Matching Pairs Reported speech - Direct speechOnline version Match the columns indicating how the sentence changes from Direct Speech to Reported Speech. by María Isabel Rodríguez Jiménez 1 Sue said, "I want to go bowling." 2 Jo said, "I´have worked hard today." 3 Beth said, "I´m reading a novel" 4 Andy said, "I´ve been waiting for an hour." 5 Pete said, "Mom made some sandwiches." Jo said she had worked hard that day. Sue said (that) she wanted to go bowling. Beth said she was reading a novel. Pete said his mom had made some sandwiches. Andy said he had been waiting for an hour. 1 Frank said, "I may buy her a pair of shoes." 2 Jane said, "I can help you with your homework." 3 Sean said, "I´ll be there soon." 4 Mom said, "You must be home early." Sean said he would be there soon. Mom said I had to be home early. Jane said she could help me with my homework. Frank said he might buy her a pair of shoes." 1 Martha said, "We´re having pizza for lunch today." 2 Diane said, " If we take a taxi, we´ll get there quicker." 3 Tina said, " I´ll call him now." 4 Eric said, "I saw it here." 5 Bill said, "I bought this house two years ago." Diane said if they took a taxi, they would get there quicker. Bill said he had bought that house two years before. Eric said he had seen it there. Tina said she would call him then. Martha said they were having pizza for lunch that day. 1 Colin said, "I met her last year." 2 Bob said, "I´ll finish the report next week." 3 Dad said, "I visited the doctor yesterday." 4 Lynn said "I´m flying to Mexico tomorrow." 5 Beth said, "I haven´t bought anything this year." Bob said he would finish the report the following week. Beth said she hadn´t bought anything that year. Dad said he had visited the doctor the previous day. Colin said he had met her the previous year. Lynn said she was flying to Mexico the following day."
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