asked him,”pick up some food for me on the way home.”
6. They told me not to wait until the snow gets heavy.
They told me,”don’t wait until the snow gets heavy.”

Complete each indirect speech statement with the correct pronouns.
1.Stan:Paula, please call me tomorrow when you get up.
Stan asked Paula to call HIM when SHE gets up.
2.Ms.Rand: Michael, give me the newspaper when you finish reading it.
Ms. Rand asked Michael to give HER the newspaper when HE finishes reading it.
3.Jack`s parents: Jack, please come with us when we go to the meeting.
Jack`s parents asked HIM to come with THEM when THEY go to the meeting.
indirect speech: say and tell-tense changes

Correct the errors in the statement
The newspaper told that there was a terrible storm
The newspaper said that there had been a terrible storm
My friend anna said me that she was sick today
My friend anna told me (that) she was sick today
I told I will go there next week
I said I would go there next week
She said him the earthquake had hit early in the day
She told him the earthquake had hit early in the day
The weather report told the weather would be better tomorrow
The weather report said the weather would be better tomorrow

indirect speech: say and tell-tense changes
write the original direct quote use quotation marks
they said a lot of people had died in the food
“a lot of people died in the flood”
My friend told me the tornado had hit before they came home
“the tornado hit before they came home”
Karen said the 2003 drought had been one of the worst droughts in history
“the 2003 drought was one of the worst droughts in history”
The national news said thousands had died of hunger in the famine
“thousands died of hunger in the famine”
Indirect speech :say and tell tense changes

4 changes each statement from direct speech. Change the verb tense . use contractions if posible.
1 I said ,¨it hasn´t stopped raining yet¨
I said it hasn´t stopped raining yet.
2 My Friends in Panama told me, ¨The weather last week was terribles ¨
My Friends in Panama told me the weather last week had bee terribles .
3 Mrs. Kim said, ¨I´ll bring the party supplies in my car.
Mrs. Kim said, she´b bring the party supplies in her car.
4 Laura´s children told her ¨we can¨t take the school bus this morning ¨
Laura´s children told her the could¨t take the school bus this morning.
5 he said ¨was here all last night ¨
He said he had been here all last nigth .
6 People said ¨this was the worst blizzard in 100 years¨
People said ¨this had been the worst blizzard in 100 years.
7 The owner of the store told me, ¨The rug comes from Pakistan¨
The owner of the store told me, the rug cames from Pakistan.
8 Mr.Green said,´´The hurricane damaged my house and i can´t come to class today´´
Mr.Green said,the hurricane had damaged his house and he could come to class today´´
9 People said ¨We stayed in our basements for more than an hour´´
People said they had stayed in their basements for more than an hour.

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Rewrite each statement in indirect speech.Make necessary changes to the pronouns.

1. Martha told me, “Be home before the snowstorm.”

Martha told me to be home before the snowstorm.

2.Everyone is saying, “Get ready for a big storm.”

Everyone is saying to get ready for a big storm.

4.They told her, “Dont be home too late this afternoon.”

They told her not to be home too late this afternoon.

5. Maria always tells them, “Don't leave your doors open.”

Maria always tells them not to leave their doors open.

6. Carl told me, “Call me when you hear the news.”

Carl told me to call him when I hear the news.

1. He asked them to call him when it starts raining.

“Please call me when it starts raining.”

She asked him,”pick up some food for me on the way home.”

6. They told me not to wait until the snow gets heavy.

They told me,”don’t wait until the snow gets heavy.”

1.Stan:Paula, please call me tomorrow when you get up.

Stan asked Paula to call HIM when SHE gets up.

3.Jack`s parents: Jack, please come with us when we go to the meeting.

indirect speech: say and tell-tense changes

The newspaper told that there was a terrible storm

The newspaper said that there had been a terrible storm

My friend anna said me that she was sick today

My friend anna told me (that) she was sick today

I told I will go there next week

I said I would go there next week

The weather report told the weather would be better tomorrow

The weather report said the weather would be better tomorrow

they said a lot of people had died in the food

“a lot of people died in the flood”

“the tornado hit before they came home”

“the 2003 drought was one of the worst droughts in history”

“thousands died of hunger in the famine”

Indirect speech :say and tell tense changes

1 I said ,¨it hasn´t stopped raining yet¨

I said it hasn´t stopped raining yet.

3 Mrs. Kim said, ¨I´ll bring the party supplies in my car.

He said he had been here all last nigth .

6 People said ¨this was the worst blizzard in 100 years¨

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