REPORTED SPEECH

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1. REPORTED SPEECH
2. When the introductory verb (say, tell, inform,
3. 2. When the introductory verb is in
4. DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECHpresent  pastpresent perfect  past perfectpast  past perfectfuture  future-in-the-pastCHANGE OF TENSES:
5. DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECHyesterday  the day
6. Direct speech: He said: “Go home.”Reported speech: He told
7. WH-questions: WH-word stays as conjunctionYES-NO-questions: we introduce
8. D.S. The police officer said to us:
9. SAY and TELLIf you say who you
10. “I’m going out now, but I’ll be
11. The following sentences are direct speech:Don’t wait
12. Complete the sentences with SAY or TELL.Ann
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When the introductory verb (say, tell, inform, state, claim…) is in the present, present perfect or future tense, no change in tense or adverbs of time and place is necessaryDirect speech:

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Слайд 1REPORTED SPEECH

Слайд 2When the introductory verb (say, tell, inform, state, claim…) is

in the present, present perfect or future tense, no change

in tense or adverbs of time and place is necessary

Direct speech:
He says: “I don’t understand this question”.
Reported speech:
He says that he doesn’t understand this question.

General rule:

When the introductory verb (say, tell, inform, state, claim…) is in the present, present perfect or future

Слайд 32. When the introductory verb is in the Past Tense,

there is a change of tense and adverbs of time

and place.

Direct speech:
He said: “I don’t understand this question”.
Reported speech:
He said that he didn’t understand that question.

2. When the introductory verb is in the Past Tense, there is a change of tense and

Слайд 4DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
present  past
present perfect  past perfect
past  past perfect
future  future-in-the-past
CHANGE OF TENSES:

Слайд 5DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
yesterday  the day before
tomorrow  the next/following day
next

day/week  the following day/week
today  that day
here  there
CHANGE OF ADVERBS OF TIME & PLACE

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECHyesterday  the day beforetomorrow  the next/following daynext day/week  the following day/weektoday  that dayhere  thereCHANGE OF ADVERBS OF

Слайд 6Direct speech:
He said: “Go home.”
Reported speech:
He told me to go

home. (Infinitive)

“Stay in bed for a few days”, the doctor

said to me.  The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days.
“Don’t shout”, I said to Jim.  I told Jim not to shout.

CHANGE OF IMPERATIVE (COMMANDS, WARNINGS, REQUESTS)

Direct speech: He said: “Go home.”Reported speech: He told me to go home. (Infinitive)“Stay in bed for a few

Слайд 7WH-questions: WH-word stays as conjunction
YES-NO-questions: we introduce conjunction if or

whether
Important: Word order changes into that of a statement.
D.S. He

asked me: “Do you find law interesting?”
R.S. He asked me if I found law interesting.

CHANGE OF QUESTIONS

WH-questions: WH-word stays as conjunctionYES-NO-questions: we introduce conjunction if or whether Important: Word order changes into that of

Слайд 8D.S. The police officer said to us: “Where are you

going?”
R.S. The police officer asked us where we were going.

D.S. Clare said: “What time do the banks close?”
R.S. Clare wanted to know what time the banks closed.

D.S. The police officer said to us: “Where are you going?”R.S. The police officer asked us where

Слайд 9SAY and TELL
If you say who you are talking to,

use tell:
Sonia told me that you were ill. (not

“Sonia said me”)
What did you tell the police? (not “say the police”)
Otherwise use say:
Sonia said that you were ill. (not “Sonia told that..”)
What did you say?
But you can “say something to somebody”:
Ann said goodbye to me and left. (not “Ann said me goodbye.”)
What did you say to the police?

SAY and TELLIf you say who you are talking to, use tell: Sonia told me that you

Слайд 10“I’m going out now, but I’ll be in by nine”,

he said.
“I can’t live on my basic salary”, said Peter.

“I’ll have to offer to do overtime.”
“We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children. “It is late again.”
“The ice will soon be hard enough to skate on”, said Tom. “I’ll look for my skates when I get home”, Ann said.
“Don’t lend Harry any money”, said Lucy. “He never pays his debts.”
“Get into the right lane”, said the driving instructor.
“Who has been using my typewriter?” he asked.
“Would you like to come with us?” they asked.

EXERCISES:

“I’m going out now, but I’ll be in by nine”, he said.“I can’t live on my basic

Слайд 11The following sentences are direct speech:
Don’t wait for me if

I’m late.
Please slow down!
Will you marry me?
Don’t worry, Sue.
Now choose

one of these to complete each sentence below. Use the reported speech.
Sarah was driving too fast, so I asked…..
I didn’t want to delay Ann, so I told…..
John was in love with Mary, so he….
Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I told….

The following sentences are direct speech:Don’t wait for me if I’m late.Please slow down!Will you marry me?Don’t

Слайд 12Complete the sentences with SAY or TELL.

Ann …. goodbye to

me and left.
…. us about your holidays. Did you have

a nice time?
Jack …. me that he was fed up with his job.
Don’t …. anybody what I …. It’s a secret just between us.
George couldn’t help me. He …. me to ask Kate.
George couldn’t help me. He …. to ask Kate.
I wonder where Sue is. She …. she would be here at 8 o’clock.
The doctor …. that I should rest for at least a week.

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