UNIT 6 - REPORTED SPEECH (II)

​REPORTING STATEMENTS

​In statements (affirmative or negative), we use a subordinated "that" clause (The pronoun "that" can be omitted).

Subject + reporting verb + that + reported sentence

• ​She advised that we wouldn't go to the beach if we had bad grades

• They told the real state agent that they were buying the house they had seen on Monday

• Pete said that he had finished his homework

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct reported sentence

Nora: We're going to have a baby next June (announce)

Nora...

• Nora announced they were going to have a baby the following June
• Nora announce they are going to have a baby the next June

• Nora announced they would have a baby the following June

• Nora announced we were going to have a baby the following June

Multiple Choice

Report the following sentence using the verb in brackets:

Sue: I'm studying right now (EXPLAIN)

Sue...

• Sue explained that she was studying then
• Sue explained she is studying right then

• Sue explain that she had been studying right then

• Sue explained she was studying now

Multiple Select

Report the following sentence using the verb in brackets:

Henry: I can lift these shopping bags with only one hand (BOAST)

Henry...

• Henry boasted he could lift those shopping bags with only one hand
• Henry boasted that he was able to lift those shopping bags with only one hand

• Henry boasted he could lift that shopping bags with only one hand

• Henry boasted he can lift those shopping bags with only one hand

​REPORTING COMMANDS

In commands, we use a TO + infinitive clause where the verb in RS is the head of that clause

Subject + reporting verb + (not) to INF+ rest of elements

• She warned us not to play football near the window

• She ordered me to give her my books

• She advised us to be quiet in class

Multiple Choice

Report this sentence:

Policeman: Boy, Don't move! (ORDER)

The policeman...

• The policeman ordered the boy not to move
• The policeman ordered the boy to don't move

• The policeman order the boy to stay still

• The policeman ordered the boy to not move

Multiple Choice

Report this sentence:

Mum: Anna please, do your homework (BEG)

Mum...

• Anna's mum begged her to do her homework

• Anna's mum beged her to do her homework

• Anna's mum beg her please to do her homework

• Mum begged Anna to does her homework

​REPORTING QUESTIONS

When reporting questions, we have to distinguish between YES/NO questions and WH- questions

Did Lewis win yesterday's match? - YES/NO question

Where does your aunt live? - WH- question

​REPORTING YES/NO questions

Questions answered using a short answer (yes/no + , + personal pronoun + Auxiliar)

We change them into RS by using a Conditional sentence with IF / WHETHER

Subject + Reporting verb + if / whether + Subject + reported verb + rest

• She wanted to know if I liked candy

• She asked Linda whether she was happy in that school

• My teacher asked me if I had understood the problem
  

Multiple Select

Report this question:

Sue: Phil, Have you ever been to England? (ASK)

Sue...

• Sue asked Phil if he had ever been to England
• Sue asked Phil whether he'd ever been to England

• Sue asked Phil if he hever been to England?

• Sue asked Phil whether he'd been to England?

Multiple Select

Report this question

Pam: Michael, Do you really love me? (ASK)

Pam...

• Pam asked Michael if he really loved her
• Pam asked Michael whether he really loved her
• Pam asked Michael if he really love her?

• Pam asked Michael whether he really loved her?

​REPORTING WH- questions

Questions answered using a full sentence and preceeded by an interrogative word (WH-)

We change them into RS by using a Relative clause with the interrogative as relative pronoun

Subject + Reporting verb + wh- + Subject + reported verb + rest

• She wanted to know where I lived

• She asked Linda why she was studying in July

• The doctor asked me when my synthoms had started

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct reported question:

Lara: Where does Thomas come from? (ASK)

Lara...

• Lara asked where Thomas came from
• Lara asked to Thomas where did he came from

• Lara asked Thomas where he come from

• Lara asked Thomas where was he from?

Multiple Choice

Report this question

Jason: Who is the new music teacher? (ASK)

Jason...

• Jason asked who the new music teacher was
• Jason asked who was the new music teacher

• Jason asked who the new music teacher was?

• Jason asked who was the new music teacher?

Multiple Choice

Report this question:

Gareth: Why did Sandra speak to the teacher like this? (ASK)

Gareth

• Gareth asked why Sandra had spoken to the teacher like that
• Gareth asked why had Sandra spoken to the teacher like that

• Gareth asked why did Sandra speak to the teacher like that

• Gareth asked why Sandra spoke to the teacher like that