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    The document provides information on reported or indirect speech. It explains that reported speech is used to tell someone else what another person said previously. It discusses using reporting verbs like "say" and "tell" and how tenses change in reported statements. For example, "I am going" becomes "She said she was going." It also reviews reporting questions, changing "yes/no" questions with "if/whether." Examples are provided for changing direct to reported speech.

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    General rules for Reported Speech

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    Reported-Speech Grammar Guide

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    The Reported Speech...

    (Indirect Speech)
    When do we use
    the reported speech?
     Sometimes someone says a sentence…
    For example:
    "I am going to the cinema tonight."
     Later, maybe we want to tell someone else
    what the first person said.
    When do we use
    the reported speech?
    He told me he was
    going to the cinema
    that night.
    The Reported Speech…
    We usually use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell‘.

    For example:
    He told me that he loved me.
    He said to me that he wanted to
    marry me.
    Reporting Verbs… Say & Tell
     With ‘tell' we NEED to use the
    direct object ('me‘, ‘you’, ‘us’).
    John told me (that) he was going to be late.
     With 'say' we CAN or CAN’T use
    the direct object.
    John said (that) he would be late.
    O R …
    John said to me (that) he would be late.
    Example of Reporting Verbs…
    • He decided ….
    • He announced ..
    • He asked…
    • He claimed …
    • He questioned…
    • He explained …
    • He wondered…
    • He confessed …
    • He ordered…
    The Reported Speech...
    If the sentence starts in the past, pay attention to the
    following transformations…
    TENSE DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
    Present Simple I like ice cream.” She said (that) she liked ice cream.
    Present Continuous I am living in London.” She said she was living in London.
    She said she had bought a car (OR…)
    Past Simple I bought a car.”
    She said she bought a car.
    She said she had been walking along
    Past Continuous I was walking along the street.”
    the street.
    Present Perfect I haven't seen Julie” She said she hadn't seen Julie.
    I had taken English lessons She said she had taken English lessons
    Past Perfect
    before.” before.
    Will I’ll see you later.” She said she would see me later.

    Would I would help, but...” She said she would help but...

    Can I can speak perfect English.” She said she could speak perfect English
    The Reported Speech...
    If the sentence starts in the past, pay attention to the
    following transformations…
    From To
    this (evening) that (evening)
    today/this day that day
    these (days) those (days)
    now then
    a week ago the week before
    last weekend the weekend before / the previous
    weekend
    here there
    the following week/month …
    next week/ month ...
    the following week/month...
    tomorrow the next/following day
    Reporting Questions...
    For 'wh' questions…
    Direct Questions Reported Questions
    Where is the Post She asked me where the Post Office
    Office, please? was.
    What are you doing? She asked me what I was doing.
    Who was that fantastic She asked me who that fantastic
    man? man had been.

    Subject + Verb
    Reporting Questions...
    To report a 'yes / no' question… we use 'if‘ or
    ‘whether’…
    Direct Question Reported Question

    Do you love me? He asked me if/whether I


    loved him.
    Have you ever been to She asked me if/whether I had
    Mexico? ever been to Mexico.

    Are you living here? She asked me if/whether I was


    living there.
    Now, let’s practise...
    • Choose the correct verb...
    1. Everybody said / told the concert had been
    terrible.
    2. I didn’t say / didn’t tell Meg that I was coming
    today.
    3. The Prime Minister said / told that things
    would get better soon.
    4. Nancy didn’t say / didn’t tell us anything.
    5. Mr Jones said / told the manager he was
    leaving.
    6. She said / told us to stand up.
    7. Alice said / told she was sick.
    Reporting Statements...
    Choose the correct verb...
    1. Everybody said / told the concert had been
    terrible.
    2. I didn’t say / didn’t tell Meg that I was coming
    today.
    3. The Prime Minister said / told that things would
    get better soon.
    4. Nancy didn’t say / didn’t tell us anything.
    5. Mr Jones said / told the manager he was
    leaving.
    6. She said / told us to stand up.
    7. Alice said / told she was sick.
    Put the sentences in the Reported Speech.

    “I’m having a party tonight.” John said


    John said (that) he was having a party that night.
    “My brother is so happy with his new toys now.” Mary said
    Mary said her brother was so happy with his new toys
    then.
    “My sister is going to meet Susan at four tomorrow.”Tom
    said
    Tom said(that) his sister was going to meet Susan at 4
    the following day.(the next day)
    “We don’t know anything about this. ” they said.
    They said (that) they didn’t know anything about that.
    “I will call my parents this evening.” Tina said
    Tina said (that) she would call her parents that evening.
    “I have been to France many times before.” He said
    He said he had been to France many times before.
    ‘’My father bought me a new bike two days ago.’’ Cindy
    said.
    Cindy said her father (had) bought her a new bike two
    days before.
    The end…

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