Direct & indirect speech

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DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH

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DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH

Direct speech gebruiken we om letterlijk weer te geven wat iemand heeft gezegd. Indirect speech gebruiken we om te beschrijven wat iemand heeft gezegd.

• Direct speech: Sheila said: “I love mysteries.”
  
• Indirect speech: Sheila said that she loved mysteries.

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Direct speech: Robin asked: “Do you like stories?”

Indirect speech: Robin asked if I liked stories.

Direct speech: “I was at a party last night.”

Indirect speech: He told me that he had been at a party the night before.

LET OP:

1. Begin met een inleiding, bijvoorbeeld: She said that…, They asked if… etc.
   
2. Verander waar nodig verwijzingen (voornaamwoorden, tijdsbepalingen etc.)

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Present simple – past simple

• Direct speech: “I spend a lot of time there.”
• Indirect speech: Jim said that he spent a lot of time there.

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Present continuous – past continuous

• Direct speech: “We are working on it.”
  
• Indirect speech: They said that they were working on it.

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Past simple – past perfect

• Direct speech: “I saw you guys on the beach yesterday.”
  
• Indirect speech: Jake said that he had seen us on the beach yesterday.

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Present perfect – past perfect

• Direct speech: “Have you ever seen anything strange?”
  
• Indirect speech: “The boys asked me if I had ever seen anything strange.”

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Future (will) – would

• Direct speech: “I’ll meet you guys later.”
  
• Indirect speech: Sheila said that she would meet us later.

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Exercise 1

Change the direct speech into reported speech. Write down all sentences in your exercise book.

1. “He works in a bank.” - She said ...
2. “We went out last night.” - She told me ...
3. “I’m coming!” - She said ...
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived.” - She told me ...
5. “ I’d never been there before.” - She said ...

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Answers exercise 1 

1. She said that he worked in a bank.
   
2. She told me that they had gone out last night / the night before.
   
3. She said that she was coming.
   
4. She told me that she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived.
   
5. She said that she had never been there before.

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Exercise 2

Change the direct speech into reported speech. Write down all sentences in your exercise book.

1. “I didn’t go to the party.” - She told me ...
2. “Lucy’ll come later.” - She said ...
3. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast.” - She told me ...
4. “I can help you tomorrow.” - She said ...
5. “You should go to bed early.” - She told me ...

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Answers exercise 2

1. She told me that she hadn't gone to the party.
   
2. She said that Lucy would come later.
   
3. She told me that he hadn't eaten breakfast.
   
4. She said that she could help me tomorrow.
   
5. She told me that I should go to bed early.

How did you do the exercises?