Reported Speech

Mariana Jesús Guzman Martinez

Direct/Indirect Speech

I study 2nd BAT

May

2

?

May

3 He has said, “I study 2nd BAT”

?

He has said that he studies 2nd BAT

Direct Speech

Indirect Speech

Changes in Indirect Speech

I study 2nd BAT

May

2

? May

2

He says that he studies 2nd BAT

? He has said that he

studies 2nd BAT

? He said that he studied/studies 2nd BAT

? He is going to say that

he studies 2nd BAT

May

2

May

25

May

1

Introductory verb in present/present perfect/future no change Introductory verb in past change

Common Sense!

I study 2nd BAT

May

?

May

5

2010

He said that he studied 2nd BAT

? He said that he studied 2nd BAT

April

27

2014

He said that he studies 2nd BAT

3

2010

Remember Common Sense

You don’t always have to play by the rules!

Other Changes: Place, time expression

Place

I’m here on vacation. He said he was there on vacation.

Time

March

17

March

21

She said that that day was her birthday.

Today is my birthday!

Reported Speech: Questions 1. WH - Questions

April

24

What will you do this summer?

How did you come?

Where do you work?

•He asked me what I would do this summer •He asked me where I worked/work. •He asked me how I had come/came.

•Word Order: Like statements, since they are not really questions

April

25

Reported Speech: Questions

2. Yes/No Questions

April

24

Will they come with us?

Did you go to the party?

Do you like maths?

•He asked me if they would come with us. •He asked if I liked maths. •He asked if I had gone to the party.

•Word Order: Like statements, since they are not really questions. •Whether in these types of sentences, you can use “whether” instead of “if.”

April

25

Reported Speech: Commands, Requests, Offers

1. Commands

April

24 Stop!

Give me your projects, please.

Don’t walk!

•The teacher told us to stop. •He told us not to walk. •He told us to give him our projects.

•Introductory Verb: Instead of “tell” you can use “order” or “warn,” etc. Ex, The policeman ordered them to stop.

April

25

Reported Speech: Commands, Requests, Offers

2. Requests

April

24 •Can •Could •Would

My father asked me to pass the salt.

April

25 you pass the salt please? }

Reported Speech: Commands, Requests, Offers

3. Offers

April

24 •Would you like some coffee? •Sugar?

•He asked me if I would like some coffee /sugar. •He offered me some coffee/sugar.

April

25