DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

Unit 3.3 Dream JobsUnit 4.2 Cultural dealings

Teresa Pinto de Almeida ▪ Paula M. Araújo ▪ Telma Coelho de Sousa

XPLORE 11

REPORT

The teacher asked the kids to write about

what they wanted to be in the future.

The teacher asked the kids, ‘Write about what you want to

be in the future’.

a. Imperative to Infinitive

b. Personal pronouns

c. Word order

d. Present Simple – Past Simple

e. Time-phrase

f. Punctuation

WHAT CHANGED?


a. If you report a statement with a reporting verb in the past, you may have to change the verb tense.

b. If the reporting verb is in the present, the verb tense and time phrase must be changed.

c. When you report requests /commands you must change the verb into the infinitive without to.

d. In reported speech questions are reported without the auxiliaries do/did.

TRUE or FALSE?

TRUE

FALSE

FALSE

TRUE

Reported questions• The word order in a reported question is like a normal statement, with the subject before the verb.• No do/ did auxiliaries are needed in reported speech.• When we report Yes/No questions we use if or whether.

He asked me when I started work.She asked me if I was a vet Reported Speech

‘When do you start work?’‘Are you a vet?’ Direct Speech

Reported commands or requests• Commands are usually reported with tell and the infinitive.• Requests are usually reported with ask and the infinitive.Reporting verbs: Use ask for a polite request, instruct or tell for a command, and order for an authoritative command.

He told me to leave his office.She asked us not to talk. Reported Speech

‘Leave my office!’‘Please don’t talk.’ Direct Speech

Reporting verbsVerb + to infinitive offer, promise, agree, decide, refuse

Verb + object + to infinitive

remind, ask, invite, advise

Verb + ing form deny, suggest

She agreed to give him another chance. Bill refused to work overtime.

Reported Speech

‘OK, I’ll give you another chance.’‘No, I won’t work overtime.’ Direct Speech

Now Practise!



‘I spent a lot of time writing my C.V. yesterday’, said Lucy.

Lucy said that _____________ a lot of

time writing her C. V. _____________.

she had spent

the day before

1.


‘Why did you choose this company, Brian?’ asked Josie.

Josie asked Brian _______ he

___________ _______ company.

why

had chosen

2.

that


‘Have you carried out this research? I haven’t seen it yet, Carol !’ said Josh.

Josh asked Carol ____ she _____________

_________ research because he ___________

it yet.

if

that

3.

had carried out

hadn’t seen


‘Stay here while I sort this out!’

He told me ___________ ________

while he ________ things out.

to stay

4.

there

sorted


‘If I were you, I’d settle the matter right away!’

He___________ ________ _________

the matter right away.

advised

5.

me to settle


‘I didn’t do it! I didn’t delete the file from your computer, James!’

He ________ ____________________

the file from ______________ computer.

deleting / having deleted

6.

denied

his / James’s


Rewrite!

‘How many workers are doing this task, Gerry?’

1

Tim asked ...

Tim asked Gerry how many workers were doing that task.


‘What is your opinion about my leading skills, Tony?’

2

Mr. Stuart asked…

Mr. Stuart asked Tony what his opinion about his leading skills was.


‘What do you think is the key to success?’

3

She asked me…

She asked me what I thought was the key to success.


Did you download this content on human rights yesterday?

4

Mary asked Pete…

Mary asked Pete if he had downloaded that content on human rights the day before.


‘Would you like to join me on my business trip next week , Andrea?’

5

Andrea’s employer …

Andrea’s employer invited her to join him on his business trip the following week.

Further Practice!


Direct and Reported Speech Quiz 1



http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-exercises/reported-speech-1

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-exercises/reported-speech-2

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-exercises/reported-questions

DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

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