REPORTED
SPEECH
Reported
speech or indirect speech is when we tell some one what another person said.
Direct
speech : ‘’ I work
a bank’’, said Daniel.
Reported speech :
Daniel said that he worked in a bank
STATEMENT
When
transforming statements, check whether you have to change
·
Pronouns
·
Present tense Verbs (third person singular)
·
Place and time expression
·
Tenses (backshift)
|
Type |
example |
|
Direct
speech Reported
speech (no backshift) Reported
speech(backshift) |
‘’I speak English’’ He
says that he speaks English He
said that he spoke English |
QUESTION
When
transforming question, you have to:
·
Transform the question into an indirect question
or statement
·
Use the interrogative or if/whether
|
Type |
example |
|
|
With
interrogative |
Direct
speech Reported
speech |
‘’why
is she
crying?’’ He
asked me why she was crying. |
|
Without
interrogative |
Direct
speech Reported
speech |
‘’do
you speak english?’’ He
asked me if I spoke English He
asked me whether I spoke English |
REQUEST/IMPERATIVE
When
transforming statements, check whether you have to change
·
Pronouns
·
Place and time expression
|
Type |
example |
|
Direct
speech Reported
speech |
‘’Carol,
speak English’’ He
told Carol to
speak English |
|
Direct
speech Reported
speech |
‘’don’t
go home late’’ He warned me not to go home late |
Task 1. Change the following sentence into
reported speech
1.
Direct
Speech : She said, “I will go to the market”.
Reported
Speech : _____________________________________________
2. Direct Speech : Ray said, “I have completed the
series.”
Reported Speech : _____________________________________________
3.
Direct Speech : He said, “I work from 9 to 10”.
Reported Speech : _____________________________________________
4.
Direct Speech : They said, “We have been living
in the forest for 4 years”.
Reported Speech : _____________________________________________
5.
Direct Speech : My brother said, “We were
playing at the park”.
Reported Speech : _____________________________________________
6.
Direct
Speech : Teacher asked, “Do you live with your family?”
Reported Speech : _____________________________________________
7.
Direct Speech : My father asked, “Are you listening to me”.
Reported Speech : _____________________________________________
8.
Direct Speech : Ririn asked, “What is your dream in the future”.
Reported Speech : _____________________________________________
9.
Direct Speech : My mother warned, “Don’t open the window now”.
Reported Speech : _____________________________________________
10. Direct
Speech : Shafwan
told, “Help me with my homework”.
Reported Speech : _____________________________________________
