Reported Speech + reporting verbs 3v

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Reported Speech + reporting verbs

lesson objectives:

- understand basic reported speech including backshift

- form indirect questions

- form negations

- use reporting verbs correctly

change to indirect 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"

What parts (2) of the 'direct message' do you have to pay close attention to?

What is the backshift?

Name as many reporting verbs as you can

Reporting verbs (first read grammar p. 94)

- She said that she hated grammar.

- She explained that she hated grammar.

- She offered to help me with grammar.

- She ordered her to stop doing grammar.

-She apologised for the grammar lesson.

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

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

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

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

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

Which parts would you like some extra practice/instruction for?