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REPORTED SPEECH
What is it ?
He said
he was
feeling ill.
We
My favourite film is on TV
tonight. I love comedies.
My
I
Tense:
am
love
Time words:
tonight
becomes
becomes
becomes
her
she
was
loved
that night
becomes
was
are
becomes
were
has / have
becomes
had
see
becomes
saw
can(t)
will/wont
becomes
becomes
could(nt)
would(nt)
did
becomes
(Present Simple)
am /is doing
(Present Continuous)
(Past Simple)
was doing
becomes
(Past Continuous)
(Past Continuous)
becomes
has / havedone had
done
(Present Perfect)
(Past Perfect)
Changes
Time
Place
now
then
here
there
today
that day
this
that
this week
that week
these
those
tomorrow
yesterday
last week
Reported requests,
offers.
When we report
offers, promises,
threats etc, we can use the
structure:
Can I
help
you?
to-infinitive
***Notice***
The reporting verbs that we
can use in this structure
include:
Offer, promise, agree, refuse
etc.
Ill work
harder
He promised
to work harder.
Reported orders,
requests.
When we report orders, requests,
warnings, advice, invitations etc,
we can use the structure:
Reporting verb + object + to
infinitive
+ object + to-infinitive
The change of
pronouns
***Notice***
The reporting verbs that we can
use in this structure include:
not + to-infinitive
Direct speech
He said to me, please help me.
Indirect Speech
He requested me to help him.
She said to him, you should work He suggested him to work hard
hard for exam.
for exam.
They said to him, do not tell a
lie.
For example:
Direct speech: They said to me, did u go to school?
Indirect Speech: They asked me if I had gone to school.
EXERCISES.
Exercises
Its a marvellous show. The Daily Mail
The Daily Mail said
it was a marvelous show.
Youll love it The Guardian
The Guardian said people would love it.
Exercises
The production is brilliant The Times
The Times said the production was
brilliant.
Its the funniest show Ive ever seen
Joan Proctor
Joan Proctor said it was the funniest
show she had ever seen.
Exercises
It made me laugh Ben Walsh
Ben Walsh said it had made him laugh.
You shouldnt miss it Time Out
Time Out said people shouldnt miss it.
Exercises