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17.1 - Estilo Indirecto - Reported Speech - 1. - Respuestas

The document provides examples of reported speech, which is used to retell what someone else said by changing verb tenses and pronouns. The examples show how direct quotes are changed into an indirect reported statement. There are two sets of examples - the first set changes direct quotes into reported speech. The second set provides direct quotes from a conversation with Helen, and shows how those quotes would be reported to another person.

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17.1 - Estilo Indirecto - Reported Speech - 1. - Respuestas

The document provides examples of reported speech, which is used to retell what someone else said by changing verb tenses and pronouns. The examples show how direct quotes are changed into an indirect reported statement. There are two sets of examples - the first set changes direct quotes into reported speech. The second set provides direct quotes from a conversation with Helen, and shows how those quotes would be reported to another person.

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GRAMTICA (GRAMMAR)

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REPORTED SPEECH 1.ANSWERS


PRACTICE ( puntos 3 y 4)
1.- Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change time expressions and pronouns.
1.-She said, "I am reading the newspaper now."
She said that SHE WAS READING THE NEWSPAPER THEN
2.- They said, "We are busy, Mary. We cant help you yet"
They told MARY THAT THEY WERE BUSY AND COULDNT HELP HER YET
3.- He said, "I went to a wonderful restaurant yesterday."
He said that HE HAD GONE TO A WONDERFUL RESTAURANT THE DAY BEFORE
4.- She said, "I woke up early yesterday"
She said that SHE HAD WOKEN UP EARLY THE DAY BEFORE
5.- He said, "Lara, I will ring your brother tomorrow."
He TOLD LARA THAT HE WOULD RING HER BROTHER THE FOLLOWING DAY
6.- They said, "We have just arrived."
They said that THEY HAD JUST ARRIVED
7.- He said, " I cleaned this car 30 minutes ago."
He said that HE HAD CLEANED THAT CAR 30 MINUTES BEFORE
8.- She said, "I did not say that, Phil ."
She told PHIL THAT SHE HADNT SAID THAT
9.- She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
She said that SHE DIDNT KNOW WHERE HER SHOES WERE
10.- He said: "I won't tell anyone your secret, Peter."
He told PETER HE WOULDNT TELL ANYONE HIS SECRET

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2.- Yesterday you ran into a friend of yours, Helen. Helen told you a lot of things. Here are
some of the things she said to you:
1.

I'm thinking of going to live in London.


Helen said that she was thinking of going to live in London.
My father is in the hospital.
Helen said that her father was in the hospital
2. Sue and Jim are getting married next month.
Helen said that Sue and Jim were getting married the
3. Following month.
I haven't seen Bill for a while.
4. Helen said that she hadnt seen Bill for a while
I've been playing tennis a lot lately.
5. Helen said that she had been playing tennis a lot lately
Barbara has had a baby.
6. Helen said Barbara had had a baby
I don't know what Fred is doing.
7. Helen said that she didnt know what Fred was doing
I hardly ever go out these days.
8. Helen said that she hardly ever went out those days
I work 14 hours a day.
9. Helen said that she worked 14 hours a day (or she works if she continues to work)
I'll tell Jim I saw you.
10. Helen said that she would tell Jim that she had seen him/her/them
You can come and stay with me if you are ever in Madrid.
Helen said that she/he could go and stay with her if she/he was ever in Madrid
11.
Tom had an accident last week, but he wasn't injured.
12. Helen said that Tom had had an accident the week before but he hadnt been injured
I saw Jack at a party a few months ago, and he seemed fine.
Helen said that she had seen Jack a party a few months before and he seemed fine.
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Later that day you tell another friend what Helen said. Use reported speech.

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