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Reported Speech Exercise

The document describes a conversation where Helen is giving a presentation about her holiday in London to her class. However, her classmate Gareth cannot hear her well due to her soft voice. Therefore, another classmate repeats each sentence of Helen's presentation to Gareth in reported speech by changing the pronouns and verbs.

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Reported Speech Exercise

The document describes a conversation where Helen is giving a presentation about her holiday in London to her class. However, her classmate Gareth cannot hear her well due to her soft voice. Therefore, another classmate repeats each sentence of Helen's presentation to Gareth in reported speech by changing the pronouns and verbs.

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Reported Speech

Helen is in front of the class holding a presentation on London. As Helen is rather shy, she speaks
with a very low voice. Your classmate Gareth does not understand her, so you have to repeat
every sentence to him.
Complete the sentences in Reported Speech. Note the change of pronouns and verbs.

Helen: I want to tell you something about my holiday in London.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: I went to London in July.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that ..

Helen: My parents went with me.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that .

Helen: We spent three days in London.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: London is a multicultural place.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: I saw people of all colours.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: Me and my parents visited the Tower.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: One evening we went to see a musical.


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Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: I love London.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: The people are so nice there.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Complete the sentences in reported speech (no backshift). Note the change of pronouns and
verbs.

Helen: I want to tell you something about my holiday in London.


Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that she wants to tell us something about her holiday in London.
Helen: I went to London in July.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that she went to London in July.
Helen: My parents went with me.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that her parents went with her.
Helen: We spent three days in London.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that they spent three days in London.
Helen: London is a multicultural place.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that London is a multicultural place.
Helen: I saw people of all colours.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that she saw people of all colours.
Helen: Me and my parents visited the Tower.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that she and her parents visited the Tower.
Helen: One evening we went to see a musical.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that one evening they went to see a musical.
Helen: I love London.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that she loves London.
Helen: The people are so nice there.
Gareth: What does she say?
You: She says that the people are so nice there.

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