3A Reported Speech revision and reported questions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Teacher to class: "Be on time!"
rewrite the sentence....
The teacher told ....................... .

lesson objectives

- understand basic reported speech including backshift

- form indirect questions

- use reporting verbs correctly

direct speech

"I take photos of the stars"   

"I can see it"

"I will do it again"

reported speech (indirect speech)

Liam said ( that) he took photos of the stars.

Elena said ( that) she could see it.

Nathan said ( that) he would do it again.

We use reported speech to tell somebody else what a person said

backshift of tenses

She said, "I want to be a dancer."
Change this sentence from direct speech into reported speech

"Where are you?" she asked me.
Change this sentence into reported speech

Jane: "I can come after eight o'clock."

Ed: "I will bring some snacks."

Chris: " I can't come because I'm sick."

Melanie: "I love rehearsing after school!"

Simon: "I'm going to be late. I haven't left the house yet."

In your notebook>

Rewrite the following statements in reported speech.

1) ‘I love making cookies,’ said Samir.

2) ‘That’s really kind’, said Ed.

3) Marie said, ‘I’ll email you later.’

4) Jerry said, ‘I’m finishing a new project.’ 

5) ‘I can’t come to the party,’ Sebas told Adam.

Answers

1) Samir said that he loved making cookies.

2) Ed said that that was really kind.

3) Marie said that she would email me later.

4) Jerry said that he was finishing a new project.

5) Sebas told Adam that he could not come to the party.

change to reported speech:
Lucy: "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 reported 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 phrase?
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"

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

Senna: "I cannot concentrate so please, please be quiet"

Robin: "What about pasta for dinner tonight?"

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

Parents:
"Don't smoke!"

Teacher:
"Would you like some help?"