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Reported Speech A - Levels

Reported speech is used to repeat what someone said without using their exact words. There are three main changes made in reported speech: 1) pronouns are changed to reflect different references over time, 2) verbs are backshifted to past tense, and 3) time and place expressions are altered to reflect the new context. Common reporting verbs include "said" for statements and "asked" for questions. Questions and commands also undergo changes in word order and punctuation when reported. More practice is needed to fully understand transforming direct to reported speech.

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Reported Speech A - Levels

Reported speech is used to repeat what someone said without using their exact words. There are three main changes made in reported speech: 1) pronouns are changed to reflect different references over time, 2) verbs are backshifted to past tense, and 3) time and place expressions are altered to reflect the new context. Common reporting verbs include "said" for statements and "asked" for questions. Questions and commands also undergo changes in word order and punctuation when reported. More practice is needed to fully understand transforming direct to reported speech.

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Reported Speech

summarised
A LEVEL
Isabel Quesada Gmez

What is Reported Speech?


 To

repeat peoples words without using


the exact same words.





What are you going to have for lunch?


What did you see at the cinema last time
you went?
What are you going to do tomorrow night?
What do you like doing in your free time?


ONE MONTH LATER. Your answers will have to be


reported as time, places and people references will
be different. Lets try with your answers!

3 main changes
1) PRONOUNS (different references)
2) VERBS (backshift)
3) TIME and PLACE
EXPRESSIONS /DEMONSTRATIVES
(different references)

FOCUS ON BACKSHIFT
Present

tenses -> Past tenses


Past tenses
-> Past Perfect
Present Perfect -> Past Perfect
Future with will -> Cond. would
Present modal -> Past modal

FOCUS ON TIME/PLACE
EXPRESSIONS










This -> That // These -> Those


Here - > There
Now -> Then
Today -> That day
Tomorrow -> The following day / the day after
Next week - > The following week / the week
after
Yesterday -> The day before / the previous day
Last year -> The year before / the previous year
5 days ago - > 5 days before

REPORTING VERBS
STATEMENTS
 SAID
 TOLD

SOMEBODY

 (me,

him, her,us, them)

 EXPLAINED

SOME PRACTICE
 Im

going canoening next weekend


Tom said (that)
 I have already learnt the new JLo song
Mariah said (that)
 My favourite band is Kings of Leon
David explained (that)
 I cant ski very well but I can skate
Nicki told us (that)
 I must buy a new PC game for you tomorrow
My mum told me

II PART
QUESTIONS
COMMANDS!!!

REPORTED QUESTIONS
Reporting verbs:



ASKED
WANTED TO KNOW

TYPES OF QUESTIONS
 YES /NO ?s  IF + S + V + C ?
 Wh-?s  Same wh- pronoun + S+V+C ?

REPORTED QUESTIONS:
GOLDEN RULES
 WORD

ORDER AS IN AFFIRMATIVE
SENTENCES
 Reported Questions are NO LONGER A
QUESTION  Final ? Disappears
 3 main changes are done:




Pronouns
Verb is backshifted
Time and Place expressions

COMMANDS
Reporting verbs:
 ORDERED ME
 ASKED ME
TYPES OF COMMANDS
 AFFIRMATIVE: TO + INF. + C


He asked me TO open the door

 NEGATIVE:


NOT TO + INF. + C

He asked me NOT TO open the door

Next challenge!

Any problems so far?


Lets do some more
practice!!!

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