Monday 1st February

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

1st February

Graham said (that) he was very worried.

In indirect speech gaat de tijd één stap terug in het verleden

Indirect Speech

Drag and drop the right words into the sentences with indirect speech (sleepvraag)

He said, "I know a better restaurant."

He said that ______  ___________ a better restaurant.

he

I

they

had known

knew

knows

know

Emma said that ______  _________________ so embarrassed.

Emma: “I have never been so embarrassed.

she

I

her

was never

have never been

had never been

were never

Henk: "I hate doing homework."

1. Henk said he hates doing homework.
2. Henk said he was hating doing homework.
3. Henk said he hated doing homework.
4. Henk hates homework.

Teacher: "I am going to the cinema."

1. The teacher said he was going to the cinema.
2. The teacher said he is going to the cinema.
3. The teacher said I was going to the cinema.
4. The teacher said he had gone to the cinema.

Mum: "Dad has never been late in his life."

1. Mum said dad had never been late in his life.
2. Mum said dad was never late in his life.
3. Mum said dad has never been late in his life.
4. Mum said dad was never been late in his life.

Jenny: "I can't come to the party."

1. Jenny said she can't come to the party.
2. Jenny said she couldn't come to the party.
3. Jenny said she wasn't at the party.
4. Jenny said she missed the party.

Jasper: "I will phone you back."

1. Jasper said he will phone me back.
2. Jasper said he was phoning me back.
3. Jasper said he would phone me back.
4. Jasper said he would call me back.

Turn the following sentences into indirect speech

Finish the sentence in reported speech:
She said, "I don't know where my shoes are".
She said that ... .

Finish the sentence in reported speech:
The student: "I'm doing the best I can".
The student told them that ... .