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reported speech

LAURA D'AGOSTINO

Created on September 21, 2023

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Transcript

Reported Speech

Didactic Unit

Index

Changes

Presentation

SAY vs TELL

Learning sessions / 02

Sesiones de aprendizaje / 02

SAY or TELL?

TELL is always followed by a person or a personal pronoun

SAY does not need to be followed by a person or a personal pronoun

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Reported speech: changes

pronouns/ possessive adjectives

time/ place expressions

verb tenses

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verb tenses
time/place expressions
PRONOUNS/POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

direct speech

indirect speech

  • the waiter said (that) our table was ready
SAY
  • "Your table is ready" , said the waiter
  • He said (that) he didn't know my/our telephone number
  • "I don't know your telephone number!", he said
TELL
  • "I'm looking for a new job.", she told her husband
  • "I'm going away for a few days", Silvia told her friend
  • She told her husband (that) she was looking for a new job.
  • Silvia told her friend she was going away for a few days