NAME: Mauricio García Quintero Date: Tuesday 15th, 2020

Group _505_________ Activity REPORTED SPEECH

Objective: Al final de estas actividades, identificare, comprenderé y practicaré REPORTED SPEECH, para
aplicarlo en parafraseos en inglés.

Directions: Read the information about REPORTED SPEECH answer the next exercises

Introduction:
The second element that help us to develop
a PARAPHRASIS IS REPORTED SPEECH

We use REPORTED SPEECH to repeat what someone said. when it is used the original sentences must be
modified.

REPORTED SPEECH can be applied in affirmative sentences , information questions and yes no
questions

REPORTED SPEECH use the reporting verbs Say , tell, ask. With “ that” optional

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

affirmative sentences Mark said (that) he went to the bed at 11:00 pm

I go to the bed

What time do you go bed?information questions REPORTED SPEECH

What time do you go bed? The poll asked what time they went to the bed.

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

yes no questions. The reporter asked if the thought authorities should

do something about the problem.
Do you think authorities should do something about
the problem?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1WqAaf2glo

Look at this video.

 CHANGES FROM: DIRECT SPEECH (ORIGINAL SENTENCE) TO
REPORT SPEECH

Tense Direct speech (people who first talk) Report speech (people who repeat)

Present --- past Bob: “ I like apples” Bob said that he liked apples

Present continuous --- past Andrea : “ I am watching the news” Andreas said that she was watching
continuous the news,

Am / is / are/ Going to --- was / David: “I am going to eat lunch” David said that he was going to eat
were Going to. lunch.

Past ---- past perfect Erick: “I took a shower in the Erick said that he had taken a shower
morning.” in the morning.

Present perfect---- past perfect Wendy. “I have read a lot of books. Wendy said that she had read a lot of
books.

Wil --- would Kathy. “ I will go to the doctor. Kathy said the she would to the
doctor.

Can—could Miguel. “ I can lift heavy boxes” Miguel said that he could lift heavy
boxes.

6 Mariana Said that mark is going to install solar

panels
convert the phrases below into reported speech.
"They found gold here," said the geology teacher.

"It's raining," she said. 7 The geology teacher Said they found gold
here____
1 He Said it was raining
"Jenny can't speak French," said Pierre.
He said to her, "I love you." 8 Pierre Said Jenny couldn't speak french
2 He told you that he loves you
"I first met my wife in Seville," he told us.
"I saw María in the supermarket yesterday," 9 Had told us that he met his wife in Seville
said Carlos.
3 Carlos Said that he had seen María at the "I want your homework handed in by tomorrow," he
supermarket yesterday said.

"We've lived here for three years," he said.

4 Said they have lived there for three years

"I'll bring a pasta salad," said Francesca.

5 Francesca Said she would bring a pasta salad

"Mark's going to install solar panels," said Miranda.

10 Said that she wants us to deliver her homework by tomorrow

"My mother made these cakes," said Juan.

11 Juan Said his mother made these cakes

"I'm feeling tired now," said David.

12 David Said he feels tired right now