Reported speech

Reported speech  


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Reported speech  


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what is the difference between direct speech and reported speech

Slide 2 - Question ouverte

Three steps

1.  Identify the tense
         2. Change the pronouns
                          3. Change the time expressions

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Pronouns and possessive adjectives

I =you
we = they
myself = yourself

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What happens when the reporting verb is in the past tense?

  • Police said they had been searching for the missing child for two days.
  • I told my parents I would always do my homework. 

Said is never followed by a Direct/Indirect Object!

Told is always followed by a Direct/Indirect Object!

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                              Direct Speech
Direct Speech is used to express what is being said at this moment. You can often find this in plays. 
For example:
Jane: "I like school." (said)
Anne: "I am studying French."(said)
John and Philip: "We took some photos." (said)
The friends: "We are swimming at 10 am."(said)
Archie: "I have eaten breakfast."(says)
Harry: "Why do you love me?"(asked)
She: "Don't let me alone."(tells)

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Let's have a look...

Jane said (that) she liked school.
Anne said (that) she was studying French.
They said (that) they had taken some photos.
The boy said (that) they had been swimming at 10 am.
Andy says (that) he has eaten breakfast.
Henry asked me why I loved him
She tells me not to let her alone.



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Three steps

1.  Identify the tense
         2. Change the pronouns
                          3. Change the time expressions

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Put the following sentences in reported speech.
"I was knocked down by a bus when I was 10."

Slide 13 - Question ouverte

The busdriver stated:
"I did not have enough time to stop the bus.

Slide 14 - Question ouverte

My mother said: "you must pay more attention when you are crossing the road."

Slide 15 - Question ouverte

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Slide 17 - Vidéo