Reported Speech Concepts and Conversions

The video tutorial by Toby from SMASH English covers reported speech, focusing on its use in the B2 First Cambridge exam. It explains the difference between direct and indirect speech, the grammatical rules for changing tenses, and how to report both statements and questions. The tutorial includes examples and practice exercises to reinforce learning, emphasizing the importance of changing pronouns and tenses correctly.

What is the main focus of the B2 First Cambridge exam regarding reported speech?

• Improving pronunciation

• Learning new vocabulary

• Converting direct speech to indirect speech

• Understanding direct speech

Which of the following is an example of direct speech?

• "They wondered where he went."

• "I am going to the store."

• "He said he was tired."

• "She asked if I was coming."

How do you convert present simple tense in direct speech to indirect speech?

• Change it to past simple

• Change it to future simple

• Change it to past perfect

• Change it to present continuous

What does 'will' change to in reported speech?

• Could

• Might

• Would

• Shall

When reporting a yes/no question, which word is used to introduce the reported speech?

• So

• Because

• If or Whether

• That

In reported speech, what happens to the question word in a question?

• It is inverted

• It remains the same

• It is replaced with 'that'

• It is omitted

What is the correct reported speech for: "I have helped thousands of students"?

• "He said he would help thousands of students."

• "He said he helped thousands of students."

• "He said he had helped thousands of students."

• "He said he has helped thousands of students."

What is the first step in reporting a question with a question word?

• Use the word 'that'

• Use the reporting verb 'ask'

• Invert the question

• Change the tense to future