4 GRAMMAR Reported speech Complete the answers with the words in brackets. 1 A: I didn't see you at Jane's party on Friday. B: But you told me it was on Saturday (be on Saturday).…

To solve this exercise on reported speech, we need to transform the direct speech into reported speech, maintaining the tense, pronouns, and time expressions correctly.

1. A: I didn't see you at Jane's party on Friday.
   B: But you told me it was on Saturday. (It was on Saturday)

   • Reported speech: B told A that it had been on Saturday.

2. A: Suzy has fallen in love with Mark.
   B: Oh, I thought... (hate him). She said so last month.

   • Reported speech: B said that she thought Suzy hated him, as she had said so last month.

3. A: Mum and Dad are going to the cinema tonight.
   B: But they said... (help me with my homework).

   • Reported speech: B was surprised as A had said that they were going to help with homework.

4. A: I played tennis here with Joe once.

   • No reported speech is needed here as there is no direct speech to report.

5. A: Shall we both pay half?
   B: You told me... (never come to this part of town before).
   B: Didn't you say... (going to buy me dinner)?

   • Reported speech: B reminded A that A had said he had never been to that part of town before and also questioned if he had mentioned buying dinner.

6. A: I'll meet you after the game at 8 pm.
   B: But you said... (finish before seven).

   • Reported speech: B pointed out that A had said it would finish before seven.

By transforming the direct speech into reported speech, we accurately convey what was said in a conversation or situation.