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    This document discusses direct and reported speech. It provides examples of how to report statements and questions using reported speech. Some key details: - Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words said, while reported speech does not use quotation marks and reports the general meaning without the exact words. - Reported statements can change pronouns, time/place words, and verb tenses depending on the context. - Reported questions are usually introduced with verbs like "ask", "inquire", or "wonder" followed by the same question word if it was used directly or "if/whether" for questions starting with auxiliary verbs.

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    This document discusses direct and reported speech. It provides examples of how to report statements and questions using reported speech. Some key details: - Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words said, while reported speech does not use quotation marks and reports the general meaning without the exact words. - Reported statements can change pronouns, time/place words, and verb tenses depending on the context. - Reported questions are usually introduced with verbs like "ask", "inquire", or "wonder" followed by the same question word if it was used directly or "if/whether" for questions starting with auxiliary verbs.

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    This document discusses direct and reported speech. It provides examples of how to report statements and questions using reported speech. Some key details: - Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words said, while reported speech does not use quotation marks and reports the general meaning without the exact words. - Reported statements can change pronouns, time/place words, and verb tenses depending on the context. - Reported questions are usually introduced with verbs like "ask", "inquire", or "wonder" followed by the same question word if it was used directly or "if/whether" for questions starting with auxiliary verbs.

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    This document discusses direct and reported speech. It provides examples of how to report statements and questions using reported speech. Some key details: - Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words said, while reported speech does not use quotation marks and reports the general meaning without the exact words. - Reported statements can change pronouns, time/place words, and verb tenses depending on the context. - Reported questions are usually introduced with verbs like "ask", "inquire", or "wonder" followed by the same question word if it was used directly or "if/whether" for questions starting with auxiliary verbs.

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    REPORTED SPEECH

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    REPORTED SPEECH - DIRECT SPEECH

    1 We can report people's words by using direct speech or reported speech.

    2 Direct speech is the exact words someone used. We use quotation marks
    (' ') in direct speech. e.g 'I am tired.' Tom said.

    3 Reported speech is the exact meaning of what someone said, but not
    the exact words. We do not use quotation marks in reported speech.
    e.g Tom said (that) he was tired.
    SAY - TELL

    1 Say + (that) Say + to + noun / pronoun + (that)

    He said, I'm cold." He said to me, 'I'm cold."


    He said (that) he was cold. He said to me (that) he was cold

    2 Tell + noun / pronoun + (that)

    She told me, 'I am tired' She told me (that) she was tired.
    In reported speech personal pronouns, possessive adjectives/possessive pronouns
    change according to the meaning of the sentence.

    Sam said, 'I'm leaving for Germany with my family tomorrow.'


    Sam said (that) he was leaving for Germany with his family the following day.

    When this/these are used in time expressions, they change to that / those.

    This week - that week, these days - those days

    Certain words and time expressions change according to the meaning of the
    sentence as follows.
    now • then, at that time, immediately last week • the week before, the previous week
    today, tonight • that day, that night next week • the week after, the following week
    yesterday • the day before, the previous day two days ago • two days before
    tomorrow • the next day, the following day here • there
    this week • that week
    Present Simple Past Simple
    'I need a new car.' John said.

    Present Continuous Past Continuous


    She said, 'He is sleeping. '

    Present Perfect Past Perfect


    'I have already seen this movie.' he said.

    Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous


    'I have been working for 6 hours.' she told him.

    Past Simple Past Perfect


    'Jack left the country.' John said to me.

    Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous


    Rob told me,' Tim was working at 4 o'clock.'
    Future Tenses Would

    'I will call you tomorrow.' Rea said to me.

    Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous remain the same.

    1 'He broke the window,' they said.


    2 'We've never been on holiday abroad,' they said.
    3 Mum says, 'Dinner is ready."
    4 'I'll start cooking at six o'clock,' she said.
    5 'We went to the supermarket yesterday,' he said.
    6 Mrs Jones says, "My daughter is going to have a baby."
    7 'You're never going to get a job.' Dad always says.
    8 'Fish live in water,' he said.
    9 'We went to the beach last weekend,' they said.
    10 "He showed me his photographs," she said.
    11 I'm working on my project now,' Billy said.
    REPORTED QUESTIONS

    Reported questions are usually introduced with the verbs ask, inquire,
    wonder or the expres- sion want to know.

    When the direct question begins with a question word (who, where, how
    old, how long, when, why, what, etc.), the reported question is introduced
    with the same question word.

    'What do you want to know?' she asked me. | She asked me what I wanted to know.

    When the direct question begins with an auxili- ary (is, do, have) or a modal
    verb (can, may, etc.), then the reported question begins with if or whether.

    'Have you seen this man before?' he asked me.


    He asked me if/whether I had seen the man before.
    Exercises

    1 'What is your name?' he asked me.


    He asked me what my name was.

    2 'Where are your parents?' Uncle Bill asked us.

    3 'Will you help me carry the box, please?' Dad asked.

    4 'What time will you be home?' Mum asked me.

    5 'Can you play the guitar?' he asked her.

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