Reported Speech

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STATEMENTS:

1. Statements. ***

2. Statements. **

3. Statements **

4. Statements  **

5. Statements **

Careful with number 5. As the reporting verb is in the present, you only have to change the pronouns and possessive adjectives.

6. Statements. Reporting verb in present tenses.

SAY OR TELL?

1. Say or tell. 

2. Say or tell.

QUESTIONS:

1. Questions with some statements.  *

2. Questions.

3. Reported Speech Questions. **

4. Questions 4.

5. Questions 5.


COMMANDS (orders)  and REQUESTS:

Requests and commands are formed using the "to-infinitive" in statements and "not + to-infinitive" in negative statements. If we report somebody's commands, we use the verb told. If it's a request, the word used in the main clause is usually asked.

• He asked me to close the window.

Commands

• Go to bed!
• He told me to go to bed.

• Don't go to bed!
• He told me not to go to bed.

Requests

• Could you buy some eggs?
• She asked me to buy some eggs

• Don't buy any eggs please.
• She asked me not to buy any eggs.

1. Orders/Commands and requests. **

2. Commands and requests.

3. Negative requests. **

4. Afirmative requests. *



OTHER REPORTING VERBS:

1. Other reporting verbs.***

2. Commands, requests and SUGGESTIONS. ***


ALL TOGETHER NOW!

1. Mixed Reported Speech.

2. Statements, questions, orders and requests. ***

3. From reported to DIRECT SPEECH. ***

TIME and PLACE EXPRESSIONS.

1. Statements with expressions of time.

2. Statements with expressions of time. **