Direct Speech

Direct Speech

IMPORTANT!!!

REMEMBER THAT THEY EXIST SOME RULES OF VERB TENSES CHANGES TO FOLLOW IN THIS TOPIC! LET'S SEE THEM...

RULE 1

• WHEN THE REPORTED SPEECH IS IN PAST SIMPLE THE DIRECT SPEECH NEEDS TO BE IN PRESENT SIMPLE

• EXAMPLE:

• SHE SAID THAT SHE LIKED ICE CREAM

• SHE SAID "I LIKE ICE CREAM"

Multiple Choice

SELECT THE CORRECT DIRECT SPEECH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:

SHE SAID THAT HE WORKED IN A BANK.

• SHE SAID "I WORKED IN A BANK"

• SHE SAID "HE WORKS IN A BANK"

• SHE SAID "I WORK IN A BANK."

RULE 2

• WHEN THE REPORTED SPEECH IS IN PAST CONTINUOUS THE DIRECT SPEECH NEEDS TO BE IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

• EXAMPLE:

• HE SAID THAT HE WAS LIVING IN LONDON.

• HE SAID "I AM LIVING IN LONDON."

RULE 3

• WHEN THE REPORTED SPEECH IS IN PAST PERFECT THE DIRECT SPEECH NEEDS TO BE IN PAST SIMPLE

• EXAMPLE:

• LUCAS TOLD ME THAT HE HAD BOUGHT A CAR.

• LUCAS TOLD ME "I BOUGHT A CAR."

RULE 4

• WHEN THE REPORTED SPEECH IS IN PAST PERFECT THE DIRECT SPEECH NEEDS TO BE IN PRESENT PERFECT

• EXAMPLE:

• SHE SAID THAT SHE HADN'T SEEN JULIE.

• SHE SAID " I HAVEN'T SEEN JULIE."

RULE 5

• WHEN THE REPORTED SPEECH HAS WOULD THE DIRECT SPEECH NEEDS TO HAVE WILL

• EXAMPLE:

• SHE SAID THAT SHE WOULD SEE ME LATER.

• SHE SAID " I WILL SEE YOU LATER".

RULE 6

• WHEN THE REPORTED SPEECH HAS HAD TO THE DIRECT SPEECH NEEDS TO HAVE MUST

• EXAMPLE:

• SHE SAID SHE HAD TO STUDY DURING THE WEEKEND.

• SHE SAID "I MUST STUDY DURING THE WEEKEND".

RULE 7

• WHEN THE REPORTED SPEECH HAS COULD THE DIRECT SPEECH NEEDS TO HAVE CAN

• EXAMPLE:

• KATE SAID THAT SHE COULD SPEAK PERFECT ENGLISH.

• KATE SAID " I CAN SPEAK PERFECT ENGLISH"

RULE 8

• WHEN THE REPORTED SPEECH HAS MIGHT THE DIRECT SPEECH NEEDS TO HAVE MAY

• EXAMPLE:

• SHE SAID SHE MIGHT ARRIVE ON TIME

• SHE SAID "I MAY ARRIVE ON TIME".