REPORTED SPEECH reporting statements in present tense Submitted

REPORTED SPEECH -reporting statements in present tense. Submitted by Loveina Hubert

What is a reported speech? ? We usually tell other’s conversation to some others. Then we are reporting. This is called reported speech or indirect speech in English. Direct Speech Indirect/Reported Speech

Do you know ? ? ? 1. Use reporting verbs such as : say, tell, answer, explain, mention, announce, promise, reply, suggest and warn. The most common of these are ‘say’ and ‘tell’ My mother told me that she was ready for the party. Harry said to me that he was tired

2. Beware of ‘said’ and ‘told’. Never use ‘to’ with told. Eg: He told to me that he was ill. He told me that he was ill. Incorrect Correct ‘Told’ always require an indirect object. He told Me You Her Him Them Joel Sara

3. Conjunction When we report statements we often use the conjunction THAT, but it is optional. I am a dancer Sania sa (that) id she was a dance r Sania said that she was a dancer. Sania said she was a dancer.

4. Change in tense • Simple present Simple past • Present continuous Past continuous • Present perfect Past perfect • Present perfect cont. Past perfect cont. I am happy. Sam said that he was happy. I am writing homework. She said she was writing homework. I have written my home work. Ram said that he had written his homework. I am happy I am writing homework I have written my homework I have been writing all day Jeena said to me that she had been writing all day.

5. Other Changes Usually pronouns of I person and II person changes into corresponding III person Person: I My You he/she his/her he/she oing g m a I erica m A to my with oday t sister Changes in adverbs Now Here This These Today Yesterday Tomorrow Last week Next week then there that those that day the previous day the next day the week before the week after Sandra said that she was going to America with her sister that day

Change the following into reported speech • • Mary said, “I am very busy” Raj said, “I am waiting for my sister” “I like ice cream”, she said. “I have finished my work", said Ali “The film is interesting", said Sharon. “I always drink coffee”, she said. They complained, “We have been waiting for hours”.

ANSWERS • • Mary said that she was really busy. Raj said that he was waiting for his sister. She said that she liked ice cream. Ali said that he had finished his work. Sharon said that the film was interesting. She said that she always drank coffee. They complained that they had been waiting for hours.