Reported Speech

Grammar for Bachillerato : Unit 6 REPORTED SPEECH

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CONTENT

MODAL VERBS

REPORTED SPEECH

EXAMPLES

QUESTIONS

SUGGESTIONS

ORDERS

REPORTING VERBS

VIDEOS

CHANGES

REPORTED SPEECH

It is used when somenone repeats someone else's words some time later. You need to do some changes such as: Subjects, verbs, time complements as the context and the time have changed. IT IS A STEP BACK IN TIME.

Direct Speech:Present Simple: 'He apologises for everything'

Reported Speech (Past Simple): He said that he apologised for everything

Direct Speech:Present Continuous: 'He is always apologising for everything'

Reported Speech (Past Cont): He said that he was always apologising for everything

Direct Speech:Past Simple: 'He apologised for everything'

Reported Speech (Past Perfect): He said that he had apologised for everything

Direct Speech:Past Cont: 'He was apologising for everything'

Reported Speech (Past Perfect Cont): He said that he had been apologising for everything

Direct Speech:Present Perfect: 'He has apologised for everything'

Reported Speech (Past Perfect): He said that he had apologised for everything

Direct Speech:Present Perfect Cont: 'He has been apologising for everything'

Reported Speech (Past Perfect Cont): He said that he had been apologising for everything

Direct Speech (Past Perfect) : ' He had apologised for everything'

Reported Speech (Past Perfect): He said that he had apologised for everything

Direct Speech:Past Perfect Cont: 'He had been apologising for everything'

Reported Speech (Past Perfect Cont): He said that he had been apologising for everything

Direct Speech(Fut Simple): 'He will apologise for everything'

Reported Speech (Conditional): He said that he would apologise for everything

MODAL VERB CHANGES

DIRECT SPEECH------REPORTED SPEECH

1. CAN--------------COULD
2. MAY-----------------MIGHT
3. MUST /HAVE TO-------HAD TO
4. SHALL----------------WOULD
5. SHOULD---------------SHOULD
6. WOULD-------------WOULD
7. OUGHT TO-----------OUGHT TO

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MODAL VERB CHANGES

DIRECT SPEECH------REPORTED SPEECH

1. CAN--------------COULD
2. MAY-----------------MIGHT
3. MUST /HAVE TO-------HAD TO
4. SHALL----------------WOULD
5. SHOULD---------------SHOULD
6. WOULD-------------WOULD
7. OUGHT TO-----------OUGHT TO

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QUESTIONS

DIRECT SPEECH (Wh- questions)'When did you finish correcting the exams?', Brian asked. REPORTED SPEECHBrian asked when I had finished correcting the exams.

DIRECT SPEECH (Yes or No)'Will you attend the lecture?', Brian asked. REPORTED SPEECHBrian asked if / whether I would attend the lecture

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SUGGESTIONS: With verbs 'suggest', 'recommend' and 'advise'

DIRECT SPEECH 'Let's have a snack together', Janet suggested REPORTED SPEECHJanet suggested having /that we have / that we should have a snack together.

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DIRECT SPEECH 'Don't go to the corridor', the teacher said REPORTED SPEECHThe teacher ordered us not to go to the corridor.

DIRECT SPEECH 'Switch off your phones', the teacher said REPORTED SPEECHThe teacher ordered us to switch off our phones.

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CHANGES IN OTHER WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

NOW-----------THEN TODAY----------THAT DAY TONIGHT-----THAT NIGHT YESTERDAY----THE DAY BEFORE / THE PREVIOUS DAY LAST WEEK----THE WEEK BEFORE /THE PREVIOUS WEEK A MONTH AGO---THE PREVIOUS MONTH / THE MONTH BEFORE TOMORROW----THE NEXT DAY / THE FOLLOWING DAY / THE DAY AFTER NEXT WEEK---THE FOLLOWING WEEK / THE WEEK AFTER HERE----THERE THIS----THAT THESE---THOSE

STATEMENTS

1. ADMIT, ANNOUNCE, ANSWER, APOLOGISE, BOAST, CLAIM, COMPLAIN, DECLARE, EXPLAIN, INFORM, INSIST, MENTION, OFFER, REMIND, REPLY, STATE.

APART FROM TELL, SAY AND ASK IF YOU WANT TO STATE THE ADDRESSER'S INTENTION YOU CAN CHOOSE VERBS SUCH AS:

QUESTIONS

1. ENQUIRE, REQUEST, WANT TO KNOW, WONDER

ORDERS

1. DEMAND, ORDER, SHOUT, WARN

BEGGINGS: BEG

SUGGESTIONS: ADVISE, INVITE, RECOMMEND, SUGGEST.eg. 'You should study for the exam'. My mother advised me to study for the exam.

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VÍDEO

Here you will see a very interesting video about reported speech

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VÍDEO

Here you will see the second video about reported speech with superheroes and famous characters.

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REPORTED SPEECH TEAM

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