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Reported Speech. (Explanation and examples)
Direct Speech
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Reported Speech
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Present
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Past
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Past
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Past Perfect
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Can
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Could
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Will
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Would
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May
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Might
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Shall
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Should
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Have to
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Had to
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Must (necessity)
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Had to
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Would like
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Wanted
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Now
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Then
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This
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That
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These
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Those
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Here
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There
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Today
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That day
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Tonight
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That evening, that night
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Yesterday
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The day before, the previous day
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Tomorrow
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The following day, the next day
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This week
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The same week, that week
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Next week
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The following week
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This month
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That month
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Next month
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The following month
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This year
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That year
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Next year
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The following year
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When we report something almost immediately, we
tend to use the same tense used in the direct speech. It is only when some time
has elapsed that we use the past tense as directed above.
Examples:
“I’m
hungry.” (Paul – Me) Paul commented to
me that he was hungry.
“I can’t
dance.” (Mary – Jack) Mary told Jack
(that) she couldn’t dance.
“I’d
like to drink some soda.” (The child – her father)
The child told her father (that) she wanted
to drink soda.
“I’m
going home.” (Melanie) Melanie said (that) she was
going home.
“I won’t
help you anymore.” (Tony – Me) Tony told me he wouldn’t
help me anymore.
“I must
rest for a while.” (Jenny – Me) Jenny told me she had
to rest for a while.
Modals such as would, could, might, should, as well as the past perfect don’t change.
“You should listen to your
friends.” (Edna – me)
Edna told
me that I should listen to my friends.
More on Reported
Speech.
A) Commands
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C) Yes/No
Questions
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B) Statements
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D) Wh-Qhestions
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A) Commands.
a) You Commands
(Orders)
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“Be quiet”
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b) You Commands (Requests)
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“Please give me a
hand here.”
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a) We Commands
(Suggestions)
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“Let’s paint it
blue.”
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b) We Commands
(Invitations)
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“Let’s go to the
movies tonight.”
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1) You Commands.
Commands
change into infinitives.
1a. Orders or
Instructions. (told me (not) + Inf.)
Ex.
“Sit
down and listen!” My mom told me to sit down and listen.
“Wait
for me.” My brother told
me to wait for him.
“Go away.” Mary told me to go away.
1b. Requests. (asked
me(not) + Inf.)
Ex.
“Please
give me a hand here.” My father asked
me to give him a hand at home.
“Please
stay with me tonight.” My
girlfriend asked me to
stay with her that
night.
“Please
tell me your
name.” Matilda asked
me to tell her my
name.
2) We Commands.
...invited
me + Inf…
...suggested (not) + V-ing…
2a. Invitations.
Ex.
“Let’s
play BKB this
afternoon.” My friends invited me to play
BKB that afternoon.
“Let’s
go to the beach tomorrow.”
Mary invited me to go
to the beach the following day.
“Let’s
see a movie tonight.”
Elba Lazo de Guerra invited
me to see a movie that
night.
“Let’s
do exercises together.” Lucía Baratta invited
me to do exercises together.
2b. Suggestions.
Ex.
“Let’s
call it quits now.” My peers suggested
calling quits for the day.
“Let’s
investigate it before we buy it.” My wife suggested investigating
it before
we buy it.
“Let’s
save it on the hard drive.” My friends suggested saving it
on the hard drive.
“Let’s
repair the roof before we paint it. My father suggested repairing
the roof…
B) Statements.
Ex. …told me (that) …. / …said that…
1.
“I’m sick.” (Mary – me)
Mary told me she was sick.
2.
“I forgot my homework.” (Rox –
me)
Rox told me she had forgotten her homework.
3.
“I was busy all day.” (Tere – the teacher)
Tere told the teacher she had been busy
all day.
4.
“I can’t go out now.” (Betty – her
boyfriend)
Betty told her boyfriend she couldn’t go out
at that momment.
5.
“I won’t go to work today.” (My dad – my mom)
My dad told my mom he wouldn’t go to
work that day.
6.
“I must eat something now.” (My sister – me)
My sister told me she had to eat
something at that momment.
7.
“I’d like to see a movie now.” (Tere – me)
Tere told me she wanted to see
a movie then.
8.
“I go to work at 6:00 AM.” (Jack – me)
Jack told me he went to work at 6:00
AM.
9.
“I may go shopping this afternoon.” (Sofía – me)
Sofía told me she might go shopping that afternoon.
10.
“I have to finish the report today.” (A partner – me)
A partner told me he had to finish a
report that day.
C) Yes/No Questions.
Ex. …asked me if / whether … (whether = If )
1.
“Are you OK?” (A woman
– me)
A
friend asked me if I was
OK.
2.
“Were you at home all
day yesterday?” (My girlfriend – me)
My
girlfriend asked me whether I had been at home all day the
day before.
3.
“Do you work on Sundays?” (A friend – me)
A
friend asked me whether I worked on Sundays.
4.
“Did you work yesterday?” (A
friend – me)
A
friend asked me if I had
worked the day before.
5.
“Can you cook
lasagna?” (Mary – me)
Mary
asked me if I could cook
lasagna.
6.
“Can you swim?” (Mary
– me)
Mary
asked me if I could
swim.
7.
“Would you like some coffee?” (A friend – me)
A
friend asked me if I wanted
some coffee.
8.
“Will you be coming to
my party tonight?” (Tanya – me)
Tanya
asked me if I would
be going to her party that night.
9.
“Shall we dance?”
(Bill – Tere)
Bill invited
Tere to dance with him.
10.
“Could you lend me your book?” (A partner – me)
A
partner asked me if I could
lend him my book.
D) Wh- Questions.
Ex. …asked me wh- subj. + verb + compl…
1.
“Where do you live?” (A girl – me)
A
girl asked me where I lived
or live.
2.
“Where did you go after class yesterday?”
(My mom – me)
My
mom asked me where I had
gone after class the day before.
3.
“When will you be coming
back?” (A girl – me)
A
girl asked me when I would
be coming back.
4.
“Why are you sad?” (My mom
– me)
My
mom asked me why I was
sad.
5.
“How many books have you read in your entire life?” (A friend – me)
A
friend asked me how many books I had read in my entire life.
6.
“Why are you here?” (My
sister – me)
My
sister asked me why I was
there.
7.
“What did you do after work yesterday?”
(My girlfriend – me)
My
girlfriend asked me what I had done after work the day
before.
8.
“Who went to the movies with you
yesterday?” (My girlfriend – me)
My
girlfriend asked me who had gone to the movies
with me the day
before.
9.
“How well do you speak French?” (A friend – me)
A
friend asked me how well I spoke French.
10.
“Where would you like to go tomorrow?” (My girlfriend – me)
My
girlfriend asked me where I wanted to go the following
day.
EXERCISE I
Report the following.
1. “Hey come here!!” (A man –
me)
____________________________________________
2. “Don’t tell anybody about
this.” (Mayra – me)
____________________________________________
3. “Please don’t leave me
alone.” (My daughter – me)
____________________________________________
4. “Let’s talk about it.”
(Mary)
____________________________________________
5. “Relax.” (The doctor – me)
____________________________________________
6. “Please go the supermarket
with me.” (My mom – me)
_____________________________________________
7. “Let’s discuss this before
the project.” (My boss)
_____________________________________________
8. “Let’s go home now.” (My
girlfriend)
_____________________________________________
9. “Be quiet.” (My father –
me)
_____________________________________________
10. “Let’s go dancing
tonight.” (Tere – me)
_____________________________________________
Exercise II
Report the following.
1.
“I have to work
tonight.” (Mr. Schurer – me)
______________________________________________
2.
“I had to work last
night.” (The doctorcit – me)
______________________________________________
3.
“I’d like to take a
nap now.” (Gina – Terroncito)
______________________________________________
4.
“I’d like to be in
heavens now.” (The angelito – Miss Chelita)
_______________________________________________
5.
“I’m sleepy.” (Mr.
Snet – Andrea)
_______________________________________________
6.
“I won’t work on
August 5th.” (Mr. Hernández – the doctorcit)
_______________________________________________
7.
“I can’t find my
keys.” (Miss Leiva – Andrea)
_______________________________________________
8.
“The doctorcit is
at the hospital right now.” (Gina – me)
________________________________________________
9.
“I didn’t sleep at
all last night.” (Miss López – Miss Méndez)
______________________________________________________
10.
“The vacation will be very good.” (Isis – Miss
Pérez)
______________________________________________________
Exercise III
Report the following.
1.
“Do you eat meat?”
(The chef – me)
_____________________________________
2.
“Are you the new
driver?” (The lady – me)
______________________________________
3.
“Will you be back
someday?” (The girl – me)
______________________________________
4.
“Can you call me
when you arrive?” (Helen – me)
______________________________________
5.
“Did you finish the
report?” (My boss – me)
______________________________________
6.
“Were you at work
when I called?” (The girl – me)
______________________________________
7.
“Do you need help
to wash your car?” (The boy – me)
______________________________________
8.
“Is it time to go
home?” (A student – me)
______________________________________
9.
“Is there any
question about the topic?” (The teacher – me)
______________________________________
10.
“Did you find the book?” (A girl – Alvaro)
______________________________________
Exercise IV
Report the following.
1.
“What time is it?”
(A student – me)
________________________________________________
2.
“Where do you go
after class?” (A girl – me)
________________________________________________
3.
“Why do you stay
here after class?” (A girl – me)
________________________________________________
4.
“Where did you
spend your vacation last year?” (A friend – me)
_________________________________________________
5.
“How often do you
come here?” (A girl – me)
_________________________________________________
6.
“What time do you
go home?” (A girl – me)
__________________________________________________
7.
“When will you be
back?” (A friend – me)
__________________________________________________
8.
“What are doing
here?” (My ex-girlfriend – me)
__________________________________________________
9.
“Who told you
that?” (My boss – me)
__________________________________________________
10.
“What do you do for a living?” (The
interviewer – me)
__________________________________________________
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