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Larisa said that the new teacher had given all the
students an A last semester.
Really! Victor told me that
students could eat in his class.
No, what is it?
Rumors and Gossip
Have you heard the latest gossip
about the new teacher?
Wow! Yeah, I heard he was
an easy teacher.
Maria said that the new teacher didn’t give any
homework.
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Reported Speech 1
The table below presents the changes in verb forms:
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Simple Present
Present Continuous
Simple Past Tense
Present Perfect
Simple Past
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Past Perfect
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Example 1
“The teacher
is strict.”
She said the teacher was strict.
“The teacher is giving
everyone an A.”
He said the
teacher was
giving everyone
an A.
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Example 2
“Somebody put the final exam on the
Internet.”
She said somebody had put the final exam
on the Internet.
“The teacher has graded our grammar
tests.”
Joe said the teacher had graded our
grammar tests.
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Reported Speech
There are other changes in the Reported Speech
Direct Speech Reported SpeechHere
This /TheseI
MyOurWe
There That / those He / She His / Her Their
They
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Direct Speech Reported Speech
NowToday
TonightTomorrow
YesterdayLast week
Ago
Then
That dayThat night
The next day / The following day
The day before
The week beforeBefore
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Exercise 1
1. “The library is closed.” He said…
2. “We have registered for classes.” They said…
3. “She got an A on the test.” You said…
Rewrite the following sentences into the Reported Speech:
“My friend is helping me study.” She said…Example:
She said her friend was helping her study.
He said the library was closed.
They said they had registered for classes.
You said she had gotten an A on the test.
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Reported Speech 2
Modal verbs also change in the Reported Speech
Direct Speech Reported Speech
will
can
may
must
would
could
might
had to
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Example 1“The test
will be difficult.”
He said the test would be difficult.
She said we could use our notes
on the test.
“You can use your notes on the test.”
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Example 2
She said we had to study hard for the final exam.
“You must study hard for the final
exam.”
“We may have a
substitute teacher.”
She said we might have a
substitute teacher.
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Exercise 2
1. “We’ll help you with your homework.” They said…
2. “Anna must finish her paper.” He said…
3. “She may take a different class.” You said…
Rewrite the sentences into the Reported Speech.
“You can relax about the exam.” She said…Example:
She said I could relax about the exam.
They said they would help me with my homework.
He said Anna had to finish her paper.
You said she might take a different class.
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Reported Speech 3
The following verbs don’t change in the Reported Speech: should, could, might, ought to.
“You shouldn’t tell this
secret to anyone.”
She said I shouldn’t tell this secret to
anyone.
“You ought to tell this to
a friend.”! He said I
ought to tell this to a friend.
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“I could have gotten help from a tutor.”
He said he could have gotten help from a tutor.
He said if he had studied, he would have gotten an A.
“I thought I had chosen the easy teacher.”
“If I had studied, I would have gotten an A.”
He said he thought he had chosen the easy teacher.
Reported Speech 4The Past Perfect and the 3rd Conditional don’t change in the Reported Speech
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Exercise 3
1. “If I knew, I would tell you.” She said…
2. “I might have known the test was difficult.” He said…
3. “She had had that teacher before.” We said…
Rewrite the sentences into the Reported Speech
“We ought to study some more.” He said…Example:
He said we ought to study some more.
She said if she knew, she would tell me.
He said he might have known the test was difficult.
We said she had had that teacher before.