Name: _____________________

REPORTED SPEECH
KIDS SAY THE FUNNIEST THINGS

Instructions:

Find the video:

On YouTube, by searching for English Through Videos: Reported Speech Kids Say the Funniest Things.
Or by clicking the link on the website where you found the activity (https://en.islcollective.com/).
Watch the video clips and listen to what the people say.
Change their direct speech into reported speech.
Use backshift for reported speech in statements; Change the verbs in the statement to a more past
tense.
Use told and to to change commands into reported speech.

Speaker Direct Speech Reported speech

I just want to look at She said she just wanted to look at them.
them though.

Charlie bit me! The boy said that__________________________

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I dont want to go to
school because its not She said she______________________________
fun for me.
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Im a real person! And

The girl said that she _______________________
this bracelet is fake.
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Dont talk to me! The boy told his brother ____________________

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Youre not listening to The boy complained that his mother __________
me.
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I like you when you give
me cookies. But I dont The boy said ______________________________
like you all the time. ________________________________________

My dad has diabetes.

The girl said ______________________________

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I dont want to marry

The girl said she ___________________________
someone if I dont have
a job first. ________________________________________

The ginger ale will Mateo __________________________________

make me feel better.
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Do you feel better?

His mother asked __________________________

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Im going to kick his

The little girl______________________________
ass!
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I have to go home! You The boy _________________________________

stay here!
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Why are you at The woman _____________________________

Rachels house?
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Im going to marry him

The girl she ______________________________
when I grow up.
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Dont touch me!

The little girl _____________________________

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