Changes & Form of Reported Speech
Which modals change form and which do not?
Change forms: can, may, have to, must
Don’t change forms: might, could, should, ought to
List verbs that are similar to "say"
admit, agree, answer, claim, complain
What does the noun clause function as in the following sentence?
My dog will eat whatever food I give him.
Object
Report: She asked,"Do you live nearby?"
She asked if I lived nearby. (Tip: change tense)
Make a sentence with a positive infinitive phrase
Answers may vary but should include proper use of infinitives.
E.g. She dedicated herself to mastering the piano, determined to bring joy to others through her music.
List the verbs in quoted speech that changes into “had” and “had to”in reported speech respectively.
Had: has, had, simple past
Had to: must, have to
List verbs that are similar to "tell"
assure, convince, inform, notify, remind
What does the noun clause function as in the following sentence?
Whoever leaves last should turn off the lights.
Subject
Quoted Speech: "Are you coming to the party?"
He asked if I was coming to the party. (Tip: adjust pronouns)
What is a noun clause?
A dependent clause that can occur in the same place as a noun or noun phrase.
Tell the two parts (form) of reported speech.
Reporting verb (say, tell, ask) +noun clause/infinitive.
List verbs that are similar to "ask"
inquire, question, wonder
What does the noun clause function as in the following sentence?
Everyone was worried that the computers might go down.
Complement (Adj.+clause)
"I will be late," he said.
He said that he would be late. (Tip: use the correct conjunction)
Write a sentence where the noun clause is a subject.
What you do next will define your future.
When (/for what) do we use present tense in reported speech?
Things that affect the present
-said regularly
-involve current opinions
-ongoing situations
List verbs of necessity and advice
demand, insist, propose, recommend, request
What does the noun clause function as in the following sentence?
We had a long discussion about why the project failed.
Object (of a preposition)
Report：“Is it OK to leave?” he asked.
He asked if it was OK to leave. (Tips: statement order)
Make a sentence with a negative infinitive phrase.
Answer may vary but should have “not to” instead of “to not”.
E.g. It is important for you not to miss any classes.
When do we keep the same form in reported speech?
To keep the meaning clear
-timeless statement (general truth)
-habitual activity
-current situation
-future event (the date still hasn’t occurred yet)
-immediate report (spoken right after the speech)
-past in informal speech
Report this question in two ways.
"Are you coming to the party?"
He asked if I was coming to the party.
He wondered if I was coming to the party.
What does the noun clause function as in the following sentence?
The alarming truth was that the storm was getting closer.
Complement (N.+clause)
How do we report the word “ago”?
Earlier (Tip:change the adverbs of time/place)
Make a sentence that involves a noun clause that show necessity and advice.
Answers may vary and may include suggest/advice/ask. It could omit the words “that” and “should”.
E.g. It is important (that) he (should) win the match.