Year 9 reported speech

Reported Speech

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How do you recognise Direct Speech?

• You have “…..”
• Or the name of the
person speaking is
given
• At the end, or at the
beginning, of the
“…” sentence you
have a reporting
verb.
• Ex: say; tell; ask;
answer; order, etc.

PHOEBE: Ok, so this is pretty much what's happened so far. Ross
was in love with Rachel since, you know, forever, but every
time he tried to tell her, something kind of got in the way, like
cats, and Italian guys. Finally Chandler was like "forget about
her" but when Ross was in China on his dig, Chandler let it slip
that Ross was in love with Rachel. She was like, "Oh my god."
So she went to the airport to meet him when he came back, but
what she didn't know was, that Ross was getting off the plane
with another woman. Uh-Oh! So, that's pretty much everything
you need to know. But, enough about us. So, how've you
been?
RACHEL: Oh my god. Oh my god. Excuse me. Emergency!
Excuse me!
ROSS: Rache!
RACHEL: Oh, there you are! Hi! Oh, so, so, how was China, you?
ROSS: It was, it was great. Oh, what happened?
RACHEL: What?
ROSS: You're bleeding.
RACHEL: I am? Oh, look at that, yes I am. Enough about me,
enough about me, Mr. Back from the Orient. I wanna hear
everything!

Definition
• Indirect Speech
• (aka 'reported
speech')
• It refers to a
sentence reporting
what someone has
said. It is almost
always used in
spoken English.

Direct vs Reported Speech
Ok, so this is pretty much what's happened so
far. Ross was in love with Rachel since, you
know, forever, but every time he tried to tell
her, something kind of got in the way, like
cats, and Italian guys. Finally Chandler was like
"forget about her" but when Ross was in China
on his dig, Chandler let it slip that Ross was in
love with Rachel. She was like, "Oh my god." So
she went to the airport to meet him when he came
back, but what she didn't know was, that Ross
was getting off the plane with another woman.
Uh-Oh! So, that's pretty much everything you
need to know. But, enough about us. So, how've
you been?

Is Phoebe talking directly to you?
Is she telling you a conversation she had?

At the airport…
Oh, there you are! Hi!
Oh, so, so, how was
China, you?
What?
I am? Oh, look at that, yes I
am. Enough about me,
enough about me, Mr. Back
from the Orient. I wanna
hear everything!
It was, it was great.
Oh, what
happened?
You're bleeding.

What type of speech is this?

Before you report the episode
• When you write your
report, the dialogue
(Direct Speech) is
already over, it is
already past.
• So, in the Indirect
Speech, you need to
use verb tenses that
express this idea of
action already past.

Direct
Speech
episode:
9:00

Reporting
the
episode:
12:00

Rachel telling Monica
Com‟on Rache. Tell
(late at night)
me what happened!
Yes, I do!

You don‟t wanna
know!

First I exclaimed that there he was. Second I greeted
him saying hi, then I asked how China had been.

Ross answered it had been great and then asked
what had happened. But I didn‟t understand so I
asked what and he replied that I was bleeding.

At the airport:
directly to Ross

Notice the differences…
Oh, there you are!

A new A new
subject verb Late at night telling Monica
tense

First I exclaimed that
there he was.

was.
are”

Change in verb tense
I exclaimed there he
you

Change in
Personal Pronouns
“There

At the airport:
directly to Ross
Notice the differences…
Hi! Oh, so, so, how was China,
you?
Late at night telling Monica

New New
word verb
order tense

Second I greeted him
saying hi, then I asked
how China had been.

“Oh, so, so, how was China, you?”

then I asked how China had been.

There he was:
Simple Past

“there you are”:
Simple Present

Past
Past Simple Continuous Present
Past Future
Perfect Perfect

  

Present
Continuous
Simple
Present

The
changes
in Verb Conditional
Tenses (would)

The previous That day At that
day moment
yesterday tomorrow

 
 

now

today

The changes
in time
expressions The following
day

He
She Him She
Her His Her

They
we

If you are not involved in the reporting the 3rd
person is used instead of the 1st and 2nd persons

Rachel telling Monica
Com‟on Rache. What
(late at night)
else happened!
But she is from
our country!!
Yes, I do!

You really don‟t
wanna know!

Ok! Then Ross said it had been great. Then he asked
what had happened, but I didn‟t understand so I asked
what and he replied that I was bleeding.

I asked Ross to tell me everything , so he answered
that was Julie and he introduced me to Julie. I
looked at the flowers and I said those weren‟t for
him, those were for her and I welcomed her to our
country.

Now, I know!! How more pathetic can I be?

Other changes

Here There
This Are you
teasing That
me? What
gave you
that idea?

"She is giving a party today„, said
Tom.

A week ago Tom said she is giving a party today.

A week ago Tom said she was giving a party
that day.

A week ago Tom said she has been giving a party
that day.

"I have given you a lot of good
advice", you said.
Last month you said you had given me a lot of
good advice.

Last month you said you have given me a lot of
good advice.

Last month you said you had been given me a lot
of good advice.

"Be quiet", his mother told him.

Yesterday his mother told him was quiet.

Yesterday his mother told him be quiet.

Yesterday his mother told him to be quiet.

Better go back before I get you!!

"Have you been to the market
today?", Tina asked.
Two days ago Tina asked if had she been to the
market that day.

Two days ago Tina asked if she had been to the
market that day.

Two days ago Tina asked if she has been to
the market that day.

I had the
same
opinion, and
look what
happened!!

"She's always opening the door",
John remarked.
Last week John remarked she is always being
opened the door.

Last week John remarked she is always
opening the door.

Last week John remarked she was always
opening the door.

And …

The
Oscar goes
To
You!!!

"What are you doing now?". Nancy
asked.
Last month Nancy asked what he is doing
at that moment.

Last month Nancy asked what was he doing
at that moment.

Last month Nancy asked what he was doing
at that moment.

Ah, you
unwise
mortals,
think!

"Don't be stupid!'', John told her.

Two weeks ago John told her not to be stupid.

Two weeks ago John told her not was stupid.

Two weeks ago John told her isn’t stupid.

Unlike
me,
you’re
alive:
Think!!

"It is raining, so don't drive so fast"
told me John.
Yesterday John told me that it was raining,
so didn’t drive so fast.

so to drive not so fast.

so not to drive so fast.

"She didn't do her homework!" her
mother exclaimed.
Last weekend her mother exclaimed
she hadn’t done her homework.

she didn’t do her homework.

she hasn’t done her homework.

Don’t you
want to
reconsider?

"I won't fall in love again!", Stella
promised.
In July 2006 Stella said she won’t fall in
love again.

In July 2006 Stella said she wouldn’t fall in
love again.

In July 2006 Stella said she didn’t fall in
love again.

Roger Federer: “The most important
is my concentration on the game.”
A week ago Roger said the most important
is my concentration on the game.

was his concentration on the game.

had been his concentration on the game.

Roger: “I‟ve practised tennis since I
was four.”
Last month Roger said he had practised tennis
since he was four.

Last month Roger said he have practised tennis
since he was four.

Last month Roger said he practised tennis
since he was four.

Roger: “Did I tell you about my
first title?”
Yesterday Roger asked did he tell them
about his first title.

Yesterday Roger asked if he told him
about him first prize.

Yesterday Roger asked if he had told them
about his first prize.

Roger: “Now I‟m going out to play
and have fun.”
Two days ago Roger said that at that moment
he was going out to play and have fun.

Two days ago Roger said that at this moment
he is going out to play and have fun.

Two days ago Roger said that at that moment
he had been going out to play and had fun.

„Your passport is ready and waiting
for collection.‟ (inform) (me)
Last week John informed me that my passport
is ready and waiting for collection.

had been ready and waiting for collection.

was ready and waiting for collection.

„Will I ever see her again?‟(wonder)

Last month Sean wondered if he would ever
see her again.

Last month Sean wondered if would he ever
see her again.

Last month Sean wondered if he will ever
see her again.

„Don‟t go near the edge of the
cliff.‟ (warn) (her)
Two weeks ago John warned her don’t go
near the edge of the cliff.

Two weeks ago John warned her not to go

Two weeks ago John warned her go not

Thanks to…

•Google for the
photos
•And the creators of
Friends for the script.

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