Reported speech

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Today's goals

Grammar

Reported speech

Reported speech

Reported Speech

Explanation Reported Speech

Direct speech	Reported speech
Lisa: "I walk to school every day."	Lisa said she walked to school every day.
Mike: "I am playing tennis right now."	Mike said he was playing tennis right then.
Luke: "I haven't seen it yet."	Luke said he hadn't seen it yet.
Rick: "I talked to Lisa yesterday."	Rick said he had talked to Lisa the day before ( the previous day).
Ann: "I can try to play tennis."	Ann said she could try to play tennis.
Suzy: "I will be a doctor next year."	Suzy said she would be a doctor the following year.
mum: "You must clean your room!"	My mum told me that I had to clean my room.

Reported speech

John: "I am going home" 

"John said that he was going home

"John told me that he was going home"

--> steeds een stap terug op de tijdslijn

• Na tell --> use an object
• Na say --> don't use an object

Zet deze zin in Reported speech:
Joost: "I never liked that book"

Change to reported speech
Kayra "I like reading books."

Zet deze zin in Reported speech:
Joost: "I am watching a movie."

Zet deze zin in Reported speech:
Joost: "I can speak English."

Change to reported speech
She said: "We are afraid."

Zet de zin in de reported speech:
Robin: ''My dog is fantastic!''

rewrite in reported speech style:
'I was the fastest lifeguard'

Zet deze zin in Reported speech:
Joost: "I am going to watch a movie."

To do:

 p 92 Ex 1-5 & Grammar reference and practice

Extra practice? : Watch the video & complete the (printed) worksheet https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/b1-b2-grammar/reported-speech