Reported Speech

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

reported speech

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01:09

What did the boy ask Mr S? (reported speech)

01:26

What did Mr S tell the kids?

01:54

What did he ask the kids?

What was the most important rule for changing direct speech into reported speech?

What did the robber say? Write down at least two sentences using reported speech.

The most polite robbery ever

• "I am really sorry that I have to do this " > The man said that he was really sorry that he had to do that.
• "I am robbing you because I need the money"
• The man said he was robbing him because he needed the money.
• "I've got kids that need to be fed"
• The robber said that he had kids that needed to be fed

The most polite robbery ever

• "I can't do that."
• The robber said he couldn't do that.
• "I'll bring it back."
• He said he would bring it back.

can > could ; will > would

Sarah: "I walked all the way to school."

Aram: "I will call Raymond tomorrow"

The teacher: "Have you finished your assignments, Mary?"