Read the dialogue in the Grammar box and answer the questions below. 1 Which sentences are direct and which are reported? 3 S 2 Which verbs do you use to report statements? And to report questions? 2 3 How do tenses change from direct to reported speech? 4 What other words change in reported speech? 2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. I like your Facebook photos,' said Paula. Paula said she liked my Facebook photos. 1 'I've never said anything bad about anybody, Julia told me. 2 'I don't want to speak to Paul again,' he said. 3 'I lied about my age,' confessed Emily 4 'My sister is trying to contact Nick' explained Alan. 5 'I'll text you about the party,' Anne promised Clare. 5 6 'We forgot to phone Cathy,' they said.

Let's go through your questions step by step. ### 1. Which sentences are direct and which are reported? - Direct speech: "I like your Facebook photos," said Paula. - Reported speech: Paula said she liked my Facebook photos. ### 2. Which verbs do you use to report statements? And to report questions? - **To report statements**: Common reporting verbs include "said," "told," "explained," "mentioned," "claimed," etc. - **To report questions**: Common reporting verbs include "asked," "inquired," "wondered," etc. ### 3. How do tenses change from direct to reported speech? When converting from direct speech to reported speech, the tenses typically change as follows: - Present Simple → Past Simple - Present Continuous → Past Continuous - Present Perfect → Past Perfect - Past Simple → Past Perfect - Future Simple → Conditional (will → would) ### 4. What other words change in reported speech? - Pronouns may change (e.g., "I" becomes "she/he," "you" becomes "I" or "he/she," etc.). - Time expressions often change (e.g., "now" becomes "then," "today" becomes "that day," "tomorrow" becomes "the next day," etc.). ### 5. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 1. 'I've never said anything bad about anybody,' Julia told me. **Julia told me she had never said anything bad about anybody.** 2. 'I don't want to speak to Paul again,' he said. **He said he didn't want to speak to Paul again.** 3. 'I lied about my age,' confessed Emily. **Emily confessed she had lied about her age.** 4. 'My sister is trying to contact Nick,' explained Alan. **Alan explained his sister was trying to contact Nick.** 5. 'I'll text you about the party,' Anne promised Clare. **Anne promised Clare she would text her about the party.** 6. 'We forgot to phone Cathy,' they said. **They said they had forgotten to phone Cathy.** Feel free to ask if you have more questions or need further assistance!