Let’s go through each sentence one by one and turn them into reported speech.
Remember:
- When we report what someone said, we often change the tense (if needed) and remove quotation marks.
- We also adjust pronouns and time/place words if necessary — but in these examples, most don’t need big changes.
- The reporting verb (“says”, “said”) tells us whether to keep present or shift to past.
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Sentence 6:
Johnson says, “James is a cool guy.”
→ Johnson is speaking *now* (present tense: “says”), so we can keep the verb in present tense too.
→ Just remove quotes and add “that” (optional, but common).
→ Reported speech:
Johnson says that James is a cool guy.
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Sentence 7:
The officer said, “The leaders are working hard to improve the city.”
→ The officer spoke in the *past* (“said”), so we usually shift the tense back.
→ “are working” → becomes “were working”
→ Remove quotes, add “that”
→ Reported speech:
The officer said that the leaders were working hard to improve the city.
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Sentence 8:
She said, “The teacher came by car because she missed the school bus.”
→ Again, “said” = past tense, so we check if any verbs need shifting.
→ “came” is already past tense → stays “came”
→ “missed” is also past → stays “missed”
→ No need to change anything else.
→ Reported speech:
She said that the teacher came by car because she missed the school bus.
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Final Answer:
6. Johnson says that James is a cool guy.
7. The officer said that the leaders were working hard to improve the city.
8. She said that the teacher came by car because she missed the school bus.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable worksheet reported speech.
