reported speech for intermediate students
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“My life has changed a lot since little Milan was born”!“I always want to be home early to be with little Milan”!“I want to have more children with Piqué”!“I want to have my own football team!”
“In a recent interview Shakira said that her life had changed a lot since little Milan was born and that she always wanted to be home early to be with him.”!“She told our reporter that she wanted to have more children with Piqué and that she wanted to have her own football team!”
REPORTED SHEECH
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
“My life has changed a lot since little Milan was born”!“I always want to be home early to be with little Milan”!“I want to have more children with Piqué”!“I want to have my own football team!”
“In a recent interview Shakira said that her life had changed a lot since little Milan was born and that she always wanted to be home early to be with him.”!“She told our reporter that she wanted to have more children with Piqué and that she wanted to have her own football team!”
REPORTED SPEECH
When we report what someone says we can do it in two different ways:!
★ We can use Direct Speech and say the exact words.!
★ We can use Reported Speech. In this case, we report the exact meaning of what someone said, but we don’t use the exact words.
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
“She wants to go to Italy” She said she wanted to go to Italy
“They are meeting at six” He said they were meeting at six
In Reported Speech the tenses, word-order and pronouns may be different from those in the original sentence
Present simple and present continuous tenses
REPORTED SPEECHBLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Past simple and past continuos tenses
“I lived in London for 2 months” He said he had lived in London for 2 months
“They were reading your book” He said they had been reading your book
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Perfect tenses
“He’s bought a new bike” He said he had bought a new bike.
* The past perfect tense does not change in reported speech
“He had bought a new bike before he met you” He said he had bought a new bike.
REPORTED SPEECHBLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Can and Will
“I can pick him up” She said she could pick him up
“I’ll be there at six” He said he’d be there at six
REPORTED SPEECHBLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
May and Must
“I may be late” She said she might e late
You must listen carefully He said he had to listen carefully
REPORTED SPEECHBLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Other modals
“She could try again” She said she could try again
“They should leave at six” He said they should leave at six
Other modal verbs don’t change in reported speech
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Other changes
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Other changes
“I’ll call him now” He said he would call him then.
“I put it here” He said he had put it there.
“They bought the house 3 months ago”
“They had bought the house 3 months before”
REPORTED SPEECHBLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Other changes
“We are going to the cinema today”
“I met your cousin yesterday”
“I haven’t travelled abroad this year”
They said they were going to the cinema that day”
He said he had met my cousin the day before”
She said she hadn't travelled abroad that year”
REPORTED SPEECHBLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Other changes
“They are going to London tomorrow”
“I met your cousin last week”
“I’ll visit you next month”
They said they were going to London the following day”
He said he had met my cousin the week before”
She said she would visit me the following year”
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
SAY or TELL?YOU CAN USE “SAID” OR “TOLD” IN REPORTED SPEECH, BUT THEY ARE DIFFERENT.!
YOU CAN’T USE “SAID” WITH OBJECT OR PRONOUN.!“He said (that) he loved me.”!
“He said me (that) he loved me.”!!
YOU MUST USE “TOLD” WITH AN OBJECT.!“He told me (that) he loved me.”!
“He told (that) he loved me.”
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Reported questions
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Reported questions
“Did you enjoy the party?”
She asked me whether / if I had enjoyed the party
The tense of the verb changes as it does in reported speech! BUT!
the word order is the same as in an affirmative sentence
Yes/no questions
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Reported questions
“When does the party start?”
She asked me when the party started
The tense of the verb changes as it does in reported speech! BUT!
the word order is the same as in an affirmative sentence
Wh- questions
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Commands
REPORTED SPEECHBLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Reporting commands
“Sit down and shut up” The teacher told him to sit down and shut up
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Requests
REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Reporting requests
“Can you close the window, please?”
The teacher told him to close the window
REPORTED SPEECH
QUIZ TIME
REPORTED SPEECH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. He said he will go to the shops later
b. He said he would go to the shops later
REPORTED SPEECH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. He asked if I was in love
b. He said if was I in love
REPORTED SPEECH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. He told me to go away
b. He said me to go away
REPORTED SPEECH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. She asked where the meeting was
b. She asked where was the meeting
REPORTED SPEECH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. They said that they has had to leave at once
b. They said that they had to leave at once
REPORTED SPEECH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. He said they had never been there
b. He said they never were there
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
Flashcards from busyteacher.org
She said: “It’s easy. I’ll teach you”
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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She said that using chopsticks was easy and that she would teach me
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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He said: “Sign at the bottom, please”
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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He told him to sign at the bottom
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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She said: “Dinner’s ready. Will you set the table, please”
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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She said that dinner was ready and asked me to set the table
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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He said: “I’ve found some footprints”
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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He said that he had found some footprints
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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He said: “Don’t tell my parents, please”
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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He told him not to tell his parents
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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They said: “Don’t be shy! Give us a hug”
REPORTED SPEECH
Report their words
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They told us not to be shy and to give them a hug
REPORTED SPEECH
Online exercises★ British Council: Exercise 1!★ British Council: Exercise 2!★ British Council: Reported questions
REPORTED SPEECH OR
HOW TO GOSSIP
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