reported speech explanation and game
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Reported Speech
Two important things to know
WhenHOW
We use reported speech when we want to
report (=say) what another person said but
without using the speaker’s exact words.
EXAMPLE
Patricia's house, 10pm...
Just a few minutes later...
Hi Becky!
You won’t believe this!
Jane told me Linda had a
loverrrrr…
Please don’t tell anyone!
Change time and place expressions
Andpronouns
Change Tenses (go backwards in time)
Use an Introductory Verb
1
2
3
The most common verbs in reported speech are:
SAY
TELL
JANE SAID LINDA HAD A LOVER
JANE TOLD ME LINDA HAD A LOVER
PRESENT SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS
PAST SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS
TEACHER: ‘THE STUDENTS ARE GOOD AT WRITING’
THE TEACHER SAID (THAT) THE STUDENTS WERE GOOD AT WRITING.
=
In the same way...
Past simple or continuous
PAST perfect SIMPLE OR
CONTINUOUS
Present perfect simple or
continuous
PAST perfect SIMPLE OR
CONTINUOUS
Future simple(will)
would
Change time and place
This, these hereNowtoday
Tonight
That, thoseThereThen
That dayThat night
yesterdaytomorrow
The previous dayThe next day
Change pronouns
They change according to the context:
He told me: ‘I’ll lend you my laptop’
He told me that he would lend me his laptop
LET’S
HOW MUCH YOU REMEMBER
I love reading books, especially when they have such an exciting plot as this one.
AUNT MOLLY SAID SHE.........................READING
BOOKS ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY.................SUCH AN
EXCITING PLOT AS..............ONE.
a bc
lovelovedloves
Are havinghashad that
thesethose
We can have a look at this photo album. It’s got all the photos Lucy took on her holiday.
Brain SAID ..............................have a look
at...............photo album and explained it had all the
photos Lucy................................
a bc
They couldWe couldcould
THISATHE WAS TAKEN
HAD TAKENHAS TAKEN
Mary used dad’s credit card to buy clothes and I don’t think dad will be happy.
Ellie informed her mum that Mary............................
Their dad’s credit card to buy clothes and
she.....................................he...........................happy.
a bc
usesusedHad used
thoughtDidn’t thinkDidn’t thought Would be
Will bewas
I’m getting good at driving. Actually, I think I’m going to be an excellent driver!
Tina said she..................................good at driving
and that, actually,
she..............................................................
a b
c
getsIs gettingWas getting
thoughtHad thoughtHas thought
She Was going to beShe Is going to be
Was going to be
We didn’t do our English test today so we had a free period.
The students from 6th year said they hadn’t
had..................English test..................................so
they.................................a free period.
a b
c
yourourtheir
The next dayThat dayThis day
hadHad had
Hadn’t had