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