The document provides rules for transforming direct quoted speech into reported speech, also known as indirect speech. It lists changes that must be made to verb tenses, modals, pronouns, and other elements of speech when changing from direct to reported. Examples are given to demonstrate the rules.

1. Reported Speech
Mrs. Fàtima Serrano.
My English
teacher told me I
was the most
beautiful girl in
her class.

2. Contents
Reported Speech
I. Transformation Rules
A. Verb Tenses.
B. Modals.
II. Practice.

3. I.Transformation Rules
A. Verb Tenses.C:Documents and SettingsNewMis documentosdirect
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Quoted Speech
Present Tense
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Simple Past
Past Perfect
Future (Will)
Future(Be going to)
Imperative
Yes/No Questions
Wh Questions
Reported Speech
Simple Past
Past Continuous
Past Perfect.
Would.
Was/were going to.
Infinitive.
If + Noun Clause.
Wh word.

4. Quoted Speech Reported Speech
Must Had to
Can Could
Might Might
Have to Had to
Ought to Ought to
May(permission) Could
May(possibility) Might
Shall Should( for advice)
Shall Would (future)
B. Modals

5. II. PRACTICE
1. “You look beautiful, Mary," the teacher said.
→ The teacher said___ ____________________
2. “You are dancing very well”, his father told her.
→ He told her____________________________
3. “Martin has been to Honduras,” his wife said.
→ His wife said he________________________
4. “ I went to the movies yesterday.” he said to them.
→ He said he_____________________________
5. "Be patient," she said to him.
→ She told him ___________________________

6. 6. "Don't touch it," she said to him.
→ She told him ____________________________
7. “Do you like dancing?”, her mother asked her.
→ She asked her___________________________
8. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me ___________________________
9. “Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.
→ He wondered ____________________________
10. "I cannot drive them home," he said.
→ He said _________________________________
11. “You must do your homework,” the teacher said.
→ The teacher said______________________________

7. 6. "Don't touch it," she said to him.
→ She told him ____________________________
7. “Do you like dancing?”, her mother asked her.
→ She asked her___________________________
8. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me ___________________________
9. “Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.
→ He wondered ____________________________
10. "I cannot drive them home," he said.
→ He said _________________________________
11. “You must do your homework,” the teacher said.
→ The teacher said______________________________