Professional Documents
Culture Documents
REPORTED SPEECH
What is it ? How do you use it?
He said he
Where’s was feeling
Tom? ill.
MODAL VERBS:
' We can start the lesson' Can Could David said that
David said. we ............................... start
the lesson
' They may come home ' May Might My husband said that
My husband said. they .........................
come home
' You must be quiet in class ' Must Had to The teacher told us that
The teacher told us. we ............................
be quiet in class
‘ I’ll see you later!’ She said. Will/ Shall Would She said that she ………..…
me later.
Changes in Time and Place expressions:
Time Place
Now Then here there
Ago Before
today that day This town/ That town/
garden... garden ...
tomorrow the following day OR These cities/ ... Those cities/ ...
the day after
Introductory verbs:
ask, wonder, would like/ want to know, …
REPORTING COMMANDS (= ORDERS)
The Imperative changes into (Not) To Infinitive:
He said to us: “Stay here” He told us to stay there
Reporting Verbs:
Tell,ask, beg, invite, warn, order, command, instruct,...
REPORTING SUGGESTIONS: