THE REPORTED SPEECH Direct Speech gives the exact
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THE REPORTED SPEECH Direct Speech gives the exact words someone said. We use inverted commas in Direct Speech. e. g. "It's a nice day, " he said. Reported Speech gives the exact meaning of what some-one said but not the exact words. We do not use inverted commas in Reported Speech. e. g. He said it was a nice day.
REPORTED STATEMENTS • • They are usually introduced with say (that) or tell (that). a) “It is hot in here”, she said. - she said it was hot there. - B) “I saw you with Ana”, She told me. - she told me she saw me / had seen me with Ana. Personal pronouns and possessive adjectives change according to context: " I really love you”, she told me. _ She told me she really loved me.
TENSES CHANGE WHEN… Present simple Past simple Present continuous Past continuous Simple past / present perfect Past continuous / present perfect continuous Past perfect continuous Future simple Would + bare infinitive Future continuous Would + be + ing. Past perfect and past perfect continuous No change
TENSES DO NOT CHANGE WHEN • If there is a time clause in the reported sentence. • When the reporting verbs: say, tell, etc. Is in present, future or present perfect. • When the speakers expresses general truths, permanent states or conditions • In type 2, type 3 conditionals, in wishes or unreal past. • When reporting up to date events (Things immediately said)
REPORTED QUESTIONS • They are introduced by: ask, wonder, inquire, want to know etc • Affirmative word order is used. • We use (if) to report a question introduced with an auxiliary.
REPORTED COMMANDS / SUGGESTIONS / REQUESTS • We use advise, ask, beg, suggest, etc followed by a (to infinitive), an ing form or a that clause. • Please be careful. / Do not smoke in here. / You should visit your doctor. / could you do me a favor? / do your homework and don’t watch TV. / Why don’t you practice harder?
MODAL VERBS IN REPORTED SPEECH • The following verbs change in Reported Speech when the reported sentence is out of date: • will/shall 4 would, can 4 could (present reference)/ would be able to (future reference), may 4 might/could, shall 4 should (asking for advice)/would (asking for information)/offer (expressing offers), must 4 must/had to (obligation) (must remains the same when it expresses possibility or deduction),
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY VERBS • advise sb + to infinitive • accuse sb of + -ing form • admit (to) + -ing form apologise for + -ing form • boast + that -clause • Suggest + that clause • Claim + that clause • Complain + that clause • Demand + that clause • Deny + ing • encourage sb + to -infinitive • • • Inform + that clause Insist + that clause Promise + to infinitive Refuse + to infinitive Remind SB + to infinitive • Threaten + to infinitive • Warn SB + to infinitive
Write an introductory verb and report the sentences
Punctuation practice • Id like to talk to you for a minute he said • What asked Paul you are married • Shut up exclaimed anne angrily stop telling lies. Ill never believe you. • Martin whose real name is thom sells jewels houses used cars and other stuff • Love he said softly is the best thing that could ever happen to me
- Direct and indirect speech examples
- Christopher asked me if i wanted to dance
- Reported speech present continuous
- Into reported speech
- Match the verbs and prepositions
- Reported speech cuadro
- Reported speech
- Direct speech into reported speech
- Simple past in reported speech
- Exclaim
- Changes of tenses in direct and indirect speech
- Direct speech into reported speech
- How many kinds of sentences
- Did in reported speech