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Hello

Reported Speech

How are you?

Bye

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WHAT IS REPORTED SPEECH?

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Reporting speech

We use the reported speech when we want to repeat what someone has said previously.

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Indirect speech

Direct speech

Lucy said hello to Mark and aked how he was.

Lucy: Hello, how are you?

Mark answered he was fine.

Mark: I am fine.

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Lucy suggested they could go to the cinema that afternoon.

Lucy: We can go to the cinema this afternoon.

Mark replied that that was a great idea.

Mark: That's a great idea

Reporting verbs

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Reporting verbs

The most used reported verbs are TELL and SAY. However, there are other verbs that tell us more accurately the intentions of the speaker.

Reporting verbs

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oTHER REPORTING VERBS

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ADMIT

AGREE

DENY

POINT OUT

COMPLAIN

STATE

CONFIRM

BOAST

MENTION

RECOMMEND

INSIST

rEPLY

rEVEAL

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Reporting verbs

Add --> Añadir Deny --> Negar State --> declarar Mention --> mencionar Admit --> adminir Point out --> remarcar / puntualizar Confirm --> confirmar Recommend --> recomendar Agree --> estar de acuerdo Complain --> quejarse Boast --> presumir Insist --> insistir Reveal --> revelar Reply -->contestar

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If you...

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agree with someone,

you answer their question

recommend something,

you have the same opion.

reveal something,

you say something extra.

confirm something,

you say it is true.

add something,

you say it is very good.

reply to someone,

you give previously unknown information

If you...

agree with someone,

you answer their question

recommend something,

you have the same opion.

reveal something,

you say something extra.

confirm something,

you say it is true.

add something,

you say it is very good.

you give previously unknown information

reply to someone,

Reported speech

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Reported speech

To report direct speech, we change the verb tenses from the present to the past.Present simple --> Past simple Present continuous --> Past continuous Present perfect --> Past perfect

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Reported speech

Today is a fantastic day!! We can finally go outside

The other day I saw Lucy and Mark. Lucy said that that day was a fantastic day because they could finally go outside. Mark agreed and added that he had waited for that day for a long time.

Yes!!! I have waited for this day for a long time,

Direct speech

Reported speech

When the main verb is in a past tense, we change it to the past perfect.Past simple --> Past Perfect SimplePast continuous --> Past Perfect Continuous Past perfect --> Past perfect

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Reported speech

The other day I saw Lucy and Mark. Lucy said that her brother had seen him 3 days before. Mark pointed out that he had been playing with some friends when her brother had arrived.

My brother saw you three days ago

I was playing with some friends when he arrived

Direct speech

Reported speech

Finally, if the speaker was talking in future will, the reported speech will be with would.Future will --> would Be going to --> was/were be going to

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Reported speech

I am going to visit my mother tomorrow

The other day I saw Lucy and Mark. Lucy mentioned that she was going to visit her mother the following day. Mark told her that maybe he would finish his homework

Maybe I will finish my homework

Direct speech

How to change a sentence from direct speech to reported speech

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Change the tense of the verb to the correct tense. If there is anything else we need to change (time expressions, pronouns) we also do it.

Use the correct reporting verb.

Identify who is talking. This person will be the subject of our reported speech sentence.

Mary: I can't believe it is Tuesday

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Mary said....

Mary

Mary said she couldn't believe it was Tuesday

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George: Today is my brother's birthday.Amy: I can't believe it! George: I know! He has grown very fast. Amy: Not long ago we were taking him to the theme park. George: Yeah!!! I am going to buy him a present and will give it to him the next time I see him.

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Direct speech

George told Amy that it was his brother's birthday.Amy replied that she couldn't believe it. George agreed and added that his brother had grown very fast. Amy said that not long ago they had been taking him to the theme park. He agreed and mentioned that he was going to buy him a present and would give it to him the following time he saw him.

George: Today is my brother's birthday.Amy: I can't believe it! George: I know! He has grown very fast. Amy: Not long ago we were taking him to the theme park. George: Yeah!!! I am going to buy him a present and will give it to him the next time I see him.

Reported speech: questions

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Reported speech

When we report a question, we change the word order so that it reflects the structure of an affirmative sentence. We don’t use the auxiliary do / did in reported questions.We also change tenses and references to times, places and people in the same way as in statements.

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Example

'What is your favourite sport?' David asked John David asked John what his favourite sport was.

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Reported speech

When we report yes / no questions we use if or whether. Do you like chocolate? Are you from Italy?

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Example

'Do you like chocolate?' David asked John David asked John if he liked chocolate.

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Reported speech

Direct speech

1. 'Do you understand this?' Amy asked Gina

2. 'Where did you go last summer?' Amy asked Gina

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Reported speech

Direct speech

1. Amy asked Gina if she understood that.

1. 'Do you understand this?' Amy asked Gina

2. Amy asked Gina where she had gone last summer.

2. 'Where did you go last summer?' Amy asked Gina

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