REPORTED SPEECH

Elena Prieto

Reported Speech

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

Genially

BACKSHIFT

In Reported Sppech, we often use a tense which is 'further back' in the past.

Direct speech: 'I work in a bank,' said Daniel. Indirect speech: Daniel said that he worked in a bank.

BACKSHIFT

NO BACKSHIFT

If what the speaker has said is still true or relevant, it's not always necessary to change the tense. This might happen when the speaker has used a present tense.

'I go to the gym next to your house.' Jenny told me that she goes to the gym next to my house. I'm thinking about going with her.

CHANGES

• Pronouns
• Demonstratives
• Adverbs of time
• Adverbs of place

PRONOUNS

'I enjoy working in my garden,' said Bob.Bob said that he enjoyed working in his garden. However, if you are the person or one of the people who spoke, then the pronouns don't change.

CHANGES

Demonstratives & Adverbs of time and place

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REPORTING VERBS

1.SAY Say + (that) + clause She said (that) she had already eaten.

REPORTING VERBS

2.TELL tell + someone + (that) + clause I told John (that) I had seen the new film.

ORDERS

The doctor said to me, "Stop smoking!". The doctor told me to stop smoking. Reporting verb + indirect object+ to- clause

ORDERS

Reporting verbs:

• command
• order
• warn
• ask
• advise
• invite
• beg
• forbid.

REQUESTS FOR OBJECTS

"Can I have an apple?", she asked. She asked for an apple. "asked for" + object

SUGGESTIONS

She said, "Why don't you get a mechanic to look at the car?"

SUGGESTIONS

1. She suggested that I should get a mechanic to look at the car.
2. She suggested I should get a mechanic to look at the car.
3. She suggested that I get a mechanic to look at the car.
4. She suggested I get a mechanic to look at the car.

SUGGESTIONS

Note that suggest, recommend, and propose may also be followed by a gerund in order to eliminate the indirect object (the receiver of the suggestion) and thus make the suggestion more polite. !!

SUGGESTIONS

You said, "I don't think you have time to see the dentist this week." You suggested postponing my visit to the dentist.

SUGGESTIONS

You said, "I don't think you have time to see the dentist this week." You suggested postponing my visit to the dentist.

QUESTIONS

WHAT TYPES OF QUESTIONS DO WE HAVE?

REPORTED QUESTIONS

Word orderNormal word order is used in reported questions, that is, the subject comes before the verb, and it is not necessary to use 'do' or 'did'.

YES /NO QUESTIONS

"Do you speak English?" He asked me if I spoke English. 'ask' + indirect object+ 'if / whether' + clause

WH- QUESTIONS

"What is your name?" he asked me. He asked me what my name was. 'ask' + indirect object+ question word + clause

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