The document discusses reported speech, which is when someone reports what another person said without using their exact words. It explains that in reported speech, verb tenses and pronouns may change from the original statement. For example, "I want to be a footballer" would become "He said he wanted to be a footballer." The document provides examples of how to report statements, questions, orders, requests and advice in reported speech.

1. What did Peter tell you?
He said: “I want to be a footballer”
He said: “I am going to be rich”
He also said: “ I saw Beckham last month”

2. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
When we report what someone says we can do it in two different ways:
We can use Direct Speech and say the exact words.
✤
✤We can use Reported Speech. In this case, we report the exact meaning
of what someone said, but we don’t use the exact words.

3. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
He said he wanted to be a
footballer
What did Peter tell you?
He said he was
going to be rich
He said he had seen Beckham
the month before

4. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
In Reported Speech the tenses, word-order and pronouns
may be different from those in the original sentence
Present simple and present continous tenses
“She wants to go to Italy” She said she wanted to go to Italy
“They are meeting at six” He said they were meeting at six

5. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Past simple and past continuos tenses
“I lived in London for He said he had lived in
2 months” London for 2 months
He said they had been
“They were reading
reading your book
your book”

6. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Perfect tenses
“He’s bought a new bike” He said he had
bought a new bike
* The past perfect tense does not change in reported speech

7. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Can and Will
She said she could
“I can pick him up” pick him up
I’ll be there at six” He said he’d be there at six

8. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Other modals
“She could try again” She said she
could try again
He said they had
“They had to leave at six”
to leave at six
Other modal verbs don’t change in reported speech

9. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Reporting orders
The teacher told him to sit
“Sit down and shut up”
down and shut up

10. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Reporting requests
“Can you close the window, The teacher told him to
please?” close the window

11. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Reporting advice
“You should do it again” The teacher advised him to
do it again

12. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Reported questions
Yes/no questions
“Did you enjoy the She asked me whether / if I
party?” had enjoyed the party
The tense of the verb changes as it does in reported speech
BUT
the word order is the same as in an affirmative sentence

13. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Reported questions
Wh- questions
“When does the party She asked me when the
start?” party started
The tense of the verb changes as it does in reported speech
BUT
the word order is the same as in an affirmative sentence

14. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. He said he will go to the shops later
b. He said he would go to the shops later

15. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. He asked if I was in love
b. He said if was I in love

16. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. He told me to go away
b. He said me to go away

17. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. She asked where the meeting was
b. She asked where was the meeting

18. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. They said that they had had to leave at once
b. They said that they had to leave at once

19. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
QUIZ TIME
Which sentence is correct?
a. He said they had never been there
b. He said they never were there

20. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
She said: “It’s easy. I’ll teach you”
Flashcards from busyteacher.org

21. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
She said that using chopsticks was easy and that
she would teach me
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22. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
He said: “Sign at the bottom, please”
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23. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
He told him to sign at the bottom
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24. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
She said: “Dinner’s ready. Will you
set the table, please”
Flashcards from busyteacher.org

25. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
She said that dinner was ready and
asked me to set the table
Flashcards from busyteacher.org

26. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
He said: “I’ve found some
footprints”
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27. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
He said that he had found some
footprints
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28. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
He said: “Don’t tell my parents,
please”
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29. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
He told him not to tell his parents
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30. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
They said: “Don’t be shy! Give us a
hug”
Flashcards from busyteacher.org

31. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Report their words
They told us not to be shy and to
give them a hug
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32. REPORTED SPEECH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
Online exercises
★ British Council: Exercise 1
★ British Council: Exercise 2
★ British Council: Reported questions

33. REPORTED SPEECH
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAH