In direct statements we report what somebody has said by putting their exact words in quotation marks.
In reported statements we explain what has been said by using reporting verbs like say and tell followed by a that-clause.
FORM
Some changes in reported speech
Modal verbs Pronouns and
possessive adjectives Time and place expressions
STATEMENTS
Subject + reporting verb + that-clause
The conjunction that can be left out.
Will ⇨ would Can ⇨ could May ⇨ might I ⇨ he/she
Me ⇨ him/her
My ⇨ his/her
We ⇨ they
Us ⇨ them
Our ⇨ their
Now ⇨ then
Today ⇨that day
This ⇨that
Here ⇨ there
Verb tenses used in direct speech change one tense back in the
past when the reporting verbs is in the past. Present becomes
past and past becomes Past perfect.
When the reporting verb is in the present the verb tense is
used in direct speech does not change in reported speech.
We use tell in reported statements when we want to mention the person we are talking to. Otherwise we use say.
Other verbs used to report what people say are reply, explain, promise, claim, insist, announce, declare, etc.
Uses
Finish the sentences using reported speech.
a)Mary: “Mandy is at home. “
Mary said that _________________________________
b)Max: “Frank often reads a book.”
Max told me that _______________________________
c)Susan: “I’m watching TV.”
Susan said to me that ____________________________
d)Simon: “ David was ill”
Simon said that ________________________________
e)Peggy: “The girls helped in the house.”
Peggy told me that _____________________________
f)Richard: “I’m going to ride a skateboard.”
Richard said to me that __________________________
reported
g)Charles: “I didn't have time to do my homework.”
Charles remarked that __________________________
h)Stephen and Claire: “We have to clean the windows.”
They told e that _______________________________
i)Jean: “the boss must sign the letter.”
Jean said that _________________________________
Rewrite the sentences in reported speech:
a) Emily: “Our teacher will go to London tomorrow.”
__________________________________________
b) Helen: “I was writing a letter yesterday.”
__________________________________________
c) Robert: “My father flew to Dallas last year.”
__________________________________________
d) Lisa: “Tim went to the stadium an hour ago.”
__________________________________________
e) Michael: “I’m going to read a book today.”
__________________________________________
f) Jason and Victoria: “We will do our best in exams tomorrow.”__________________________________________
g) Alice: “I spent all my pocket money on Monday.”
__________________________________________
In direct statements we report what somebody has said by putting their exact words in quotation marks.
In reported statements we explain what has been said by using reporting verbs like say and tell followed by a that-clause.
FORM
Some changes in reported speech
Modal verbs Pronouns and
possessive adjectives Time and place expressions
STATEMENTS
Subject + reporting verb + that-clause
The conjunction that can be left out.
Will ⇨ would Can ⇨ could May ⇨ might I ⇨ he/she
Me ⇨ him/her
My ⇨ his/her
We ⇨ they
Us ⇨ them
Our ⇨ their
Now ⇨ then
Today ⇨that day
This ⇨that
Here ⇨ there
Verb tenses used in direct speech change one tense back in the
past when the reporting verbs is in the past. Present becomes
past and past becomes Past perfect.
When the reporting verb is in the present the verb tense is
used in direct speech does not change in reported speech.
We use tell in reported statements when we want to mention the person we are talking to. Otherwise we use say.
Other verbs used to report what people say are reply, explain, promise, claim, insist, announce, declare, etc.
Uses
Finish the sentences using reported speech.
j)Mary: “Mandy is at home. “
Mary said that _________________________________ k)Max: “Frank often reads a book.”
Max told me that _______________________________ l)Susan: “I’m watching TV.”
Susan said to me that ____________________________ m)Simon: “ David was ill”
Simon said that ________________________________ n)Peggy: “The girls helped in the house.”
Peggy told me that _____________________________ o)Richard: “I’m going to ride a skateboard.”
Richard said to me that __________________________ p)Charles: “I didn't have time to do my homework.”
Charles remarked that __________________________ q)Stephen and Claire: “We have to clean the windows.”
They told e that _______________________________ r)Jean: “the boss must sign the letter.”
Jean said that _________________________________

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