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REPORTED SPEACH - Coggle Diagram
REPORTED SPEACH
Reported Statements
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Sometimes someone says a sentence, for example "I'm going to the cinema tonight". Later, maybe we want to tell someone else what the first person said.
We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence:
EXAMPLES
- Direct speech: I like ice cream.
- Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.
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Occasionally
we don't need to change the present tense into the past if the information in direct speech is still true
- Direct speech: The sky is blue.
- Reported speech: She said (that) the sky is/was blue.
Reported Questions
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- Direct speech: Where do you live?
How can we make the reported speech here?
Reported Requests
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For example:
Direct speech: Close the window, please
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