DIRECT SPEECH TO REPORTED SPEECH
"I AM EXHAUSTED" TIM SAID.
TIM SAID THAT HE WAS EXHAUSTED.
SHE SAID THAT THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE WAITING AT THE BUS STOP.
"THERE ARE THREE PEOPLE WAITING AT THE BUS STOP", SHE SAID.
"OK, I'll go to the beach clean-up day," John said. (AGREE)
John agreed to go to the beach clean-up day.
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "TODAY" TO...
THAT DAY
"I can't come to the meeting," Sara told Matt
Sara told Matt she couldn't go to the meeting.
MY FRIENDS SAID THAT THEY HAD BEEN SHOPPING THAT AFTERNOON.
"WE HAVE BEEN SHOPPING THIS AFTERNOON", MY FRIENDS SAID.
He asked himself, "Where is Laura today?" (WONDER)
He wondered where Laura was that day.
IN REPORTED SPEECH, THIS WEEK CHANGES TO....
THAT WEEK
"I MAY GET A JOB IN LONDON NEXT YEAR," TIM TOLD ME.
TIM TOLD ME THAT HE MIGHT GET A JOB IN LONDON THE FOLLOWING YEAR/THE YEAR AFTER.
My mom always says that she hates lying.
My mom always says: "I hate lying."
"Form a queue!" he said. (ORDER)
He ordered to form a queue.
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "YESTERDAY" TO...
THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE DAY BEFORE
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON SATURDAY" HE ASKED HER.
HE ASKED HER WHAT SHE WAS DOING ON SATURDAY.
Ben told me that if he were me, he would sing 3 times a week.
"If I were you, I would sing three times a week," Ben told me/said to me.
"Don't forget to dress warmly," Ann said to me. (remind)
Ann reminded me to dress warmly.
IN REPORTED SPEECH, "TOMORROW" CHANGE TO...
THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE NEXT DAY
"You don't care about social issues," They said. (complain)
They complained (that) I didn't care about social issues.
Jim said that they must be the reporters. (deduction)
Jim said: "You must be the reporters."
He forbade me to leave the house. (Change to direct speech)
"You mustn't leave the house." he said. (forbid)
IN REPORTED SPEECH, "THREE DAYS AGO"CHANGES TO...
THREE DAYS BEFORE
Debbie has often said, "I love summer."
Debbie has often said that she loves summer.
In reported speech "needn't" changes to.....(future meaning)
wouldn't have to (He said that they wouldn't have to worry about it snowing the next/following week)
SHE SAID THAT HER FATHER MUST TRAVEL A LOT BECAUSE HE IS A SALESMAN.
"MY FATHER MUST TRAVEL A LOT BECAUSE HE'S A SALESMAN", SHE SAID.
He said I didn't need to take my raincoat that day.
"You needn't take your raincoat today," he said.
(need not - present; didn't need to - past)
In rep. sp. "NOW" changes to...
Then; immediately.
"Please tell me- have you seen my dog yet?" he inquired.
He inquired if/whether I had seen his dog at the time.
What are indirect questions used for? Bring one example.
They are used to ask ADVICE or INFORMATION. (Could you tell me...? Do you know....? I wonder... , I want to know...
He asked me if he should go to Africa to help me with the project. (advice)
He said to me, "Shall I go to Africa and help you with the project?"
He said that we had to reduce our carbon footprint. (the speaker feels it's our obligation)
He said, "We must reduce our carbon footprint." (the speaker feels it's our obligation)
In REPORTED SPEECH, "YET" changes to......
at the time