Reported speech H3

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This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Reported Speech

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Reported speech
To report what someone has said.
Change of: 
  • Tense (see table)
  • Personal pronouns + possesive adjectives
  • Time indicators (today/ the day before)

Slide 2 - Slide

Slide 3 - Video

When do we use reported speech?
A
When telling someone what was said in your own words.
B
When we are literally quoting someone.

Slide 4 - Quiz

For reported speech, if the original sentence is in the present simple, you use ___________ in reported speech.
A
Present simple
B
Past simple
C
Past continuous
D
Past perfect

Slide 5 - Quiz

Rewrite in reported speech:
"I like sushi."
A
He said that he likes sushi.
B
He said that he liked sushi.
C
He said that he had liked sushi.
D
He said would like sushi.

Slide 6 - Quiz

Turn into reported speech:
Nelly: '' My brother is cleaning his room''
A
Nelly said her brother is cleaning his room.
B
Nelly said her brother was cleaning his room.
C
Nelly said her brother had cleaned his room.
D
Nelly said her brother cleaned his room.

Slide 7 - Quiz

Turn into reported speech:
Julie: "I want to go out."

A
Julie said that she has wanted to go out
B
Julie said that she wants to go out.
C
Julie said that I wanted to go out.
D
Julie said that she wanted to go out.

Slide 8 - Quiz

Turn into reported speech:
Doctor: ''I will give you medicine.''
A
The doctor said that he will give me medicine.
B
The doctor said that he would give you medicine.
C
The doctor said that he would give me medicine.
D
The doctor said that he is going to give you medicine.

Slide 9 - Quiz

Turn into reported speech:
James: 'When is your birthday?''
A
James asked him when his birthday is.
B
James asked me when your birthday is.
C
James asked me when my birthday is.
D
James asked me when my birthday was.

Slide 10 - Quiz

Turn into reported speech:
Jordy: ''I will try harder next time.''
A
Jordy said that you would try harder next time.
B
Jordy said that he will try harder next time.
C
Jordy said that he would try harder next time.
D
Jordy said that he is going to try harder next time.

Slide 11 - Quiz


Direct: ''Someone has stolen my car''
Reported: She said someone had stolen _____car.

Slide 12 - Open question

Direct: ''My mum cooked pizza last week''
Reported speech: She said her mum had cooked pizza______

Slide 13 - Open question

Turn into reported speech:
''I will pass my English test this month," Nina said.
Nina said (that)

Slide 14 - Open question

Double Trouble Game
  1. Divide into groups of 3. You will receive 2 sets of cards (direct and reported speech).
  2. Spread them out face-down on the table in two sets.
  3. Take turns turning over a direct speech card and reading what's on the card.
  4. You must change the direct speech to reported speech.
  5. Next, try to find the sentence by turning over one of the reported speech cards.
  6. If you turn over the correct card, you keep the pair and the next person has a turn.
  7. If the 2 cards don't match or your sentence isn't correct, turn the 2 cards back over in the same place.
  8. You must say the reported speech correctly before you try to find the corresponding card.
  9. The game continues until all cards have been matched. The person with the most cards is the winner

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