Reported Speech
Report this:
"Will you be here later?" (they)
They asked IF I would be there later.
Choose the correct option:
It ___________ that horror films nowadays are more based on psychological terror than jump scares.
a) says
b) is said
It IS SAID that horror films nowadays are more based on psychological terror than jump scares.
Do the transformation:
"We'll sign copies of the book after the reading," the writers said.
The writers ____ copies of the book after the reading. (promised)
The writers PROMISED TO SIGN copies of the book after the reading.
Explain the difference between using HAVE something DONE and GET something DONE.
HAVE something DONE: general use for someone else doing something for you, more formal, used more specifically in negative situations.
GET something DONE: used in spoken language for someone else doing something for you. Used in convincing situations if an object is present. "They got THE CHILD to steal the candy."
What's the first rule of Fight Club?
Don't talk about Fight Club
Report this:
"I must finish my book by the end of next month". (he)
He said he had to finish his book by the end of the following month.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:
Movies that ________ too heavily on SFX rarely have interesting stories.
a) rely
b) are relied
Movies that RELY too heavily on SFX rarely have interesting stories.
ACTIVE VOICE
Do the transformation:
"Happy birthday, Francis!" - the class said.
The class ____________ his birthday. (CONGRATULATED)
The class CONGRATULATED FRANCIS ON his birthday.
Complete with the correct option:
John ______ us to watch all the Spider Man movies.
a) HAD
b) GOT
John GOT us to watch all the Spider Man movies.
convinced = use get + object + to verb
Name 2 countries for each continent
South America: Peru, Bolivia
Central America: Nicaragua, Costa Rica
North America: the USA, Canada
Europe: Italy, Germany
Africa: Nigeria, Congo
Asia: Japan, Sourth Korea
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
Report this:
"Where did you leave your bag?" (she)
She asked me where I had left my bag.
Explain the difference between Passive Voice and Reported Speech
Passive Voice is used to change the focus of a sentence, highlighting the result of an action and who received it. It DOES NOT take changing of tenses, only change in order and perspective.
Reported Speech is used to report what was previously said. There is change in tense, as to make it look "further away" from who's reporting it.
Do the transformation:
"I'm sorry for being late." Helena said.
Helena __________ late. (APOLOGIZED)
Helena APOLOGIZED FOR BEING late.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:
Marina ____ her room ____ green and beige now. (paint)
Marina IS HAVING her room PAINTED green and beige now.
What's the name of the reindeer from Frozen?
Sven
Report this:
"You're going to love the unexpected twist". (she)
She told me I was going to love the unexpected twist.
Do the transformation:
"We can use Reported Speech to gossip."
Reported Speech CAN BE USED to gossip.
Create reported sentences with the following verbs:
a) regret;
b) threaten.
a) He regretted telling them his secret;
b) She threatened to quit her job at the agency.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:
Unfortunately, Santiago ____ his new drawing pencil stolen.
Unfortunately, Santiago HAD his new drawing pencil stolen.
Name 5 Oscar winning movies for best picture
Oppenheimer;
Parasite;
Lord of the Rings;
Slumdog Millionaire;
Gladiator;
Crash;
Anora;
Green Book;
Titanic.
Report these:
"Can you help me?" - Martina asked.
"Why would anyone fart in class?" - Thalita asked.
Martina asked IF I/We COULD help HER.
Thalita asked WHY anyone would fart in class.
Do the transformation:
"No one has heard from Alex for ages."
Alex ____ for ages (been).
Alex HASN'T BEEN HEARD FROM for ages.
Create reported sentences with the following verbs:
a) persuade;
b) encouraged.
a) The seller PERSUADED THE WOMAN TO BUY the more expensive car.
b) My friends ENCOURAGED ME TO TRY OUT for the part.
Create 2 causative sentences for this situation:
You asked chatGPT to write your essay.
I GOT ChatGPT TO write my essay.
I HAD ChatGPT WRITE do my essay.
What happened to Gonzalo's phone?
It fell from his mother's purse and broke.