Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

INDIRECT SPEECH
REPORTED STATEMENTS: without tense changes
• If the reporting verb is in Present Simple, Present Perfect Simple, or Future 
Simple there is no change of tenses in the reported statement
 
 
 
=> Brenda says
"I'm arriving at 7.00. " => Brenda has said that* she is arriving at 7.00. 
 
 
 
=> Brenda will say
NOTE:
The use of that is optional
• If the reported words are 'always true' (e.g., a theory, belief, or general truth), 
there is no change
George said, "Doctors don't like to upset their patients. " 
=> George said doctors don't like to upset their patients.
• Pronouns and possessive adjectives often change in reported statements
Chuck said, "I am on holiday with my friend."
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Chuck said he was on holiday with his friend.

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Exercise 25. Write these sentences in indirect speech using the words 
given. Change the pronouns where necessary.
Example: “We haven’t had anything to eat.” (The children say) 
 
The children say (that) they haven’t had anything to eat.
1. “I can’t stand classical music.» (Kelly says)
2. «There are no tickets left for tonight’s performance.» (The booking office 
says)
3. «I’ve already seen the play.» (He says)
4. «I haven’t got any money.» (He’ll tell you)
5. «We must look into this case.» (The policeman says)
6. «She’s going to Canada for two months.» (They say)
7. «I’ll come again next year.» (I’ve told them)
8. «The plane will land in twenty minutes.» (The pilot has just announced)
9. «I don’t like going on business trips.» (He’s told us)
10. «I don’t know how much it costs.» (She says)
11. «We’ve never been to Saudi Arabia.» (They say)
12. «I haven’t seen my father for years.» (He says)
13. «I’m going to visit China this year.» (The president will announce)
14. «They went to Rhodes last year.» (Kevin tells me)