REPORTED SPEECH

THE POLITE ROBBER

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Are these right or wrong?

1. Sonia said me you were in hospital

2. She told the police that she had been robbed

3. Sonia told that you were in hospital

4. Sonia said that you were in hospital

Are these right or wrong?

1. Sonia said me you were in hospital 2. She told the police that she had been robbed 3. Sonia told that you were in hospital 4. Sonia said that you were in hospital So… tell somebody something/that

say something/that to someone

1. The underlined words are all ………………… verbs

2. What tense are they in (in the reported dialogue)?

3. What tenses can you see in the original dialogue? How

do they change in the reported one?

1. The underlined words are all REPORTING verbs

2. What tense are they in (in the reported dialogue)?

PAST

3. What tenses can you see in the original dialogue?

PRESENT

•How do they change in the reported one? PAST

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

•  Present Past

• Present Continuous ………..…………….

• Present Perfect ……………...………

• Past ………..…………….

• Past continuous ………..…………….

• Past perfect ………..…………….

•  Modals (can, will) ………..…………….

DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH

•  Present Past

• Present Continuous PAST CONTINUOUS

• Present Perfect PAST PERFECT

• Past PAST PERFECT

• Past continuous PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

• Past perfect PAST PERFECT

•  Modals (can, will) COULD, WOULD

Time/place/reference words

• Here becomes ………..………………….

• Today ………..………………….

• Now ………..………………….

• This ………..…………………

Time/place/reference words

• Here becomes THERE

• Today YESTERDAY/ THAT DAY

• Now THEN

• This THAT

Reported Questions

• Gregory: ‘Could you do me a favour?’• Gregory asked John if he could do him a favour.•  • J: What do you mean? • John asked Gregory what he meant

Gregory John

What did Gregory ask John?

He asked him if he could do him a favour.

Can you do me a favour?

Gregory John

What did John say?

He said yes.

Yes.

Gregory John

What did Gregory tell John to do?

He told him to empty the till for him and put it right there.

Empty the till for me, please. Put it right here.

Gregory John

What did John ask Gregory?

He asked him what he meant.

What do you mean?

Gregory John

What did Gregory tell John to do?

He told him to empty the till and put it right there, because he was robbing him.

Empty the till and put it right here, because I'm robbing you, sir.

Gregory John

What did John ask Gregory?

He asked him if he was sure.

Are you sure?

Gregory John

What did Gregory say?

He said that he was sure.

I'm sure.

Gregory John

What did John ask Gregory?

He asked him why he wanted to do that.

Why do you want to do that?

Gregory John

What did Gregory say?

He said that he needed the money, and that he had kids that needed to be fed.

Because I need the money. I have kids that need to be fed, sir.

I'm really sorry that I have to do this.

He said that he was really sorry that he had to do that.

Gregory John

What did John offer Gregory?

He offered to give him $40 dollars.

What if I give you $40 dollars?

Gregory John

What did Gregory say?

He said that he was sorry, he couldn't do that.

I'm sorry, I can't do that, sir.

I've got rent to pay, I've got bills, and my kids need to eat.

He said that he had rent to pay, he had bills, and his kids needed to eat.

Gregory John

What did Gregory say?

He thanked him and said that he appreciated it, and he was really sorry.

Thank you very much. I appreciate it, and I am really sorry.

If I ever get back on my feet again sir, I'll bring it back.

He said that if he ever got back on his feet again he would bring it back.