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REPORTED SPEEACH We use it to explain to someone something thas was told…
REPORTED SPEEACH
We use it to explain to someone something thas was told by another one
The features of the reported speech
Backshif
You have to put the verb one tense ago
I am going to the beach ---> he told me that he was going to the beach
I am going to buy a new pc.---> She told me that she would buy a new pc
Personal pronouns
You must cange the personal pronouns just as you would do it in your native lenguage
Anna: I'm going to go to the school
Directive expressions
You must change expressions suche as today or here because the temps and the space have change
Questions
We don’t use the auxiliary verb do, except in negative questions.
“Who doesn’t like cheese?”
She asked me who didn’t like cheese.
We response yes/no with "If" or "whether"
“Do you want me to come?”
I asked him if he wanted me to come
“Have you fed the dog?”
She asked me whether I had fed the dog.
The subject comes before the verb
“Where are you going?”
“What do you want?”
If the question have "who,"what" or "which",the verb "be"can come before or after the object
"Who is the champion?"
She asked me who the champion was / She asked me who was the champion
“What is your favourite colour? She asked me what my favourite colour was / She asked me what was my favourite colour.