Transcript Reported Speech - stupidchicken comic

REPORTED SPEECH
Developed by
Ivan Seneviratne
Reporting Speech
When we want to tell someone else
what we or someone else has said we
can use either direct or reported
speech.
There are two ways of reporting what
somebody says;
•
•
Direct speech
Indirect or reported speech.
Direct Speech
Direct Speech purports to preserve the
exact words.
Example:
He said, "I live in Paris."
Using Punctuations
The first word of the speech must begin
with a capital letter.
Example: He said, "I live in Paris."
Exact words spoken must be enclosed in
speech marks or quotation marks.
Example: He said, "I live in Paris."
The words in the speech marks must be
separated from the rest of the sentence
by a comma.
Example: He said, "I live in Paris."
"I live in Paris," said Hendry.
Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech, also referred to as
'reported speech,’ refers to a sentence
reporting what someone has said. It is
almost always used in spoken English. You
can leave out “that” in reported speech:
Example:
He says he lives in Paris.
He said he lived in Paris.
Change in Verbs
In Reported Speech,

verbs in the Present usually change to a
form of the Past

Verbs in the Simple Past usually change to
the Past Perfect.

However, if the reporting verb is in the
present tense, it isn't changed in reported
speech.
Example: Michal says "I want to make pudding."
He says he wants to make pudding.
Examples
Direct Statement
Reported Statement
Mandy says, “I want to go
home.”
Mandy says that she wants to go
home.
Randy said, “I’m thirty-five.”
Randy said that he was thirty-five.
“I’m working this afternoon,”
said Mr. Brown.
Mr. Brown said that he was
working this afternoon.
“I’ve been here before,”
exclaimed Sally.
Sally exclaimed that she had
been there before.
“I met him a year ago.”
She said that she had met him a
year ago.
Changing Pronouns
When changing from direct speech to
indirect speech, it is often necessary to
change the Pronouns to match the subject of
the sentence.
Example: Hendry said, “I’m thirty-five.”
Hendry said that he was thirty-five.
Changing Time Signifiers
It is also important to change time
words when referring to present, past or
future time to match the moment of
speaking.
Example:
“Did the bus stop here yesterday?” asked Sara.
Sara asked if the bus stopped there the day
before.
today
---
the following day
tomorrow
here
-----
the next day
there
Use Reported Speech to Complete
1. John: "Mandy is at home."
John said that...
2. Max: "I often read a book."
Max told me that...
3. Susan: "I'm watching TV."
Susan said that...
5. Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the
windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that...
6. Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that...
Reported Affirmative Sentences
Example:
Peter: "Clean the black shoes.”
_________________________
Answer:
Peter told me to clean the black shoes.
Use Reported Speech to Complete
1. Teacher: "Do your homework."
The teacher told me...
2. Andrew: "Clean the blue bike."
Andrew told me...
3. Jessica: "Write a letter."
Jessica told me...
4. Nelly: "Help Peter's sister."
Nelly told me...
5. Anna: "Open the window."
Anna told me...
6. Ben: "Come home at 8."
Ben told me...
Reported Speech - Questions
When reporting questions, it is especially
important to pay attention to sentence
order.
• When reporting yes/ no questions connect
the reported question using “if or whether.”
• When reporting questions using why,
where, when, etc. use the same question
word.
Your Turn
Write these sentences as reported questions.
Begin your answer as suggested:
1.
When does the train leave? (I asked...)
2.
Who did you see at the meeting? (My mother asked...)
3.
Why did you take my wallet? (He asked...)
4.
How did you get to school? (He asked...)
5.
Where do you live? (The boy asked...)
6.
Do you like Marlon Brandon? (She asked...)
7.
Are you enjoying yourself? (He asked...)
This presentation is developed by Ivan Seneviratne © 2007
purely for personal use.
[email protected]