REPORTED SPEECH

   Created by Resti Diana
• Reported speech is
  used when we want
  to report what
  someone said.
“I am a teacher”




                   She said he was
                      a teacher
LOOK AT THE EXAMPLES!!!
            Direct                              Indirect
Present simple                        Past simple
“I'm a doctor.”                       He said he was a doctor

Present continuous                    Past continuous.
“I'm having lunch with my parents.”   He said he was having lunch with his
                                      parents.
Present perfect                       Past perfect
“I've been to France three times.”    He said he had been to France three
                                      times.
Past simple                           Past perfect
“I bought a new car.”                 He said he had bought a new car.
“What shall
                      we do about
                          it?”




He asked what we
should do about it.
OTHER VERB FORMS…
           Direct                           Indirect
will                             would
I'll come and see you soon.      He said he would come and see me
                                 soon.
can                              could
I can swim under water for two   He said he could swim under water
minutes.                         for two minutes.


shall                            should
What shall we do about it?       He asked what we should do about
                                 it.
IMPERATIVE FORM

          Direct          Indirect

positive imperative       tell + infinitive
“Shut up!”                He told me to shut up.

negative imperative       tell + not + infinitive
“Don't do that again!”    He told me not to do it again.

imperatives as requests   ask + infinitive
“Please give me some      He asked me to give him
money.”                   some money.
INTERROGATIVE

          Direct                        Indirect

“Where is the Post Office,   She asked me where the Post
please?”                     Office was.


“What are you doing?”        She asked me what I was doing.

“Who was that fantastic      She asked me who that fantastic
man?”                        man had been.
“Where is the
hospital, please?”




                     He asked me where the
                          hospital was.
YES/NO QUESTIONS

          Type                      Example

                 direct      “Why don’t you speak
                 speech           English?”
    with
interrogative
                 reported   He asked me why I didn’t
                  speech         speak English.

                 direct
                            “Do you speak English?”
                 speech
   without
interrogative
                 reported   He asked me whether / if I
                  speech         spoke English.
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO
REPORTED SPEECH

1. "I live in Paris."
2. "I am cooking dinner."
3. "I have visited London twice."
4. "I went to New York last week."
5. "I will give Jack a call.“
6. “Close the door!”
Reported  speech FIX

Reported speech FIX

  • 1.
    REPORTED SPEECH Created by Resti Diana
  • 2.
    • Reported speechis used when we want to report what someone said.
  • 3.
    “I am ateacher” She said he was a teacher
  • 4.
    LOOK AT THEEXAMPLES!!! Direct Indirect Present simple Past simple “I'm a doctor.” He said he was a doctor Present continuous Past continuous. “I'm having lunch with my parents.” He said he was having lunch with his parents. Present perfect Past perfect “I've been to France three times.” He said he had been to France three times. Past simple Past perfect “I bought a new car.” He said he had bought a new car.
  • 5.
    “What shall we do about it?” He asked what we should do about it.
  • 6.
    OTHER VERB FORMS… Direct Indirect will would I'll come and see you soon. He said he would come and see me soon. can could I can swim under water for two He said he could swim under water minutes. for two minutes. shall should What shall we do about it? He asked what we should do about it.
  • 7.
    IMPERATIVE FORM Direct Indirect positive imperative tell + infinitive “Shut up!” He told me to shut up. negative imperative tell + not + infinitive “Don't do that again!” He told me not to do it again. imperatives as requests ask + infinitive “Please give me some He asked me to give him money.” some money.
  • 8.
    INTERROGATIVE Direct Indirect “Where is the Post Office, She asked me where the Post please?” Office was. “What are you doing?” She asked me what I was doing. “Who was that fantastic She asked me who that fantastic man?” man had been.
  • 9.
    “Where is the hospital,please?” He asked me where the hospital was.
  • 10.
    YES/NO QUESTIONS Type Example direct “Why don’t you speak speech English?” with interrogative reported He asked me why I didn’t speech speak English. direct “Do you speak English?” speech without interrogative reported He asked me whether / if I speech spoke English.
  • 11.
    CHANGE THE FOLLOWINGSENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH 1. "I live in Paris." 2. "I am cooking dinner." 3. "I have visited London twice." 4. "I went to New York last week." 5. "I will give Jack a call.“ 6. “Close the door!”