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VENEZUELA

BARBULA

ENGLISH 4th Year

Objective 3: Reporting what people said.

Keep in Mind

Simple present Changes to Simple past

Present continuous Changes to Past continuous

Simple past Changes to Past perfect

Present perfect Changes to Past perfect

Future simple Changes to Conditional “would”

Use reported or indirect speech to report what a person said without using exactly the
same words, if the reporting verb is in the past (said or told), the verb in reported speech
usually changes.

Personal Pronouns Objective Pronouns

I He Me Him

She Her

We They Us Them

Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns

My His Mine His

Her Hers

Our Their Ours Theirs

Demonstrative Pronouns Adverb of Place

This That Here There

These Those

Adverbs of time

Today that day

Tonight that night

Yesterday the day before, the previous day

Tomorrow the following day, the next day

Last night the night before, the previous night

Examples

1. Albert said “I went to the disco last night”.

Albert said (that) he had gone to the disco the night before.

2. Helen said “I teach English at Yale”.

Helen said (that) she taught English at Yale.

3. The boys said “we are taking German lessons twice a week”.

The boys said (that) they were taking German lessons twice a week”.

Reporting Questions

Use the verb ASK in the past (ASKED) to report questions.

Elena: Are you a Teacher?

Elena ASKED me if I was a Teacher

*if: Use if when reporting Yes, No questions.

Direct WH questions

Elena asked me What my name was.

What:Use the same word of the direct questions.

Reporting imperative sentences

Use the verb Tell in the past (Told) to report imperative sentences (orders, prohibitions,
commands and instructions).

Daniel: Sasha, arrive on time”

Daniel told her to arrive on time.

Use the infinite with TO when reporting imperative sentences.

Mom: “don’t talk in class boys”

Mom told them not to talk in class.

Use Not and the infinite with To when reporting imperative sentences.

HOMEWORK

Part I: Change the sentences into reported speech.

1. She said “I’m writing a short paragraph for my English class”

She said (that) she was writing a short paragraph for her English class

2. Richard said “I worked with my brother for a year”.

Richard said (that) he had worked with his brother a year

 3. Mrs. Russell said “I’ve found these people everywhere”.

Mrs rusell told me (that) she had found those people everywhere

4. Phillip said “it was a surprise to see my parents in the house”.

Phillip said (that) it had a surprise to see their parents in the house

5. The boys said “we have been doing our assignment”.

the boys said (that) they had been doing their assignment

6. My sisters said “we have received some e-mails from our friends”

my sisters said (that) they had received some emails from their friends

7. Judith said “I’m sure my father is in Caracas now”

judith said (that)she was sure her father is in caracas now

Part II: Change each sentence form reported into direct speech.

1. He said that he was form Italy.

He said I’m from Italy

2. They told me they weren’t Canadian.

They said we are not Canadian

3. She said she had lived in Madrid for 10 years.

She said I’ve lived in Madrid for 10 years

4. They said they couldn’t speak Spanish.

They said we can not speak Spanish

5. She told me she was going to travel to Italy the following month.

She said I’am going to travel to Italy the following month

Part III: Report the following request as in the example.

She asked me “please lend me your car”

She asked me to lend her my car.
 1. Please pass me the salad.

She asked me to pass her the salad

2. E-mail me soon, please.

He asked me to e-mail him soon

3. Could you help me with my homework.

He asked would me to you help him with him homework

4. Visit me soon, please.

He asked me to visit him soon

Part VI: Report the following instructions as in the example.

He told me “don’t write on the wall”

He told me not to write on the wall.

1. “Don’t be late”.

She told me not to be late

2. “Don’t eat in the classroom”

She told me not to eat in the classroom

3. “Don’t speak here”

He told me not to speak here

4. “Don’t use your cellular phone in class”

He told me not to use my cellular phone in class

Part V: Report the following questions. (1 point each).

1. When are you going to Europe?

I going to Europe the next month

2. When did Mr. Smith come to see you?

Mr smith came to see me last weekend

3. What does it mean?

I do not know what that means

4. How are you?

Fine thaks