REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH

BY

NATALIA CASTILLO DE LA ROSA- DIANA LAURA NAVARRO LUNA

INDEX

1- INTRODUCTION

2- GRAMMAR EXPLANATION

3- FORM OF REPORTED SPEECH

4- USES OF REPORTED SPEECH

5-EXAMPLES OF REPORTED SPEECH

Introduction

- Reported speech is the form in which one can convey a message said by oneself or someone else, mostly in the past. It can also be said to be the third person view of what someone has said. In this form of speech, you need not use quotation marks as you are not quoting the exact words spoken by the speaker, but just conveying the message. - Reported speech is important in English because it allows us to accurately convey what someone else has said or written.

DEFINITION AND IMPORTANCE OF REPORTED SPEECH

GRAMMAR EXPLANATION

There are two main types of reported speech: direct speech and indirect speech.

- In indirect speech, the original speaker’s words are changed. Barbara said she hadn’t realised it was midnight. In this example, I becomes she and the verb tense reflects the fact that time has passed since the words were spoken: didn’t realise becomes hadn’t realised - Indirect speech focuses more on the content of what someone said rather than their exact words.

- Direct speech repeats the exact words the person used, or how we remember their words: * *Barbara said, “I didn’t realise it was midnight.”

FORM OF REPORTED SPEECH

SIMPLE PAST- PAST PERFECT “Mike arrived on Sunday”, Gayle said - Gayle said (that) Mike (had) arrived on Sunday.

SIMPLE PRESENT-SIMPLE PAST "I love tea", she said - She said (that) she loved tea

PRESENT CONTINUOUS- PAST CONTINUOUS "I am stuying French", he said - He said (that) he was studying French.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS- PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS“We have been waiting for 3 hours.”- They mentioned (that) they had been waiting for 3 hours

PAST PERFECT- PAST PERFECT “I had just finished my homework”, Kendall told me. - Kendall told me (that) she had just finished her homework.

PRESENT PERFECT--PAST PERFECT “I have been to Russia”, she said. - She said (that) she had been to Russia.

FORM OF REPORTED SPEECH

Future with Be going to- Past Continuous He said, “I am going to marry her next spring.”--He said (that) he was going to marry her next spring.

FUTURE WITH WIL- WOULD She said, “We will be in Vancouver next year.” - She informed me (that) they would be in Vancouver next year.

PAST CONTINUOUS-PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS “We were living in San Diego.” - They told us (that) they had been living in San Diego.

USES OF REPORTED SPEECH

Reporting orders and requests When we want to report an order or request, we can use a verb like 'tell' with a to-clause: He told me to go away. The pattern is verb + indirect object + to-clause. The indirect object is the person spoken to.

The doctor said to me, "Stop smoking!". The doctor told me to stop smoking.

Requests for objects Requests for objects are reported using the pattern "asked for" + object.

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

USES OF REPORTED SPEECH

Suggestions Suggestions are most often reported using the verbs suggest, insist, recommend, demand, request, and propose followed by a that clause. 'That' and 'should' are optional in these clauses

"Why don't you go to the doctor?" he said. He suggested I go to the doctor. OR He suggested that I go to the doctor. OR He suggested I should go to the doctor.OR He suggested that I should go to the doctor.

EXAMPLES OF REPORTED SPEECH

EXAMPLES OF REPORTED SPEECH

EXAMPLES OF REPORTED SPEECH

HOLIDAY AND FAMILY EXAMPLES

- "We are having a family dinner tomorrow," Dad said.- Dad said that they were having a family dinner the next day. "I will make the desert for the party," Mom said. - Mom said that she would make a desert for the party. - "What are we doing for Christmas?" asked Tom. - Tom asked what they were doing for Christmas.

ACTIVITY

Which is the correct ending of the sentence in Reported speech? *Write the correct ending of the sentence.

1- Benjamin, "I often have a big hamburger." Benjamin says (that) 2- Hannah, "They live in Boston." Hannah said (that) . 3- Tyler, "Ian doesn't invite girls to his parties." Tyler told me (that) 4- Dominic, "She understands Japanese." Dominic remarks (that) 5- Sophia, "Bella doesn't collect stickers." Sophia explains (that) .

Example: "I will help you later," she said. - She said that she would help me later.

6- Robert, "Dennis often downloads the latest tunes." Robert added (that) . 7- Olivia, "Leroy is out riding his new waveboard today." Olivia explained (that) . 8-Luke, "I don't know what to do." Luke added (that) . 9- Lily, "Mr Jones is rude to Samantha." Lily thinks (that) . 10- James and David, "We have to go now." James and David tell me (that)

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REFERENCES

- INTRODUCTION: https://byjus.com/english/reported-speech/#:~:text=Reported%20speech%20is%20the%20form,what%20someone%20else%20has%20said.%E2%80%9D - GRAMMAR EXPLANATION : https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/reported-speech_2 - FORM OF REPORTED SPEECH: https://continuingstudies.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/reported-speech USES OF REPORTED SPEECH: https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/reported-speech-orders-requests-suggestions/#:~:text=When%20we%20want%20to%20report,is%20the%20person%20spoken%20to. EXAMPLES OF REPORTED SPEECH: https://stlcc.edu/student-support/academic-success-and-tutoring/writing-center/writing-resources/reported-speech-and-direct-speech.aspx - ACTIVITY: Backshift of tenses in Reported speech – Exercisehttps://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/backshift.htm