Reported Speech Rules
Present Simple in direct speech changes to _________________ in reported speech.
past simple
"We are going to Port Adventure tomorrow!" she said.
She said that they were going to Port Adventure the next day.
"Is she ok?" she asked.
She asked if she was ok.
Use an appropriate reporting verb in this sentence:
"Would you like to go to the cinema?"``
offered to go...
Yesterday in DIRECT SPEECH changes to ____________ in REPORTED SPEECH.
the day before
Present perfect in direct speech changes to __________________ in reported speech.
past perfect
"I don't like this chocolate" she said.
She said she didn't like that chocolate.
"Did you enjoy the film?" she asked.
She asked if I had enjoyed the film.
Use an appropriate reporting verb in this sentence:
'Please stand behind the line"
begged me to
Tomorrow in DIRECT SPEECH changes to ____________ in REPORTED SPEECH.
the following/the next day
What are 3 things we change making direct into reported speech?
verbs, time expressions, pronouns
"I returned from Mallorca yesterday." she said.
She said she had returned from Mallorca the day before.
"Where were you yesterday?" she asked.
She asked where I had been the day before.
Use an appropriate reporting verb in this sentence:
"Sorry, I lied to you"
Apologized for lying
Now in DIRECT SPEECH changes to ____________ in REPORTED SPEECH.
then
Past simple in direct speech changes to ________________ in reported speech
Past perfect
"We were dancing yesterday at 6pm"she said.
She said they had been dancing at 6pm the day before.
"Do you like my new dress I bought last week?" she asked.
She asked if I liked her new dress she had bought the week before.
Use an appropriate reporting verb in this sentence:
"You should go to the consultations"
suggested/recommended me going...
Here in DIRECT SPEECH changes to ____________ in REPORTED
there
How do we form questions in reported speech?
asked + if/wh + subject + verb (one tense back)
"I didn't know what I had done" she said.
She said she hadn't known what she had done.
"Why was Lily so nervous when I came in the room?" she asked.
She asked why Lily had been so nervous when she had come in the room.
Use an appropriate reporting verb in this sentence:
"Don't go there"
warned me against going
Direct Speech: This / These changes to ___________ in Reported speech.
that / those