3H reported speech uitleg 2

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• Leerjaar 3

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Reported speech: what do you remember?

   Reported speech   

Reported

to report something

= about someone/

something else

Speech

something that is spoken

Remember....?

- he/she said that...

- the tenses move! 

- direct speech vs indirect speech

Graham said (that) he was very worried.

the tense moves one step to the past. 

We call this "backshifting"

Andy Carroll

Andy said (that) he felt like he was doing well.
In reported speech you aften change the PRONOUN
I -> he

I am a very lucky man
I am still feeling weak
the weather was good on the mountain
I have worked as an instructor on these slopes for 15 years
the weather reports hadn't shown any indication of avalanches
I can't stand up on my own
I 'll thank the dogs and their handler in person

turn the sentences into reported speech in your notebook

I am a very lucky man	he said that he was a very lucky man
I am still feeling weak	he said he was still feeling weak
the weather was good on the mountain	he said that the weather had been good on the mountain
I have worked as an instructor on these slopes for 15 years	he said that he had worked as an instructor on those slopes for 15 years
the weather reports hadn't shown any indication of avalanches	he said that the weather reports hadn't shown any indication of avalanches
I can't stand up on my own	he said he couldn't stand up on his own
I 'll thank the dogs and their handler in person	he said he would thank the dogs and their handler in person

Summary

Direct speech: the literal, exact words someone says  “I am very angry with you” 

Indirected or reported speech: when you tell someone what somebody else said. He said he was very angry with me. 

What changes:  - Tense (backshifting)  - Pronouns ( I, we, you)  - Pronouns (here → there, this → that, these → those)  - Adverbials of time (yesterday → the day before, tomorrow→ the following/ next day)  

Welke zin staat in reported speech?

1. 'When did you write your first story?
2. Emily told John that the incident was severe.

Rewrite to reported speech:
"Are you tired?"

1. He asked if I am tired
2. He asked if I was tired
3. He asked am I tired?
4. He asked if you are tired.

Rewrite in reported speech:
"I have a toothache."

1. He said that I had a toothache.
2. He said that he has a toothache.
3. He said that he had a toothache.
4. he said that you have a toothache

When will they arrive? In reported speech = Kate asked.....

1. when they will arrive
2. when they would arrive
3. when will they arrive
4. when would they arrive

Reported speech of this sentence.
Tom: "Tomorrow is my birthday".

1. Tom said that tomorrow is my birthday.
2. Tom said that the following day was his birthday.
3. Tom said that tomorrow was his birthday.

Which sentence is in Reported Speech?

1. He said he would help me with my homework.
2. She told me she would be with me in a second.
3. He said: "Can you help me with my homework?"
4. Neither

Change to reported speech
Fien: "I am watching Netflix."

"Pay attention" in reported speech =
She told us...............................

Tom "I'm coming"
Rewrite the whole sentence in reported speech

Zet deze zin in Reported speech:
Joost: "I can speak English."

rewrite in reported speech style:
Lotte: 'I was the fastest lifeguard'

Change to reported speech
Mehmet: "I like reading books."

Zet de zin in de reported speech:
Robin: ''My dog is fantastic!''