Reported Speech

Reported Speech

She says, "The lessons begin at 9 o’clock."  Она говорит: «Занятия начинаются в 9 часов». She says that the lessons begin at 9 o’clock. Она говорит, что занятия начинаются в 9 часов. Direct speech Reported speech

Direct to Reported Speech 1. Pronouns She said, "I will buy a dress." – Она сказала: «Я куплю платье». She said that she would buy a dress. – Она сказала, что купит платье. 2. Tenses (if the reporting verb belongs to the Past tense) She says that she is watching a movie. a) She says, “I am watching a movie”. b) He said, “I am playing football”. He said that he was playing football.

Tense Changes 1. Present Simple  Past Simple 2. Present Continuous  Past Continuous 3. Past Simple  Past Perfect 4. Present Perfect  Past Perfect Ex. Ann said, "I watch a match." Ann said that she watched a match. Ex. Mother said, "I am cooking the dinner." Mother said that she was cooking the dinner. Ex. He said, "I bought two tickets." He said that he had bought two tickets. Ex. She said, "I have worked hard." She said that she had worked hard.

1. “I work in a bank” She said that ___________________________ 2. “We went to the theatre” She told me that __________________________ 3. “I’m coming!” She said that_____________________________ 4. “I am waiting for the bus” She told me that __________________________ 5. "I like my cat." She said that _____________________________ 6. “He played football” She told me that ___________________________ Change this direct speech into reported speech

Direct Speech Reported Speech today that day now then tonight that night last (week) the (week) before / the previous (week) yesterday the day before next year the following year tomorrow the next day / the following day here there this that these those ago before

1. Helen: "I wrote a letter yesterday." Helen told me ________________________________ 2. Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday." Alice complained ______________________________ 3. Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago." Lisa said ____________________________________ 4. Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams." Jason and Victoria told me ______________________ 5. David: "John has already gone here." David said ____________________________ 6. Patricia: "My mother celebrates her birthday today." Patricia said ____________________________ Change this direct speech into reported speech

Reporting verbs to say something/to somebody to tell somebody something to explain to ask to wonder to shout to want to know

Reported Questions WH-questions Direct Indirect Where does he live? He asks where he lives. Where do you live? He asked me where I lived. In reported questions, the subject comes before the verb/auxiliary verb. While reporting questions, we have to use an appropriate reporting verb like ask. We introduce reported question-word questions with  ask + question word: Note that the reported question has no auxiliary "do". As with reported statements, we may need to change pronouns and tense as well as time in reported questions.

YES/NO questions We introduce reported YES/NO questions with ask + if: Direct Indirect Do you like coffee? She asks if I like coffee. Are you cold? She asked me if I was cold. Note that the reported question has no auxiliary "do". As with reported statements, we may need to change pronouns and tense as well as time in reported questions.