Direct and Indirect speech (reported speech) by kaewsai

1. By Thareerut Chatworadej
M.6/3 No.27

2. Quotation Marks (“…”))
comma (,)
He said, “I will clean the house.”
Direct Speech
Quotation Marks (“…”))

3. Indirect Speech (Reported Speech)
He said he would clean the house.

4. Indirect Speech
1.Indirect Speech - Statement
Indirect Speech
2.Indirect Speech Requests, Commands, Suggestions
Indirect
Speech
3.Indirect Speech - Questions
Indirect Speech

5. Indirect Speech - Statement
Direct Speech
Indirect
Speech
Quotation Marks (“…”))
comma (,)
says
says that
say to
tell
said
said that
said to
told

6. “that”
Reporting Verbs
Direct Speech: He said, “I bought this house 2 years
ago.”
Indirect Speech: He said (that) he bought that house 2
years before.

9. Tense
Tense
Statement
Reporting Verbs
Direct Statement
Tense
Present
Indirect
Direct Speech: He says, “I like you.”
Indirect Speech: He says (that) he likes me.
Direct Statement
Past
Tense
Tense
Indirect Statement

11. Present Simple Tense
Past Simple
Tense
Direct Speech: Sarah said, "I like Science.“
Indirect Speech: Sarah said (that) he liked Science.
Present Continuous Tense
Continuous Tense
Past
Direct Speech: She said, "I am not shouting.“
Indirect Speech: She said (that) she was not shouting.

12. Present Perfect Tense
Past Perfect
Tense
Direct Speech: John said, "I have finished my homework.“
Indirect Speech: John said (that) he had finished his
homework.
Past Simple Tense
Past Perfect
Tense
Direct Speech: Jake said, "I cleaned the kitchen.“
Indirect Speech: Jake said (that) he had cleaned the
kitchen.

13. will
would
Direct Speech: I said, "I will wait for you.“
Indirect Speech: I said (that) I would wait for you.
shall
should
Direct Speech: They said, "We shall go to the
supermarket."
Indirect Speech: They said (that) they should go to the
supermarket.

14. can
could
Direct Speech: George and Sarah said, “We can help you."
Indirect Speech: George and Sarah said (that) they could
help me.
may
might
Direct Speech: He said, "I may not be home tonight."
Indirect Speech: He said (that) he might not be home
tonight.

15. must
had to
Direct Speech: The doctor said, "You must stop smoking."
Indirect Speech: The doctor said (that) I had to stop
smoking.

16. Indirect Speech - Requests,
Commands, Suggestions
Direct Speech
Speech
Tense
Indirect

17. to + V.1”
not to + V.1”
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
please”
Direct Speech

18. Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
ask / asked
Direct Speech: He asked, “Please let me go to the
party.”
Indirect Speech: He asked me to let her go to the party.
advise / advised
Direct Speech: Mom advised, “Don’t get married.”
Indirect Speech: Mom advised me not to get married.

19. beg / begged
Direct Speech: He begged, “Please, don’t leave me alone.”
Indirect Speech: He begged her not to leave him alone.
command / commanded
Direct Speech: The police said, “Stop the car!”
Indirect Speech: The police commanded her to stop the
car.

20. forbid / forbade
Direct Speech: He said, “Please, do not touch it.”
Indirect Speech: He forbade me not to touch it.
order / ordered
Direct Speech: The teacher said, “Be quiet!”
Indirect Speech: The teacher ordered us to be quiet.

21. propose / proposed
Direct Speech: He said, “You should read more books.”
Indirect Speech: He proposed me to read more books.
request / requested
Direct Speech: The teacher said, “Please, listen to me.”
Indirect Speech: The teacher requested us to listen to her.

22. tell / told
Direct Speech: He said, “Please, do not touch it.”
Indirect Speech: He told me not to touch it.
warn / warned
Direct Speech: He said, “Be careful!”
Indirect Speech: He warned me to be careful.

23. Indirect Speech - Questions
Direct Speech
Speech
Indirect
Yes/No
Questions)

24. if”, “whether”, “whether or not”
whether…or not”

25. Speech
Direct
Indirect Speech
Ask / asked
Direct Speech: He asked, “Can I borrow your pen?”
Indirect Speech: He asked if he could borrow my pen.
Inquire / inquired
Direct Speech: She said to the customer, “Can I have your
name, please?”
Indirect Speech: She inquired the customer whether or
not she could have his name.

26. Want to know / Wanted to know
Direct Speech: He said to me, “Do you have children?”
Indirect Speech: He wanted to know whether I had
children or not.
Wonder / Wondered
Direct Speech: He said, “Is it delicious?”
Indirect Speech: He wondered if it was delicious.

27. Question Words
(Wh- Questions)
Indirect Question
Yes/No Questions)
Question words
Who, Whom, What, Which, When, Why, Where
How

28. - Direct Speech: He said to me, “Where are the apples?”
Indirect Speech: He asked me where the apples were.
- Direct Speech: He asked, “Where are you going?”
Indirect Speech: He asked where I was going.
- Direct Speech: She said to him, “How did you make it?”
Indirect Speech: She asked him how he had done it.

29. .EXERCISE.
Direction:Change these sentences into indirect speech

46. c. Pong said that if he were I,he wouldn’t do this.

48. 19.The policeman said to me. “you must stop your car at the red
signal.”
a. The policeman said to me that I must stop my car at the red signal.
b. The policeman told me that I must stop my car at the red signal.
c. The policeman told me that I must stop your car at the red signal.
d. The policeman told me that you must stop your car at the red signal.

51. 22.Pim said, “If the doctor doesn’t come. we must take him to
hospital.”
a. Pim said that if the doctor didn’t come, they must take him to
a hospital.
b. Pim said that if the doctor doesn’t come, we must take him to a
hospital.
c. Pim said that if the doctor didn’t come, they would have to
take him to a hospital.
d. Pim said that if the doctor didn’t come, we would have to
take him to a hospital.

52. 23.Pam said, “If it rains, we will play scrabble instead.”
a. Pam said that if it rained, they would play scrabble instead.
b. Pam said that if it rains, they will play scrabble instead.
c. Pam said that if it rained, they will play scrabble instead.
d. Pam said that if it rains, they would play scrabble instead.

70. 41.He said, "I have eaten my lunch.”

71. 42.She said, “I am doing a degree at
the university.”

72. 43.The teacher said to the
class, “Pay attention.”

73. 44 My mother said to me, “Buy
some bananas for me.”

74. 45 My father said to me, “Don't
waste your money.”

75. 46 She said to me, “Where is the
hospital .”

76. 47.My friend said to me. “Don't be
late tomorrow.”

77. 48 He asked me, “When will the
train arrive?”

78. 49 His teacher said to him, “Try to
do it by yourself.”

79. 50.She asked me, "What are your
favorite online games?“

80. Correct

81. Wrong

82. 41.He said that he had eaten his lunch.
42.She said that she was doing a degree at the university.
43.The teacher told the class to pay attention.
44.My mother told/asked me to buy some bananas.
45.My father told me not to waste my money.
46.She asked me where the hospital is.
47.My friend asked me not to be late tomorrow.
48.He asked me when the train will arrive.
49. His teacher told him to try to do it by himself.
50. She asked me what my favorite online games are.