Reported speech and virect speech When we talk about what somebody said or thought, we can use ditect ‘speech or reported speech: + Direct speech: He said "idan" want to talk ta you." = Reported speech: He said he didn't want to talk to me. Direct speech “1 don't want fo fatk to you." ‘Tm planning to resign.’ ‘Ive already told you." ‘1 saw you brook it” “Tm going to cook ionight* "TW see you soon." “Tean't hear you. “You may ve meh. seeeees Reported speech He sait he didn't want fo alk to me: ‘She said she was planning to resign. He said he had already told re. I ole him ¥ had e00n bir brook You said you were gaing 10 cook tonight ‘He said he wauld see me soon. ‘She said she couldn’ hear me. ‘He soit | might be right ‘Some made verbs (would, could, should, might stay the same in reported speech: 174 lke to go. » Ho said he'd tke to go Mtmigne be dificult» She sald mignt be dieu Reported questions \When you report a Wih- question, put the subject before the verb, Don't use the auxiiary do! does / did ‘Where are you from?’~» She asked me where I was irom. ‘Why did she say that? > He asked me why you had sat that For Yes! Vo questions, use idiwhether. Whether is mare formal than if ‘Are you going to helo?’> We asked themn if they were goin: fohelp, ‘Did you visit the London Eye? -> She asked us whether we hhad visited the London Eye. Other changes When we report speech, we usually need to change the pronouns (eg, |, he) and possessive (e.g, my, depending ‘on who is talking to whom, Time and place words may also need to change: ‘Twant you to give this message to your boss tanight > She ssid she wanted me to give 3 / the message to my boss that nightComplete the reported speech with the correct verb form. Change the tense where possible. BVaneune Its going to be a lovely day. | don’t want to go out this evening, We're waiting for you. My sister can’t drive I've lost my car keys. Lucy might have a new job. help you with those bags. Mark bought a new car. He said it__was aaing to be a lovely day. She told meshe that evening, They said they —_ for us. ‘She said her sister —_. She told me shear car keys, He said Lucy —___________a newjob He said he________ with my bags. You told me that Mark —___ anew carbb Read Harry's conversation with Andy. Then choose the best word or phrase to complete Andy's conversation with Harry's sister, Lucy. HARRY Hi. 'm tying to buy @ present for my sister, Lucy, It's her brthday tomorrow. ANDY What sort of books does she like? I'm not sure. She reads a lt of history books. ‘This is really good, A Short History of the World| read i afew months ago. No, | think she's already read that. She didn't like i. No, I'm going to gether this one, A History of Amazing Buildings. Two days lal, Andy sees Lucy in the street ANDY — Hi Lucy. I met your brother a few days ago — he said it was "my /yaur / ner birthday 2tomorrow / the previous day / yesterday. WeY Yes, that’s right. Where did you meet him? [ANDY In the bookshop. When | asked him what he was doing *here/ there / naar, he said ‘the was / he's /'m looking for 2 present lor me /you / her. lucy Realy? ANBY Yes. | asked him what books “you hed /do you ike /does she like, and he said he wasnt sure. He said ’she reads / you read / ead history books. So showed him ‘A Short Histay of the World —| sad it was really good. | told him 8you'be / ve / read it a few months "eartler /ago / (alr. But he said "you'd / she's /Pealready read it, ‘and you had’ tked it Wey What? | thought it was biliant! ANDY Yeah. Anynay, ne sai "7m /hes / he was going to get A History of Amazing Buildings. WCY —Yes~and he did. I's realy cool. ANDY Great | knew '“ycu'd love t/ shel love that /you'lfove thatb Complete the reported speech with the correct verb form. Change the tense where possible. 1 ‘Mandy's coming to stay with me next week,’ ‘She said that Mandy was coming to staywith her the following week 0 2 ‘Marlin has just sent me-a text message.’ He said that 3 ‘MV phone you when | pet home from work,’ He told me 4 ‘Are you going to buy your brother a present this afternoon?” Heasked me 5 ‘Why can't you lend me some money?" She asked me 6 "You must stop writing inimediately and ive me your papers.” The examiner said that we 7 ‘| want you to take these flowers for your grandmother.” She told me