A look at Reported Speech with Mitchell and Webb

You are going to 

• practise reported speech
• look at a presentation
• do a matching exercise

Mitchell and Webb are a British comedy double act. They are best known for starring in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show and the BBC's That Mitchell and Webb Look. 

channel4.com/peepshow

bbc.co.uk/comedy/thatmitchellandwebbsite

Speaking

Look at the presentation. Report the direct statement and click next to see if you are right.
Watch full screen to see it best.

Reported speech from David Mainwood

   Grammar Tense changes.   Remember -  He said he lived... but he told me he lived...
Present > Past

Past > Past perfect

Past perfect > Past perfect

Will > Would

    Match How much do you remember? Try this matching exercise

More Practice

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