BusyTeacher.org says, “We’ve got 195 reported speech worksheets just for you!” And once you’ve tried some of them in your classroom, we’re sure you’ll agree with thousands of other teachers all over the world, who’ve said, “BusyTeacher.org is a great site for ESL resources!”
All cheesiness aside, reported speech can be a little confusing for some ESL students, but it’s simple to teach if you have the right tools. Just about every language involves some form of reported speech - so once your students get the general idea, they should be off and running with any activities you give them. The question is, how can you make sure you give them a solid foundation in English reported speech?
By starting with BusyTeacher.org worksheets, of course! When you use some of these 195 worksheets along with the more rigorous exercises in your textbook, your students will quickly gain experience in all the ways English can be used to report speech. Then it’s time to turn them loose on some of the fun activities and games you’ll find on this page, so they can start using reported speech in sentences and descriptions.
It doesn’t matter if you’re teaching basic reported speech to ESL level-one beginners, or practicing advanced reported speech with your level-five students - you’ll find worksheets here that are perfectly adapted for your students’ skill and experience. And whether you want to quiz them with some fill-in-the-blank or multiple-choice worksheets, help them analyze reported speech in English-language movies and TV shows, or get them up and active with some reported speech games, BusyTeacher.org has got the right worksheets for you.
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This presentation shows the difference between the usage of two verbs: tell and say in reported speech. A laptop is needed to give presentation. Examples and explanation are included, plus explan ...
This 5-page worksheet contains the reported speech rules and then some exercises on statements, commands and questions. The second part of the worksheet is a mix of all type of sentences for stude ...
If lower intermediate students need revision on the structures they have been learning since the beginning of the year, they can try this worksheet. They will revise the following structures: rep ...
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This worksheet is for the Rembrandt's "I'll be there for you", best known as the theme song for the sitcom "Friends". It focuses on reported speech for advanced learners, but it also works on the ...
Learn about 'say' and 'tell' in direct and indirect speech. Students often forget to include direct object with 'tell'; e.g. She told it was raining. -> no 'me' as in: She told me... Others of ...
This activity includes two newspaper articles. One brings arguments against the use of noisy vuvuzelas during the worlcup and the other one gives arguments in favour of them.
The worksheet systematizes the rules for the reported speech in a clear and simple way. The rules are presented in a chart and are followed by graded exercises. The last exercises involve the use ...
Worksheet with the amnesty international report 2009, last sentences of convicted criminals (as picture cards), 2 further texts. Also included are activities with these texts, reported speech, wri ...
An upper-intermediate worksheet delaing with transforming the sentences from direct to reported speech, using reporting verbs. Example:
Look at the sentences below and correct the wrong ones. 1. ...
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