This document discusses reported speech, which is used to report what another person has said. There are two types of reported speech: direct speech uses the person's exact words, while reported speech freely rephrases their words without quotation marks. When changing direct speech to reported speech, certain changes must be made, such as changing verb tenses and pronouns to reflect the new context. Time and place expressions also need to be adjusted. The document provides examples of these required changes and discusses other aspects of reported speech like introductory verbs.

1. REPORTED SPEECH I:StatementsBy Antonio Romero

2. SUMMARY

3. It is used to say what another person has said. There are two types: Direct speech (using his/her own words): Mary said, 'I'm going to the beach this weekend.' Reported speech (free discourse, not using his/her own words): Mary said (that) she was going to the beach that weekend. REPORTED SPEECH

4. As you can see, there are certain changes to be made when using reported speech: Tenses.Time and place expressions.Pronouns.CHANGES‘I’mgoingtothebeachtomorrow’She / He saidthatshewasgoingtothebeachthenextday.

5. TensesYou can see now how the different verbal tenses change in reported speech:

7. Modal verbs

8. Time and place

9. You can use logic to see the changes. Thus, if you have doubts, remember the following associations: Pronouns

10. We normally use the verbs say and tell. The difference between them is that say can be used without object (or to + object) and tell is always used with the object: He told me that she knew it. He said (to me) that she knew it. INTRODUCTORY VERBS