Reported Speech

REPORTED SPEECH

TEENS 2.2

What did he say?​

WE CHANGE THE TENSE!

bUT...

• We are reporting a ​past perfect verb, would, could, should or had better.

  • ​He said that I should get some sleep.

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We don't normally change the tense when:

• The reporting verb is in present or present perfect.

  • ​She says that she likes fast cars.

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Multiple Select

"I'm coming here tomorrow"

She said that she _____ there _____

• was coming

• is coming

• the next day

• that day

Multiple Select

"It was really hot yesterday!"

He said that it _____ really hot _____.

• was

• had been

• the last day

• the previous day

Multiple Select

"The life of your dreams will be promised and someday be yours" said Bruno.

He _____ me that the life of my dreams _____ be promised and someday be mine.

• said

• told

• would

• was

TIME EXPRESSIONS

• She said she had done it that night!​

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• We told him​ not to do it the following month...

Multiple Choice

"I will call you next week!"

He said he would call me _____.

• the following week

• that week

• the previous week

• the other week

Multiple Choice

"We didn't eat fish two days ago."

Andrew said that they had not eaten fish two days _____.

• ago

• previous

• before

• that day

Multiple Choice

"She wil have finished the homework in one hour." said Jimmy.

Jimmy told me she would have finished the homework _____.

• the next hour

• one hour later

• in that hour

• the following hour

The object of TELL is always the person who is dressed. We don't use the preposition to.

• ​She told me the shop was closed.

The object of SAY is always what was said. it is often a clause.

• ​She said she would like to go home.

SAY / TELL

We also can use TELL + NOUN in set phrases like: tell a lie, tell the truth, tell a story...

• ​She told the story three times in one hour!

When using SAY... If we want to mention the person dressed, we use the preposition to.

• ​She said to her parents she would like to go home.

SAY / TELL

Multiple Choice

Tom _____ that he was late.

• said

• told

Multiple Choice

She _____ to her friend she was going that moment.

• said

• told

FELICIA: "Aaah! My leg hurts so bad!"​

We can use other verbs instead of say and tell when we report statements.

REPORTING VERBS

Multiple Choice

Tom _____ that she shouldn't drive so fast.

• added

• admitted

• announced

• promised

• warned

Multiple Choice

Linda _____ that she and John were going to get married.

• added

• admitted

• announced

• promised

• warned

Multiple Choice

Dan said he was hungry and _____ that he was also thirsty.

• added

• admitted

• announced

• promised

• warned

FELICIA: "You broke my leg! I will tell your mom about this!"​

We can use other structures when we report. They will often follow the verb patterns determined in English.

OTHER STRUCTURES

Multiple Select

After which of these verbs there is a verb in infinitive with to?

I _____ TO DO...

• agree

• promise

• accuse of

• refuse

• admit

verb + ing

Other verbs follow by the gerund are:

ADMIT DENY RECOMMEND SUGGEST

These verbs can also be used with the THAT clause...

Multiple Select

These verbs are followed by an infinitive... But which verbs do we need the person who is dressed to?

He told ME that my fish would die...

• advise

• remind

• warn

• ask

• agree

PREPOSITION + ING

APOLOGISE FOR

CONFESS TO

INSIST ON

ACCUSED sb OF

CONGRATULATE sb ON

WARN sb AGAINST​

Finally, Fernanda apologised for breaking Felicia's leg.

Multiple Choice

The driver apologised _____ late.

• to arrive

• us to arrive

• for arriving

• us for arriving

Multiple Choice

He confessed _____ the supermarket.

• to rob

• to robbing

• us to rob

• us to robbing

Multiple Choice

The police warned _____ to comply the curfew.

• us against failing

• us on failing

• to fail

• us failing

Open Ended

My sister insisted...

Open Ended

Roger congratulated...