REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES

Exercises on Reported Speech

Statements in Reported Speech

• no backshift – change of pronouns
• no backshift – change of pronouns and places
• with backshift
• with backshift and change of place and time expressions

Questions in Reported Speech

• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2

Requests in Reported Speech

• Exercise 1 – requests (positive)
• Exercise 2 – requests (negative)
• Exercise 3 – requests (mixed)

Mixed Exercises on Reported Speech

• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2

Grammar in Texts

• „The Canterville Ghost“ (highlight direct speech and reported speech)