2 Write the sentences in reported speech. 'I love you.' He told her that he loved her.
1 'I'm hungry.' She said that she
2 'I don't like sad films.'
He told her he
3.I'll call the doctor. He said he
4 'I've bought a new phone.'
Paul told us that he
5 'I live in the city centre.'
She said that she
6 'We can't do it!
They said that they
7 'I saw Eclipse at the cinema.'
Explanation: In reported speech, the pronoun "I" changes to "she" as it refers to the speaker. The verb "am" changes to "was" to reflect the past tense.
2. He told her he didn't like sad films.
Explanation: In reported speech, the pronoun "I" changes to "he" as it refers to the speaker. The verb "don't like" changes to "didn't like" to reflect the past tense.
3. He said he would call the doctor.
Explanation: In reported speech, the future tense "I'll" changes to "he would".
4. Paul told us that he had bought a new phone.
Explanation: In reported speech, the pronoun "I" changes to "he" as it refers to Paul. The verb "have bought" changes to "had bought" to reflect the past perfect tense.
5. She said that she lived in the city centre.
Explanation: In reported speech, the pronoun "I" changes to "she" as it refers to the speaker. The verb "live" remains unchanged as it is already in the past tense.
6. They said that they couldn't do it.
Explanation: In reported speech, the pronoun "we" changes to "they" as it refers to the speaker. The verb "can't" changes to "couldn't" to reflect the past tense.
7. She said that she had seen Eclipse at the cinema.
Explanation: In reported speech, the pronoun "I" changes to "she" as it refers to the speaker. The verb "saw" changes to "had seen" to reflect the past perfect tense.