fob a fame is Jack. ’) Alek (Toa 56 Quick reference | @ tthe reporting verb is in the past (He said... He told me...) the verb in reported speech usually | “goes back’ one tense into the past. | Present simple: 1 come from Greece.’ > Past simple: She said (that) she came from Greece. Present continuous: ‘I'm working.’ Past continuous: He said (that) he was working. Past simple > Past perfect Past continuous > Past perfect continuous Present perfect > Past perfect Future will > would We usually leave out that after the reporting verb © The past simple in direct speech can stay the same in reported speech. ‘We fell into the lake.’ He said they Fell into the lake. (oR they had fallen) © Modal verbs Can > could — may > might | Must stays the same or changes to had to. “You must work harder.’ > He told me | must (ox [had to) work harder. | Would, could, should, might, ought to and mustn't don't change in reported speech. | « Ifthe reporting verb is in the past, but the situation still exists, we can use the same tense. ‘Tl see you in town tomorrow.’ > He said he'll (oR he'd) see me in town tomorrow. © Note these changes in reported speech: tomorrow > the following day yesterday > the day before/the previous day today > that day last week > the week before/the previous week now > then next week — > the following week this morning > that morning tonight > that night three days ago» three days before | 1 Jenny Broad is interested in the supernatural. She went to see a medium in the hope of contacting some dead relatives. This was their conversation. MepIuM: | can see a man. He's your uncle Walter who died in 1994. JENNY: I've never had an uncle Walter. MepiuM: You often went to see him in Manchester. JENNY: I've never been to Manchester. | don’t know anyone in Manchester. Mepium: You must try to remember. He gave you the necklace you're wearing, JENNY: Nobody gave me the necklace. | bought it myself. mepium: The man looks sad because you didn’t go to his funeral. He's trying to give you a message. But he can't speak. Jenny: I'm sorry, but you've made a mistake. sepium: He'll come and see you again in a dream. Now Jenny's reporting the conversation to a friend. Put the dialogue into reported speech. 1 She said she...... .. aman. She said he . . in 1994 2 [told her! Walter. 3 She said1......... Manchester. 4 [told her! Manchester. | said | Manchester. 5 She said . to remember, She told me he... wearing 41086 [told her that nobody seronenes the necklace. | $id wes myseli 7 She said the man sad because | ..-« funeral. She Said HE wonton cee sonoue amessage. But he speak. 8 [told her! sorry, but she a mistake. 9 She said the man... in a dream 2 Phil Mather is writing a love song. The girl does not love the boy any more. The boy is reminding her of what she said to him. The song is called ‘You said ...” Phil wrote the words by putting these sentences into reported speech. Write the words of his song. Example: I'll love you for ever. You said you'd love me for ever. ‘I can’t live without you.’ You said .. ‘Til never leave you.’ You said ... ‘You're the only one for me.’ You said ‘Lwon't ever be untrue.’ You said........ 2 3 4 ‘feel fine when I'm with you.” You said... 5 6 ‘T've never felt this way before.’ You said .... 3 When Lauren lost her job, her friend Camilla lent her $200. Three weeks later Lauren left a message on Camilla’s answer-phone. ‘I can't give you the money now, but Il pay you back tomorrow or next week did some temporary work for a travel agency last week and | think they're going to pay me today. I'l certainly be able to give you $50, and | hope that will be all right. 'm really sorry I haven't paid you back yet. You can phone me tonight if you want to talk about it. | won’t go out till you've phoned.’ Itis now three weeks since Lauren left the message. Camilla is talking to her on the phone. Complete what she says, using reported speech. When you left the message you said you (1) ...inninnnnnnnnnn the money .. so DUE ssn 2 OF se You said you (2) some temporary work for a travel agency and you to pay You said you (8) 850, and you all right, You told me you (4) .. . sinnnnnnsnnnnn SOFFY YOU yet. You said [(5) sno to talk about it. You said you (6). But you weren't in when | phoned and I haven't heard from you since. Think of something that someone has recently said to you that really interested you, surprised you or irritated you. Write your version of it, using reported speech. Examples: My English teacher said that she'd (had) once had lunch with the US president. Itold her | didn’t believe her. She said it was true and she said she'd (would) show me a photograph to proveit. Check your text with a teacher.Quick reference © Indirect questions the word order is verb + subject. In reported questions the word order changes to subject + verb and there is no question mark. Direct question: verb + subject Reported question: subject + verb How old are you? He asked me how old I was. Where do ‘you come from? She asked where I came from. What did themansay? — He askedme what the man __said/had said. © Ifthere is no question word (what, where, how, etc.), we use if or whether in the reported question. Are you English? He asked if/whether I was English. © We use this construction in reported commands, warnings, requests and advice. Subject. + verb + object + _ infinitive with to (Shut up!) He told me to shut up. (Don't go.) He advised us not to go. © We can use agree, invite, offer, promise, refuse, remind, threaten as reporting verbs. Subject. + Verb = (object) + ~—_infinitive with to (Please come with us.) They invited me to. come with them Cl promise I'll pay.’) I promised to pay. ¢ We can use add, admit, agree, claim, comment, complain, deny, explain, insist, mention, promise, remind, suggest as reporting verbs. Subject + verb + that clause (Hove him.’) She admitted that she loved him. (Why don’t you go to bed?) She suggested that | went to bed. Change this telephone conversation from direct to reported speech. nonert: Can I speak to Tess please? sit: I'm sorry, she isn’t in, Who's speaking? RopeRT: My name’s Robert, Um, do you know what time she'll be back? sit: She won't be back till ten. open: Can you give her a message? Can you ask her to ring me? itt: What's your number? RoweRt: It's 9298465. Jit: What time do you go to bed? Roser: | won't be in bed before midnight Robert asked i2 These are some of the things a driving instructor said to Sophie during her first driving lesson. Sophie is telling a friend about the lesson. Complete the second sentence in reported speech so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the words given. 1 ‘Could I see your driving licence please?" (asked) He oe my driving licence. 2 ‘Now, start the engine.’ (told) He vac os sesame the engine, 3 ‘Don't forget that there's a 30 mph speed limit in town.’ (reminded) He. senna ses a 30mph speed limit in town, 4. ‘Why don’t you drive a little more slowly?" (suggested) He sesecsentnneneen . alittle more slowly. 5 ‘Don't drive so fast! (told) He... sense so fast 6 ‘I'm going to get out and walk if you don't drive more slowly.’ (threatened) He drive more slowly. 3 Mateo is a Spanish student. He is talking to the receptionist at an English youth hostel. Complete the report of their conversation. MATEO: Have you got any beds free for tonight please? Receptionist: Yes, Ihave, You can have a bed in a room with four other people. MATEO; That's OK. RecepTionsT: How many nights do you want to sta MATEO: Tonly want to stay for one night RecePTionist: OK. Now, breakfast is at 8.00 and you must make your owa bed. And remember, alcohol isn't allowed in the hostel. MATEO: OK. I won't be late for breakfast RECEPTIONIST: can look after your passport and valuables if you want. It's a bit risky leaving them in your room. But don't forget to collect them before you leave. He asked She offered . night. She said . .. four other people. He said She then asked .. sevsninnnsinnttnnsnensennse to stay. He replied .... and added one night. She told him eos She warned him in the hostel. He promised for breakfast. She offered wanted. She explained room. She reminded him 4 Report a conversation which you have had recently with a teacher, a friend or a member of your family. Use at least six of these reporting verbs. ask tell say warn advise agree invite offer promise refuse remind threaten add admit agree comment claim complain deny explain insist’ mention suggest Check your text with a teacher. 111