2. Direct and Indirect Speech
Statements: Direct Speech
Subject Reporting
Verb
Direct Statement
He said,
“The food is delicious.”
“The bill includes
service.”
“The service was slow.”
3. Direct and Indirect Speech
Statements: Indirect Speech
Subject Reportin
g Verb
Noun/Pronou
n
Indirect Statement
He
said O
(that)
the food was
delicious.
told
Miriam/her the bill included
service.
the service had
been slow.
4. Direct and Indirect Speech
Yes/No Questions: Direct Speech
Subject Reporting
Verb
Direct Question
The chair asked,
“Have you finished your
report?”
“Do you think we are
going to have time to
finish?”
5. Direct and Indirect Speech
Yes/No Questions: Indirect Speech
Subject Reportin
g Verb
Noun/Pron
oun
Indirect Question
The
chair
asked
(Marta)
if/
whether
(or not)
she had finished her
report.
(her) she thought they
were going to have
time to finish.
6. Direct and Indirect Speech
Wh- Questions: Direct Speech
Subject Reporting
Verb
Direct Question
The
customer
asked,
“What time does the
manager arrive?”
“Who is the manager?”
7. Direct and Indirect Speech
Wh- Questions: Indirect Speech
Subject Reporting
Verb
Indirect Question
The
customer
asked
what time the manager
arrived.
who the manager was.
8. Verb Changes in Indirect Speech
Direct Speech
Verb
He said, “I
report
the news.”
am reporting
reported
have reported
had reported
will report
can report
should report
9. Verb Changes in Indirect Speech
Indirect Speech
Verb
He said (that)
he
reported
the news
was reporting
had reported
would report
could report
should report
10. Other Changes in Indirect Speech
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Pronouns “Andy, are you
listening?” Mary
asked.
Mary asked Andy if
he was listening.
Possessives The boss said, “Sue,
bring your camera.”
The boss told Sue to
bring her camera.
This “Can I have this
film?” Sam asked
Sam asked if he
could have that film.
Here Mrs. Brown asked,
“Will you be here?”
Mrs. Brown asked if I
would be there.”
11. Other Changes in Indirect Speech
Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Ago “We came a year ago,”
Jim said.
Jim said (that) they had
come a year
before/previously.
Now Bob asked, “Are you
leaving now?
Bob asked if I was leaving
then.
Today “I need to work today,”
Jack said.
Jack said (that) he
needed to work that day.
Yesterday The reporter asked, “Did
you call yesterday?”
The reporter asked if I
had called the previous
day/the day before.
Tomorrow “Are you arriving
tomorrow?” Sarah
asked.
Sarah asked if we were
arriving the next day.
