Quoted Speech (EXACT) Reported Speech (NOT EXACT)

Joshua said, "I love eating chocolate Joshua said that he loved eating
ice cream after dinner." chocolate ice cream after dinner.

QUOTED AND REPORTED SPEECH

1. Quoted speech has quotation marks; reported speech does not use quotation marks.
2. In reported speech, the pronoun often changes.  For example, in the above sentence with quoted speech the
pronoun I is used, whereas the sentence with reported speech uses the pronoun he.
3. In reported speech, the word that is often used after said, but that is optional.
4. Quoted speech is exactly what the person said. 
5. The verb in reported speech is changed to the past; some modal verbs do not change.  There are rules to follow
when changing the verb.  Please see the chart below.

Quoted Speech (EXACT) Reported Speech (NOT  

EXACT)
Jordan said, "I cook rice Jordan said that she cooked
every day." rice every day.
Jordan said, "I am cooking Jordan said that she was
rice." cooking rice.
Jordan said, "I cooked Jordan said that she had
rice." cooked rice. Note: The past tenses all
Jordan said, "I have Jordan said that she had use had + past participle. 
cooked rice." cooked rice. To see a list of irregular
Jordan said, "I had Jordan said that she had past participles, click here.
cooked rice." cooked rice.
Jordan said, "I will cook Jordan said that she
rice." would cook rice.
Jordan said, "I am going Jordan said that she was
to cook rice." going to cook rice.
Jordan said, "I can cook Jordan said that she could
rice." cook rice.
Jordan said, "I may cook Jordan said that she
 
rice." might cook rice.
Jordan said, "I must cook Jordan said that she had
rice." to cook rice.
Jordan said, "I have to Jordan said that she had
cook rice." to cook rice.
Jordan said, "I should Jordan said that she
cook rice." should cook rice.
Note: These modals do
Jordan said, "I ought to Jordan said that she
not change when used in
cook rice." ought to cook rice.
reported speech.
Jordan said, "I might cook Jordan said that she
rice." might cook rice.
Jordan says, "I cook rice Jordan says that she Note: When you use the
every day." cooks rice every day." words say, has said, or
Jordan has said, "I cook Jordan has said that she will say (not said), the
rice every day." cooks rice every day." verb tense remains the
Jordan will say, "I cook Jordan will say that she same for both the quoted
rice every day." cooks rice every day." speech and reported
speech.
Jordan said, "Cook rice." Jordan told me to cook rice. Note: For commands, use
the word told instead of
said, and use an infinitive
for the main verb.
 Quiz

The following sentences use quoted speech. Change the following sentences from quoted speech
to reported speech.

1.) James said, “I am watching TV.”

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2.) Professor Jones said, “I worked all day!”

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3.) The president said, “I will be visiting Italy in December.”

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4.) The weatherman announced, “It may rain today.”

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5.) My father screamed, “I have to go to the airport, now!”

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6.) Then my mother said, “I must take your father.”

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7.) The psychologist said, “You should calm down.”

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8.) I responded, “I ought to leave the office.”

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9.) Mark said, “I love visiting China and Korea.”

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10.) Martin said, “I can be a great president! Really!”

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11.) Sung-Hee said, “Close the windows”

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12.) Bobby will say, “I have already done my homework.”