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Direct Speech Reported Speech

The document summarizes the differences between direct and reported speech. It provides examples of how to change direct speech into reported speech by modifying verb tenses, time and place expressions, pronouns, and question structures as needed. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report exact words, while reported speech does not use quotation marks and changes elements to reflect they are no longer the exact words.

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Direct Speech Reported Speech

The document summarizes the differences between direct and reported speech. It provides examples of how to change direct speech into reported speech by modifying verb tenses, time and place expressions, pronouns, and question structures as needed. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report exact words, while reported speech does not use quotation marks and changes elements to reflect they are no longer the exact words.

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Direct speech  Reported speech 

She says: "I like tuna fish." She says that she likes tuna fish. 
She said: "I'm visiting Paris next She said that she was visiting Paris the following
weekend" weekend.

Direct Speech  Reported Speech


Simple Present Simple Past
He said: "I am happy"  He said that he was happy 
Present Progressive Past Progressive
He said: "I'm looking for my keys"  He said that he was looking for his keys 
Simple Past Past Perfect Simple
He said: "I visited New York last year"  He said that he had visited New York the
previous year. 
Present Perfect  Past Perfect 
He said: " I've lived here for a long time "  He said that he had lived there for a long time 
Past Perfect  Past Perfect 
He said: "They had finished the work when He said that they had finished the work when
I arrived"  he had arrived"
Future Simple (will+verb) Conditional (would+verb)
He said: "I will open the door."  He said that he would open the door. 
Conditional (would+verb) Conditional (would+verb)
He said: "I would buy Mercedes if He said that he would buy Mercedes if he had
I were rich"  been rich"

Modal Direct speech Reported speech 

can "I can do it."  He said he could do it. 

may "May I go out?" He wanted to know if he might go out. 

must "She must apply for the job."  He said that she must/had to apply for the job. 

will "They will call you."  He told her that they would call her.

Direct Speech  Reported Speech


Time Expressions 
today that day
now then
yesterday the day before
… days ago … days before
last week the week before
next year the following year
tomorrow the next day / the following day
Place
here there
Demonstratives
this that
these those
Types of questions  Direct speech Reported speech
With question word (what, why, "Why" don’t you He asked me why I didn’t
where, how...)  speak English?” speak English.
Without question word (yes or “Do you speak He asked me whether / if I
no questions)  English?” spoke English.

Direct speech Reported speech


“Nancy,do the exercise.“ He told Nancy to do the exercise.
"Nancy, give me your pen, please."  He asked Nancy to give him her pen.

She said, “Sit down." - She asked me to sit down.

She said, "don't be lazy" - She asked me not to be lazy

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