Activity 4.8.
Instruction: Find the reported speech in the following dialogue in group.
Mum: Good morning, dear. Good morning. What’s the matter?
Mark: Dad says that he’s lost his voice.
Mum: He has lost his voice! He can’t. It must be a joke. Come on, dear. Don’t joke.
Mark: I’ll make a nice cup of tea. You’ll soon get your voice back.
Susan: How did you lose your voice, Dad?
Mark: He says he went to the football match last night.
Susan: And you shouted so much you lost your voice.
Mark: Yes, he shouted so much he lost he lost his voice.
Susan: Did you win?
Mark: No, they lost.
Mum: Here is a nice cup of tea. Would you like something to eat?
Mark: He says he would like some toast with honey.
Susan: Why honey, Mum?
Mum: Because honey is good for your throat.
Reported speech in the dialogue:
1. Dad says that he’s lost his voice.
2. He says he went to the football match last night.
3. He shouted so much he lost his voice.
4. He says he would like some toast with honey.