Reporting grammar

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• Studiejaar 2

Reporting

Which crime is being committed
and what is the criminal called?

Example: rape-rapist

Which crime is being committed
and what is the criminal called?

Example: rape-rapist

Direct speech vs Reported speech

Direct speech is when we tell someone 

the actual words that another person

used.

She said: "I like Peter."

Reported speech is when we tell 

someone what another person said.

She said she liked you.

Reporting verbs

We use reporting verbs like say, tell, ask, admit, promise, explain, announce, invite, want, etc.

He said he felt lonely in Afghanistan.

He told me he'd be home for Christmas.

He asked me to look after his dog in the meantime.

He promised he would seek mental help.

When do we use reported speech?

1. When telling someone what was said in your own words.
2. When we are literally quoting someone.

Select the correct form of reported speech.

1. She said: "I saw someone break into my car."
2. She told me she saw someone breaking into her car.
3. She asked me to listen to someone breaking into her car.
4. She said that she witnessed someone breaking into her car.

Hi Sarah, it's Aaron. Can you call me back? I miss you and I need someone to talk to. You see, I just experienced a horrible accident. My platoon was on foot patrol. In the distance, we saw one of our helicopters crash. Luckily, the pilot and crew survived, but one of the passengers was severely injured. He died at the hospital 2 hours later.

Which sentences are examples of reported speech?

1. He said: "I miss you."
2. He told me that someone had died.
3. He saw a helicopter crash.
4. He asked me to call him back.

Hi Sarah, it's Aaron. Can you call me back? I miss you and I need someone to talk to. You see, I just experienced a horrible accident. My platoon was on foot patrol. In the distance, we saw one of our helicopters crash. Luckily, the pilot and crew survived, but one of the passengers was severely injured. He died at the hospital 2 hours later.

Write down at least 3 sentences about this story using reported speech.

Assignment 1

Make the following exercises in your Student's book:

• Bravo ex 4, 9
  
• Delta ex 4, 6

Make the following exercises in your workbook:

• Bravo ex 2, 3
  
• Delta ex 1,2
  

Assignment 2

1. Work in pairs.
2. Student 1 witnesses an accident. Student 2 asks him questions about the accident. Student 2 then has to report what student 1 said to the commanding officer.
3. Make the conversation.
4. Practise 2 times.
5. Record the final version. Hand in on Google Classroom.

What did you learn today?