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GRAMMAR LESSON

Reported Speech
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LEARNING TARGETS

01 Understand the concept and 02 Learn and apply the rules for
purpose of reported speech, transforming direct speech into reported
including the difference between speech, including changes in verb tenses,
direct and reported speech. pronouns, and adverbials.

03 Develop the ability to accurately report

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statements, questions, and commands Demonstrate effective communication
using appropriate reporting verbs and skills by using reported speech in
clauses in different contexts. speaking and writing activities.
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SENTENCE

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Anita said, “I am very busy now.” Anita said that she was very
(direct speech) busy then. (indirect or reported
speech)
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Chapter 1

DIFFERENCE

What are some of the visible difference you are able to spot in senteces ?
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REPORTED SPEECH

Reported speech is very important for

legal language, because it is used in
newspaper reports of crimes and
investigations, in reports on trials, in
judicial procedure etc

Thus Reporting what a person said without

quoting the speaker’s exact word is called
indirect speech or reported speech.
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CHANGES

REPORTING VERB VERB TENSE PRONOUN TIME AND PLACE

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WRITE YOUR SUBTOPIC
Reporting verbs
We use reporting verbs such as "said,"
"told," "asked," "explained," etc., to
introduce the reported speech. For
example, if someone said, "I'm going to
the movies," we can report it as "He/she
said that he/she was going to the
movies.
Pronoun changes
We also need to change the
pronouns to match the
perspective of the person being
reported. For example, "I" becomes
"he" or "she," "we" becomes "they,"
and so on.
Verb tense changes
When we report what someone said,
01 02 we often need to change the tense of
the verbs. If the original sentence is in
the present tense, we generally
change it to the past tense. For
example, "I like pizza" becomes
"He/she said that he/she liked pizza."
Time & place references
If the original sentence contains
specific time or place references, we
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reflect the time and place of the
reporting. For example, "She said, 'I
will go to the park tomorrow'"
becomes "She said that she would go
to the park the next day."
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PRACTICE
1. “I’m going out now, but I’ll be in by nine”, he said.
2. “I can’t live on my basic salary”, said Peter. “I’ll have to offer to do
overtime.”
3. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children. “It is late again.”
4. “The ice will soon be hard enough to skate on”, said Tom. “I’ll look for my
skates when I get home”, Ann said.
5. “Don’t lend Harry any money”, said Lucy. “He never pays his debts.”
6. “Get into the right lane”, said the driving instructor.
7. “Who has been using my typewriter?” he asked.
8. “Would you like to come with us?” they asked me.
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WHAT HAPPENS TO THE TYPES OF QUESTIONS

Chapter 2
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QUESTIONS
01 Yes/No Questions: Wh- Questions:

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In reported speech, yes/no questions are
usually introduced with the reporting verb
"asked" or "wondered" followed by if or
whether.
The word order changes, and the subject
typically comes after the reporting verb.
The verb tense may need to change from
present to past tense.
In reported speech, wh- questions are also
introduced with the reporting verb "asked" or
"wondered" followed by the appropriate wh-
word (what, where, when, why, etc.) or "if" or
"whether."
The word order changes, and the subject
usually comes after the reporting verb.
The verb tense may need to change from
present to past tense.

Imperative Questions:
Imperative questions are reported as
04 Tag Questions:
Tag questions are reported in a similar
statements with reporting verbs like "asked" way to yes/no questions.

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or "requested." The word order changes, and the subject
The introductory phrase might be followed by usually comes after the reporting verb.
"to" and an infinitive verb. The verb tense may need to change from
The verb tense may need to change from present to past tense.
present to past tense.
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Interrogative
In reported speech, interrogative
questions are typically introduced
with reporting verbs like "asked,"
"inquired," or "wondered," followed
by the appropriate question word
(who, what, where, when, why, how).
The word order changes, and the
subject typically comes after the
reporting verb.
The verb tense may need to
change from present to past tense.
TYPES
Exclamatory
Exclamatory questions are reported
as statements in reported speech.
The reporting verb may vary
depending on the intention of the
speaker, such as "exclaimed,"
"wondered," or "asked."
The word order changes, and the
subject usually comes after the
reporting verb.
The verb tense may need to change
from present to past tense.
Imperative
Imperative questions are
reported as statements with
reporting verbs such as
"asked," "requested," or
"demanded."
The introductory phrase
might be followed by "to"
and an infinitive verb.
The verb tense may need to
change from present to past
tense.
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EXAMPLES

1. 2. 3.
For example: For example: For example:
Direct question: "What Direct question: "How Direct question: "Could
time is it?" amazing is this view!" you please pass me
Reported speech: Reported speech: the salt?"
He/she asked what He/she exclaimed how Reported speech:
time it was. amazing the view was. He/she asked me to
pass him/her the salt.
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1. The teacher said, “What a lazy boy you are!”
2. The king said,”Alas! Our enemies are too strong.”
3. My father said to me, “Bravo! You have got very good marks.”
4. “Hurrah!I have qualified the exam,” said he.
5. Ujjwal said, ‘How smart you are!”
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PRACTICE
1. She said, "I went to the cinema yesterday.
2. He said, "I am writing a test tomorrow."
3. You said, "I will do this for him."
4. She said, "I am not hungry now."
5. They said, "We have never been here before."
6. They said, "We were in London last week."
7. He said, "I will have finished this paper by tomorrow."
8. He said, "They won't sleep."
9. She said, "It is very quiet here."
10. He said, “She is coming this week to discuss this.”
11. She said, “I will go to school tomorrow.”
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ANSWERS
She said that she had gone to the cinema the previous
The teacher remarked that I was a
day.
lazy boy.
He said that he was writing a test the next day.
The king lamented that their enemies
You said that you would do that for him.
were too strong.
She said that she was not hungry at that moment.
My father congratulated me on
They said that they had never been there before.
getting very good marks.
They said that they had been in London the previous
He exclaimed with joy that he had
week.
qualified the exam.
He said that he would have finished that paper by the
Ujjwal exclaimed with admiration that
following day.
I was very smart
He said that they wouldn't sleep.
She said that it was very quiet there.
He said that she was coming that week to discuss that.
She said that she would go to school the next day.
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