R

Reported Speech E
When do we use reported speech? P
Sometimes someone says a sentence, for example O
“I will meet you at the game". Later, maybe we want R
to tell someone else what the first person said. T
E
D
She said that
she would meet S
us at the game. P
E
E
Quotation marks are not used
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Reporting Verbs and tense changes E
We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell‘… P
Reported words that were said in the past are often O
changed to the past tense.
R
I’m going to the T
library for a few Jackie called this morning. She E
hours. said that she was going to the D
library for a few hours.
S
P
E
E
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Reporting Verbs and tense changes E
We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell‘… P
(2) Reported words that were said in the past are
often changed to the past tense.
O
R
Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech T
Present She said (that) she liked ice E
I like ice cream
Simple cream. D
Present I am living in She said (that) she was living
Continuous London. in London. S
She said (that) she had bought P
Past simple I bought a car. a car OR She said (that) she E
bought a car. E
C
Past I was walking She said (that) she had been
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Reporting Verbs and tense changes E
We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell‘… P
(2) Reported words that were said in the past are
often changed to the past tense.
O
R
Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech T
Present I haven't seen She said (that) she hadn't E
Perfect Julie seen Julie. D
I had taken
Past She said (that) she had taken
English lessons S
Perfect* English lessons before.
before P
She said (that) she would E
Will I'll see you later E
see me later.
C
I would help, She said (that) she would
Would* H
but..” help but... 4
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Reporting Verbs and tense changes E
P
Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech O
I can speak perfect She said (that) she could R
can
English speak perfect English. T
I could swim when She said (that) she could E
could* D
I was four swim when she was four.
She said (that) she would
shall I shall come later S
come later.
P
I should call my She said (that) she should E
should*
mother call her mother
E
She said (that) she might be C
might* I might be late
late H
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Reporting Verbs and tense changes E
Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech P
She said (that) she must study at
O
Must I must study at the the weekend. R
(bắt buộc) weekend OR She said she had to study at T
the weekend
E
Mustn't She said: "You mustn't She said (that) I mustn't make D
(sự cấm) make noise here." noise there.
S
Must (suy He said: "You must be
He said (that) I must be tired then. P
diễn) tired now."
E
My father said: "This
My father said (that) that exam was
E
Must exam is very important.
very important and I must prepare C
(khuyên) You must prepare for it for it well.
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P
Tense Direct Speech Reported Speech O
Needed/had to V R
He said: "I need do
Need+V He said (that) he needed/had T
it now."
to do it then. E
Needn't She said: "We
Needn't/didn't have to V D
She said (that) they
(dùng ờ needn't set off
needn't/didn't have S
hiện tại) early." to set off early.
P
Needn't Wouldn't have to V E
He said: "You
(dùng ở He said (that) I wouldn't E
needn't come here
tương have to come here the next C
tomorrow."
lai) day. H
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Reporting Verbs and tense changes E
P
 Reported thoughts or feelings use the past O
tense. R
T
E
I thought they were married, but they aren’t. D

She thought that he was a professor. S

Sorry, I didn’t realize that you were here. P
E
He knew that she was a kind person. E
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 Changes of pronouns used in reported speech P
O
Direct Reported
R
I I/He /She
T
We They
E
Me / You Him /Her
D
Us Them
Mine Mine/His / Hers
S
Ours Theirs
P
My My/His / Her
Our Their
E
Myself Himself / herself
E
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NOTE
 Changes of time expressions in reported speech E
P
Direct Reported
tomorrow the following day/ the next day
O
next Sunday the next Sunday R
in two weeks in two weeks' time T
today the same day/ that day
yesterday the day before/ the previous day
E
yesterday evening the previous evening D
the day before yesterday two days before/ earlier
two days ago two days before/ earlier
next week the following week/ the next week
S
last week the previous week P
now then E
here there
this morning that morning
E
at present then C
this, these, that, those (as adjectives) the H
this, these, that, those (as pronouns) it, they/ them 10
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NO changes of Verbs
E
P
 If reporting verb is in the present or future tenses O
R
+ "I have just finished my work.“ T
 She says (that) he has just finished his work. E
D
 Reporting a fact or an always true information
S
P
+ The little boy said: "Mother's mother is grandmother."
 The little boy said mother's mother is grandmother E
E
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NO changes of Verbs
E
 Verbs in direct speech are pairs of: P
- Past simple-past continuous; O
- Past simple-past perfect; R
- Past simple with time mentioned clearly. T
E
+ He said: "I was doing my homework when my mother D
came in.”
 He said (that) he was doing his homework when his S
mother came in. P
+ He said: "I was born in 2000." E
 He said (that) he was born in 2000. E
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NO changes of Verbs
E
P
 Verbs in direct speech are: used to, should,
O
would, could, might, ought to, had better,
R
would rather
T
+ Peter said: "We used to go fishing in the afternoon." E
 Peter said (that) they used to go fishing in the D
afternoon.
S
 When direct speech with wish / if only: P
E
+ He said: "I wish I were taller." E
 He said (that) he wished he were taller.
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NO changes of Verbs
E
P
 Direct speech with conditional sentence type 2,3:
O
R
+ He said: "If I were you, I would apologize to Linda."
 He said (that) if he were me, he would apologize to
T
Linda.. E
D
 When direct speech with
"It's (high/about) time..." S
+ My mother said: "It is high time you washed the
P
dishes." E
 My mother said (that) it was high time I washed the E
dishes. C
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NO changes of Verbs
E
P
O
 Reporting a conditional sentence type 2 or 3 R
T
E
+ He said: "If I were you, I would apologize to Linda." D
 He said (that) if he were me, he would apologize to Linda.
S
P
E
E
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NO changes of Verbs
E
 Reported speech that comes very soon after the P
word spoken does not have to use past tense. O
R
She said that T
What did
the test will E
she say?
be easy if we D
study the list.
S
This exam will P
be easy if you E
study the things E
on this list. C
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NO changes of Verbs
E
 Reported words or thoughts are P
generalizations and don’t use past tense. O
R
Manager: All employees must have a driver’s license. T
E
The manager says that D
all employees must
have a driver’s license. S
I need a job, Sorry. P
but I don’t
E
have a driver’s
E
license.
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Reporting Verbs and tense changes E
 When the reported speech comes immediately P
after the actual speech, the tense does not have O
to be changed. Both ways are correct. R
T
Mary: I’m really enjoying school. E
D

Mary’s mom: Mary says that she is really S

enjoying school. P
Or E
E
Mary’s mom: Mary said that she was really C
enjoying school. H
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TYPE OF REPORTED SPEECH E
Narative sentences P
O
S + say(s)/said + (that) + S + V R
T
+ He said to me: "You are my best friend." E
 He told me (that) I was his best friend. D

S
NOTE: say(s) /said to sb  tell(s)/told sb P
E
E
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TYPE OF REPORTED SPEECH E
Reported WH- questions P
S + asked (+O)/wanted to know/wondered + Wh- O
words/how + S + V R
+ The teacher asked: "Why didn't you go to class last Friday?" T
The teacher asked me why I hadn't gone to class the Friday E
before. D
+ Where is the Post Office, please?
 She asked me where the Post Office was.
S
+ What are you doing now?
P
 She asked me what I was doing then.
E
+ Who was that fantastic man?
 She asked me who that fantastic man had been.
E
+ Where is Julie?  She asked me where Julie was.
C
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TYPE OF REPORTED SPEECH E
Reported YES/NO questions P
O
S + asked/wanted to know/wondered if/whether + S + V R
T
+ "Did you go with your mother yesterday?" asked he. E
He asked me if/whether I had gone with my mother D
the day before.
+ “Will you come back?” S
 He wanted to know if/whether I would come back. P
E
E
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TYPE OF REPORTED SPEECH E
Reported Imparatives P
O
S + asked/wanted to know/wondered if/whether + S + V R
T
+ "Did you go with your mother yesterday?" asked he. E
He asked me if/whether I had gone with my mother D
the day before.
+ “Will you come back?” S
 He wanted to know if/whether I would come back. P
E
E
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TYPE OF REPORTED SPEECH E
Reported polite requests P
ask me + to + infinitive O
+ Close the window, please R
 Could you close the window please? T
 Would you mind closing the window please?
 She asked me to close the window.
E
+ Please help me.  She asked me to help her.     D
+ Please don't smoke.  She asked me not to smoke.
+ Could you bring my book tonight?            S
 She asked me to bring her book that night. P
+ Could you pass the milk, please?              E
 She asked me to pass the milk.
+ Would you mind coming early tomorrow?           
E
 She asked me to come early the next day. C
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TYPE OF REPORTED SPEECH E
Reported Verbs: V + to V P
- tell/ask sb + to V: bảo/yêu cầu ai làm gì O
- advise sb + to V: khuyên ai làm gì R
- promise + to V: hứa làm gì T
- threaten + to V: đe doạ làm gì E
- warn + sb + not to V: cảnh báo không nên làm gì D
- invite sb + to V: mời ai làm gì
- remind + sb + to V: nhắc nhở ai làm gì
- encourage sb + to V: khuyến khích ai làm gì S
- offer + to V: đề nghị làm gì P
- agree + to V: đồng ý làm gì E
+ The man: Don’t cross that line. It’s dangerous. E
 The man warned us not to cross that line (because it’s C
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TYPE OF REPORTED SPEECH E
Reported Verbs: V + V-ing P
- accuse sb of + V-ing: buộc tội ai vì làm gì
- admit + V-ing: thừa nhận làm gì
O
- deny + V-ing: phủ nhận làm gì R
- apologize (to sb) for + V-ing: xin lỗi ai vì làm gì
- blame sb for + V-ing: đổ lỗi cho ai vì làm gì
T
- complain (to sb) about + V-ing: phàn nàn về điều gì E
- confess to V-ing: thú nhận làm gì
- congratulate sb on + V-ing: chúc mừng vì làm gì D
- criticize sb for V-ing: chỉ trích vì làm gì
- insist on + V-ing: khăng khăng làm gì
- object to + V-ing: phản đối làm gì S
- suggest + V-ing: gợi ý/đề nghị làm gì P
- thank sb for + V-ing: cảm ơn ai vì làm gì
- warn sb against + V-ing: cảnh báo ai không nên làm gì E
E
+ Nam: Shall we hang out after school.
C
 Nam suggested hanging out after school.
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