4V unit 3 direct indirect speech 17/01

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Indirect speech

Indirect speech kun je vergelijken met roddelen in 'real life'.

Peter said, 'I hate school.'

Peter said (that) he  hated school.

Je vertelt dat iemand anders iets op een eerder moment heeft gezegd.

Grammar 1: indirect speech

• How do you write a sentence in indirect speech?

1. Your indirect speech sentence should look like this: 
   name/personal pronoun + said/told (that) + what was said
2. Look at the original sentence. Which tense is it written in?
3. Now that you know the tense, which tense should you use for the indirect speech sentence?

One step backwards:

present ----> past

buy -------> bought

One step backwards:

past -------> PAST perfect (NOT present)

jumped --------> HAD jumped (NOT has)

rode -----------> HAD ridden (NOT has)

One step backwards:

present perfect -------> past perfect

has gathered ---------> had gathered

has bought -----------> had bought

BUT........

If it's still true, it stays the same.

She lives in Paris.

She said that she lives in Paris. 

Indirect speech overview

present -> past

past -> past perfect

present perfect -> past perfect

Direct + indirect speech 

Indirect speech usually start with:

- He said...

- She thought...

- They asked if...

Indirect speech = past tense

Indirect speech

Write down the following sentences in indirect speech:

1. She said: "He  works in a bank."
2. He said: "We went out last night."
3. She said: "I'm waiting for the bus."
4. He said: "I can help you tomorrow."

Indirect speech

1. *** She said: "He  works in a bank." > She said that he works in a bank

2. He said: "We went out last night." -> He said that THEY had gone out last night

3. She said: "I'm waiting for the bus." ------> She said that she was waiting for the bus. 

1. He said: "I have bought milk." -> He said that he had bought milk

I think it has a lot to do with bullying.
He thought it.........

1. had a lot to do with bullying.
2. has a lot to do with bullying.
3. has had a lot to do with bullying.

I agreed with it.
She told us that she

1. agrees with it
2. has agreed with it
3. had agreed with it

"I did my homework."
He said that...........

"I will kickstart your career"
She told him

"My brother is a famous tap-dancer"
He claimed

"We can't come to your performance."
They told us....

I didn't subscribe to a national newspaper.
She emphasized that

Sam said, " I ate the last cookie."
Sam said

Suus said, "I met him at the party."
Suus told me that

Jim said, "I expected them to win."
Jim explained that

Kathy said, "I have feared that it was true."

Joe explained, "I thought that we would be done."

Jill claimed, "She has left the door open again!"