REPORTED SPEECH

Reported Speech

Patricia Sáenz Ortiz

Direct Speech: is the exact words someone said. We use quotation marks in direct speech

"I didn't do the graffiti on the school wall"

Reported speech is the exact meaning of what someone said, but not the exact words. We do not use quotation marks in reported speech. The word that can either be used or omitted after the introductory verb (say, tell, etc).

Francisco told me that he hadn't done the graffiti on the school wall.

In reported statements we can use introductory verbs such as 'say' or 'tell'. The meaning is the same, but the grammar is different. For example

"I cheat on my boyfriend"

say =

tell =

Time to practice

1. Are you happy today? 2. Do you want to know a secret? 3. What did you eat yesterday? 4. Have you visited Campeche?

Reported questions

Report questions are usually introduced with the verbs: ask inquire wonder want to know (expression)

Reported speech: yes/no questions

Direct speech: "Are you ok?"

V + S + C

Reported speech: He asked if I was ok

S + V + C

Direct Speech

Reported Speech

Reported questions (WH Questions)

Certain words and time expressions change according to the meaning

Reported order /commands

We use order/tell + sb + (not) to-infinitive

He told me to go away He ordered me to go away

Special introductory verbs

explain

apologise

promise

offer

refuse

complain

warn

deny

remind

¡Reported speech!

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question 01 of 05

"i don't use the same online pasword for everything"

She said she not use the same online pasword for everything

She said she didn't use the same online pasword for everything

She said she wasn't use the same online pasword for everything

pregunta 01 de 05

VERY GOOD!

NEXT QUESTION

question 02 of 05

" A PICKPOCKET HAS STOLEN MY PURSE"

She told me that a pickpocket had been stolen her purse

sHE TOLD ME THAT A PICKPOCKET STOLE HER PURSE

She told me that a pickpocket had stolen her purse

question 02 of 05

very good!

next question

question 03 ofj 05

"THE POLICE CAUGHT ThE BURGLAR TODAY"

She said the police had caught the burglar that day.

She said the police caught the burglar today

She said the police had caught the burglar today

question 03 of 05

very good!

next question

question 04 of 05

"Have the police arrested anyone yet?"

She asked us whether the police had arrested anyone yet

She asked us whether the police arrested anyone yet

She asked us whether the police have arrested anyone yet

question 04 of 05

very good!

next question

question 05 of 05

"Where were you at the time of the robbery Yesterday?

She asked me where I was at the time of the robbery the previous day

She asked me where I had been at the time of the robbery the previous day

She asked me where I had been at the time of the robbery yesterday

question 05 of 05

very good!

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RESULts

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5 Correct answers

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3-4 CORREct answers

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