Direct and Reported Speech
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Which of the following is the correct reported speech for the statement: "I will go to the store tomorrow."

  • He said he would go to the store the next day. (correct)
  • He said he went to the store yesterday.
  • He said he will go to the store the next day.
  • He said he had gone to the store the previous day.

    • What is the correct reported speech for "She was studying for the exam yesterday."?

  • She said she was studying for the exam yesterday.
  • She said she had been studying for the exam the day before. (correct)
  • She said she is studying for the exam today.
  • She said she would be studying for the exam tomorrow.

    • If the original statement is "I am going to the beach today," which of the following is the correct reported speech?

  • She said she was going to the beach that day. (correct)
  • She said she had gone to the beach the previous day.
  • She said she would go to the beach tomorrow.
  • She said she went to the beach that day.

    • Which of the following is the correct reported speech for "I have finished my homework." ?

    <p>He said he had finished his homework. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reporting verb is most appropriate to use if the person was asking a question?

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    If someone says, "I am going to the beach today," how would you report this in indirect speech?

    <p>She said she was going to the beach today. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reporting verb can be used with or without 'that'?

    <p>Said (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tenses does NOT change when reporting speech?

    <p>Past Perfect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you are reporting a statement that is in the future tense, what verb tense is used in the reported speech?

    <p>Conditional (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If someone asks, "Are you going to the party?" how would you report this in indirect speech?

    <p>He asked if I was going to the party. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reporting verb requires a person to be reported to?

    <p>Tell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a correct example of reported speech?

    <p>He said that he will go to the park tomorrow. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a common reporting verb?

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    Flashcards

    Direct Speech

    Reports the exact words of a speaker, e.g., 'I am hungry.'

    Reported Speech

    Conveys what a speaker said without using exact words, introduced by a reporting verb.

    Reporting Verbs

    Verbs like 'said', 'told', 'asked' used to introduce reported speech.

    Tense Backshift

    Changing the tense in reported speech to reflect the original statement's time.

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    Change Simple Present to Past

    In reported speech, change present tense to past tense.

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    Pronoun Changes

    Adjust pronouns in reported speech based on speaker and listener's perspective.

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    Exceptions in Tense Changes

    Some tenses, like past perfect, do not change in reported speech.

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    Future Tense to Conditional

    Change future simple to conditional in reported speech, e.g., 'I will' to 'she would'.

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    Time word changes

    Words like 'today' change to 'that day' in reported speech.

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    Direct to reported speech conversion

    Direct speech like 'I want' changes to 'she wanted' in reported form.

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    Ongoing actions in reported speech

    In reported speech, ongoing actions don't change tense, e.g., 'I love' stays 'she loves'.

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    Study Notes

    Direct Speech and Reported Speech

    • Direct speech reports the exact words of a speaker. For example, "I am hungry."
    • Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, conveys what a speaker said, but it doesn't use the exact words, and is often introduced by a reporting verb.
      • Example: She said that she was hungry.

    Rules for Changing Direct Speech to Reported Speech

    • Reporting verbs: Use reporting verbs like 'said', 'told', 'asked', 'wanted to know', 'remarked' etc.
      • Example: She said that she was hungry.
    • Tense backshift: Change the tense of the verb in reported speech to reflect the time when the original statement was made.
      • Simple present to simple past: I go to the gym every week → She said she went to the gym every week.
      • Present continuous to past continuous: I am planning to visit Paris next summer → She said that she was planning to visit Paris next summer.
      • Present perfect to past perfect: I have finished my breakfast → Kate said that she had finished her breakfast.
      • Past simple to past perfect: I cleaned the bathroom → Kate said that she had cleaned the bathroom.
      • Future simple to conditional: I will come to the party tomorrow → She said she would come to the party the next day.
    • Pronoun changes: Change the pronouns in reported speech to reflect the speaker and the listener.
      • Example: I am hungry → She said that she was hungry.

    Reporting Verbs

    • "Say" and "tell" are the most common reporting verbs.
      • "Say" can be used with or without "that" (e.g., She said she was hungry / She said that she was hungry).
      • "Tell" requires a person to be reported to (e.g., She told me she was hungry).

    Backshifting Tenses

    • Backshifting tenses in reported speech shifts the original statement back in time.
    • Some tenses don't change:
      • Past perfect tense: I had been playing video games → Kate said that she had been playing video games.
      • Past perfect continuous tense: I had been playing video games → Kate said that she had been playing video games.
    • Future tenses use "would" in reported speech: I will come to the party tomorrow → She said she would come to the party the next day.

    Important Word and Phrase Changes

    • Time words and phrases:
      • this → that
      • these → those
      • now → then, at that moment
      • here → there
      • today → that day
      • ago → before
      • a year ago → a year before
      • last night → the previous night
      • yesterday → the day before, the previous day
      • the day before yesterday → two days before
      • tomorrow → the next day, the following day
      • the day after tomorrow → two days later

    Reporting Questions

    • Use "if" or "whether" to introduce questions in reported speech.
    • Use "asked" or "wanted to know" as reporting verbs.
    • Change the tense and pronoun as needed.
      • "Will you help me?" I said. → I asked them if they would help me.
      • "Do you work from home?" he said. → He asked me if I worked from home.

    Practice

    • Direct speech: I want to live in a big house.
    • Reported speech: Kate said that she wanted to live in a big house.
    • Direct speech: I am writing a script for the video.
    • Reported speech: Kate said that she was writing a script for the video.
    • Direct speech: I have finished my breakfast.
    • Reported speech: Kate said that she had finished her breakfast.
    • Direct speech: I cleaned the bathroom.
    • Reported speech: Kate said that she had cleaned the bathroom.
    • Direct speech: I had finished my homework before dinner.
    • Reported speech: Kate said that she had finished her homework before dinner.
    • Direct speech: I'll bring a cake to the party.
    • Reported speech: Kate said she would bring a cake to the party.
    • Direct speech: I love my job.
    • Reported speech: Kate said that she loves her job. (No tense change because the action is ongoing)

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