2. Direct Speech
Direct speech is a sentence (or several
sentences) that reports speech or thought in its
original form, as phrased by the original speaker.
Example: "I'm going to the cinema", he said
3. Indirect Speech
Indirect speech, also called reported speech or
indirect discourse, is a means of expressing the
content of statements, questions or other
utterances, without quoting them explicitly as
is done in direct speech.
Example:
Direct Speech: "I'm going to the cinema", he said.
Indirect Speech: He said he was going to the cinema.
4. Tense Change
As a rule when you report something someone has
said you go back a tense.
Example:
Simple Present
→
He said, ”I work hard.”
Present Continous
→
He said, “I’m working hard.”
Past Perfect
→
She said, "The lesson had already
started when he arrived."
Simple Past
He said he worked hard.
Past Continous
He said he was working hard.
Past Perfect
NO CHANGE!
5. EXERCISE
1. Jim said, “I am sleepy.”
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Sally said, “I don’t like chocolate.”
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Marry said, “I am planning to take a trip.”
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She said, "It's cold.“
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She said, "I'm teaching English online.“
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