Rules/Structure
When we talk about what someone else says, we use a reporting verb like "say" or _____________
When we talk about what someone else says, we use a reporting verb like "say" or "tell"
"I" becomes _____________
"I" becomes "she," "he," or "they"
"Here" becomes ___________________
"Here" becomes "there"
"Today" becomes ______________
Today becomes that day
Carmela: "I like dogs"
becomes ______________
Carmela says/said she likes dogs.
When we report what someone says, we change the pronouns, e.g. from “I” to “she,” "he," or "they"
True / False
True: When we report what someone says, we change the pronouns, e.g. from “I” to “she,” "he," or "they"
“My” (e.g. "my cat") becomes ____________
“My” becomes “her,” his,” or “their” (e.g. "her/his/their cat")
"My house" becomes ___________________
"My house" becomes "her house" or "his house" or "their house"
"Yesterday" becomes ______________
"Yesterday" becomes "the day before"
Miguel: “I am a doctor”
becomes _________
Miguel says/said he is a doctor.
When we report what someone says, we usually change the time, e.g. from “today” to “that day”
True / False
True: When we report what someone says, we usually change the time, e.g. from “today” to “that day”
“You” becomes ___________
“You” becomes “I” or “me”
"Your office" becomes ________
"Your office" becomes "my office"
"Last week" becomes ______________
"Last week" becomes "the week before"
Kyoko: “I have 2 younger brothers” becomes _____________
Kyoko says/said she has 2 younger brothers.
When we report what someone says, we sometimes change the place, e.g. from “here” to there”
True / False
True: When we report what someone says, we sometimes change the place, e.g. from “here” to there”
“Your” (e.g. "your book") becomes _________
“Your" becomes "my” (e.g. "my book")
"My favourite restaurant" becomes ____________
"My favourite restaurant" becomes "his/her/their favourite restaurant"
"Tomorrow" becomes ___________________
"Tomorrow" becomes "the next day"
Sheila: “I don’t like to eat mushrooms”
becomes _________
Sheila says/said she doesn’t like to eat mushrooms.
When we report what someone says, we usually change the verb tense, e.g. from present to past
True / False
True: When we report what someone says, we usually change the verb tense, e.g. from present to past
"Our" (e.g. "our class" becomes _________
This depends. If the person reporting is part of the "our" then it stays the same. If the person reporting is not part of the "our" then it becomes "their."
"There" becomes ____________
"There" becomes "that place"
"Next week" becomes ______________
"Next week" becomes "the following week"
Donna: “You have 14 students” becomes ____________
Donna says I have 14 students.
Donna said I had 14 students.