62. Read and learn about the reported statements.

A BIT OF GRAMMAR Reported Statements In reported speech, personal/possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives change according to the meaning of the sentence. Phoebe said, ‘I’m going to sing my latest hit song.’ Phoebe said (that) she was going to sing her latest hit song. We can report someone’s words either a long time after they were said (out-of-date reporting) or a short time after they were said (up-to-date reporting). Up-to-date reporting The tenses can either change or remain the same in reported speech. Direct speech: Monica said, ‘I still haven’t seen your new house.’ Reported speech: Monica said (that) she still hasn’t/hadn’t seen our new house. Out-of-date reporting Certain words and time expressions change according to the meaning as follows: now → then, immediately today → that day yesterday → the day before, the previous day tomorrow → the next/following day this week → that week last week → the week before, the previous week next week → the week after, the following week ago → before here → there come → go bring → take
DIRECT SPEECH	REPORTED SPEECH
Present Simple → Past Simple
‘I know the secret.’	He said (that) he knew the secret.
Present Continuous → Past Continuous
‘I am rehearsing my speech now.’	He said (that) he was rehearsing his speech at that moment.
Present Perfect → Past Perfect
‘I have given up biting my nails.’	He said (that) he had given up biting his nails.
Past Simple → Past Simple or Past Perfect
‘They gave me promotion at work.’	He said (that) they (had) given him promotion at work.
Past Continuous → Past Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous
‘I was trying to open a jar’.	He said (that) he was trying/had been trying to open a jar.
Future (will) → Conditional (would)
‘I will hang the picture tomorrow.’	He said (that) he would hang the picture the next/following day.

63. Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes."

Answer: Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes.

1) John: "Mandy is at home."

John said that ___________________________________________________________

2) Max: "Frank often reads a book."

Max told me that ________________________________________________________

3) Susan: "I'm watching TV."

Susan said to me that _____________________________________________________

4) Simon: "David was ill."

Simon said that __________________________________________________________

5) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."

Peggy told me that ________________________________________________________

6) Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard."

Richard said to me that ____________________________________________________

7) Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."

Stephen and Claire told me that _____________________________________________

8) Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."

Charles remarked that _____________________________________________________

9) Mrs. Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."

Mrs. Jones told me that ____________________________________________________

10) Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."

Jean said that ____________________________________________________________