Reported Speech is used to report what someone said. When we use reported speech, we are usually talking about the past. So, verbs usually change to the past in reported speech. (Haryanti, 2000: 31). They are two ways of relating what a person has said: 1. Direct Speech In direct speech we repeat the original speaker’s exact words. Example: He said, ‘ I have lost my umbrella.’ 2. Indirect (Reported) Speech In indirect speech we give the exact meaning of a remark or a speech, without necessarily using the speaker’s exact words. Example: He said (that) he had lost his umbrella The Rules of Reported Speech 1. When we use reported speech, the main verb of the sentence is usually past. Example: Tom said that he was feeling ill. I told her that I didn’t have any money. 2. In general, the present form in direct speech changes to the past form in reported speech Example: Direct  Judy: My parents are very well. Reported  Judy said that her parents were very well. 3. In general, the past simple form in direct speech changes to the past perfect in reported speech. Example: Direct  Tom said: ‘I woke up feeling ill, so I didn’t go to work. Reported Tom said (that) he had woken up feeling ill, so he hadn’t gone to work The Kind of Reported Speech There are many kinds of reported speech: 1. Reported Statement Reported statement uses the reporting verb ‘that’, but ‘that’ is optional, so it is placed in bracket. Example: Quoted Statement  She said, ‘I watch TV everyday. Reported Statement  She said (that) she watched TV everyday. 2. Reported Imperative Reported Imperative is used to report invitation or command from someone to other people. Example : Quoted Imperative : Jamal said, ‘Please come to my party’. Reported Imperative : Jamal invited me to come to his party. Note : In the reporterd Imperative, verb follows by object (pro) noun and then followed by infinitive phrase. The following verbs is always used in reported imperative: Advice - permit - invite Ask - encourage - order Remind - tell - warn 3. Reported Question Reported Question is used to report questions. The interrogative form of the verb changes to the affimative form, the question mark (?) is therefore omitted in reported speech. Example: Quoted Question : He said, ‘Where does she live?’ Reported Question : He asked where she lived. 4. Reported Exclamation Reported Exclamation is reporting of someone’s feeling or see. Example: Quoted Exclamation : He said, ‘What a dreadful thing!’ Reported Exclamation : He said that it was a dreadful thing.

1. Reported Speech
Arranged By :
1.Ainur Rifki Elmadani
2.Ambar Purnawati
3.Annisa Fitri Berliana
4.Devi Mayasari Kusuma W
5.Erma Widyastuti
6.Kustina Kumala
7.Ria Wahyu Ningsih
8.Sri Wahyuni
9.Umi Atun Aliah
10.Widya Kurnia Arizona

2. Definition
Reported Speech is used to report what
someone said. When we use reported speech,
we are usually talking about the past. So, verbs
usually change to the past in reported speech.
(Haryanti, 2000: 31).

3. They are two ways of relating what a person
has said:
1.Direct Speech
In direct speech we repeat the original
speaker’s exact words.
Example: He said, ‘ I have lost my umbrella.’
2. Indirect (Reported) Speech
In indirect speech we give the exact
meaning of a remark or a speech, without
necessarily using the speaker’s exact words.
Example: He said (that) he had lost his
umbrella.

4. The Rules of Reported Speech
1. When we use reported speech, the main verb of
the sentence is usually past.
Example:
Tom said that he was feeling ill.
I told her that I didn’t have any money.
2. In general, the present form in direct speech
changes to the past form in reported speech
Example:
Direct  Judy: My parents are very
well.
Reported  Judy said that her parents
were very well.

5. 3. In general, the past simple form in direct
speech changes to the past perfect in
reported speech.
Example:
Direct  Tom said: ‘I woke up feeling ill, so I
didn’t go to work.
Reported Tom said (that) he had woken up
feeling ill, so he hadn’t gone to work.

6. The Kind of Reported Speech
There are many kinds of reported speech:
1.Reported Statement
Reported statement uses the reporting verb
‘that’, but ‘that’ is optional, so it is placed in
bracket.
Example:
Quoted Statement  She said, ‘I watch TV
everyday.
Reported Statement  She said (that) she
watched TV everyday.

7. 2. Reported Imperative
Reported Imperative is used to report
invitation or command from someone to
other people.
Example :
Quoted Imperative : Jamal said, ‘Please
come to my party’.
Reported Imperative : Jamal invited me to
come to his party.

8. Note :
In the reporterd Imperative, verb follows
by object (pro) noun and then followed by
infinitive phrase.
The following verbs is always used in reported
imperative:
- Advice - permit - invite
- Ask - encourage - order
- Remind - tell - warn

9. 3. Reported Question
Reported Question is used to report
questions. The interrogative form of the verb
changes to the affimative form, the question
mark (?) is therefore omitted in reported
speech.
Example:
Quoted Question : He said, ‘Where does she
live?’
Reported Question : He asked where she
lived.

10. 4. Reported Exclamation
Reported Exclamation is reporting of
someone’s feeling or see.
Example:
Quoted Exclamation : He said, ‘What a
dreadful thing!’
Reported Exclamation : He said that it was a
dreadful thing.

11. EVALUATION
Later that day you tell another friend what Charlie
said. Use reported speech.
1. I’m living in London now.
2. My father isn’t very well.
3. Sharon and Paul are getting married next
month.
4. Margaret has had a baby.
5. I don’t know what Fred is doing.
6. I saw Helen at a party in June and she seemed
fine

12. 7. I haven’t seen Diane recenty.
8. I’m not enjoying my job very much.
9. You can come and stay at my flat if you in
London.
10. My car was stolen a few weeks ago.
11. I want to go hoiday but can’t afford it.
12. I’ll tell Ann I saw you.

13. References
Thomson, A.J & Martinet, A.V. 1986. A Practical
English Grammar. London: Oxford University
Press.
Murphy, Raymond. 1994. English Grammar in
Use. UK: Cambridge University Press.
Haryanti, Sri. 2000. Structure V Handout. Klaten:
Universitas Widya Dharma.