Reporting what people sayTina to Pansy Pansy to Tony● I get a generous amount of pocket money
● My mother does most of the housework at home
● I watch TV for about 15 hours each week
● Tina says that she gets a generous amount of money
● She says that her mother does most of the housework in their home
● She says that she watches TV for about 15 hours each week
Sometimes we want to tell a person what someone has told us
We often use reported speech to tell people what someone has told us
Try to report these statements without using that
She says, “I never lie to my parents
”They say to me, “You should water the flowers every morning
‘My parents often say ‘No’ when I ask for things
’ (He says…)She says she never lies to her parents
They tell me I should water the flowers every morning