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REPORTED SPEECH

Fabienne Defrasne

Created on April 21, 2022

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Grammar

Reported speech

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Lesson on reported speech

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What is reported speech? Reported speech is when you tell somebody else what you or a person said before. Distinction must be made between direct speech and reported speech Direct speech / She says: "I like English." Reported speech / She says (that) she likes English. Direct speech / He told me : "I love you." Reported speech / He told me he loved me. Do not change the tense if the introductory clause is in a present tense (e. g. He says). BUT You must change the tense if the introductory clause is in a past tense (e. g. He said).

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From direct speech to reported speech...

Changes :
  • verb tenses
  • pronouns
  • time and place expressions
Learn more with the videos now and don't forget to complete the lesson worksheet !

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