Lesson1: Direct Speech
Lesson 2: Indirect Speech
Essential Rules for Indirect Speech
-Indirect speech for interrogative sentences
-Indirect speech for modals
-Indirect speech for exclamatory sentence
-Changes in pronoun in indirect speech
-Changes in time and adverbs in indirect speech
This document discusses direct and indirect speech. It defines direct speech as using quotation marks to report someone's exact words. Indirect speech reports the general idea without exact words. When changing direct speech to indirect speech, pronouns and verbs are adjusted based on tense and time. Questions are changed to statements and introduced with if, whether, or a question word. Imperative statements become requests using "to" before the verb. This allows reported conversations and ideas to be restated while adjusting for grammar and context.
This document outlines the rules for changing direct speech into indirect speech in English. There are 7 main rules discussed:
1) Verb tenses change depending on the tense of the reporting verb
2) Pronouns change person depending on the subject of the reporting clause
3) Time words like "now" and "today" change to words like "then" and "that day" respectively.
The document discusses direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses exact words from a speaker and uses quotation marks, while indirect speech does not use the exact words and does not use quotation marks. When changing from direct to indirect speech, pronouns, tenses, adverbs of time and place may need to change according to reporting formulas. Verb tenses only change if the reporting verb is in the past tense.
This document discusses the rules for reported speech or indirect speech. It explains that reported speech is used to tell someone what another person said without using their exact words. Key changes that can occur in reported speech include changing verb tenses, pronouns, words referring to time and place, and dropping quotation marks. The rules for changing direct to reported speech are provided for verbs, pronouns, time words, place words, questions, requests and more.
This document discusses adverbs and their degrees of comparison. It defines an adverb as a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. It explains that adverbs have three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive degree makes no comparison, comparative compares two things, and superlative compares more than two things. Most one-syllable adverbs form the comparative and superlative by adding -er and -est, while most multiple-syllable adverbs use more/less or most/least. Some adverbs have irregular forms.
The document discusses the rules for changing direct speech into reported speech, also known as indirect speech. It covers tense changes where the tense is shifted back one step, pronoun changes, place and time changes, and the use of reporting verbs like said, told, asked. It provides examples of direct speech and the corresponding reported speech. The basic rules are that quotation marks and attribution verbs are removed, the word "that" can be added, pronouns are changed, tenses are shifted back, and places and times are adjusted.
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The document discusses verbs and verb tenses. It defines a verb as a word that describes an action and provides examples of verbs in the present tense. It then explains the three main verb tenses - present, past, and future - and provides examples of changing verbs between the tenses by modifying the sentences with time words like "yesterday" and "today". The document concludes by having the reader practice changing verbs between tenses in different sentences.
This document discusses direct and indirect speech. It defines direct speech as using quotation marks to report someone's exact words. Indirect speech reports the general idea without exact words. When changing direct speech to indirect speech, pronouns and verbs are adjusted based on tense and time. Questions are changed to statements and introduced with if, whether, or a question word. Imperative statements become requests using "to" before the verb. This allows reported conversations and ideas to be restated while adjusting for grammar and context.
This document outlines the rules for changing direct speech into indirect speech in English. There are 7 main rules discussed:
1) Verb tenses change depending on the tense of the reporting verb
2) Pronouns change person depending on the subject of the reporting clause
3) Time words like "now" and "today" change to words like "then" and "that day" respectively.
The document discusses direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses exact words from a speaker and uses quotation marks, while indirect speech does not use the exact words and does not use quotation marks. When changing from direct to indirect speech, pronouns, tenses, adverbs of time and place may need to change according to reporting formulas. Verb tenses only change if the reporting verb is in the past tense.
This document discusses the rules for reported speech or indirect speech. It explains that reported speech is used to tell someone what another person said without using their exact words. Key changes that can occur in reported speech include changing verb tenses, pronouns, words referring to time and place, and dropping quotation marks. The rules for changing direct to reported speech are provided for verbs, pronouns, time words, place words, questions, requests and more.
This document discusses adverbs and their degrees of comparison. It defines an adverb as a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. It explains that adverbs have three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive degree makes no comparison, comparative compares two things, and superlative compares more than two things. Most one-syllable adverbs form the comparative and superlative by adding -er and -est, while most multiple-syllable adverbs use more/less or most/least. Some adverbs have irregular forms.
The document discusses the rules for changing direct speech into reported speech, also known as indirect speech. It covers tense changes where the tense is shifted back one step, pronoun changes, place and time changes, and the use of reporting verbs like said, told, asked. It provides examples of direct speech and the corresponding reported speech. The basic rules are that quotation marks and attribution verbs are removed, the word "that" can be added, pronouns are changed, tenses are shifted back, and places and times are adjusted.
English Grammar needs an Understanding of the Usage of Various rules of Narration as well as other aspects like voices and tenses as well.
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The document discusses verbs and verb tenses. It defines a verb as a word that describes an action and provides examples of verbs in the present tense. It then explains the three main verb tenses - present, past, and future - and provides examples of changing verbs between the tenses by modifying the sentences with time words like "yesterday" and "today". The document concludes by having the reader practice changing verbs between tenses in different sentences.
The document describes the present perfect continuous tense in English. It explains that this tense is used to describe an action that began in the past and either continues in the present or recently stopped. It provides the formula for forming the tense and examples of its use, including contractions. The tense is used to talk about actions that have just stopped or are continuing up until now. It also discusses using "for" and "since" with the present perfect continuous tense to specify periods of time.
This document discusses adverbs, including their formation, use, and different types. It explains that many adverbs are formed by adding "-ly" to adjectives. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. The main types of adverbs are: manner, place, time, frequency, and degree. The document provides examples of each type and discusses their typical positions in sentences. Comparative and superlative forms of adverbs are also addressed.
This document provides information on changing direct speech to indirect speech, including:
1. It explains the basic differences between direct and indirect speech, and provides examples of changing "said" statements from direct to indirect form.
2. It outlines the main changes that are made to pronouns, tenses, adverbs, and other elements when changing from direct to indirect speech.
3. It provides examples of changing different types of sentences - assertive, exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative - from direct to indirect speech.
The past perfect tense refers to an action that was completed before something else in the past. It is formed using the past tense of the auxiliary verb "have" and the past participle of the main verb. It is used to talk about events that occurred prior to something in the past or to indicate that something started in the past and continued up until another past event. Specific time expressions can be used with the past perfect tense but are not always necessary.
- There are two ways to report someone's words: direct speech and indirect speech.
- Direct speech uses quotation marks and reports the exact words. Indirect speech does not use quotation marks and changes pronouns, verb tenses, and adverbs of time and place.
- Punctuation like commas and capitalization is used differently between direct and indirect speech. Indirect speech also uses conjunctions like "that."
Direct speech uses quotation marks to indicate the exact words spoken by a person. It requires a new line for each new speaker and capitalizes the first word of each quotation. Indirect or reported speech does not use quotation marks and changes verbs and pronouns to reflect when the words were spoken rather than the exact words. It summarizes the key details on using quotation marks, capitalization, punctuation and verb tense changes between direct and reported speech.
The document discusses direct and indirect assertive sentences. It defines assertive sentences as simple statements that denote facts and end with a period. Direct speech reports the exact words spoken, while indirect speech conveys the full sense of what was said without using the exact words. The rules for changing direct assertive sentences to indirect include replacing demonstratives like 'this' and 'here' with 'that' and 'there' as well as changing temporal references like 'now' to 'then'. Examples are provided to illustrate applying these rules.
The document discusses the use of "so" and "neither" when agreeing or disagreeing with statements about oneself and others. When agreeing with affirmative statements, "so" is used, such as "John likes tennis, so do I." When agreeing with negative statements, "neither" is used, such as "John doesn't like football, neither do I." The document provides examples of using "so" and "neither" in different grammatical contexts and concludes with a quiz to test comprehension.
The document discusses direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words spoken. Indirect speech does not use quotation marks and usually involves changing the tense and pronouns when reporting what someone said. Some key changes when going from direct to indirect speech include changing the tense, time, and place references. Questions, orders, requests, suggestions, and reported speech about intentions are also discussed.
This document discusses direct and indirect speech. It explains that direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words said, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and does not have to be word for word. It provides examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech for statements, exclamatory sentences, imperative sentences, and questions. It also discusses changing verbs and other elements like time and place adverbs when changing to indirect speech.
Auxiliary and modal verbs help form tenses, voices, and moods. There are primary auxiliaries like be, have, and do as well as modal auxiliaries like shall, should, will, would, may, might, can, could, must, ought to, used to, need and dare. Auxiliary verbs are used in short answers, to avoid repetition, with so and neither, in "echo" questions, to show emphasis, and in question tags. Question tags are formed with an auxiliary verb and pronoun and are used to check something believed to be true or to ask for agreement.
Despite and in spite of mean the same thing. They are prepositions used before nouns to introduce a contrasting fact. For example, "Despite the heat, she would not take her coat off" or "In spite of the heat, she would not take her coat off". In spite is always followed by 'of' and do not use 'of' after despite. Both despite and in spite of can be used to introduce a sharp contrast between two facts, such as "In spite of all their money, they are still not happy".
When reporting speech, verb tenses are usually changed to be in the past. This is because reported speech refers to something that was said in the past. Common changes include changing present tenses to past tenses, changing pronouns like "I" and "me" to reflect the person who originally spoke, and adjusting time and place references. Reporting speech involves systematically changing verb tenses, pronouns, and other elements of the original statement while retaining the overall meaning.
This document discusses direct and indirect speech. It explains that direct speech reports the exact words spoken enclosed in quotation marks, while indirect speech makes some changes to reflect the words were spoken in the past. It provides examples like John said "I will give you a pen" for direct speech and John said that he would give me a pen for indirect speech. The document outlines rules for changing direct speech to indirect speech like changing tenses and pronouns.
Reported speech is used to report what someone else has said and involves changing the tense of the original statement. For example, direct speech would be "I'm going to the cinema" while reported speech is "He said he was going to the cinema." Verb tenses in reported speech are typically changed to the past tense. The document provides a chart showing how common verb tenses such as present simple change to past simple in reported speech, and includes examples of other verb forms like will changing to would. Time and place references are also changed in reported speech, such as now becoming then.
This document discusses direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words spoken, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and changes pronouns and tense as needed. The document provides rules for changing direct speech to indirect speech, such as changing present to past tense and changing pronouns. It also discusses changes to time references like "now" becoming "then." Examples are given to illustrate the rules. Finally, the document briefly mentions rules for changing indirect speech to direct speech.
The document discusses the past perfect tense in English. It explains that the past perfect is used to relate two past events and indicate which event occurred first. It provides the rules for forming the past perfect using "have" in the past tense plus the past participle of the main verb. Examples are given of regular and irregular verbs in the past perfect. The uses and forms of the past perfect tense are then defined, including examples of completed actions before something in the past and duration before something in the past.
A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning or pronunciation. The meaning of a homograph depends on how and where it is used in a sentence. The document provides the example of the word "tear" which can mean to pull into pieces or a liquid from the eyes, demonstrating that homographs have the same spelling but different meanings depending on the context.
This document discusses reporting speech, including the differences between direct and reported speech. It explains that when changing direct speech to reported speech, you may need to change pronouns, tenses, places, times or other expressions depending on the type of sentence - statement, question, request or command. For statements and questions, pronouns, tenses, places and times may need to change. For requests and commands, pronouns, places and times may change but tense is not relevant. Other transformations like advice are usually reported using 'advise' or 'urge' while suggestions can be reported using a gerund or statement with 'should'.
The document discusses the differences between direct and indirect speech. It explains that direct speech uses quotation marks and maintains the same verb tenses, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and usually changes pronouns and verb tenses. The document also provides examples of converting direct speech to indirect speech by changing pronouns like "I" to "he" and changing verb tenses like "go" to "went".
The document discusses the differences between direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words used, while indirect speech reports the general idea without quotation marks and makes certain modifications like changing pronouns and verb tenses. There are three types of indirect speech - imperative, declarative, and interrogative. The document provides examples and rules for changing each type from direct to indirect speech, such as changing pronouns, expressions of time and place, and verb tenses.
The document outlines 9 rules for converting direct speech to indirect speech:
1. Verb tenses and pronouns change depending on the tense of the reporting verb.
2. Present tenses change to past tenses.
3. Modals like "can" become "could".
4. Punctuation changes with quotes removed in indirect speech.
5. Time references are adjusted to seem more distant in indirect speech.
The document describes the present perfect continuous tense in English. It explains that this tense is used to describe an action that began in the past and either continues in the present or recently stopped. It provides the formula for forming the tense and examples of its use, including contractions. The tense is used to talk about actions that have just stopped or are continuing up until now. It also discusses using "for" and "since" with the present perfect continuous tense to specify periods of time.
This document discusses adverbs, including their formation, use, and different types. It explains that many adverbs are formed by adding "-ly" to adjectives. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. The main types of adverbs are: manner, place, time, frequency, and degree. The document provides examples of each type and discusses their typical positions in sentences. Comparative and superlative forms of adverbs are also addressed.
This document provides information on changing direct speech to indirect speech, including:
1. It explains the basic differences between direct and indirect speech, and provides examples of changing "said" statements from direct to indirect form.
2. It outlines the main changes that are made to pronouns, tenses, adverbs, and other elements when changing from direct to indirect speech.
3. It provides examples of changing different types of sentences - assertive, exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative - from direct to indirect speech.
The past perfect tense refers to an action that was completed before something else in the past. It is formed using the past tense of the auxiliary verb "have" and the past participle of the main verb. It is used to talk about events that occurred prior to something in the past or to indicate that something started in the past and continued up until another past event. Specific time expressions can be used with the past perfect tense but are not always necessary.
- There are two ways to report someone's words: direct speech and indirect speech.
- Direct speech uses quotation marks and reports the exact words. Indirect speech does not use quotation marks and changes pronouns, verb tenses, and adverbs of time and place.
- Punctuation like commas and capitalization is used differently between direct and indirect speech. Indirect speech also uses conjunctions like "that."
Direct speech uses quotation marks to indicate the exact words spoken by a person. It requires a new line for each new speaker and capitalizes the first word of each quotation. Indirect or reported speech does not use quotation marks and changes verbs and pronouns to reflect when the words were spoken rather than the exact words. It summarizes the key details on using quotation marks, capitalization, punctuation and verb tense changes between direct and reported speech.
The document discusses direct and indirect assertive sentences. It defines assertive sentences as simple statements that denote facts and end with a period. Direct speech reports the exact words spoken, while indirect speech conveys the full sense of what was said without using the exact words. The rules for changing direct assertive sentences to indirect include replacing demonstratives like 'this' and 'here' with 'that' and 'there' as well as changing temporal references like 'now' to 'then'. Examples are provided to illustrate applying these rules.
The document discusses the use of "so" and "neither" when agreeing or disagreeing with statements about oneself and others. When agreeing with affirmative statements, "so" is used, such as "John likes tennis, so do I." When agreeing with negative statements, "neither" is used, such as "John doesn't like football, neither do I." The document provides examples of using "so" and "neither" in different grammatical contexts and concludes with a quiz to test comprehension.
The document discusses direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words spoken. Indirect speech does not use quotation marks and usually involves changing the tense and pronouns when reporting what someone said. Some key changes when going from direct to indirect speech include changing the tense, time, and place references. Questions, orders, requests, suggestions, and reported speech about intentions are also discussed.
This document discusses direct and indirect speech. It explains that direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words said, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and does not have to be word for word. It provides examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech for statements, exclamatory sentences, imperative sentences, and questions. It also discusses changing verbs and other elements like time and place adverbs when changing to indirect speech.
Auxiliary and modal verbs help form tenses, voices, and moods. There are primary auxiliaries like be, have, and do as well as modal auxiliaries like shall, should, will, would, may, might, can, could, must, ought to, used to, need and dare. Auxiliary verbs are used in short answers, to avoid repetition, with so and neither, in "echo" questions, to show emphasis, and in question tags. Question tags are formed with an auxiliary verb and pronoun and are used to check something believed to be true or to ask for agreement.
Despite and in spite of mean the same thing. They are prepositions used before nouns to introduce a contrasting fact. For example, "Despite the heat, she would not take her coat off" or "In spite of the heat, she would not take her coat off". In spite is always followed by 'of' and do not use 'of' after despite. Both despite and in spite of can be used to introduce a sharp contrast between two facts, such as "In spite of all their money, they are still not happy".
When reporting speech, verb tenses are usually changed to be in the past. This is because reported speech refers to something that was said in the past. Common changes include changing present tenses to past tenses, changing pronouns like "I" and "me" to reflect the person who originally spoke, and adjusting time and place references. Reporting speech involves systematically changing verb tenses, pronouns, and other elements of the original statement while retaining the overall meaning.
This document discusses direct and indirect speech. It explains that direct speech reports the exact words spoken enclosed in quotation marks, while indirect speech makes some changes to reflect the words were spoken in the past. It provides examples like John said "I will give you a pen" for direct speech and John said that he would give me a pen for indirect speech. The document outlines rules for changing direct speech to indirect speech like changing tenses and pronouns.
Reported speech is used to report what someone else has said and involves changing the tense of the original statement. For example, direct speech would be "I'm going to the cinema" while reported speech is "He said he was going to the cinema." Verb tenses in reported speech are typically changed to the past tense. The document provides a chart showing how common verb tenses such as present simple change to past simple in reported speech, and includes examples of other verb forms like will changing to would. Time and place references are also changed in reported speech, such as now becoming then.
This document discusses direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words spoken, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and changes pronouns and tense as needed. The document provides rules for changing direct speech to indirect speech, such as changing present to past tense and changing pronouns. It also discusses changes to time references like "now" becoming "then." Examples are given to illustrate the rules. Finally, the document briefly mentions rules for changing indirect speech to direct speech.
The document discusses the past perfect tense in English. It explains that the past perfect is used to relate two past events and indicate which event occurred first. It provides the rules for forming the past perfect using "have" in the past tense plus the past participle of the main verb. Examples are given of regular and irregular verbs in the past perfect. The uses and forms of the past perfect tense are then defined, including examples of completed actions before something in the past and duration before something in the past.
A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning or pronunciation. The meaning of a homograph depends on how and where it is used in a sentence. The document provides the example of the word "tear" which can mean to pull into pieces or a liquid from the eyes, demonstrating that homographs have the same spelling but different meanings depending on the context.
This document discusses reporting speech, including the differences between direct and reported speech. It explains that when changing direct speech to reported speech, you may need to change pronouns, tenses, places, times or other expressions depending on the type of sentence - statement, question, request or command. For statements and questions, pronouns, tenses, places and times may need to change. For requests and commands, pronouns, places and times may change but tense is not relevant. Other transformations like advice are usually reported using 'advise' or 'urge' while suggestions can be reported using a gerund or statement with 'should'.
The document discusses the differences between direct and indirect speech. It explains that direct speech uses quotation marks and maintains the same verb tenses, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and usually changes pronouns and verb tenses. The document also provides examples of converting direct speech to indirect speech by changing pronouns like "I" to "he" and changing verb tenses like "go" to "went".
The document discusses the differences between direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words used, while indirect speech reports the general idea without quotation marks and makes certain modifications like changing pronouns and verb tenses. There are three types of indirect speech - imperative, declarative, and interrogative. The document provides examples and rules for changing each type from direct to indirect speech, such as changing pronouns, expressions of time and place, and verb tenses.
The document outlines 9 rules for converting direct speech to indirect speech:
1. Verb tenses and pronouns change depending on the tense of the reporting verb.
2. Present tenses change to past tenses.
3. Modals like "can" become "could".
4. Punctuation changes with quotes removed in indirect speech.
5. Time references are adjusted to seem more distant in indirect speech.
1. The document discusses the difference between direct and indirect speech, providing examples of how to change direct speech into indirect speech.
2. Key aspects that change include changing pronouns, tense, time words, and enclosing direct speech in quotation marks.
3. Imperative and exclamatory sentences also change structure in indirect speech, such as adding "requested" or "ordered" for imperatives and "exclaimed with joy/sorrow" for exclamatories.
1) The document discusses direct and indirect speech, explaining that direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words said, while indirect speech does not use quotation marks and does not have to be word-for-word.
2) It also discusses how to change different types of sentences, such as exclamatory, imperative, and interrogative sentences, into indirect speech by modifying the reporting verb.
3) Finally, it provides rules for changing verbs and other elements like time and place adverbs when changing from direct to indirect speech, such as changing the tense of verbs and adjusting references to time.
The document discusses the differences between direct and indirect speech. Direct speech repeats the exact words spoken, while indirect speech changes the words but maintains the same meaning. There are rules for changing verbs and pronouns when converting from direct to indirect speech based on tense. For example, the present tense would change to the past tense. Indirect speech also changes words like "I" and "you" based on who is speaking. The document provides examples of converting different types of statements like assertive, imperative, interrogative and exclamatory sentences from direct to indirect speech.
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- Direct speech reports the exact words spoken, using quotation marks. Indirect speech reports the general idea without quotation marks, changing pronouns, tenses, and other elements as needed.
- When changing from direct to indirect speech, tenses change if the reporting verb is in the past tense. Punctuation, pronouns, time/place references, and questions/exclamations are also adjusted following set rules.
- Modals like "can" change to "could" and verbs reflect whether the speech is a request, command, or other intention through verbs like "request", "order", and "advise".
This document discusses the differences between direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words spoken, while indirect speech reports the general idea without quotation marks and makes necessary grammatical changes to reflect the change from quoting someone's exact words to reporting what they said. The document provides examples of direct and indirect statements, questions, and commands. It also outlines rules for changing verb tenses, pronouns, places, and times when converting direct speech to indirect speech.
This document discusses direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words spoken, while indirect speech does not have to be word-for-word and does not use quotation marks unless reporting exactly. When changing statements, questions, exclamations or imperatives to indirect speech, verbs change to the past tense and other modifications may occur such as changing pronouns, adverbs of time and place, and the type of verb used depending on the sentence type. Examples are provided to illustrate how direct speech is changed to indirect speech based on these rules.
This document outlines a lesson plan on direct and indirect speech. The lesson aims to teach students to distinguish between direct and indirect speech, familiarize the rules for converting direct speech to indirect speech, and apply the concepts through activities. Key points covered include the definitions and examples of direct versus indirect speech, rules for tense changes and pronoun changes when converting between the two forms. Students practice examples and take part in exercises to solidify their understanding before the lesson concludes with a closing prayer.
Direct and indirect speech are two ways to report what someone else has said. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report the exact words. Indirect speech does not use quotation marks and reports the general idea without exact words. When changing direct speech to indirect speech, verb tenses and words like today and now may need to change to be consistent with the past tense of reported speech. Different types of sentences, like exclamatory or interrogative, have specific rules for changing to indirect speech like adding phrases about emotion or changing a question to report if or whether.
Here are the key points about using a series of adjectives:
- Adjectives in a series are usually separated by commas. For example: "She wore a long, flowing, red dress."
- If the adjectives are short and the meaning is clear, you can sometimes omit the commas. For example: "It was a quick easy fix."
- The adjectives should be in a logical order - from most general to most specific or from least important to most important. For example: "She had a beautiful, rare, antique vase."
- Coordinate adjectives have equal grammatical weight and can be rearranged without changing the meaning. For example: "a tall,
This document provides information on direct and reported speech. It discusses how to change pronouns, adverbs of time and place, verbs, and other elements when changing direct speech to reported speech. Examples are provided to illustrate these changes, such as changing "I" to "he" or "she" and changing tenses of verbs from present to past. Guidelines are given for cases where verbs would not usually change, such as for statements of universal truths or the past. The concept of using "told" instead of "said" is also covered. Exercises are included to practice changing direct speech to reported speech.
The document discusses direct and indirect speech. Direct speech uses quotation marks to report someone's exact words, while indirect speech reports the general idea without quotation marks. To change direct speech to indirect speech, the tense of the reported verb is changed according to the tense of the reporting verb, and words indicating proximity in time or place are replaced. Yes/no questions in indirect speech require "if/whether" while wh-questions do not require any additional words. The examples provided demonstrate how to properly change direct speech to indirect speech based on these rules.
This document provides examples and rules for changing direct speech into indirect speech in English grammar. It discusses the differences between direct and indirect speech, and how punctuation, tense, pronouns, place and time adverbs are changed in indirect speech. Key rules covered include: maintaining the tense of the reported verb if the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, changing the tense of the reported verb to the past tense if the reporting verb is in the past tense. Yes/no questions are changed to use "if" or "whether", while wh- questions do not require any changes. Examples are provided to illustrate applying these rules to change direct speech into the corresponding indirect speech sentences.
Reported speech, also known as indirect speech, is a means of expressing the content of statements, questions or other utterances without directly quoting them. The document outlines 6 rules for converting direct speech into reported or indirect speech, including changing verb tenses, pronouns, conjunctions, and punctuation based on the reporting clause. It also provides examples to illustrate the rules and includes sample questions to test understanding of reported speech.
Reported speech is when you tell another person what you or somebody else has said before. There are two forms: direct speech quotes someone verbatim, while reported speech conveys the general idea without quotes. Reported speech often requires changing pronouns, tenses, places, times and demonstratives to reflect the new context. For statements, pronouns may change and the tense may backshift if the reporting verb is in the past tense. Questions are transformed into indirect questions using question words for information questions or "if/whether" for yes/no questions.
This document provides information on reported speech in English. It begins by defining reported speech as telling another person what was said previously. It distinguishes between direct speech, which repeats someone's exact words, and reported speech. The document then explains how to report both statements and questions in English. For statements, it discusses changing pronouns, tense through backshifting, and place/time expressions. For questions, it explains transforming them into indirect questions using question words for information questions and if/whether for yes/no questions.
This document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides information on when and how to use the present continuous tense through examples and explanations. Key points covered include:
1) The present continuous is used for actions happening now or temporary actions.
2) Sentences are formed using the structure of subject + to be + -ing form of the verb.
3) There are some spelling changes that occur when changing verbs to the -ing form depending on the stem of the verb.
4) Examples are provided to demonstrate the use of the present continuous in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.
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3. Direct Speech
03
The actual words of speaker are quoted as it is
without any change. The exact words of speaker
are enclosed in inverted commas or quotation
marks.
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7. INDIRECT SPEECH
reported speech
reports what a speaker said without using the exact
words
when we report what another person has just said, we
usually do not use the speaker's exact words (direct
speech" but reported (indirect speech)
07 Group 2
9. in reporting speech, the tense usually
changes. this is because when we use reported
speech, we are usually talking about a time in
the past.
09 Group 2
11. NO.1
1. Words of the speaker (reported
speech) are not enclosed in inverted
commas or quotation marks
11 Group 2
12. NO.2
2. Usage of the Word “that”
12
The conjunction “that” is always used between reporting
verb and reported speech in indirect speech
Example:
Direct Speech: He said, “I write a letter”.
Indirect Speech: He said that he wrote a letter
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13. NO.3
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3. Change in the Tense of the reported speech
A change is made in the tense of reported speech for
changing a direct speech into an indirect speech.
Example:
Direct Speech: She said, “I am watching a movie”.
Indirect Speech: She said that she was watching a movie.
TENSE CHANGED
Direct Speech:
He says, “I am playing cricket”.
Indirect Speech: He says that he is playing cricket.
NO CHANGE IN TENSE
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14. NO.4
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4. Changes in Pronoun
The pronoun of reported speech is sometime changed
according to the pronoun or the object of the reported verb
Example
Direct Speech: He said, “I eat two apples”.
Indirect Speech: He said that he ate two apples.
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15. NO.5
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5. Change in Time
If there’s a specific time mentioned in the sentence of a direct
speech, the time will be changed in Indirect Speech
Example
Direct Speech: She said, “I am buying a laptop today”.
Indirect Speech: She said that she was buying a
laptop that day.
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16. Keith Hinojales & Ellen Mae Francisco
16
Indirect Speech for
Indirect Speech for
Interrogative (question) sentences – Rules
Interrogative (question) sentences – Rules
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17. 17
The basic rules for converting Direct Speech into Indirect Speech are as
follow:
1.Comma and inverted commas will be removed.
2.The Conjunction “that” will not be used in Indirect Speech. The conjunction “that” is
used in indirect speech of all positive sentences.
3.In indirect speech, the question sentence will be expressed in an assertive (positive)
form instead of interrogative form.
4.Question mark (?) will not be used in the indirect speech of interrogative sentence.
5.The verb such as ‘say’ or ‘tell’ (e.g. he said/she said) in direct speech is replaced
with verb such as ‘ask’ or ‘inquire’ (e.g. he asked/she inquired) in indirect speech.
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18. 18
·Do you like a mango?
(can be answered by saying only YES/NO)
There are two types of question-sentences:
·What are you doing?
(cannot be answered by YES/NO but requires a bit
explanation)
Examples:
1.Question which can be answered with YES or NO
2.Question which cannot be answered only with YES
or NO but requires a detailed answer.
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19. The specific rules according to the type of question are as follows:
1. Question which can be answered with YES or NO
19
To make the indirect speech of such question, the word
“if” or “whether” will be used in Indirect Speech. Both the
words “if” or “whether” can be used interchangeably.
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21. 2. Question which cannot be answered only with YES or NO.
21
To make the indirect speech of such questions,
the word “if” or “whether” will not be used. The
question is changed into assertive (positive) form
and is simply placed after the reporting verb.
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23. Mae Arra Lecobu-an & Janessa Gayares
INDIRECT SPEECH
FOR MODALS:
23 Group 2
24. Modals
24
a modal is a verb that combines with another verb to
indicate mood or tense. A modal, also known as a modal
auxiliary or modal verb, expresses necessity, uncertainty,
possibility, or permission.
Some modals in reported speech also shift back in
time just like tenses do.
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25. 25
There are some modal verbs that change tense in indirect speech.
The most commonly used are:
MODAL VERBS MODAL VERBS IN INDIRECT SPEECH
Must (obligation) Had to
Can Could
May (possibility) Might
May (permission) Could
Will Would
Shall Should
NOTE: Modal verbs that do not change: could, might, must (speculation), need,
ought, should and would.
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26. INDIRECT SPEECH FOR MODALS
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e.g., MUST, MAY, CAN, MIGHT, etc
For coverting direct speech into indirect
speech, Present Modals (e.g. Must, Can,
May) are changed into Past Modals (i.e.
Could, Might, Had to)
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28. INDIRECT SPEECH FOR MODALS
28
e.g., Might, Should, Would, Could, Ought to
These Modals are not changed and
remain the same in indirect speech
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31. Gerna Hombrebueno & Shara Mae Jabolin
31
INDIRECT SPEECH
FOR IMPERATIVE SENTENCES:
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32. 32
Imperative Sentence
-A sentence which expresses command, request,
advice or suggestion is called imperative sentence.
For example:
• Open the door.
• Please help me.
• Learn your lesson.
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33. Reported speech imperatives differ in structure to other reported speech sentences.
Imperatives are:
33
Commands: Keep quiet! Requests: Please close the window
Advice: Go and lie down Suggestions: Take the test next year instead
This is the structure that we use:
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34. Here are some further examples using the imperative sentences ,
showing them in direct speech and indirect speech.
34
Direct Speech:
-She said, “Keep quiet!”
-“Please close the window”, the
teacher said
-He told her, “Go and lie down”
-She said, “Take the test next year
instead”
Reported/
Indirect Speech:
-She instructed me to keep quiet
-The teacher asked me to close
the window
-He told her to go and lie down
-She advised them to take the test
next year instead
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35. Reporting/ Indirect Verbs for Imperatives
35
She said she was tired
He told me I should come tomorrow
In normal reported speech, the common reporting verbs are said and told. For instance:
There are many more, however, that are used with reported speech imperatives. Some are
for orders while others are for polite requests.
Polite Request
-Advise
-Urge
-Ask
-Remind
-Request
-Beg
-*suggest
Orders
-Tell
-Order
-Instruct
-Command
-Forbid
-*demand
-*insist
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36. Here are some more examples of reported speech imperatives using
these verbs:
36
Polite Requests
-My doctor advised me to sleep more
-The government urged the people to use less
water
-She asked me to join her on holiday
-They reminded us to put our seat belts on
-He requested the guests to vacate their rooms
-He begs her to stay
Orders
-John told his brother to change direction
-My boss orders me to work harder
-She instructed them to learn the alphabet
-The general commanded his soldiers to
obey
-The sign forbade them to enter
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37. Suggest / demand / insist as Reported Verbs
37
Suggest / demand / insist + that + someone
the structure for using them is as follows:
She suggested me to study harder X
He insisted us to take a taxi home X
You can't say:
Direct Speech: She said, "Study harder to pass your test"
Reported Speech: She suggested that I study harder to pass my test
Direct Speech: He said, "Take a taxi home"
Reported Speech: He insisted that we take a taxi home
So this is how reported speech with these verbs will look:
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38. Negative Imperatives in Reported Speech
38
Structure: reporting verb + noun/pronoun + not + to infinitive
Example: She advised me not to come late
examples of direct speech changed into indirect speech using negative imperatives.
Direct Speech:
-She said, "Don't keep talking!"
-"Please don't study too hard", the teacher
said
-He told her, "Don't wait up for me"
-The doctor said, "Don't over eat"
Reported Speech:
She instructed us not to keep keep
talking
The teacher asked them not to study to
hard
He urged me not to wait up for him
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40. CHANGE OF PRONOUNS IN
INDIRECT SPEECH
To convert a direct speech into an Indirect speech. The pronoun
(subject or object) of a sentence is changed.
Direct speech: He said,” I like music”.
Indirect Speech: He said that he liked music.
40 Group 2
41. THERE ARE FOUR RULES FOR THE CHANGE IN
PRONOUN IN INDIRECT SPEECH
Rule No. 1
The 1st person pronoun of reported speech (e.g. We, I, Me,My
,Mine, Us or Our) is changed according to the Pronoun of the
reporting verb if it is 3rd person Pronouns(i.e. she ,he ,it, they,
their, her, his,them,their, theirs)
41
Examples:
Direct Speech: He said, ”I am busy”.
Indirect Speech: He said that he was busy.
Direct Speech: They said,”We have completed the work”
Indirect Speech: They said that they had completed the work.
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42. Rule No. 2
-The 1st person pronoun of reported speech (e.g. we, I, me,my
,mine, us or our) is changed according to the Pronoun of the
reporting verb is also 1st Person Pronoun (I.e. I ,we)
42
Examples:
Direct Speech: I said,” I had applied for a job”
Indirect Speech:I said that I had applied for a job.
Direct Speech: We said, ”We sing a song”
Indirect Speech: We said that we sang a song.
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43. Rule No. 3
-The 2nd person pronoun (I.e you, yours) of the reported
speech is changed according to “ object “ of the reporting verb
43
Examples:
Direct speech: He said to me, “You are a generous person.“
Indirect speech: He said to me that I was a generous person.
Direct speech: He said to her, “You are cute.”
Indirect speech: He said to her that she was cute.
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44. Rule No. 4
The 3rd person pronoun (I.e, she,he, it, they, his, her,him,
them,their, theirs) of the reported speech will not be changed in
the Indirect speech
44
Examples:
Direct Speech: He said, ”He works in a factory”.
Indirect Speech: He said that he worked in a factory.
Direct speech: They said, “She does not have the necessary qualifications.“
Indirect speech: They said that she did not have the necessary qualifications.
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45. Pamela Lucas & Skipper Ly
45
INDIRECT SPEECH
FOR EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES:
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47. 47
Examples:
·Alas! I couldn’t pass the exam. (state of sorrow)
·Hurrah! I won the competition. (state of joy)
·Wow! What a beautiful car. (state of wonder)
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48. 48
An exclamatory sentence has a sign of exclamation, which
changes into a full stop in the indirect speech.
Exclamations normally become statements in indirect speech.
They Are often introduced by verbs like exclaim, remark, say,
etc. Therefore, to change them into Indirect
Speech, specific words (i.e. exclaimed with joy,
exclaimed with sorrow, exclaimed with wonder) are
added to the sentence, depending upon the state of emotion
expressed in the sentence.
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49. Direct Speech
Direct Speech
Indirect Speech
David said to him, “
How intelligent you
are!”
49
Examples:
They said, “
Hurrah! We won
the game”
Indirect Speech
David exclaimed with
wonder that how
intelligent he was.
Indirect Speech
They exclaimed with
joy that they had
won the game.
He exclaimed with
sorrow that he had
failed the test.
Direct Speech
“ Alas! I failed the
test.”
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50. 50
June Therese Malifero & Ma. Regina Maparangala
CHANGES IN TIME AND
ADVERBS IN INDIRECT SPEECH
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51. Rules for the Change in Time and Adverbs in Indirect Speech
51
Besides the changes in the tenses and the pronouns, words showing nearness in
direct speech are normally changed into words showing distance in indirect speech.
The most common changes are given below. The rules are as follows:
This will change into that.
These will change into those.
Here will change into there.
Now/just will change into then.
Today will change into that day.
Yesterday will change into the
previous day or the day before.
Last night will change into the previous night or the
night before.
Tomorrow will change into the next day.
Ago will change into before.
The next day/week/year will change into the following
day/week/year.
Hence will change into thence.
Thus will change into so or in that way.
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53. Examples:
53
Direct: He said, ‘I am too weak to work now.’
Indirect: He said that he was too weak to work then.
Direct: She said, ‘I will leave for New York tomorrow.’
Indirect: She said that she would leave for New York the next day.
Direct: He said, ‘I visited them yesterday.’
Indirect: He said that he had visited them the previous day.
Direct: She said, ‘I liked this bag.’
Indirect: She said that she liked that bag.
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54. Examples:
54
Direct: I said, ‘I am leaving tomorrow.’
Indirect: She said that she was leaving the next day.
Direct: She said, ‘These mangoes are rotten.’
Indirect: She said that those mangoes were rotten.
Direct: He said, ‘These are our dogs.’
Indirect: He said that those were their dogs.
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55. Notes:
55
Adverbs of time or place do not normally change if the reporting verb is in the present
or future tense.
Direct: She says, ‘My husband will come now.’
Indirect: She says that her husband will come now.
Direct: She will say, ‘I have to leave now.’
Indirect: She will say that she has to leave now
If the adverbs now, this, here etc., refer to objects present at the time of reporting the
speech, or to the place in which the reporter is at the time of the speech, they are not
changed into then, that, there etc.
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56. Example:
56
John said to me, ‘I have no time to talk to you now.’
John told me that he had no time to talk to me now. (Here the
report is made immediately.)
Alice said, ‘This is my basket.’
Alice said that this was her basket. (Here the basket is right before
us.)
He said, ‘I will speak here.’
He said that he would speak here. (Here the report is made on the
same spot.)
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