1a Look at what David Walliams said to
journalists.
1 Demon Dentist is my very first horror story.
2 I hope children of all ages will love the new
book.
3 I think I've just swum the length of the Thames!
4 I feel quite tired.
Now look at what the journalist wrote.
a Mr Williams said Demon Dentist was his very
first horror story.
b He told us he hoped children of all ages would
love the new book.
c He said that he thought he had just swum the
length of the Thames.
d He told the interviewer that he felt quite tired.
1b Answer these questions.
1 What happens to the verbs when they go into
reported speech?
2 What happens to most pronouns and possessive
adjectives when they go into reported speech?
3 What is the difference between say and tell?
4 After say and tell do we always need to use that?