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Reported Speech

Reported Speech. What is Reported Speech?. Reported Speech is a way how we report what someone has said by changing some of the words said , but retaining the same meaning . Could you help me?. Directed Speech. What did Alan ask us?. Alan asked us to help him.

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Reported Speech

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  1. Reported Speech

  2. What is Reported Speech? • Reported Speech is a way how we report what someone has said by changing some of the words said, but retaining the same meaning.

  3. Could you help me? Directed Speech What did Alan ask us? Alan asked us to help him. Reported Speech / Indirected Speech

  4. Reported requests, offers…. When we report offers, promises, threats etc, we can use the structure: Reporting verb + to-infinitive

  5. Can I help you? What did the woman say to us? She offeredto help us. reportingverb to-infinitive

  6. ***Notice*** The reporting verbs that we can use in this structure include: Offer, promise, agree, refuse etc.

  7. I’ll work harder What did Jacky say? He promised to work harder.

  8. Reported orders, requests…. When we report orders, requests, warnings, advice, invitations etc, we can use the structure: Reporting verb + object + to infinitive

  9. Can you tell me how to read the word, John? What did the girl say? The girl askedJohnto tellher how to read the word. Notice : The change of pronouns reporting verb + object + to-infinitive

  10. ***Notice*** The reporting verbs that we can use in this structure include: tell, ask, order, warn, remind, advise, invite etc.

  11. Amy, I think you should do your homework. What did mother say to Amy? Mother advisedAmyto doher homework.

  12. Reporting negative orders, promises, advices….. In negative orders, promises, requests,etc, we use the structure: not + to-infinitive

  13. Don’t eat too much sweet. What did the dentist ask Joe? The dentist asked Joe not to eat too much sweet. not + to-infinitive

  14. Changes of pronouns • In reported speech, we usually need to change the pronouns (e.g. I, you, me, this, these, etc) and possessive adjectives (e.g. my, your, etc). • We usually change the pronouns from : 1st person (I, me) 2nd person (you, your) 3rd person (we, us) • However we do not need to change the • 1st person pronoun I when the speaker is reporting • his/her own words.

  15. Please be careful when you pass me the box. What did the woman say to the man? She asked him to be careful when he passes her the box.

  16. Oral Drills

  17. I’ll work out the programme in two minutes. What did Joan promise? Joan promised to work out the programme in two minutes.

  18. I’ll sign the contract. What did the man agree? He agreed to sign the contract.

  19. Let me teach you. What did Jackie say? Jacky offered to teach the children / them.

  20. What did the doctor say? The doctor asked David to pass him the bandage. Please pass me the bandage, David.

  21. Mr. Chan, you shouldn’t smoke again. What did the doctor advise Mr. Chan? The doctor advised Mr. Chan not to smoke again.

  22. What did Susan say? She asked Tim to get her down. Tim, don’t shoot the balloons. She asked Tim not to shoot the balloons. She asked Tim to get her down and not to shoot the balloons. Please get me down, Tim

  23. Don’t move. What did the vet say? Don’t be afraid. He asked the dog not to be afraid. He asked the dog not to move He asked the dog not to be afraid and move.

  24. Relevant Website http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/rep5.cfm

  25. The End

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