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What is the purpose of reported speech?
What is the purpose of reported speech?
Which of the following verb tense changes is correct in reported speech?
Which of the following verb tense changes is correct in reported speech?
How do you report a yes/no question in reported speech?
How do you report a yes/no question in reported speech?
What is the correct way to report an imperative in reported speech?
What is the correct way to report an imperative in reported speech?
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Which of the following is NOT a common reporting verb?
Which of the following is NOT a common reporting verb?
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What is the correct way to report an exclamation in reported speech?
What is the correct way to report an exclamation in reported speech?
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Study Notes
What is Reported Speech?
- Also known as indirect speech
- A way of expressing what someone else has said, without quoting their exact words
- Used to convey the general meaning of a conversation or statement
Direct Speech vs. Reported Speech
- Direct Speech: exact words of the speaker, enclosed in quotation marks
- Reported Speech: summary of what was said, without quotation marks
Changing Verb Tenses in Reported Speech
- Present Simple → Past Simple
- Past Simple → Past Perfect
- Past Perfect → Past Perfect
- Future Simple → Conditional
- Can/Could → Could
- May/Might → Might
- Must → Must
- Shall/Should → Should
Changing Pronouns in Reported Speech
- I → he/she/it
- you → he/she/it
- he/she/it → he/she/it
- we → they
- they → they
Reporting Questions
- Yes/No questions: ask + if/whether
- Wh- questions: ask + question word (what, where, etc.)
Reporting Orders and Requests
- Imperatives: told + to
- Polite requests: asked + to
Reporting Exclamations
- Exclamatory sentences: exclaimed + that
Common Reporting Verbs
- say
- tell
- ask
- order
- request
- advise
- warn
- promise
Reported Speech
- Reported speech is a way of expressing what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
- It is used to convey the general meaning of a conversation or statement.
Direct Speech vs. Reported Speech
- Direct speech involves the exact words of the speaker, enclosed in quotation marks.
- Reported speech is a summary of what was said, without quotation marks.
Verb Tenses in Reported Speech
- Present Simple changes to Past Simple in reported speech.
- Past Simple changes to Past Perfect in reported speech.
- Past Perfect remains the same in reported speech.
- Future Simple changes to Conditional in reported speech.
- Can/Could changes to Could in reported speech.
- May/Might changes to Might in reported speech.
- Must remains the same in reported speech.
- Shall/Should changes to Should in reported speech.
Pronouns in Reported Speech
- I changes to he/she/it in reported speech.
- you changes to he/she/it in reported speech.
- he/she/it remains the same in reported speech.
- we changes to they in reported speech.
- they remains the same in reported speech.
Reporting Different Sentences
Reporting Questions
- Yes/No questions are reported using ask + if/whether.
- Wh- questions are reported using ask + question word (what, where, etc.).
Reporting Orders and Requests
- Imperatives are reported using told + to.
- Polite requests are reported using asked + to.
Reporting Exclamations
- Exclamatory sentences are reported using exclaimed + that.
Reporting Verbs
- Common reporting verbs include say, tell, ask, order, request, advise, warn, and promise.
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Understand the differences between direct and indirect speech, including how to change verb tenses when reporting what someone else has said.
