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REPORTED

SPEECH

WHAT IS THE REPORTED

SPEECH?

If we report what another person has

said, we usually do not use the speaker’s

exact words (direct speech), but reported

(indirect) speech

Therefore, we need to learn how

to transform direct speech into

reported speech.The structure is a little different depending on

whether you

want to transform:

A statement: “I AM TIRED TODAY”

A question: “WHAT DID SHE SAY?”

A command: “LISTEN TO ME NOW!

A suggestion: “WHAT ABOUT GOING TO THE

PARK?

Or other expressions.

STATEMENTS:When transforming statements,

we have to change:

Pronouns

Verb tenses

Place and time expressions

VERB TENSES

PLACE AND TIME

EXPRESSIONS

EXAMPLES

QUESTIONS:

EXAMPLES:

WH-QUESTION YES / NO

QUESTIONS

“WHERE DID YOU

GO YESTERDAY?”

HE SAID

“DID YOU GO TO

THE CINEMA

YESTERDAY?” HE

SAID

HE ASKED WHERE

I HAD GONE THE

DAY BEFORE

HE ASKED IF I

HAD GONE TO

THE CINEMA THE

DAY BEFORE

COMMANDS, ORDERS,

REQUESTS

SUGGESTIONS

WE CAN REPORT THE SUGGESTION

IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS:

• He suggested going to the flea market

• He suggested that we should go to the

flea market

SAY AND TELLSAY TELL

HE SAID TO ME THAT

HE SAID THAT

HE TOLD ME THAT

HE TOLD ME TO

HE TOLD ME NOT TO

OTHER REPORTING VERBS

REPORTING VERBS

EXERCISES: STATEMENTS I have something to show you, I am building a model boat ' I said

to her.

'I'm going away tomorrow, mother,' he said.

'It won't be so foggy today as it was yesterday,' I remarked.

'We have a lift here but very often it doesn't work,' they said.

'I've no idea what the time is but I'll dial 8081 and find out,' said his daughter.

He said, 'My wife has just been made a judge, she may get double her pay now”

'I have a German lesson this afternoon and I haven't done my homework yet,the teacher may get angry' said the small boy.

'If you let the iron get too hot you are going to scorch your clothes,' I warned her.

“You haven't given me quite enough. You must give me another twenty note. The bill is for £113 and you have only given me £93,' he pointed out.

Ann said, “I was watching TV last night when the lights suddenly went off, my husband thought that we had been hit by lightning”.

EXERCISES: QUESTIONS

Christopher: "When did you come here?" "Do you

want to dance?"

Betty: "How much pocket money must Lisa get

now?"

Ronald: "Where does Maria park her car?"

Andrew: "Will Mandy have lunch with Sue?"

Justin: "What are you doing?" “Have you done

the shopping this morning?”

Peter: “Did he write an email in this laptop last

week?”

John: What were you doing here this morning?”

EXERCISES: COMMANDS AND

SUGGESTIONS “Don't listen to a word he says and come here quick!”

he said.

“Boys, stay away from the dog when he is eating”, the mother said.

“Carla, don't pick your nose in class, it is not polite”, the teacher said.

“Look after your sister”, my father said

“Help me clean up the kitchen today and I'll give you some cash” she said.

“Why don’t we sleep inside the tent tonight?” she said

“Shall we study in the library now?”

“Don’t bother me. Why don’t you go to your room and play computer games?” he said

“What about having dinner in a restaurant today?”

EXERCISES ON SPECIAL

CASES "It was you who ate my chocolate, Elvira, wasn't it?"

"OK, it was me. I ate your chocolate“

"Yes, you're right, it's a terrible problem.“

“Well, if I were you I'd start saving for my retirement.“

"I'm sorry I am late.“

"Well done! I knew you'd pass your driving test this time."

"Would you like to come to our house for dinner on Friday?

“Thank you!”

“Happy birthday!”

“I will not be late!”

“Shall I open the window, it is very hot in here!”

“You’ll get cancer if you smoke!”

“No, I did not take the money!”