Reported Speech: Mixed Tenses (A2-B1)
REPORTED SPEECH: MIXED CHALLENGE
TASK 1: SAY OR TELL?
1 Complete with the correct form of SAY or TELL (say, says, said, tell, tells, told).
1. Yesterday, he me the truth.
2. "I'm tired," she .
3. They often us stories about India.
4. My boss that I was late again.
5. Have you your parents about the test?
6. He "Hello" and walked away.
7. Every morning, she she wants to quit.
8. Don't anyone my secret!
9. Last night, the news it would rain.
10. Can you me the way to the station?
TASK 2: PRESENT MIX (SIMPLE & CONTINUOUS)
2 Shift the tenses back (Present → Past).
"I like this song." He said he that song.
"We are playing chess." They said they chess.
"I don't have a car." She said she a car.
"It is raining outside." He said it outside.
"They speak French." He said they French.
"I am not joking." She said she .
"He wants to sleep." She said he to sleep.
"We are not coming." They said they .
"She has a big house." He said she a big house.
"I'm waiting for Sam." She said she for Sam.
TASK 3: PAST & MODALS MIX
3 Shift back (Past Simple → Past Perfect, Can → Could, Will → Would).
"I saw a film." She said she a film.
"I can help you." He said he help me.
"We lost the keys." They said they the keys.
"I will call you." She said she call me.
"He didn't come." They said he .
"I can't swim." He said he swim.
"They bought a car." She said they a car.
"It will rain." The man said it rain.
"I was ill." She said she ill.
"We won't go." They said they go.
TASK 4: FULL MIX + PRONOUNS
4 Watch the verbs AND pronouns (I, my, we, our).
"I love my cat." He said loved cat.
"We are fixing our car." They said were fixing car.
"I found my phone." She said had found phone.
"I will sell my bike." He said would sell bike.
"We can't see our house." They said couldn't see house.
"I'm cleaning my room." He said was cleaning room.
"I forgot my bag." She said had forgotten bag.
"We want our money." They said wanted money.
"I don't like my job." She said didn't like job.
"I'll call my mom." He said would call mom.
TASK 5: TIME & PLACE CHANGES
5 Report the sentence using: then, that day, there, the day before, the next day.
"I am here now." He said he was there .
"I'll do it today." She said she'd do it .
"We met yesterday." They said they had met .
"I will go tomorrow." He said he would go .
"I live here." She said she lived .
"It's cold now." They said it was cold .
"I'm busy today." He said he was busy .
"She left yesterday." They said she had left .
"I'll be there tomorrow." He said he'd be there .
"Stop here." She told me to stop .
TASK 6: FIX THE MISTAKE
6 One word is wrong. Rewrite the sentence correctly.
1. He said he can swim. →
2. She told to me she was late. →
3. They said they are working then. →
4. I said I buyed a new car. →
5. He said he will help me. →
6. She said me that she was tired. →
7. They said they have seen the film. →
8. He said he lived here. →
9. She said she go to the gym. →
10. They said we were happy. →
TASK 7: COMPLETE THE REPORT
7 Complete the sentences with 1-3 words.
1. "I'm not hungry." → He said he hungry.
2. "I'll help you later." → She said she me later.
3. "We saw a whale." → They said they a whale.
4. "I can't hear you." → He said he me.
5. "It's my birthday." → She said it birthday.
6. "They are sleeping." → Mom said they .
7. "I lost my money." → He said he money.
8. "We will win." → They said they .
9. "I like your shoes." → She said she shoes.
10. "I'm going now." → He said he .
TASK 8: SENTENCE BUILDER
8 Reconstruct the reported sentences. (Click to move words).
1. "I lost my bag." (He...)
2. "I'll call you now." (She...)
3. "We are waiting for you." (They...)
4. "I can't swim." (He / me...)
5. "I live in London now." (She...)
6. "We saw this film." (They...)
7. "I'll help my dad." (He...)
8. "I'm not watching TV." (She...)
9. "We didn't find it." (They...)
10. "I can see her now." (He...)