Reported Speech - Choose the Correct Version - Part 5
Choose the correct reported version
“I can't see anything with these glasses”
He told me he wouldn't' see anything with those glasses
He told me he can't see anything with those glasses
He told me he couldn't see anything with those glasses
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When we report what somebody said, the tense usually goes one step back, and pronouns change to fit the speaker: "I like painting," said Edward. → Edward said he liked painting.
| They said | We report |
|---|---|
| Present Simple: "I don't need it." | Past Simple: You said you didn't need it. |
| Present Continuous: "It's raining." | Past Continuous: Sam told me it was raining. |
| Past Simple, Present Perfect: "I've lost my shoes." | Past Perfect: Peppa said she had lost her shoes. |
| will: "We'll never be friends again." | would: Suzy said they would never be friends again. |
| can: "You can go camping." | could: Mum said I could go camping. |
said or told
- say (that) …: He said (that) Jack was waiting.
- tell + somebody: He told me Jack was waiting – not
He said me.
Reported questions
- Yes / no questions take if or whether: "Will the medicine help?" → Carl asked if the medicine would help.
- Other questions keep the question word: "Where can I play football?" → Fred asked where he could play football.
- The word order is normal: no do / does / did and no question mark.
Time and place
- now → then · today → that day
- tomorrow → the next day
- yesterday → the day before
- here → there · this → that
Games on Reported Speech
Ready-made games on this topic. Open one on the board and play in teams.
