January 11th Reported Speech

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Indirect Speech 

Periode A

Indirect vs. Direct Speech

Direct:        Paul said: "I am going on a holiday next week."
Indirect:    Paul said that he is going on a holiday next week.

Direct:        Anna said: "I like your new hair."
Indirect:    Anna said that she likes my new hair.

Indirect speech = vertellen wat iemand eerder gezegd heeft. 

De situatie is hetzelfde:

Is de situatie hetzelfde, dan blijft de tijd ook hetzelfde: 

Lisa: "I want to go to Paris next summer."
Lisa said that she wants to go to Paris next summer."

Allan: "My brother doesn't like horror movies."
Allan said that his brother doesn't like horror movies."

Is de situatie veranderd:

Als de situatie is veranderd, dan wordt de zin verleden tijd: 

Alex: "I hate Geography."
Alex said that he hated Geography, but now he kind of likes it.

Joey: "My brother is going to pick us up."
Joey said that his brother was going to pick us up, but he didn't.

Said vs. told:

Als je wilt aangeven tegen wie iemand iets heeft gezegd gebruik je "told":

"Sonia told me that you were in hospital." (x Sonia said me)
"What did you tell the police?"  (x What did you say the police?)

In alle andere gevallen gebruik je "said" (of "said to")

1. David: "My mother works at a bank."
David said that _________________ and she still
works there."

2. Alex: "I really like your new bag."
Alex said that ____________________ and today he
bought the same one.

3. Bob: "I hate my new job."
Bob said that ____________________, but today he
told me that he actually likes it now.

4. Robert: "I want to go to London next year."
Robert said that ___________, but today he told me he wants to go to Berlin instead.

5. Eric: "I don't like rock music."
Eric said that ________________, but yesterday he
went to a rock concert and loved it.

6. Lisa: "My mum will drive us to school."
Lisa said that ________________ and she was
waiting outside my house right on time.

7. Mila: "I am going to the cinema after school"
Mila said that ____________________, but she was
actually going home.

8. Dave: "I can't come to your party."
Dave said that ________________, but luckily he was
able to move things around and still be there.

9. Julia: "I live near the central station."
Julia said that __________________, but she actually
lives closer to the north of the city.

10. Joey: "I am going to Madrid next month."
Joey said that __________________ and he is really
looking forward to it. (NO change)

Today:

- Homework: Lesson 3.4, 1,2, 
- Work on last week's homework 

- Check the feedback on your bonus assignments
- Luisterdossier afmaken

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