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REPORTED SPEECH
USO:
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Usamos el estilo directo cuando escribimos las palabras exactas que

alguien dijo. This is the best food Ive ever eaten! she said.
Usamos estilo indirecto cuando reescribimos algo que ha sido dicho o
escrito. No usamos exactamente las mismas palabras.

FORM:
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Con el estilo directo, las palabras que son habladas se ponen entre
comillas. They all shouted, Hurry up
Con el estilo indirecto la forma es la siguiente: verb+ that+ clause.
Podemos utilizar say and tell como verbos. Si usamos say, no
necesitamos un objeto, cuando utilizamos tell si. She told me that
she felt ill. / He told us that hed lost his wallet./ He said that they
wanted to go home. /You said that you loved me.

Direct speech
Present simple/continuous. I
usually get up at 6am, he said./ Im
reading a great book, she said.
Past simple. We played tennis
together yesterday, she said.
Present perfect simple. Ive lived in
this area for years, Ben said.
Will. It will rain tomorrow, said the
weather forecast.
Can. I cant sing very well, he said

Reported speech
Past simple/continuous. He said he
usually got up at 6am/ she said she was
reading a great book.
Past perfect simple. She said theyd
played tennis together the day before
Past perfect simple. Ben said hed
lived in this area for years.
Would. The weather forecast said it
would rain the next day.
Could. He said he couldnt sing very
well.

Reported questions:
Wh-questions
Direct speech
Reported Speech
Question word+ auxiliary verb+
Question word+ subject+ verb. She
subject+ verb. What are you doing?
asked us what we were doing.
she asked
Yes/no questions
Auxiliary verb+ subject+ verb. Do you
If/whether + subject+ verb. He asked
want a sandwich? he asked.
me if I wanted a sandwich
1. Look at the sentences below and write them in reported
speech.
a. This is my latest film Anne said.
b. Ive already written my autobiography, Leonardo explained.
c. Ill start my own perfume business, said Sarah. .

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d. I can act in serious plays as well Elle argued.

e. I dont want to give any more interviews, Wayne said.
f.

Our new single sold 100000 copies last month, the band told us.

2. Complete the second sentence in each pair so it means the

same as the first. Use between one and three words.
a. Lady gaga: I dont like celebrities. I dont hang out with them.
Lady Gaga said she didnt like celebrities and _______________with
them.
b. Will Ferrell: I have only been funny about seventy-four percent of the
time.
Will Ferrel said he______________funny about seventy-four percent of
the time.
c. Maria Sharapova: I am beautiful, famous and gorgeous.
Maria Sharapova said________________beautiful, famous and gorgeous.
d. David Beckham: I always wanted to be a hairdresser.
David Beckham said he______________to be a hairdresser.
e. Robert Downey Jr: Im thinking of getting a monkey.
Robert Downey Jr said________________of getting a monkey.
3. Write the reported speech in direct speech.
a. I asked Chantelle if she had any plans for the next six months.
b. I asked where Chantelle had been on holiday this year.
c. I asked what Chantelle was planning to wear to the reality TV awards.
d. One of our readers asked how Chantelle usually spent her weekends.
e. I asked if Chantelle has had any plastic surgery done.
f.

I asked her if she would come back and talk to us next month.