Reported Speech - Havo 3
Reported Speech - Havo 3
I can change direct speech into reported speech and adjust tenses, pronouns and time words.
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Reported Speech - Havo 3
I can change direct speech into reported speech and adjust tenses, pronouns and time words.
Reported Speech
What people said. Without quoting them.
Someone says: “I’m cold.”
How would you tell someone else?
Direct speech
She said: “I like chocolate.”
Reported speech
She said that she liked chocolate.
Which is reported speech?
She said: "I'm tired."
She said she was tired.
Answer C
Answer D
Reporting verbs: said / told / asked.
We use reporting verbs to introduce reported speech.
2️⃣ told + person
Use told when you DO mention the listener.
Direct speech
“I’m tired.”
Reported speech
She told me she was tired.
⚠️ Never say:
✖️ She told that she was tired.
1️⃣ said (that)
Use said when you do NOT mention who hears it.
Direct speech
“I’m tired.”
Reported speech
She said (that) she was tired.
✔️ said that
✔️ said (that is optional)
Reporting verbs: said / told / asked.
We use reporting verbs to introduce reported speech.
3️⃣ Compare
✔️ She said she was tired.
✔️ She told me she was tired.
✖️ She told she was tired.
Rule in one sentence:
told needs a person.
said does not.
4️⃣ asked (for questions)
Use asked when the original sentence is a question.
Direct speech
“Are you tired?”
Reported speech
She asked if I was tired.
(You don’t need quotation marks anymore.)
She _____ me she was late.
He _____ that he was hungry.
She _____ if I was hungry.
They ___ us they would be there at eight.
He ___ he didn’t understand the homework.
So...
✔️ She said she was tired.
✔️ She told me she was tired.
✖️ She told she was tired.
🧠 Remember:
told always needs a person.
One step back
If the reporting verb is past, the tense goes one step back.
“I am thirsty.” → He said he was thirsty.
One step back
One step back
Exception: Past Perfect
Drag and Drop
"I play with my dog." -> He said he ____ with his dog.
Plays
Played
Had played
Pronouns
Change time so the sentence still makes sense.
"I will drive to school tomorrow." -> He said he would drive to school the next day.
Change pronouns so the sentence still makes sense.
“I love my dog.” → She said she loved her dog.
Time
Pronouns
Change time so the sentence still makes sense.
"I will drive to school tomorrow." -> He said he would drive to school the next day.
Change pronouns so the sentence still makes sense.
“I love my dog.” → She said she loved her dog.
Time
Mind you! This only occurs when reported speech is after said event took place.
“We will be late,” they said.
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