Direct & indirect speech (beginner)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Indirect speech

Talking about what someone said

Talking about what someone said

The police said ''George Chapman is the killer.''

The police said that George Chapman was the killer.

Ann said ''I know he is Jack the Ripper.''

Ann said that she knew he was Jack the Ripper.''

Patricia said ''I hired specialists to help me with my investigation.'''

Patricia said that she hired specialists to help her with her investigation.''

What did you notice?

Talking about what someone said

The police said, ''George Chapman is the killer.''

The police said that George Chapman was the killer.

Paul said, ''she looks like she is up to no good.''

Paul said that she looked like she was up to no good.

Ann said, ''I know he is Jack the Ripper.''

Ann said that she knew he was Jack the Ripper.

Direct speech

•  Letterlijk wat iemand zegt/zei 
  
  
• Citeren
  
  
• Tegenwoordige tijd
  

       present simple

Indirect speech

•  Je verwoord later wat iemand zegt/zei
  
  
• Verleden tijd past simple

Your turn: 

Verander de volgende directe zinnen naar indirecte zinnen.

He said, '' I'm very thirsty.''

She said, ''I can't take him home.''

Colin said, ''It is very quiet outside.''

Sarah said, ''I love McDonalds!''