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Reported speech

INDIRECT SPEECH

77 Reported statements with no change of tense
• When the reporting verb is present, present perfect, or future, there
is no change of tense in the reported statement:

= He says he isn't going.
= He'll say he isn't going.
= He's said he isn't going.

Note: that can be used after the main verb. The use of that is optional:
He says that he isn't going,
He says he isn't going.

Practice

Write these sentences in indirect speech, using the words given. Remember to
change the pronouns where necessary.

1 'I haven't done my homework.' (she says)
She eays she hasn't done her homework.
2 'I haven't got any money.' (He'll tell you)
He'll tell you he hasn't got any money.

3 'I've seen the film before." (she says)

4 'I want to go home.' (he's already told you)

5 'T haven't seen my mother for years.' (he says)

6 'I don't know how much it costs.' (she says)

7 '1 don't like going to parties.' (she's told me)

8 'We've never been to Berlin.' (they say)

9 'I need the money to visit my parents.' (he'll say)

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