WHAT IS A REPORTED SPEECH?

REPORTED SPEECH
REWRITE EACH SENTENCE AS INDIRECT SPEECH, BEGINNING AS SHOWN.
MIXED EXERCICE. NOTE WHETHER THE SENTENCE IS A REQUEST, A
1.
TENSES. CHANGES ‘You can’t park here.’ The police officer told Jack
STATEMENT OR A QUESTION .
REPORTING VERBS
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FROM  "I like TO this picture." He said
2. ‘I’ll see you in the morning, Helen.’ Peter told Helen
With REPORTED SPEECH you SIMPLE PRESENT _____________________________________________
 SIMPLE PAST
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generally inform someone else of what other SIMPLEPAST  "Where have you parked your car?" SOME SheOFasked
THEM meARE:
3. ‘I’m taking the 5:30 train tomorrow evening.’
1. FORJanet said
people just said, ordered, suggested, PRESENT PERFECT
 PAST PERFECT
_____________________________________________ STATEMENTS
PAST PERFECT ____________________________________________________
… SAID SB THAT…
offered, asked…  "I don't feel like going out tonight," SheTO said
WILL 4. ‘The trousers
WOULD have to be ready this afternoon.’ Paul told the dry-
TOLD SB THAT…./TO
This speech is often done in a  _____________________________________________
PRESENT CONTINUOUS cleaners_____________________________________________
PAST CONTINUOUS
different place and usually on a different day  "Say hello to Paul," They asked me +INF
PAST CONTINUOUS 5. ‘I leftPAST
my PERFECT
umbrella here two days ago.’ Susan told them
BOASTED TO
so you need to make some changes: PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS  _____________________________________________
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CONTINUOUS
ASSURED SB THAT…
1. PRONOUNS PAST PERFERCT CONTINUOUS  "Don't play near the lake, boys," She said
6. ‘The parcel ought to be here by the end of next week.’ Brian said
REMARKED THAT…
2. VERB TENSES (except conditionals and past  _____________________________________________
____________________________________________________ MENTIONED THAT…
perfects). Also, if we are reporting  "Where have you been all night?"She asked him
7. ‘I like this hotel very much.’ Diana told meCOMMENTED THAT…
something that was said but it is still true we EXPRESIONS OF TIME.CHANGES  _____________________________________________
____________________________________________________ ADMITTED THAT…
don’t need to move the tense back. “ I love  "I am quite good at drawing," He said
THIS (AFTERNOON)
8. ‘I think it’s going to rain tonight.’ William DENIED
THAT (AFTERNOON)
said THAT…/
Paul”. She said she loves Paul  ____________________________________________
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3. WORDS REFERRING TO A PARTICULAR TIME OR TODAY/THIS DAY THAT DAY  "Has she met Ian?"→ He wanted toGERUND know
PLACE 9. ‘What time does the film start, Peter?’ I APOLOGIZE asked FOR +
THESE (DAYS) THOSE (DAYS )
 _____________________________________________
These changes apply to all kind of NOW ____________________________________________________
THEN GERUND
 "I was so tired that I couldn’t sleep" She said
sentences on condition that the introductory A (YEAR) AGO A10. ‘Do) you
(YEAR watch television every evening, Chris?’
BEFORE The interviewer asked
PROMISED TO + INF
 ____________________________________________
verb is in the SIMPLE PAST. LAST (WEEK) ____________________________________________________
THE (WEEK) BEFORE/ THE 2. FOR QUESTIONS
 "Be )careful with the matches, Ann," She told Ann
11. ‘Why(WEEK
PREVIOUS did you apply for this job’ asked the sales SB
… ASKED manager?.
IF / WH-The sales
NEXT (WEEK)  _____________________________________________
(WEEKme____________________________________
)
manager asked
THE FOLLOWING
ENQUIRED
TOMORROW "I will getDAY
THE NEXT/FOLLOWING some food, I’m starving" She said
12. ‘Are you taking much money with you to France?’ WONDERED My bank manager
 ____________________________________________
wanted to know ______________________________________
WANTED TO KNOW
13. ‘How "Why
 does haven't
the you phoned
photocopier work?’me?" → He
I asked wondered
the salesmanTO
WAS CURIOUS
REPORTED SUGGESTIONS ___________________________________________
____________________________________________________ KNOW
 "I
14.+ FINITE
‘Have youcannot driveto
ever been them home,"
Japan, Paul?’ He
→Sue said
asked
3. FOR Paul
COMMANDS
REPORTING VERB+ THAT VERB
SENTENCES. CHANGES + SHOULD  ____________________________________________
+ INFINITIVE … ORDERED SB TO +
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+ GERUND
15. ‘Sue, can
"Peter, do you prefer
you remember teasome
to buy or coffee?"→
bread?’
INF PaulShe asked Peter
reminded Sue
 ____________________________________________
____________________________________________________ ASK SB TO + INF
“Why don´t we go to the park” he  suggested
"Where did you spend your holidays lastSByear?"→
REPORTED STATEMENTS TOLD TO + INFShe asked
He suggested that we go toREWRITE
thepark _____________________________________________
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN REPORTED SPEECH USING ONE
REQUESTED
REPORTING VERB+(OBJ)+(THAT)+ SENTENCE we should go to OFthe  park
THE "Don't go too
FOLLOWING far."→ He
REPORTING advisedSBher
VERBS
BEGGED TO + INF
WITH THE NECESSARY CHANGES going to the parkACCUSE
 ______________________________________________
AGREE DECIDE SB TO +INF
IMPLORED OFFER
“ I won’t go to the park tomorrow”, he said APOLOGIZE ADMIT INSIST REMIND
SHOUTED TO SB
to me DOUBT DENY REFUSE WARNFORM
REPORTED QUESTIONS +INF
WRITE IN THE MOST SUITABLE VERB IN THE CORRECT
He said to me (that) he wouldn’t go to the PROMISE /THREATEN
ADMIT - ADVISE CONFESS
- ANNOUNCE – SUGGEST
ASSURE - CLAIMADVISE
- COMPLAIN -
park the next day 1. YES/NO QUESTIONS a) CONFIRM
‘No, it’s not true, I didn’t steal the money!’ said Jean. We -
- CONVINCE - DECLARE -IMPERSONAL
EXPLAIN - INFORM - INSIST
REPORTS
REPORTING VERB+ (OBJ)+ IF/WHETHER +SENTENCE
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can
MENTION - PERSUADE - REASSURE - SUGGEST report what people
(not in the interrogative form)
c)  ‘Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?’
generally said
say or Peter.
think using
REPORTED COMMANDS ____________________________________________________
PASSIVE REPORT
1–  “Stop worrying so much,” he ________ her. “Everything VERBS.
“Are you hungry?” She asked d)  ‘Yes, ofwill
course. I’ll give you a lift,
be ok.” ITHelen”
There+ THATaresaid
twoLiz.
CLAUSEstructures:
REPORTING VERB+ (OBJ)+ TO (NOT TO)+ She asked me If I was hungry ____________________________________________________
2–  A: Why are you home soSUBJECT
late?B: + TO
My +boss
INFINITIVE
___________
INFINITIVE
2. WH- QUESTIONS e)  ‘I’ve broken your pen. I’m awfully sorry, Jack.’ she
saidneeds
David.for
that I stay until I’d finished the report
REPORTING VERB+(OBJ)+WH-+ SENTENCE (not in the
“ “Sit down!, the teacher told me ____________________________________________________
tomorrow.A: Well, you can’t _______________. You knew
interrogative form)
The teacher told me to sit down f)  ‘Don’t forget
that you to would
post my haveletter, will
to work you, say
hard
“People Sue?’hesaid
if you a Diana
took
is .
this job.
thief”
“ Don’t speak so fast”, He begged me ____________________________________________________
3–  The American and British governments
It is said /known/ that he is a thief
“How old are you?” He wanted to know
g)  ‘Let me_________________
carry your suitcase, John.’
He begged me not to speak so fast a lotHarry
He is said/known/ said.that to
of people
believed Iraq
be was
a
He wanted to know how old____________________________________________________
I was
developing weapons of mass destruction (nuclear bombs) so
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TRANSFORM THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN REPORTED SPEECH
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4–  The student ________________ her teacher that she
QUESTIONS
STATEMENTS COMMANDS/ SUGGESTIONS/OFFERS i)  ‘I don’t would
think Liverpool
be late 1. thewill
“Are
nextwin.’
you Vanessa said.
leaving tomorrow?”.
day. He asked
1. “I don’t know what she is doing”. He said. 1.“Wait outside. I’ll tell you____________________________________________________
when to come5–  He in”.called hisher____________________________
wife to tell her that he had been involved in
_________________________________ j)  ‘If I were
He told the boys______________________ a caryou, Bill, I’d
accident, buy
“Cana you
2.__________ mountain
helpher mebike.’
withStephen
that my wasn’t
he said.
homework?”
badly hurt.
2. “I can’t speak as many languages as you do” ____________________________________________________
__________________________________ My brother asked me______________
6–  She ____________ her students to stop messing around
She confessed._______________________ 2.“We could go to see a filmk)tonight”.
 ‘Don’t worry, Martin,
Shewasting
and I’ll as
bring your
onlybookhad back”,
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time they saidLeslie.
a few more months to
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suggested______________________ improve their 3. “Is he(!)coming next Tuesday? He asked
English
3.“I met her in London last year”. He said. l)  ‘You
3. “Don’t leave the vase on the murdered
table”.7She
– A:told Lord Digby,
Where didn’t you, Colin!’
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are you off to?B: said round
I’m going the inspector
to Bill’s place.
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us_________________________________ 4. “When did my mother
A: I thought you were going to stay home tonight?B: phone?” My flatWell, I
4. “I have already finished the book you lent 4. Shall I make you a cup ofm)  ‘No, no,
coffee? She
wasyoubutreally must
mate have another drink!’Dick
asked
he _________________me to gosaid
and see him.
me”. My friend told me__________________ ____________________________________________________
offered_________________________ _______________________
8 – He _________________ that he hadn’t been telling the
___________________________________ 5. “Let’s have dinner at home n) instead
 ‘It was truth.
megoing
of who stole ______________________________
the money,’ said Jim.
5. “If you do that again I’ll be angry.” My ____________________________________________________
out” Ann suggested ___________________ 9 – A: Who are 5.you
“Where have
talking youI’m
to?B: been lately?” Ann our
___________
mother said._________________________ o)  ‘Right, reservation
__________________________________ I’ll take the for brown
wanted pair.’said
tonight. Andrew.
to know___________________
___________________________________ 6. "How about rating a canoe?"____________________________________________________
he said.
10 – A: Did she ______________________________
tell you that she’s getting divorced?B: She
6. "I can't believe what you're saying," Paul p) ‘No, sorry,
__________________________________ I don’t want
_____________ 6. to itlend
"Did youyou
when wemy
pass camera.’
the
were exam?" said
talking Alex.
I said
about to
Ann’s
told me_____________________________ 7. "Let's go for a swim!" he____________________________________________________
said. wedding. I wasJoe.___________________________
so surprised.
___________________________________ q) ‘Don’t play
__________________________________ 11 –near
During thetheroad, Jimmy.’ Said Jimmy’s mother
_______________________________
convention he __________________
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______
that he was retiring next year, after 25 years service.
r) Get offHe the______________
grass immediately!’that he said to thebekids._
he would very sad to