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) s t n e m e t a t s ( h c e e p S d e t r o p Re • We use the rep orted speech to report what som has said without eone using their exac t words. • When we chan ge direct speech to reported spee usually change t ch, we he verb form to go one tense ba ck. “Tom lives in Germany”. S a i d C laire. Claire said that To m lived in Germa ny
Reported Speech (statements)
Reported Speech (statements) The pronouns often change “I´m tired” she said. She said that she was tired. “We’re upset” they said. They said that they were upset.
Reported Speech (statements) Time expressions often change “I saw Tom yesterday” He said he had seen Tom the day before yesterday
In the situations below, th e people are telling lies. In each case, who are they lying to and why?