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    This document summarizes the key aspects of reported speech in English including: - Introductory verbs that are used to report statements, questions, orders etc. - Introductory conjunctions like "that" and "if" that are used to report statements and questions. - Verb tense and other changes that are required when changing from direct to reported speech like changing present to past tense. - Changes to pronouns, time and place references that are required in reported speech. - The typical order of the reported clause for statements and questions.

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    Trabajo reported speech

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    This document summarizes the key aspects of reported speech in English including: - Introductory verbs that are used to report statements, questions, orders etc. - Introductory conjunctions like "that" and "if" that are used to report statements and questions. - Verb tense and other changes that are required when changing from direct to reported speech like changing present to past tense. - Changes to pronouns, time and place references that are required in reported speech. - The typical order of the reported clause for statements and questions.

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    Reported Speech: Introductory Verbs Orted Speech: Introductory Verbs Orted Speech: Introductory Verbs

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    This document summarizes the key aspects of reported speech in English including: - Introductory verbs that are used to report statements, questions, orders etc. - Introductory conjunctions like "that" and "if" that are used to report statements and questions. - Verb tense and other changes that are required when changing from direct to reported speech like changing present to past tense. - Changes to pronouns, time and place references that are required in reported speech. - The typical order of the reported clause for statements and questions.

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    REPORTED

    ORTED SPEECH: INTRODUCTORY VERBS

    • HE • HE SAID ( TO ME)
    SUGGESTED • HE ANSWERED
    • HE TOLD ME
    • HE REPLIED
    SUGGESTIONS STATEMENTS • HE CLAIMED

    ORDERS
    THREATS QUESTIONS
    ADVICE YES-NO
    •HE ORDERED OFFERS QUESTIONS
    WH-
    • HE ASKED
    •HE THREATENED REQUESTS
    •HE ADVISED • HE WANTED
    WARNINGS TO KNOW
    •HE OFFERED
    •HE ASKED
    •HE WARNED

    ELENA SUSANA ZARATE PILES: REPORTED SPEECH


    REPORTED
    ORTED SPE
    SPEECH:
    ECH: INTRODUCTORY CONJUNCTIONS

    • THAT

    SUGGESTIONS STATEMENTS

    ORDERS
    THREATS
    OFFERS QUESTIONS
    ADVICE
    WARNING
    • IF
    • WHERE,.
    ........

    ELENA SUSANA ZARATE PILES: REPORTED SPEECH


    REPORTED
    ORTED SPE
    SPEECH: VERB CHANGES

    •V.ING
    •PRESENT
    PRESENT > PAST
    •THAT ..SHOULD
    `+ V •PAST
    PAST SIMPLE> PAST PERFECT
    •PRESENT
    PRESENT PREFECT> PAST
    PERFECT
    •WILL
    WILL > WOULD
    •MUST
    MUST > HAD TO
    SUGGESTIONS STATEMENTS

    ORDERS
    THREATS •PRESENT
    PRESENT SIMPLE> PAST SIMPLE
    OFFERS •PAST
    PAST SIMPLE> PAST PERFECT
    QUESTIONS
    ADVICE •PRESENT
    PRESENT PREFECT> PAST
    WARNINGS PERFECT
    • (NOT ) TO
    •WILL > WOULD
    •MUST
    MUST > HAD TO

    ELENA SUSANA ZARATE PILES: REPORTED SPEECH


    REPORTED
    ORTED SPE
    SPEECH: OTHER CHANGES

    today that day


    now
    time yesterday
    then
    the day /the week before/the previous
    reference last week.. day/week
    tomorrow the next/following day

    I,we you
    he, she he , she
    pronouns my , our, his, her your, their, his
    , her

    adverbials here there

    ELENA SUSANA ZARATE PILES: REPORTED SPEECH


    ORDER OF THE REPORTED CLAUSE FOR STATEMENTS AND QUESTIONS
    STATEMENT : I saw his sister there yesterday IF- QUESTION : did he see his sister there yesterday

    WH-QUESTION : Where didhesee his sister there yesterday

    STATEMENTS: he said VERB : he had seen OBJECT: his sister adverbial & timeL :there the day
    SUBJECT: HE
    that before
    QUESTIONS IF: he asked TIME ANDADVERBIAL: there theday
    if SUBJECT: he VERB: had seen OBJECT:his sister
    before
    QUESTIONS WH.He
    asked where SUBJECT: he VERB: had seen OBJECT:his sister ADVERBIAL: THE DAY BEFORE

    ELENA SUSANA ZARATE PILES: REPORTED SPEECH


    ELENA SUSANA ZARATE PILES: REPORTED SPEECH

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