Direct and Indirect speech_B2_Private

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Unit 6

Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct speech and indirect speech are used for putting in writing what a person has spoken aloud.

A. Format

B. Conversion

Present

Past

He said, “It isn’t innovative because somebody else is doing it.”

He remarked that it wasn’t innovative because somebody else was doing it

Past

Past Perfect

Cindy said, “He threatened to fire me, too.”

Cindy told me (that) he had threatened to fire her, too.

Present Continuous

Past Continuous

She said Dan was living in San Francisco.

“Dan is living in San Francisco,” she said.

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

“I was working late last night,” Vicki said.

Vicki told me she’ had been working late the night before.

Present Perfect Simple

Past Perfect Simple

Heather said, “I have already eaten.”

Heather told me that she had already eaten.

Present Perfect Continuous

Past Perfect Continuous

“I’ve been studying English for two years,” he said.

He said he had been studying English for two years.

Future

Conditional

My boss informed me (that) he would need to hire someone to take my place.

“I will need to hire someone to take your place,” my boss said.

Yes / No Questions

If-clause/whether-clause

“Do you want to set up a machine on the exterior of the store?” I asked.

I asked him if / whether he wanted to set up a machine on the exterior of the store.

Wh-question

Wh-clause

“What other ideas did you propose?” she asked.

She asked me what other ideas I had proposed.

Indirect Speech

Direct Speech

WouldCould Had to Might / Could Should

WillCan Must May Shall

Exceptions

The following modals don't change, would, could, had to, might, could, and should.

C. Additional Changes

Indirect Speech

Direct Speech

todaytonight this week/month... tomorrow next week/month... now

that day that night that week/month... the next day the following week/month... then/at that moment

phrases

PRACTICE

Say the indirect speech of the phrases given.Say at least 3 phrases in 2 minutes.

Eduardo

Indirect Speech

Practice

Video

Answer the questions required.