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Grammar
REPORTED SPEECH
S + said (that) + S + V
S + told + noun/pronoun + that + S + V
Mike said that he wanted to grow the
company.
Mike told me that he wanted to grow the
company.
Verb Tense Changes
When reported speech is introduced by a verb in the
past tense (said, told):
present tense past tense
Mike: "I want to grow the company."
Sylvia: Mike said he wanted to grow the
company.
simple past past perfect OR simple past
Sylvia: "I finished the presentation
early."
Tom: Sylvia told me that she had
finished the presentation early.
OR
Tom: Sylvia told me that she finished
the presentation early.
Some modals change (can, will, may, must):
can
will
could
would

may
must
might
had to
Sylvia: "I can come to the sales
meeting on Tuesday."
Tom: Sylvia said she could come to the
sales meeting on Tuesday.
Some modals do not change (would, should,
could, ought to):
Mike: "We should set up a meeting with
Carmen next week."
Sylvia: Mike told me we should set up a
meeting with Carmen next week.
Pronoun Changes
first person third person
Vocabulary
beating around the bush
get carried away
go overboard
I don't buy it/that
on the line
seniority
stand by
worked up
Expressions
INTRODUCING
POSSIBILITIES
Introducing a Possible
Situation
What if + S + V ?
Imagine if + S + V
What if they offer you a six-
week vacation?
Imagine if they asked you
to travel to exciting places.
Suggesting a Possible
Solution or Idea
What about + V-ing ?
What about expanding the
advertising campaign?
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Mike: "I want to grow the company."
Sylvia: Mike said that he wanted to
grow the company.
Direct
Quote
Reported
Speech

Direct
Quote
Reported
Speech
I
me
my
mine
he, she
him, her
his, her
his, hers

we
us
our
ours
they
them
their
theirs
first person quoting herself or himself no
change of pronoun
Tom: "I'll be at the meeting."
Tom: I said that I would be at the
meeting.
second person first person
Matthew "You need to make a decision
soon."
Karen Matthew said that I needed to
make a decision soon.
Direct Quote Reported Speech
you
you
your
yours
f
I, we
me, us
my, our
mine, ours