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REPORTED SPEECH AND REPORTING VERBS, She asked : "Do you speak…
REPORTED SPEECH AND REPORTING VERBS
Usage:
Reported or indirect speech is usually used to talk about the past. And we use reported speech to say what someone said. Reporting verbs: tell, ask, say, and we may use the word 'that' to introduce the reported words. :warning:
direct speech -- reported speech
simple present -simple past
simple past - past perfect
Present continuous-Past continuous
Present perfect-Past perfect
can - could
will- would
the only ones that don't change are past perfect and would. :check:
A link for you watch a video about reported speech.
https://youtu.be/jiW3rEjTlo4
:check: : :
EXAMPLES
DIRECT
Reporting verbs
: we use differents structures with different reporting verbs.
2 - verb+ object+(not) to + verb
ask , tell, persuade , encourage , invite
"if u agree to work with us, you can give the best to your family soon :red_flag:"
"the man invited me to work with him, because it would be better for my family :black_flag:"
1- verb+ (not) to+ verb= agree, offer, refuse. :red_flag: ex: direct:" i'll go to the park with you, but only if you do your homework" mom said to me. :black_flag: indirect: mom agreed to go to the park with me if i do my homework
3- verb+ that + clause = say, claim, explain, complain. :warning: ex: direct: "we're going to introduce a new method to reduce the homework" the teacher said. :no_entry: indirect: the teacher claimed that she is creating a method to have less homework.
4- verb + gerund
apologize for , suggest
"we forgot to put your name on the list, we're really sorry. :red_flag:"
"they apologized for forgetting to put my name on the list :black_flag:"
She asked : "Do you speak english?"
(QUESTION)
She said: "Could you open the window, please?"
"Can I have an apple?", she asked.
She says, "please, don´t forget me"
The teacher said to him, “Do not waste your time”
(REQUEST)
(IMPERATIVE)
INDIRECT
He asked me if I spoke english.
She asked me to open the window.
She asked for an apple.
She told me not to forget her
She advised him to avoid unhealthy food