Reported Speech

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Reported Speech

= when we tell someone what another person said

We can use:

Direct speech: 'I work in a bank,' said Daniel.

Indirect speech: Daniel said that he worked in a bank.

Pronouns

Pronouns also usually change in indirect speech.

'I enjoy working in my garden,' said Bob.

--> Bob said that he enjoyed working in his garden.

BUT! 'I'm working on my thesis,' I said.

--> I told her that I was working on my thesis.

Put in reported speech:
'We played tennis for our school,' said Alina.

Put in reported speech:
'We want our jobs back!', we said.

Demonstratives and adverbs of time

- this -> that

- here -> there

- today -> that day

- these -> those

- now -> then

- yesterday -> the day before

- tomorrow -> the following day

Some exercises

Tom said: 'It's lovely to see the family again.'

Tom said: 'The meal will cost a lot.'

'I can show you photos of the baby,' Monica said.

Marion said: 'Cynthia and Stephen are getting engaged in July.'

'I've decided to emigrate,' Alan said.

David said: 'I don't know which university to choose.'

Need more exercises?

- Bookwidgets in course in S

- YouTube in weblinks

-other exercises on www

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