…REPORTED SPEECH EVALUATED ACTIVITY…

FITH GRADE.

This next part means a summary which can help you to do these exercises.
Take them into consideration when you take your exercises.

There are many occasions in which we need to describe an event or action that
happened, and very often that includes repeating what someone said. Such
occasions can include a social situation as well as in a work email or presentation.
In order to describe what people said there are two different types of speech –
direct speech and indirect speech (or reported speech).

Read on to find out more about these forms and improve your English storytelling
skills.

Direct Speech

When we want to describe what someone said, one option is to use direct speech. We
use direct speech when we simply repeat what someone says, putting the phrase
between speech marks:

 Paul came in and said, “I’m really hungry.”

It is very common to see direct speech used in books or in a newspaper article. For
example:

 The local MP said, “We plan to make this city a safer place for everyone.”
As you can see, with direct speech it is common to use the verb ‘to say’ (‘said’ in the
past). But you can also find other verbs used to indicate direct speech such as ‘ask’,
‘reply’, and ‘shout’. For example:

 When Mrs Diaz opened the door, I asked, “Have you seen Lee?”
 She replied, “No, I haven’t seen him since lunchtime.”
 The boss was angry and shouted, “Why isn’t he here? He hasn’t finished that
report yet!”
Indirect Speech
When we want to report what someone said without speech marks and without
necessarily using exactly the same words, we can use indirect speech (also called
reported speech). For example:

 Direct speech: “We’re quite cold in here.”

 Indirect speech: They say (that) they’re cold.
When we report what someone says in the present simple, as in the above sentence, we
normally don’t change the tense, we simply change the subject. However, when we
report things in the past, we usually change the tense by moving it one step back. For
example, in the following sentence the present simple becomes the past simple in
indirect speech:

 Direct speech: “I have a new car.”

 Indirect speech: He said he had a new car.
All the other tenses follow a similar change in indirect speech. Here is an example for
all the main tenses:
The same rule of moving the tenses one step back also applies to modal verbs. For
example:
First Part. 5pts. (1pt c/u). Select the correct option with a (X) to each one
of the next exercises.
1). “Karin: 'My friends will come on holiday.'

karin said her friends will come on holiday. _________

karin said her Friends would come on holiday. _________

2): “Marcos and Julia dodn't find a new job.”

I told you that they hadn't found a new job. __________

I told you that they didn't finnd a new job. __________

3) 'Martha and Peter got opened their store last month.'

I told you that Martha and Peter got opened their store last month. ________

I told you that Martha and Peter had got opened their store last month. ______

4) 'Her aunt was working in New York.'

She said that her uncle was working in New York. __________

She said that her uncle had been working in New York. __________

5) 'I've never been to the United States,' Jhon said.

Jhon said that he were never been to the United States. __________

Jhon said that he had never been to the United States. __________
Second Part. 5pts. (1pt c/u). Complete the reported sentences select just
one option then writ it on the blank in each exercises

1). 'I wrote a book at the age of 77.' → She told me that he __________ a book at the age of
77.

was writing

had written

has written

2). 'I've written many letters of the ONU.' → She said that she ____________ many letters
of the report.

wrote

was writing

had written

3). 'Coralia's arriving today.' → She told me that Coralia was arriving ___________, but I
found out the next day that her visit was cancelled.

Today

That day

Ago

4). 'She had worked for that school for 40 years when she retired.' → He told me that she
_____________ for that school for 40 years when she retired.

Works

Was working

Had worked
5). 'We're meeting Toni at 8 o'clock.' → She said that they _____________ meeting Toni at 8
o'clock. I hope they're having a nice time!

Were meeting

Are meeting

Had been meeting

Third Part. 5pts. Fill the next chart according to a logical information. In this you must be
focus just in the correct pronoun then complete the reported sentence.

Reported Speech - Present to Past - Positive StatementsFill in the correct form.

“I swim every day .”

He said (that) every day.
“Hollywood is great.”
She said (that) Hollywood great.
“I want six tomatoes.”
He said (that) six tomatoes.
“You can have the car on Monday.”
Peter said (that) the car on Monday.
“I am going to my room to study.”
She said (that)

“I know the car in front of the garage.”

Jake said (that) the car in front of the garage.
“I need a new movie project.”
Mrs Brown said (that) a new movie project.
“I love learning.”
Ben said (that) learning.
“Jake is sitting at the end.”
Lily said (that) at the end.
“My mother always helps in the cafe.”
Ben said (that) mother always in the cafe.
Fourth Part. 5pts. 1pt (c/u). Tell in your own words just your interpretation,
kowledgment, opinión about next:

Remember: Copy answer from internet won´t be accepted just your own
opinión.
1). What is reported speech?

2). What is direct speech?

3). What is indirect speech?

4). What are the speaker and receiver roles into reported speech performance?

5). Do you use reported speech in your conversation or speech?