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REPORTED SPEECH This is how we report what people said: a. Direct Speech: Simon: “I got up late. ” b. Reported Speech: + PAST Simon said that he had got up late. Subject + Reporting Verb Tense Change Tenses are moved into the past.
a. Direct Speech: b. Reported Speech: We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities. Oscar Wilde. + PAST Wilde said that they lived in an age when unnecessary things were their only necessities. Subject + Reporting Verb Tense Change
REPORTED SPEECH Direct Speech Reported Speech Present Simple Past Simple Present Continuous Past Simple Past Perfect Present Perfect Past Perfect Am / is / are going to Was / were going to Must Had to Will Would Past Continuos Past Perfect Continuous * Modal Verbs (could, should, would and might ) do not change
REPORTED SPEECH Direct Speech Reported Speech I am ill She said she was ill. They are studying Maths She said they were studying Maths. She phoned me yesterday. She said that she had phoned the day before. Simon has come back from Paris. He said that Simon had come back from Paris. He is going to prepare dinner. She said that he was going to prepare dinner. You must finish before 9. He said that I had to finish before 9. I will bring you a blanket. He said he would bring me a blanket.
REPORTED SPEECH Thirty-five is a very attractive age. London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have remained thirty-five for years. (Oscar Wilde) _________________________________________________________
REPORTED SPEECH Illusion is the first of all pleasures. (Oscar Wilde) _________________________________________________________
REPORTED SPEECH I don’t know with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. (Allbert Einstein) _________________________________________________________
REPORTED SPEECH Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. (Allbert Einstein) _________________________________________________________
REPORTED SPEECH We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. (Martin Luther King) _________________________________________________________
REPORTED SPEECH I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. (Groucho Marx) _________________________________________________________
TIME EXPRESSIONS Change according to the meaning of the sentence: Now – then, at that time Today – that day; tonight – that noght Yesterday – the day before/ the previous day Tomorrow – the next day/the following day This week – that week Next week - the week after/ the following week Last week – the week before/ the previous week Two days ago – two days before
TYPE 2 & TYPE 3 CONDITIONALS Don’t change “If I had more time, I would take up a hobby” Erik told me that if he had more time, he would take up a hobby. “If she had studied harder, she would have passed the test. ” Bob said that if she had studied harder, she would have passed the test.
REPORTING VERBS The most common reporting verbs are say, tell and ask. However, there are many others that can help us be more precise in the information we want to report.
REPORTING VERBS Reporting Verb + To Infinitive. Agree Claim Demand Offer Promise Refuse Threaten I will send you an email I PROMISED TO SEND him an email. Can I see Mary? He OFFERED TO HELP Mary.
REPORTING VERBS Reporting Verb + Object + To Infinitive. Advise Forbid Ask Tell Invite Remind Do you want to go with me? She INVITED ME TO GO with her. I think you shouldn’t go. I WARNED HIM NOT TO GO. Allow Warn
REPORTING VERBS Reporting Verb + (that) Clause. Agree Point out Suggest Explain Promise Claim Complain Reply Remind It is too salty! She COMPLAINED (that)IT WAS too salty. I want to talk to you. She SAID (that) SHE WANTED to talk to me. Hope Say Insist
REPORTING VERBS Reporting Verb + -ing. Accuse sb of Admit to Apologise for Boast about/of Complain to sb of Deny Insist on Suggest We could invite Sarah for supper. Mum SUGGESTED INVITING Sarah for supper. No, I didn’t use your computer. He DENIED HAVING USED my computer.
“No, it’s not true, I didn’t steal the money!” _______________________ “Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening ? ” _______________________ “Yes, of course, I’ll give you a lift, Helen. ” _______________________ “Let me carry your suitcase, John. ” _______________________ “If I were you, I’d buy a mountain Bike. ” _______________________ “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier. ” _______________________
REPORTED QUESTIONS MIND THE WORD ORDER! “Shall we take notes? ” She asked the teacher IF/WHETHER THEY SHOULD take notes. “Where is the post office? ” They asked us WHERE the post office WAS.
“How does the photocopier work? ” _______________________ “Have you finished these reports? ” _______________________ “Why did you apply for this job? ” _______________________ “When will I know the results of the examinations? ” _______________________ “Are you enjoying your flight? ” _______________________ “Where can I change some money? ” _______________________
REPORTED COMMANDS/REQUESTS/SUG GESTIONS “Inform the manager immediately. ” Peter told them TO INFORM the manager right away. “Please don’t tell anyone about this” Lorna asked them NOT TO TELL anyone about it” “Let’s call the computer expert”. Jim SUGGESTED CALLING the computer expert.
“Come & see me after lessons”. _______________________ “Please leave quietly when you finish. ” _______________________ “Don’t talk during the exam. ” _______________________ “Put the shopping in the kitchen. ” _______________________ “Let’s try the exercise again. ” _______________________ “Please don’t call the police. ” _______________________
REFERENCES J. Dooley. Grammarway 4. Express Publishing, 2010 V. Evans. Pound-Up 6. Pearson Longman, 2011 J. Eastwood. Oxford Practice Grammar. OUP, 2007 M. Vince. First Certificate Language Practice. Macvillan, 2006 http: //www. brainyquote. com http: //images. yandex. ru/
N. S. Rodionova Gymnasium 293 St. Petersburg 2011
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