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Unit 8: “Reading the signs”
Reported Speech
By Teacher Danitza Lazcano F.

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We use Reported Speech to report what someone
said (Indirect Speech). We use speech marks (“”)
to identify a person’s exact words (Direct Speech).

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We use SAY (THAT) to report what someone said.
E.g.: He said (that) she loved him.
We use TELL to report information about the
person who is talking to. The noun or name always
goes after the verb TELL.
Eg: He told me (that) she loved him.
*In both examples, THAT is optional*

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We usually move the verbs in the reported clause
“one tense back” or backwards if the reporting verb
is in the past tense; e.g., said, told or asked.

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Reported Commands
We use the verb told to report commands and we
turn the imperative mood into the infinitive.
Subject + told + object + (not) to infinitive

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Reported Requests
We use the verb asked to report requests.
Subject + asked + object + (not) to infinitive

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Reported Questions
When we want to report questions, there is no inversion
of subject and auxiliary verb, there is no do/does/did or
use of a question mark.
We use the reported verb asked.
E.g., When did you arrive?
I asked her when she had arrived.
We use if or whether when there is no question word.
E.g., Does she play the violin?
He asked me if she played the violin.

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Time and place changes

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Exercise 1: Report the following
statements
1. Betty: “JP doesn’t work in a bank”
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2. Andrea to Mary: “JP is studying right now”
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Exercise 1: Report the following
statements
1. Betty: “JP doesn’t work in a bank”
Betty said (that) JP didn’t work in a bank.
2. Andrea to Mary: “JP is studying right now”
Andrea told her (that) JP was studying right then.
3. Benito: “JP went out last night”
Benito said (that) JP had gone out the previous night.

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4. Betty to Conny: “JP has not bought me my food”
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5. JP to Carolina: “Do not use my computer!”
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6. Mary to Andrea: “What time do you get up every
morning?”
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7. Mermelada to me: “Did Mark love me?

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4. Betty to Conny: “JP has not bought me my food”
Betty told her (that) JP had not bought her her food.
5. JP to Carolina: “Do not use my computer!”
JP asked her not to use his computer.
6. Conny to Andrea: “What time do you get up every
morning?”
Conny asked her what time she got up every morning.
7. Mermelada to me: “Did Mark love me?
Mermelada asked me if Mark had loved him.

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Material created by
Danitza Lazcano Flores
Teacher of English,
Master in Education and
Educational and Vocational
Counselor.