Reported statements, questions, imperatives

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How do time expressions change time in reporting speech?
Eg. "I went to the park yesterday" --> She said...

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Time Expressions:
Sometimes change depending on when the direct speech was reported.

Direct speech:           "I'm going on vacation this summer."
Reported:  She said that she had gone on vacation that summer. 

  • backshift the tense
  • change the time expression

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Reported Speech

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present simple --> past simple
Past simple -->past perfect
present perfect --> past perfect
Simple future --> future in past 
Imperative --> Infinitive

Reporting Verbs
There are many other verbs that can be used instead of "said". These reporting verbs have different structures, so be aware of how you use them.

  • How to use reporting common verbs: here
  • You can study the rules for reported speech here
  • Practice REPORTED SPEECH: here


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"Can I get you a drink?"
In reported speech:
The waiter asked......
A
if he can get me a drink
B
if he could get me a drink
C
if he a drink could get me
D
if could he get me a drink

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Choose the correct reported speech:
"I can't find my hairbrush".
A
Gemma said I couldn't find my hairbrush.
B
Gemma said she can't find her hairbrush
C
Gemma said she couldn't find her hairbrush

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Turn into reported speech:
He said, “I have got a toothache”.
A
He said that I had got a toothache.
B
He said that he has got a toothache.
C
He said that he had got a toothache.
D
He said that you have got a toothache

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Turn into reported speech:
Teacher said to students: "I have never been to Croatia."
A
The teacher told the students (that) I have never been to Croatia.
B
The teacher said to the students (that) she had never been to Croatia.
C
The teacher said (that) she had never been to Croatia.
D
The teacher told the students (that) she had never been to Croatia.

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What happens to verb tenses in reported speech?
A
they always shift back one tense.
B
They shift back one tense if this is possible
C
Nothing happens to them
D
They change from singular to plural form.

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Reported speech of this sentence.
Tom: "Tomorrow is my birthday".
A
Tom said that tomorrow is my birthday.
B
Tom said that the following day was his birthday.
C
Tom said that tomorrow was his birthday.

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Reported Questions
1. Identify the tense in Direct question. 
2. Change the tense (see tense chart)
3. Use reporting verb structu

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"Where are you flying?"
Reported: She asked

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"How did you do on your test?"
My mother asked...

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"Where do you live?"
Reported: She asked...

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Next up:
Reported imperatives

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Reporting Imperatives
Requesting something in a polite way: "Please help me".
OR
Ordering:  "Sit down!"

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asked me + to + infinitive
These are polite and kind requests which use ASK

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For a negative:
Not:  She asked us to not be late 

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Orders 
We use TOLD
It is when something is not asked, but ordered from someone.




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What are IMPERATIVES?

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How well do you understand reported statements, questions and imperatives?
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Practice now:
In pairs:
Student book p. 94
ex. 1 - 7

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