Reported Speech
"Is everyone meeting up here?"
She asked if everyone was meeting up there.
to say that something is not true
deny
______________ it rained a lot, I still went for a run.
Although, though, even though
My mum ate _____ quick that she was the first person to finish her lunch.
so
Use two possible reporting verbs to created reported speech.
"Let's go out to the pub tonight."
She invited him to go out to the pub.
She suggested going out to the pub.
Reported-Direct
He asked if I had been gone all day.
"Were you gone all day?"
to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider
suggest
Complete with the correct relative pronoun
"Philadelphia is a city ___________ many historical historical sites are located."
It was ______ a long film that we missed the last bus to get home.
such
Are any corrections needed?
1. He admitted to not watch the play.
2. They reminded her to get everything done on time.
1. Yes: He admitted to not watching the play.
2. No.
I'll never fly again! He said....
He said he would never fly again.
to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten
remind
Create the correct mixed conditional sentence for the following:
"I am late today because I forgot to set my alarm"
"I wouldn't have been late today if I didn't forget to set my alarm."
We are having _______ good time in Disneyland that my children don’t want to leave.
such a
Paraphrase using a reporting verb: "Don't forget to turn off the computer", Sarah told Ben.
Sarah reminded Ben to turn off the computer.
Reported- Direct
She asked if I had been sitting there since she had left.
"Have you been sitting here since I left?"
to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
persuade
Put the following in the passive voice:
Politicians had been rallying a large number of potential voters before the elections.
A large number of potential voters had been rallied before the elections.
It was _____________ amazing concert that we wanted to go again!
such an
Use two possible reporting verbs to created reported speech.
"Not in a million years would I do that."
He refused to do that.
He denied doing that/he denied that he would do that.
"Don't hesitate to ask me for something"
He told me not to hesitate to ask him for something.
to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want
threaten
What is each adverb modifying?
"Our professor gives us homework very frequently"
"Very" modifies how "frequently", and "frequently" modifies much the professor "gives homework"
PARAPHRASE:
I was so surprised that I didn't know what to say...
It was ______________ that I didn't know what to say.
SUCH A SURPRISE
Are any corrections needed?
1.He offered that he would go to pick up her prescription.
2. She promised getting better at her job.
1. Yes: He offered to go pick up her prescription.
2: Yes. She promised to get better at her job/she promised that she would get better at her job.