FL3 ch8 reported speech

• Engels
• Middelbare school

Grammar p84

You can:

- recognize reported (indirect) speech 

- put a sentence from direct into indirect (reported) speech

Last grammar lesson was about reporting verbs, which are needed for reported speech. 

Give an axample of
a reporting verb

Graham said (that) he was very worried.

Reported speech goes 1 step back in time

Andy Carroll

Andy said (that) he felt like he was doing well.

In  indirect/reported speech, you often change the pronoun as well.      I-> he

Henk: "I hate doing homework."

1. Henk said he hates doing homework.
2. Henk said he was hating doing homework.
3. Henk said he hated doing homework.
4. Henk hates homework.

Teacher: "I am going to the cinema."

1. The teacher said he was going to the cinema.
2. The teacher said he is going to the cinema.
3. The teacher said I was going to the cinema.
4. The teacher said he had gone to the cinema.

Jasper: "I will phone you back."

1. Jasper said he will phone me back.
2. Jasper said he was phoning me back.
3. Jasper said he would phone me back.
4. Jasper said he would call me back.

use indirect speech. Brad Pitt said...

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Make sure you ask any questions you might have!

End-of-lesson Test questions

Mum: "Dad has never been late in his life."

1. Mum said dad had never been late in his life.
2. Mum said dad was never late in his life.
3. Mum said dad has never been late in his life.
4. Mum said dad was never been late in his life.

Jenny: "I can't come to the party."

1. Jenny said she can't come to the party.
2. Jenny said she couldn't come to the party.
3. Jenny said she wasn't at the party.
4. Jenny said she missed the party.

Use indirect speech. Salvador said..

Grammar p84

You can:

- recognize reported (indirect) speech 

- put a sentence from direct into indirect (reported) speech

On a scale of 0 to a 100, how well do you feel you understand reported/indirect speech?

0100

Homework

Extra

change to reported speech:
"I think I'll stay home tonight"

1. She said I would stay home tonight
2. She said she wil stay home tonight
3. She said she would like to stay at home tonight
4. She said she would stay home tonight

change to indirect speech
Tio: "We are going to the zoo next weekend"

1. Tio said they would be going to the zoo next weekend
2. Tio said they were going to the zoo next weekend
3. Tio said we will be going to the zoo next weekend
4. Tio said they are going to the zoo next weekend

What is the 'direct message'
He said he had seen her the night before

1. he said: 'I saw her yesterday'
2. he said: "I see her today"
3. he said: "I will see her tomorrow night"
4. he said: "I have seen her yesterday"

Suus: "Are you happy in your new house?"

Robin: "What about pasta for dinner tonight?"
(use 'suggest')

Senna: "I cannot concentrate so please, please be quiet"
(use 'beg' & me)

Teacher: " How many times must I repeat myself? Don't eat in class!"
(use 'order')

Teacher:
"Would you like some help?"
(use 'offer')

watch Skynews

Start your sentence with: the presenter said that…

Make 4 sentences, one for each item.

example: 'Britain needs a diet.'
the presenter said that…Britain needed a diet

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Item 1:
The presenter said that...

Item 2:
The presenter said that...

Item 3:
The presenter said that...

Item 4:
The presenter said that...